I'm came across a great article in understood.org which I've also found to be a useful parenting resource. At the Dragon Gym we've been teaching martial arts to kids with attention and learning issues like ADD and ADHD for years and years. While we aren't physicians or therapists, I've personally seen the advances these students... Read more »
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What Children with ADD / ADHD really need: mini clip
Hey there, if you are a parent or and educator you've likely struggled with an ADD or ADHD child. Check out this mini-clip from our friend and colleague Master Melody Shuman. Master Shuman has over 30 years of martial arts experience and specializes in teaching kids AND martial arts instructors on how to teach... Read more »
Can a Child be Hyperactive AND a Good Learner?
Here's why martial arts classes may have the answer... Here, take this and calm down? I can remember being a student in elementary school years ago. I couldn’t sit still or focus on anything the teacher was pontificating on in their monotone voices. I started school at a strict Catholic school and my only fond... Read more »
How Martial Arts can help kids with ADHD
Children's martial arts programs are often touted for their psychosocial benefits. What exactly are these so called psycho-social benefits? They are some of the soft-skills that are difficult to quantify. For example, children's martial programs aim to develop self-esteem, self-confidence, discipline, better grades, improved behavior at home and at school, leadership. These are all great... Read more »
