Download as a PDF HERE First, let me give you some background on how we run the kids karate classes at DG. Dragon Gym Children’s martial arts programs are age specific. That means the programs are specifically designed to be appropriate for a child’s physical, intellectual, social and emotional stage of development. The EARLY group is for... Read more »
Posts Tagged: karate for kids
12 WAYS YOU CAN HELP DEVELOP YOUR CHILD’S SELF CONFIDENCE
Confidence is one of the greatest gifts a parent can give their child. Carl Pickhardt, a psychologist and author of 15 parenting books, says a kid who lacks confidence will be reluctant to try new or challenging things because they're scared of failing or disappointing others. This can end up holding them back later in... Read more »
HOW DO MARTIAL ARTS DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS?
Leadership is something that we talk about with our kids, a lot. But what does leadership mean? And, how does martial arts training help develop those skills? First, let’s define leadership. I think a leader is someone that does some, many or even all of the following: Inspires and motivates others Displays high integrity and... Read more »
Age-Specific Martial Arts for Children - The Science & Psychology Behind SKILLZ(TM)
Check out the blog post below from my good friend and colleague Master Melody Shuman. Here experience as young student in martial arts in very similar to my own. We both started in traditional Korean martial arts systems coincidently in 1987! When I first started at Dragon Gym almost 30 years ago, both kids... Read more »
Who influences you and your children?
Who influences the person who teaches your children martial arts? Well, let me tell you... When I teach children martial arts I draw my philosophy from a few different sources that have inspired me over the years. I know as an instructor I cannot simply impose my will along with a single-sided approach to instruction and... Read more »
