The science and psychology behind SKILLZ (Age Specific Martial Arts for Children) By Master Melody Shuman When I started martial arts in 1987 as an 11-year old, things were very different. Kids and adults trained side-by-side, and everyone tested on the same material for their belt regardless of age. Needless to say, kids usually... 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 »
Downingtown Martial Arts | Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Do you live in Downingtown, PA? Are you considering martial arts training for yourself or your family? Consider the Dragon Gym Downingtown martial arts program. We have been teaching martial arts to the residents of west chester for over 40 years. The Dragon Gym was founded by Grand Master Chae Teok Goh in the early... 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 »
Repetition, habits, and progress
Knock-Knock Who's there? Broken Pencil Broken Pencil who? Nevermind, it's pointless A joke, from a tv show that I watch, that was used to add some levity to the current nihilistic feeling of the characters. As the new year approaches, you may be feeling a sense of frustration. How many years have gone by,... Read more »
