Both in school and in life, kids need to learn how to work well with others. While they’re young, they must collaborate with fellow students on group projects – and play with them at recess. And when they grow up, they’ll need to know how to work with colleagues and clients to build success. You […]
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Summer is coming, Get ready for those swimsuits!! Our next 6 week Kickboxing course is starting next week. I just REALLY don’t want you to miss out if you want a space! 2 Sessions to choose from which includes a FREE pair of Gloves!!! Here’s where to sign up: http://mebanekickboxing.com/ Also….I taught class tonight (Monday) and […]
Maybe it has happened to you before…. Your daughter is scheduled for her first dance lesson, karate class, or soccer game and you get her to the class or the field and she freezes! She just doesn’t want to get into the class or step on to the field! Your son’s first baseball game is […]
The Importance of Journaling Part 2 Organizing the Martial Arts in your head can be very difficult, so I like to use the analogy of your brain as a computer. And when you right click, a drop down menu pops up with all of your Martial Arts Positions such as Mount, Guard, Side Mount, Back, […]
Today’s Training Tip is about the importance of keeping a Training Journal for your child to help them retain the mass amounts of techniques that the martial arts offers. I see many of you video tape class (which is awesome!), but I’d love to give some tips on how your child can keep a journal […]
4 Reasons you SHOULD enroll your child in Champions Summer camp. Fun, Fun, Fun and More Fun. Although most summer camps are fun to kids, it’s your responsibility to ensure your child also has a productive summer. Our Summer Camp is structured to teach children valuable life lessons and skill-building tools that will help […]
This might surprise you… You know, some people think our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program is all about learning how to fight… … so you can compete. This is totally false! Sure, some guys who train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with us compete. Others just want to get in amazing shape. And others just want an awesome sport […]
Your child is forced to deal with various attacks on his self-esteem on a regular basis. Whether these attacks affect him long term or not has to do with many different factors. One type of attack that we want to address in this report is the common “Bully.” Bullying has always been a part […]
Martial Arts and Bullying Usually, when somebody talks about the role of martial arts in stopping bullying, the conversation turns to the physical. Martial Arts training has many more benefits than physical ones, however, and some of these benefits can put an end to bullying without a situation degrading to the point where punches […]
Protect Your Heart with Martial Arts Valentine’s Day has just passed, but February is still all about the heart. Every year, the American Heart Association celebrates Heart Month to raise awareness about heart disease and heart health. What you may not know is that martial arts are great for the heart. In fact, the cardiac […]