It is a fine line we tread as parents between being motivational or pushy with our kids. How can we be supportive and help them when they hit an obstacle or are lacking that drive to succeed? 1 Take an interest This is a great first step and it seems so obvious. Ask your child […]
Every once in a while you are going to hear your kids complain about going to classes when involved in the Martial Arts. It is the same as going to school in the morning or going to work. Some days we just don’t want to. As a parent, you get tired of the battle and […]
The different levels in SMA KARATE. As part of our overall approach to age and skill appropriate learning we have broken up our curriculum into various levels. Every level is a step progress in complexity and effort required. Level 0 & Level 1 are aimed at instilling the confidence in the student that they can […]
Grading is coming up and it can be a nervous time for students and parents. What is going to happen? How will my child do? Will I pass? I am not good enough? ahhh I made a mistake!! I can’t do it!!! For our younger students who are part of the Little Dragons programme, it […]
An important part of your training is to stand correctly. With the correct foot positions, your body will be balanced and be able to move quickly. Bonus point for a good stance is the ability to generate power easily as well. With this in mind, let’s look at the common foot positions and what is […]
Like everybody our youth have their own emotions and impulses. As adults, we sometimes forget they are building their own roadmap. Good behaviour is a learning process. Helping our youth know they are not on their own in building their future and we are there for them is important. The funny thing we forget is […]