What would the city of Holland look like if the students of Championship Martial Arts spread kindness? The ripple effect could be incredible! Just one act of kindness from one student could spread to reach many people…now multiply that by all the students of martial arts, and our impact could be GREAT! In June we […]
May focus: Self Control The students on the mat sit cross-legged, backs straight and tall, and hands on knees. They don’t speak, but listen intently to the words from their instructor. The “lock it up” position is just one example of training the discipline of self-control through martial arts, as students learn to how transition […]
CONFIDENCE “A feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities.” Seeking confidence for yourself or your child might be exactly what brought you to martial arts. Maybe you wanted to help empower your child with physical skills and self-discipline in life. Maybe the simple act of being forced into new […]
Word of the Month: HONESTY Have you ever checked your child’s hands to see if they smell like fresh soap after they were told to wash up?! Or felt the bristles of the toothbrush so you could confirm that teeth had actually been brushed in the bedtime routine? Catching a child in a hand-washing or […]
By Allison Fawley “Gratitude turns what you have into enough.” This is the quote written on a prominent place in my family’s home. It is a phrase I have consciously tried to live by, and one that has helped me much over the years when I have fallen into selfish thinking. Thinking gratefully has kept […]