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 […]
Has someone ever done something that is mean to you? Most people would say yes, and it’s a hard thing to go through hurt. but, it’s what makes us human. sometimes the first reaction to hurt is to fight, neither creating a good outcome for you and others. When someone is mean to you, what happens […]
The word of the month of June at Championship Martial Arts-Holland is KINDNESS. We don’t exactly know what is going on behind the scenes of peoples’ worlds. Or, someone might just be having a bad day. For this, it’s important for us to be friendly, generous, and considerate to others as that act of kindness […]
As people grow older, they begin to find ways to be more productive and make use of their time. For senior citizens, in particular, they find that there is even more time they need to utilize and want to do so effectively. Many will go out and find other jobs while others will pursue hobbies […]
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 benefits of martial arts give a whole new meaning to the idea of cardiovascular fitness. With that in mind, […]
Grade school can be quite the experience for any child. It is a place where a child not only learns academically but one where a child must learn to socialize and function in the world. Unfortunately, there are a lot of negative experiences that a child may have when going through school. Whatever those experiences […]
Where did the summer months go? I cannot believe that it is time to head back to school already. As some students will go back virtually and some will head back in person, all students will encounter some degree of feelings and have to deal with certain situations that back to school brings. A few […]