Greetings Parents! Today we want to talk about a tool for correcting improper behavior when children make bad decisions. Often times parents, coaches, teachers and adults define punishment and discipline as the one in the same. The first way to engineer a change in a child’s behavior will start with having the proper definition and…
Greetings BMA Parents! Have you ever noticed your teen’s decision-making patterns change? Or witnessed them make a poor decision that seemed totally out of character? Science has proven that during this phase in their life the brain is rapidly growing which equates to more processing power. The downside is that many decisions are routed to…
Hello Dojo Families! Our goal here at BMA is to help every ninja become a better version of themselves! We use the latest technology and curriculum backed by years of research and development via our SKILLZ children’s curriculum to assist us in accomplishing our goal. We are also driven to go above and beyond to…
Hey Basic SKILLZ Parents! Our team at Borges Martial Arts hopes your ninja is having a great end to their school year! As we wrap up this school year, I wanted to share one of the many ways our Basic SKILLZ program helps prepare kids for classroom success… By reinforcing their ability to show good…
As parents, we want what’s best for our children, and we also want our children to give it their best when they participate in extra-curricular sports and activities. The problem is, we sometimes get caught up in our desire to see our children perform well and we speak up at the wrong times. With that said,…
Check out four of the hidden benefits of martial arts for children and teens including little wins, role models, stress relief and more! *Originally published by Melody Johnson Hello, families! Have you ever had that friend that asked “Why is your son/daughter in martial arts?” Surely you have! I was recently asked that question as…
As they say, kids will be kids. And yes, children and teens can be unkind to their peers and feelings get hurt. The problem is when these behaviors become common and target the same person repeatedly. This is when kids being kids begins to cross the line to bullying. And while bullying is a very…
C.O.B.R.A.™ Self-Defense system founder Chris Sutton on “Daytime” NBC 8 in Tampa, Florida. “Daytime”, NBC 8 in Tampa, Florida, Part 1 “Daytime”, NBC 8 in Tampa, Florida, Part 2