Sometimes we need to have reasonable expectations for our kids and be in touch with reality. As much as we want our kids to become the next Prime mister of Canada or Wayne Gretzky of hockey, we might have to accept it might not ever...
Make your kids feel like contributors rather than troublemakers and kids will me more likely not to get into a power struggle with you. When you empower your kids by handing over some power you actually see the behavior you are looking for. One example...
Being in Martial Arts myself since 7 years old and teaching 30 years I can see the impact the covid lockdowns have had on students. Telling a kid to sit still for a minute seems like a life time to them and after 20 seconds...
Its been along 4 month of online zoom jiu jitsu class. Under Toronto stage 3 guidelines we are allowed to return with certain guidelines. We join the PSO ( Provincial Sports Organization ) and with their help and Toronto Public health we have the green...
It’s been a month since I had to stop teaching jiu jitsu classes at my Toronto Academy due to covid-19. It was an easy decision to help protect everyone’s health but such a hard thing on my mind as I have been running my martial...
How to help keep your kids motivated and get the most out of their Jiu Jitsu Lessons Praise - is to express favourable judgement. You are putting yourself in a position of determining whether they are good or bad at something. For example if you call your...
Here is a quick read for anyone who feels like they are struggling. This article is written by a Marcelo Garcia Black Belt Emily Kwok https://www.princetonbjj.com/the-struggle-of-being-a-bjj-student/...
Memes are funny but there is truth behind everyone of them. How many are you guilty of? Patents asking the instructor when their child is going to get promoted. As a child I always got embarrassed if my Parents got involved. Even in tournaments after 5...
[caption id="attachment_16539" align="alignnone" width="250"] A Story from a retired Martial Arts Teacher[/caption] People quit things. It’s inevitable. They quit diets, gyms, marriages, jobs, and martial arts. When a student quits taking my martial art classes, I take it personally. It’s like I’ve been fired. I fall...
[caption id="attachment_16228" align="alignnone" width="718"] Empowering Kids Since 2012[/caption] Signs and symptoms of bullying Physical ? unexplained bruises scratches and cuts ? trouble sleeping ? frequent headaches, stomach aches, faking illness ? skipping meals or binge eating ? lost or destroyed clothing, books and jewellery Behavioural and Psychological ? Lost interest in school and extracurricular...
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