Dear Parent:

The fact that you are reading this tells me you want the very best for your child. So how do you go about preparing them for the challenges of our fast paced 21st Century? How do you teach them how to have a positive attitude, to be self motivated, to set and attain goals and to learn how to concentrate and focus? This is no easy task as this specialized type of education is not taught in our schools. It is not taught on our football, baseball or soccer fields either. Unfortunately it's not even being taught in our community organizations or religious groups. These life skills, if taught to children at a young age, can have a tremendous impact on the outcome of their lives and how successful they become.

Courtesy, Respect and Self-Discipline means better grades in school

During the many years that I have been training and teaching martial arts I have seen countless numbers of young boys and girls who were very shy and lacked anything that resembled self confidence. Some of them could not focus or concentrate for more than a few seconds at a time. Others were overweight or were slower learners than their peers. Many of these children were not doing very well in school or in social situations because of their lack of self confidence.

I have a soft spot in my heart for these youngsters. I know that with the right direction and training their lives can be changed significantly for the better. I made it my goal many years ago that we would teach much more than just kicking and punching. That our organization would specialize in personal development. In teaching life skills that would make a difference.

We have focused our entire program around this premise. Yes, I believe we teach the best in martial arts training, but that is not enough. Our entire children's curriculum is centered around what we call the Principles of the Black Belt.