Many parents have brought their child to the martial arts dojahng in hopes to see their child push through being shy, be more willing to try new things, or to see their child push themselves to excel. Karate for Kids is a fun, exciting adventure for the mind, heart, and body and the perfect solution […]
Martial arts for children is a wonderful solution to obesity. Every child participates mentally, physically, and emotionally and your child is on the team to become Black Belts in Life. Learning is team work and no one is left behind. It’s not uncommon for most kids to forget that they are exercising or working out […]
Whether its to improve behavior at school, hold one self more accountable, taking initiative, or becoming more responsible, karate for children is the answer. In the beginning, discipline challenges with children stem from lack of confidence, and self esteem struggles where motivation is lacking to achieve in the discipline arena. Through martial arts, many […]
Discipline is to obey what is right. That means taking the actions to move us closer to our goals. What was something you did yesterday that will make your tomorrows better? Let’s not forget, it’s the little things each day that make up the bigger things… For martial arts programs specializing in martial arts […]
Why Your Kids Should Be in Martial Arts? When you turn on the television or head to the movie theater with your family, you may notice a kickin’ new trend- martial arts are gaining in popularity! Though there are many different styles around the world, one of the most attractive for kids and adults is […]
Many think martial arts is about kicking and punching, but there is so much more that martial arts teaches in our hectic multi-media world. For starters, martial arts teaches creating a strong positive mind set which increases good habits, thereby resulting in positive decisions and creating the right actions. For beginners, one of the […]
Leadership is not only a quality, but a responsibility. At McDonough ATA Black Belt Academy, we encourage our students to step up to the challenge. There is much more to martial arts training than just kicks and punches. Students learn management skills to apply to life and learn how to be leaders rather than followers, […]
The Leadership Life Skill that Leads to an Abundant Life November is here and during the last two months of the year, we are practicing the Leadership Life Skill Honesty. Quite simply, honesty it is the process of recognizing, accepting and expressing your true, authentic self. We teach in our ATA classes that honesty is […]