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How Parental Involvement Increases Child Success

Parents are an essential element to their child’s success in anything. The enthusiasm and support, or lack thereof, of a parent can make or break a child’s accomplishments. In SKILLZ martial arts, it is even more essential that parents be involved as part of the teaching team since the SKILLZ system applies child development and psychology. This approach can create extreme success for a child when their parents appreciate the program and are involved in the process. Parents that enroll their children in martial arts want to see them succeed but most don’t know what is needed from them to make this happen. Often, children who are in martial arts do not have parents that ....
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How To Manage Your Child’s Temperament

How To Manage Your Child’s Temperament Every child is born with their own unique way of interacting with the world. Some are flexible in the midst of change while others may experience stress when presented with new situations or a change in schedule. This is what is referred to as temperament. And while some temperaments are easier to handle then others, it is important for parents to understand temperament traits, such as adaptability. By doing this, we can help children become the best version of themselves in the most effective way possible. Temperament is the way a child reacts to their environment and how they regulate emotions. Psychiatrists Dr. Stella Chess and Dr. ....
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How Mirror Neurons Impact Learning

How Mirror Neurons Impact Learning Learning is a big part of child development and how children learn things is dependent on a variety of factors. Much of the time, observational learning contributes to how children learn information and behaviors. This type of social learning can be greatly influential because of the role that mirror neurons play in learning. Providing children with positive environments is key in helping them learn new skills and appropriate behaviors. A lot of learning happens indirectly through what is called observational learning. This type of social learning happens when children watch and imitate others. Psychologist Albert Bandura originated what is now ....
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Connection self-assess

Connection One of the most important things that you can do as a parent is establish a connection with your child. In fact, children need connection more than anything else. Here are a few ways that you can begin to build a great connection with your child: Daily Interactions: 1. Make one-on-one connections with your child. Instead of asking a question from across the room, take an extra 15 seconds to walk to your child, get down on their level, maybe tap their shoulder or touch their arm, and ask the question. Chances are they will engage right away (instead of ignoring you) and answer you because you have made that personal connection. 2. Connect with your child as many times per ....
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Obstacle Course Training for Fun and Fitness

It can be a challenge to tie fitness and fun together in a way that will hold a child’s attention. Distractors like television, tablets, video games, and social media combined with an increasingly sedentary lifestyle can result in shorter attention spans, making it even more challenging. Staying physically active with limited options and seasonal availability of sports can be a struggle. Solving this, however, can be as easy as heading to your nearest NinjaZone. Think about the fun of jungle gyms and playground/park equipment – the appeal is the fluidity and variance of movement. The popularity of Ninja obstacle courses on television and in gyms around the country proves ....
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#1 Reason: Why play-based?

Reason #1 Why a play-based martial art program is the best activity for children! ....
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Parent Skillz-Connecting with your kids-2

Hey Parents, Sensei Sharyl here and I wanted to share some great tips on Parent SKILLZ 1: CONNECTION. As I posted last week, the times when children are the most responsive and happy are when they are most connected with their parents… Everything from getting down on their eye level, physical touch, and committed attention makes a big difference… When it comes to fostering self-discipline and self-esteem, children need CONNECTION more than anything else! So, what can you do to build a stronger connection with your child? I suggest at least 10-minutes of ‘connect’ time each day! During this time, your child needs to have your FULL attention and ....
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What is Ninjazone?

Wondering what Ninjazone is? This video will answer that and why it is a great program to get your child involved in! If there is technical difficulty with the video see it on our FB page at https://www.facebook.com/Ninjazone-WTK-105231817669642/ . ....
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Helping Children Set Age Approriate Goals

Helping Children Set Age Approriate Goals
The New Year has arrived, and many of us have set lofty resolutions. Anything from working out daily to saving money to losing weight, our society knows how to dream big! However, when we don’t break big dreams down into smaller, achievable goals, failure often ensues . And to make matters worse, our children watch us throughout this short-lived endeavor. So how can we teach our children to be excited about making personal changes while ensuring the goals are age-appropriate and attainable? It all starts with a desire to accomplish something new or change something you currently do. When we help children with this ....
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Parent Skillz-CONNECTION

The times when children are the most responsive and happy are when they are most connected with their parents. Everything from getting down on their eye level, physical touch, and committed attention makes a big difference. When it comes to fostering self-discipline and self-esteem, children need CONNECTION more than anything else!
So, what can you do to build a stronger connection with your child? We suggest at least 10-minutes of ‘connect’ time each day! During this time, your child needs to have your FULL attention and FULL engagement… And the best way to do that is through PLAY! Here’s the deal: If you really want to connect with your child, then ....
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David Killam

I started my daughter in this class and immediately noticed how much she enjoyed it. I took advantage of a free month for parents myself and haven’t looked back since. Sensei Sharyl is able to meet anyone where they are and help them grow! No regrets and lots to look forward to. 😀

Megan Foley

This is such a wonderful school for people of all ages and abilities. Sensei Sharyl is incredibly dedicated to each and every one of her students and their families. She uses her love of martial arts to instill and strengthen the respect, self-esteem, independence, and also team-work into each class. She makes sure that her students get the individual attention that they need, and will work around any schedule to make sure you can attend her school. Every class is so fun while also being a great workout for the mind and body. The kids get to make a lot of friends in their age group that go to different schools, and they are all so supportive and helpful with each other. They learn how to treat others with love and respect, and how to combat bullying. There are many programs offered for all age groups. I encourage everyone to come try a class at least once, you won't regret it!!

Karen Gardner

Highly recommend this karate studio Sensei Sharyl is phenomenal. Her knowledge, skill, and patience with her students is great to watch. More importantly, the skills she teaches helps her students learn focus, strength of mind and body. But her ability to help her students build self confidence is amazing. Those kids with attention deficit challenges learn to stay more focused. So glad we discovered you Sensei!

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