It feels awesome to set challenging goals and nail them! You know how good it feels to set your sights on a goal and then achieve it. It’s empowering and invigorating. Hitting goals and overcoming challenges is not just a matter of chance. Goal-setting is an important life skill that serves everyone and is especially […]
In another blog post, I told you that persistence is one of the five core tenets of our martial arts program. It’s a must for kids to learn to fulfill their obligations and stick to their commitments – But what makes them want to do that? In martial arts like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, we attribute […]
Martial Arts Mindset and Achievement It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This one is really worth far more. The elephant is tied with a piece of rope that it could easily break. It has been conditioned since he was young to think that he’s stuck and can’t get away… so he […]
How To Develop Mental Toughness and Confidence In Kids. It’s time to talk about another core tenet of martial arts. In many ways, this tenet brings all the other tenets together – and it explains why kids who study martial arts like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu achieve more at home, in school, in other sports, and […]
Does Your Child Need A Supportive, Educational, and Fun Activity? Learning Martial Arts Teaches Young Kids Life Skills, Confidence, Discipline, Focus and More While They Get In Shape and Have A Lot Of Fun! Young children are curious and active with a lot of energy. Martial arts are a great way to harness their […]
Texarkana Jiu Jitsu’s Kids Martial Arts Program Helps Kids Improve Attention, Focus, and Memory. Focus and memorization go hand in hand. In a past blog post, I talked about how studying martial arts helps kids focus and behave better in the classroom. Today, I want to tell you how it can improve your child’s memory, […]
5 Key Core Tenets of Martial Arts at Texarkana Jiu Jitsu Martial arts instructors talk about core tenets, things that dictate our behavior inside and outside of class. These are things that we teach our students. Their value goes far beyond martial arts instruction. In other words, these are life skills. There are five core […]
Developing Resilience and The Ability To Overcome Challenges Through The Martial Arts. “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.“ Helen Keller The only way to grow stronger is to push your boundaries whether we are a child […]
The Path To Improvement, Challenges, and Overcoming Adversity. It’s hard to get started in a new sport, hobby, or habit but it’s often even more difficult to continue to improve in anything as you encounter challenges. At Texarkana Jiu Jitsu, we work with the kids, teens, men, and women that come into our program with […]
Developing Problem Solving Skills Through The Martial Arts. The best way to get good at anything is to do that thing over and over again. The experience of trying to do something that has some degree of challenge helps you (or your child) learn, getting better with repetition over time. One huge benefit of Kid’s […]
Why Do Some Kids and Adults Excel In School and Competition While Others Struggle To Make Things Happen? Grit, Mental Toughness and Martial Arts Psychologist Angela Duckworth who literally wrote the book on Grit found that the primary reason people are high achievers in any area was directly related to their level of grit. […]
Seneca, the stoic philosopher, on how overcoming challenges is a requirement for happiness. In the great movie, Fight Club, average people frustrated with their lives of boredom and monotony. They joined a fight club where they would beat each other up so they could feel more alive. They got carried away. Still though… We are […]
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