Yes. Respect is a core value in our martial arts school, and all students learn to respect their instructors, fellow students, and their parents.

Teenagers often have bad attitudes, but the root of it is often a lack of self-respect and self-esteem. Studying martial arts helps them focus and feel good about themselves – and that translates to a better attitude outside the martial arts school, too.

Yes. Martial arts classes require teens to learn and then apply lessons to decisions in real time in our martial arts school. That’s a skill that they will carry with them everywhere they go.

We teach teenagers the value of respect, discipline, and judgment, and they learn that knee-jerk decisions are often not the right ones.

Teens who study martial arts learn to carry themselves with strength and confidence, and that makes them less likely to be targeted by bullies. They also learn how to defend themselves if necessary.

Yes. Martial arts instruction builds strength, flexibility, and control. We teach basic self-defense moves that any teen can use to defend themselves if they need to.

They might – but martial arts classes are fun and social, and kids also see them as cool. We’re used to a little resistance, but we also know how to get teens interested in what we teach, and keep them interested.

Yes. Martial arts workouts combine cardio with muscle-building and toning for a fantastic, all-over workout that can get anyone in shape.

Martial arts instruction focuses on self-respect, strength, control, and discipline. When a teen feels respected in our martial arts school – and respects themselves – then they feel better at home and in school, too.

It can, but it’s not a replacement for therapy and other remedies for depression. Exercise of any kind releases endorphins, feel-good hormones that give people a mood boost. However, someone who has depression should also talk to a doctor and get appropriate treatment.

Teens who want to excel in martial arts must make a commitment to continued study. We can’t guarantee that your teen will stick to it, but we can tell you that our instructors encourage persistence and teach teens that they can’t achieve their goals if they give up.

Yes. In our teen martial arts classes, kids learn that the best way to achieve their goals is to put their hearts and souls into them. Hard work is always rewarded in our martial arts school, and that shows kids the benefits of giving every endeavor their best effort.

Yes. Nobody succeeds in martial arts without discipline, and we teach teenagers the benefits of self-discipline and steady achievement.

Martial arts classes teach teens to push themselves and be disciplined about the pursuit of their goals. These are basic life skills that teens take with them to school.

Yes. In our martial arts school, every action and decision impacts the student, the instructor, and others in the class. We teach teens that actions have consequences.

Yes. Martial arts instruction emphasizes the mind-body connection and teaches teens to be mindful and aware of what they do.

No. Martial arts classes don’t encourage aggression. They teach kids to control their anger and to respect everybody – and those things can help them curb their aggression and find a positive outlet for it.

Two of the core tenets of martial arts are respect and discipline. When teens learn those values, they also learn that they can only respect themselves when they respect others. Kids who respect themselves don’t feel the need to pick on other kids.

Yes, especially when combined with a healthy diet and lifestyle. Martial arts workouts burn a ton of calories and they teach kids the benefit of exercise to their overall health.

Yes. Our instructors talk to students about the importance of giving their bodies healthy fuel, and of getting sufficient sleep. The emphasis is on giving their bodies what they need to be fit, strong, and healthy.

Yes. Stress is common among teenagers and it’s important for them to learn how to manage it. Martial arts classes teach them that they can control negative emotions and how they react to them, and they also provide a healthy outlet for stress and aggression.

Yes. Teenagers often accumulate a lot of anger and stress, and they need to have outlets to get rid of those feelings. Kicking, punching, and other martial arts move release those emotions in a healthy and beneficial setting – and make it less likely that they’ll feel the need to take them out on you.

Absolutely. Martial arts students set and pursue goals constantly. The goals are always incremental, and that teaches teens to make slow and steady progress.

Yes. Every move they learn in martial arts class, and every belt they earn, takes them one step closer to their overall goal of mastery. Any student who puts in the work can achieve their goals in our martial arts school.