IS YOUR KID A TARGET? LET'S FIX THAT

Yes. That's the whole point

We don't teach point sparring, forms for trophies, or watered-down confidence drills. Your child will learn awareness, avoidance and, if absolutely necessary, how to defend themselves in a controlled, responsible way.

We teach kids how to avoid fights first, but also how to handle themselves if a situation turns physical.

Ignoring the physical side of conflict doesn't make your kid safer. It just leaves them unprepared.

Yes. Gymnastics, cheerleading, and horseback riding are all in the top 10 most dangerous sports in the world. Self-defense training doesn't make it into the top 50.

We introduce the pressure gradually and responsibly. Your child won't be thrown into chaos, but nor will they be sheltered to the point where they learn nothing that's useful.

I was bullied at school. I learned martial arts (not like the stuff being taught nowadays), and the bullying stopped.

Let me say this, something not a single other martial arts instructor in America will tell you. If your child is being bullied, and they train with me two days a week, if they're still being bullied twelve months later, I'll give you your tuition back.

We are not a daycare disguised as martial arts training

We are not a belt factory

We aren't nickel-and-diming parents by running tournaments all the time

We aren't motivating your child by giving them black belts.

Progress here is earned, not given. We focus on real skill, discipline, and ability, not keeping kids entertained or by being surrogate parents.

We hold kids to a high standard inside the class. Respect, focus, and effort are expected.

But, as previously mentioned, we're not surrogate parents. We're not checking report cards or making sure chores are done. That's your job.

Mine is to make sure your kid is resilient and can take on the chin what life is going to dish out without caving in.

8-12 years of age.

We have no interest in 4-year-old black belts or training kids too young to know what's going on and why they're even in class.

This is about education, not entertainment.

I hope so, or they wouldn't need my training. That's the whole reason to bring them to me.

I've had kids come in who can't make eye contact, won't talk, don't know how to shake hands, and look like the epitome of every kid who's ever played the bullied wimp in a movie. Within a few months, I have them out front leading the warmup.

It's what I do.

Yes, but not through pep talks.

People have this idea that I'll learn confidence and then be able to speak up and tackle whatever challenge I face. It doesn't work that way. You take on the challenges, and that is what gives you confidence.

Only after they've been in the program for long enough to develop the maturity and control required.

So, yes, but in a controlled, progressive way.

2 days a week. Consistency is what builds progress, not sporadic attendance.

It's funny. We get parents telling us they want their children to enroll so they can learn discipline. Then little Johnny wants to quit, and the parents say yes.

What does that teach your child? That anytime something is difficult, or I have to deal with something I don't like, I just give up...and my parents will support me in that decision.

If you're the type of parent who has a track record of letting your child quit everything they don't like, then I would say save your money.

I don't want to sound harsh, but I've bodyguarded some of the most talented musicians in the world. I talked to them about mindset and dedication. Every one of them had the same story. Their parents made them go to music lessons even when they didn't want to.

That's the prime difference from the uber successful people I protected and the mediocre. The nobodies quit when the going got tough.

So again, what lessons do you want your child to take away from training? Quit whenever I feel like it, or push through the occasional speed bump and learn what perseverance can give me.

We don't encourage it. Kids will often open up and talk about things in a class of their peers that they don't feel comfortable sharing with their parents. Your child is never going to be alone with anyone, and you can be right outside.