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Is Your Child Real World Ready? In recent years, parenting has undergone a shift and has become hyper-focused on the child. And while care, attention, and love are necessary for forming healthy attachments and helping children reach developmental milestones, an over-protective or coddling type approach can also hinder them. Rest assured, this parenting tactic comes […]

One of the most common questions people ask when calling a martial arts school is: “HOW MUCH DO MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES COST?” ARTICLE BY MICHAEL EVANS OF SKILLZ WORLDWIDE Any time one is considering a new venture, cost is certainly an important consideration.  But, it is important to recognize that martial arts training is more than […]

Parenting encapsulates so many different aspects of care when it comes to a child. We receive messages about paying attention to how children are doing in school, with friends, what they are eating, how much they are playing, how hard they are working, if they are reading enough, sleeping enough, getting outside enough and much, much […]

Why Women Should Train Martial Arts— Ladies, wanna know how to get your fitness on without having to look at a treadmill? It’s an easy fix – make the decision to start martial arts and train consistently. Mix that with healthy habits, and you’ll be well on your way to becoming unstoppable. It might seem […]

There is no real “beginners courses” in BJJ, it’s pretty straight in at the deep end. Sink or swim. You’ll turn up for your first session without a clue what to expect.  You’d probably did a bit of googling but really your entire knowledge of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu could be summed up as: “no punching or […]

As people grow older, they begin to find ways to be more productive and make use of their time. For senior citizens, in particular, they find that there is even more time they need to utilize and want to do so effectively. Many will go out and find other jobs while others will pursue hobbies […]

Every year, the American Heart Association celebrates Heart Month to raise awareness about heart disease and heart health. What you may not know is that martial arts are great for the heart. In fact, the cardiac benefits of martial arts give a whole new meaning to the idea of cardiovascular fitness. With that in mind, […]

Grade school can be quite the experience for any child. It is a place where a child not only learns academically but one where a child must learn to socialize and function in the world. Unfortunately, there are a lot of negative experiences that a child may have when going through school. Whatever those experiences […]

This was a great article from the Daily Herald Tribune in 2018 🙂 20 Questions with Owner of the Komodo Academy

April 2nd is Family Day, and it’s the ideal time to talk about how to find family activities. If you have kids of different ages, then you know how challenging it can be to find things to do as a group. What excites your 10-year-old daughter is likely to bore your 7-year-old son and vice […]