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Category: Good Karate Parent

Tournament Survival Guide

March 3, 2018 varivas

If you, or your child, intends to compete, here are some basic protocol and ideas to help you survive tournament…

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Martial Arts are Good for Your Problem Child

February 9, 2018 varivas

Disclaimer: I am not trying to tell parents how to, well, parent. Individual styles and rules differ from family to…

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Promotions and That 10-year-old Black Belt

December 1, 2017 varivas

Children start martial arts at different ages. Some children start at age 8, some at 15, some start at age…

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What Do Students Learn From Sparring

November 1, 2017 varivas

We spar at least once a week in our dojang. We encourage all students to participate even if they start…

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Your Children May Not Be Perfect, But They Are Good Enough

October 1, 2017 varivas

Many parents watch their children in class. I encourage this, but sometimes I see frustration on faces when “their child”…

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Uniform Protocol

September 1, 2017 varivas

All students and their parents should be aware of the following. Belt Protocol A student’s belt should never lie on…

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Proper Names

June 1, 2017 varivas

We truly appreciate when parents make an effort to use proper terminology when speaking about our school, our uniforms and…

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Why Tournaments?

May 1, 2017 varivas

Tournament season is here! You will be hearing about them, being encouraged to attend and have your children compete in…

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Why Stay With Martial Arts?

April 1, 2017 varivas

Those of you who currently have children in our program have likely asked yourselves “Why Martial Arts?” But with so…

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At Home Training – Helping Your Child Learn at Home

February 1, 2017 varivas

Like every academic subject and every sport, you get better at martial arts if you practice outside of class. Once…

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