Jun 17, 2026 | Character, Parent Resources
Over the last four decades, training in the martial arts, I have come across countless reasons why I love the martial arts and would like to share them with you. When people ask me why I do martial arts, I have so many answers I do not know where to begin. Today, in...
May 8, 2026 | Character, Choosing a School, Parent Resources
Every parent who walks through our doors here in Longmont asks some version of the same question: Will this actually make a difference for my child? It’s a fair question. And after more than three decades of teaching, my answer is always the same: it depends on one...
Apr 26, 2026 | Parent Resources
You know the closet I’m talking about. The soccer cleats from two seasons ago. The violin case that hasn’t been opened since December. The art supplies from the phase that lasted six weeks. The karate uniform from the place you tried before — maybe even...
Apr 25, 2026 | Parent Resources
It happens fast. That’s the thing parents always say first. One second everything is fine. Then something tips — a wrong look, a lost game, a sibling who said the wrong thing — and before anyone can intervene, it’s already over. Something is broken....
Apr 24, 2026 | Parent Resources
Most parents who come to us with this concern don’t say it directly at first. They say their child is “high energy.” Or “has a strong personality.” Or “butts heads with authority.” And then, usually a little quieter:...
Apr 23, 2026 | Parent Resources
It comes out casually, sometimes. In the car on the way home from school. At the dinner table. While staring at homework they haven’t started. “I’m not good at anything.” And you feel it land. Because you know it isn’t true — but you also...
