Is martial arts right for girls? After 44 years of teaching, some of the most capable martial artists I have taught have been female. The benefits they gain are particularly profound — and entirely their own.
Most parents who bring their child to School of Black Belts did not decide to find a martial arts class out of nowhere. Something happened first. Here are the five signs that a child would benefit from training.
Behaviour is one of the most difficult things to teach a child. Martial arts provides real consequences and immediate feedback in a way that almost nothing else does — and the results transfer to home and school.
Parents of children with ADHD often ask whether martial arts can help with focus. After 44 years of teaching, including many students with attention difficulties, my answer is a firm yes.
After 44 years of teaching martial arts, the question parents ask most is: can martial arts help my child’s confidence? The answer is yes — but not in the way most people expect.
The School of Black Belts students are back! It has been a tough time in the 3rd Covid 19 lockdown but April 12th came around and before we knew the students came knocking. With out any effort students were booked in and could not weight it to get back in to class. If anything, it felt like we had not…
Why have School of Black Belts decided to do an online platform?
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu At Oldbury school of Black Belts With John B Will. School of Black Belts HQ had the pleasure of hosting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu pioneer John B Will. I had great pleasure to attend 4 of John’s seminars on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu while he was in England. Each Seminar had a different theme. They ranged from Leg Locks,…
My Quest to Increase Your training in Martial Arts. In my quest to increase you or your child’s martial arts training I have drawn this simply diagram. Why? You may ask. It’s simply and I will be blunt. 80% of children that quit and probably the same with adults quote the same reason…..”He or she just isn’t enjoying it anymore”.…
Character Building and Martial Arts for Kids. Character Building within Kids Martial Arts has always being a prime factor. It has always encouraged confidence building, integrity and humilty. At the opening of our tournament I made a statement that I believe we were in the business of building people. I want our students to standout in everyday life. We didn’t…