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Sparring Vs. Tournaments in Martial Arts: How to Prepare to Compete

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In martial arts training, competitions are common events that many students enjoy and work towards. Organized competitions allow students to compete against others in studios with different training styles than a student’s home gym. Students enjoy seeing how their skills play against others in their age and rank group. Unlike training within the same studio, …

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How Martial Arts Build Confidence in Kids

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Martial arts are changing lives, and participating in training plays a significant role in building confidence in kids. The mental and physical training that kids receive in thoughtful martial arts programs, like those at SwiftKick, helps them develop strength, coordination, and focus, which all lead to increased confidence through higher self-esteem. When a program is …

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The Importance of Timing in Martial Arts Promotions

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Martial arts should instill discipline, fitness, and self-defense in its students. Unfortunately, some studios cave to the pressure from families and students to move up the ranks quickly. Some of this pressure comes from knowing that specific activities are reserved for higher level students, and others just because people can be impatient when it comes …

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The Importance of Testing in Martial Arts

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In all martial arts training, students will test as they progress. Testing is considered to be how instructors measure a student’s growth and determine their rank within the structure of the dojo – the most common is a stripe on their belt or achieving a darker belt once all necessary stripes have been earned. The …

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Most Frequently Asked Questions About Martial Arts Training

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By the time people are considering martial arts training, in the final stages of decision-making and taking that first step, they are asking questions to see if they should eliminate the option from their list of possibilities. Many realize that the way martial arts training is designed can be a fit for just about anyone …

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The Ego’s Role in Martial Arts Training

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The ego often gets a bad rap. However, in martial arts, the ego is a resource for students and instructors throughout the journey. Since our ego is how we see ourselves and think of ourselves when it comes to our value relative to the rest of the world, an unchecked ego can hinder a martial …

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Three Ways Martial Arts Instill Character in Young Children

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Today, young children and teenagers have endured a time during the pandemic when they were isolated and forced to do things like learning and socializing online. As social media and other gaming interfaces allow children to behave impulsively and without consequences, it is critical to find a way for your child to learn positive characteristics …

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Summer is Here! Now, What Do We Do? Martial Arts Camps!

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Students nationwide are celebrating or have celebrated the end of another school year. Often, the eagerness to be done, in combination with parents tiring of lunch making and waiting in the school pick-up lines, mark a celebration in many homes! However, when the dust settles, families scramble to sign up kids for camps to keep …

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Four Significant Martial Arts Milestones

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Long-term martial arts training has significant benefits that can only be achieved with an extended commitment. Although one-off training, like self-defense, can be beneficial, the longer commitments yield the most recognizable achievements. Like other activities, there are many reasons students quit something. Martial arts are no different. It is critical that instructors and studios help …

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Four Things that Create an Exceptional Martial Arts Training Experience

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It is no surprise that martial arts training studios compete with other facilities that offer a workout outside the traditional gym. The competition between options is why martial arts studios must deliver the highest quality experience for students and stand above the others. Creating an exceptional customer experience is something every business in America strives …

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