https://youtube.com/shorts/CgjiQRKimng Please, I am begging you: let’s stop it with the participation trophies! Over 20 years ago, when I was working as an elementary school teacher directing 4th and 5th grade band and orchestra—holding both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education—I started seeing a massive shift in school culture. Participation awards and trophies began […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/Hc5Ln_3xCQw When you or your child first start out as a martial arts student, it is incredibly common to wonder how much you need to practice at home and what kind of equipment you need to buy. Parents often look at the heavy-duty training floors inside a professional dojo and think they need to […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/h-HrXjZ8TWE If you have made the decision to look into martial arts for yourself or your child, you are already on the path to making a massive, positive investment in your family’s future. But if you take a drive through town or do a quick search online, you will quickly realize there are a lot […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/W5iyMuZ5SeI If you are a parent looking to get your child involved in martial arts, opening up Google can instantly make your head spin. You’re hit with a massive wall of terminology, acronyms, and styles. You see signs all over town for Karate, Taekwondo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), and if you don’t have a background […]
July 2026 Word of the Month – Forgiveness (click the pic to download the July 2026 Word of the Month) If you step into our lobby during the month of July, you’re going to notice a completely different energy on our training floor. Our students will still be executing fast kicks, sharp punches, and conditioning […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/1DZChfsQ_zQ It is a exhausting, frustrating pattern that plays out in households all across Racine every single day. You stand at the bottom of the stairs and say, “Johnny, please go put your shoes on, it’s time to leave.” Nothing happens. Johnny doesn’t even look up from his screen or his toys. Two minutes later, […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/bFAKEoaULyA It is a paradox that drives parents all over Racine absolutely crazy. You walk past the living room, and your child is completely locked in front of the TV or computer screen. They have been playing a video game for two straight hours. Their eyes are glued to the graphics, their fingers are flying […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/Uy2FLO14QMg It is one of the most painful, gut-wrenching moments a parent can experience. Your child comes home from school, walks through the front door, drops their backpack, and bursts into tears. Through the sobs, they finally admit the heartbreaking truth: They are being targeted, picked on, and systematically bullied by another kid at school. […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/pbf3V47RAF8 It is a quiet physical crisis unfolding in plain sight, and it is happening in classrooms, backyards, and living rooms all across Racine. If you want to see exactly how much the physical baseline of childhood has shifted over the last few decades, you don’t need a complex medical study or a battery of […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/2nnOQCHcNVo It has become the ultimate symbol of modern youth activities, and you can find them cluttering up bedroom shelves all across Racine. It doesn’t matter if a child finishes their sports season in first place or dead last—everyone gets a shiny, plastic award just for showing up. On the surface, participation trophies seem completely […]