The Centurion | Youth Training

5/14/2019 7:00:00 AM

8 Ways Martial Arts Helps Children With Attention Difficulties

By Century Martial Arts

Finding the right sport for your child can be difficult at the best of times, but ADHD in children makes it even more difficult. They may be left out of team sports because of their difficulties with coordination or following directions, and end up bullied or isolated as a result.

4/30/2019 7:00:00 AM

Why You Should Never, Ever Learn Martial Arts

By Sarah Lobban

Here at The Centurion, we usually try to put a positive spin on martial arts and training. Clearly, this one-sided approach is problematic, as it doesn’t cover the many downsides of martial arts training. So today, I’m going to play the devil’s advocate and let you know exactly why you and your loved ones should steer clear of the scourge that is martial arts:

4/18/2019 7:00:00 AM

Martial Arts and the Ancient Code of Honor

By Century Martial Arts

In a society that increasingly is marked by contentiousness, bullying and insincerity, infusing young people with a strong moral compass has never been more important—or more of a challenge for parents. The overwhelming influence of social media, coupled with pop culture’s promotion of some less-than-stellar figures as role models, make growing up difficult in today’s world.

3/21/2019 7:00:00 AM

5 Reasons You Should Be Competing!

By Century Martial Arts

Let’s start of by saying: there is no one right way to train in martial arts, and no one goal that’s right to have. Whether you plan on joining the ranks of pro MMA fighters, or just want to roll two days a week as a stress-buster, your training journey is important. That said, competing in your martial art of choice (at any level – it doesn’t even have to be professional!) can produce some great benefits:

3/5/2019 7:00:00 AM

How Martial Arts Conquers Bullying with Confidence

By Century Martial Arts

Anti-bully campaigns are becoming more and more prominent with every passing year, as parents become more attuned to the difficulties children face when they head off to school or out to play. While many parents think that there’s little a child can do to avoid being bullied if they aren’t the biggest or strongest kid in their grade, in reality, so much of beating bullying is about building confidence.

11/8/2018 7:00:00 AM

What Martial Arts Classes Offer Kids (That Team Sports Don’t!)

By Century Martial Arts

Whether it’s part of structured in-school activities, during recess, or part of an after-school extracurricular, children have many opportunities to stay active and play with friends. Frequently, this is accomplished through joining a sport, the most common of which are football, basketball, hockey and soccer. However, if you’re looking for the best activity for your child, there are some compelling reasons to skip the team sports route and opt for martial arts instead.

10/11/2018 7:00:00 AM

How to Encourage Your Child’s Success in Martial Arts

By Century Martial Arts

If you’re the parent of a child enrolled in martial arts lessons, you definitely want your child to succeed on their training journey. However, some parents don’t realize just how important their encouragement is to a child’s success. They may also not know how they can show support in ways that will be genuinely helpful. Encouragement can come in the form of simply watching your child’s training, or even participating in parent-and-child martial arts classes.

10/9/2018 7:00:00 AM

6 Ways to Bring Halloween Fun to your School

By Sarah Lobban

We’re rapidly approaching one of the best holidays (in my opinion): Halloween! As a kid, I loved this day. It was, after all, the one time of the year middle-school-age-Sarah could dress up like a bat and no one could say anything about it. Halloween is universally adored by all kids – including those in your dojo!

9/11/2018 7:30:00 AM

5 Martial Arts Myths BUSTED!

By Sarah Lobban

There are plenty of myths swirling around martial arts. And I don’t just mean the superstitious variety. I mean misconceptions and mistaken beliefs that have somehow gained status as facts. These are annoying at best. At worst, they keep people away from training in martial arts – people who otherwise would have benefited from everything the martial arts have to offer.

8/30/2018 6:05:00 AM

Raising Empowered Daughters with Martial Arts

By Century Martial Arts

It is a sad reality that at some point, all young children will experience challenging obstacles, whether those take the form of cyberbullying, divorcing parents, or illness in themselves or family. However, young girls in particular face a unique set of difficulties stemming simply from growing up in a world that sometimes views them differently than their male peers.