Want Your Child to be a Leader? See How Martial Arts Classes for Kids Make all the Difference in Children’s Leadership

Want your child to be a leader in Spring Branch/Westchase

Want your child to be a leader? Martial arts classes for kids are about so much more than just the punches and kicks you see in movies. We say it all the time, but it’s completely true. Martial arts has a myriad of benefits to offer kids of all ages, but in today’s blog post we’re going to focus on just one particular benefit- leadership.

Kids Martial Arts Classes Foster Discipline

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Perhaps the most important skill needed to be a leader is discipline. Think of some of the greatest athletes of all time- their best advice is always “never give up”, “stay with it,” “don’t quit.” These aren’t just cheesy aphorisms. Those athletes are the greatest not necessarily because they were born with supernatural talent, but because they’ve learned discipline. They’ve learned that doing things they don’t want to do, like working out or eating well, will give them the results that no one else can get. That discipline is what makes them the best.

So how do we instill world-class discipline in our students? Simple. Every time your child comes to their martial arts classes with Active Jiu Jitsu, they’re not just learning punch and kick combos. They’re also playing games and doing different activities to build their character and life skills without them even realizing it, courtesy of our awesome instructors. Even better, we use positive reinforcement to help those good habits stick and stay effective. For discipline, for example, we’ll positively reward them for listening to their instructor and sitting still. As you’ve probably seen in your own children, kids nowadays have very short attention spans and get bored easily … So we also use disguised repetition to keep students focused and excited all class. We’ll play games where they have to repeat different moves a bunch of times, and over time this format helps them develop their discipline muscle to succeed to their fullest potential.

One of the coolest things about martial arts is that these habits that we teach them every class, actually stick. There comes a time when we stop disciplining them, and your child naturally disciplines themselves. They absorb that self-discipline and strive for excellence, pushing through tough or frustrating times, going above and beyond to reach their full potential, using positive self talk… It’s seriously amazing to see, and it’s how lasting leadership is fostered in our classes.

Better Grades for a Better Future

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It’s not too much of a jump to see how better discipline can create better grades, right? Think of it this way- if your child just can’t get those grades up, it could be because they’re just not focusing. Things are distracting them in the classroom, they’re fidgety, they’d much rather be on their devices… That discipline they learn in martial arts class is going to keep them focused on their schoolwork until it’s done, even when they would reeeeally rather be doing something else.

Once discipline is established, another tool we use in martial arts to help with better grades is focus. Just like with discipline, we’ll play different games that positively reward focused attention in the right places – on the instructor and on the task at hand. Because we have rules in martial arts, and those rules are reinforced by the environment (uniform, instructors, etc.), your child is more likely to listen up and respect those rules here in our studio. One of these rules is that they listen thoughtfully to their instructor or a peer when he or she is talking, just as a baseline form of respect. No phones or electronic devices are allowed during class – it’s only your child, their instructor, and their friends, all having fun as they learn these awesome skills. Once your child has learned that focus and released some of that desire for instant gratification, they’ll associate focus with positive emotions (I learned how to kick the paddle by focusing really hard! That was awesome!) and then apply it to all aspects of their life, including their grades. That positive association will help them direct their attention in the proper direction- their homework. And then focusing on their homework means better homework scores, better test scores, and voila- better grades!

How Better Grades Makes Your Child a Leader

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It’s also easy to see the connection between better grades and leadership. Even if your child’s grades improved just the slightest bit, it would be because of their success skills that they’re implementing all on their own. That’s a sign of a natural leader- self ownership. When your kid is making progress thanks to their own efforts, their teachers will start to notice. They’ll receive more positive attention and praise, which will just motivate them even more to lead themselves and build those habits of success. The rest just comes naturally!

Whether they’re leading on a sports team, their school choir, student council, or in the community, your child’s discipline skills (and all the other skills they learn in martial arts, like respect, perseverance, and focus) will help them become the absolute best they can be. What else could a parent want?

Martial Arts Classes Help Kids with Their Mindset

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So now that we understand that discipline and focus can have a massive impact on your child’s success, let’s talk about mindset. Mindset is basically how you talk to yourself, so it’s also known as self-talk. When you’re a child, everyone around you is talking to you, and you learn to internalize what they’re saying. If you constantly hear that you’re dumb, you’re going to believe that you’re dumb and then grow up telling yourself that you’re dumb. If you constantly hear that you can truly do anything you put your mind to, which is what we teach in our martial arts classes, you’re going to go on to do amazing things. Our instructors are really amazing when it comes to mindset, and they make sure that each child knows exactly what they’re capable of- which is anything that they’re willing to work hard for!

A perseverant mindset is really what sets a good and great leader apart, and that’s what we teach in martial arts. These moves and the way that you coordinate your body to do martial arts is NOT easy. Ask any student, new or old- moving your body in a new way and getting the moves down pat can be pretty tricky. When a student isn’t getting something, it’s the difference in their mindset that will determine their outcome. The student who tells themselves that they’re dumb and can’t do it, won’t get it. The student who tells themselves to keep going and never give up, will. And that’s what we teach in our martial arts classes. We make sure our students know that they’re capable of success on and off the mat, and this fosters true leadership in every one of them.

Help Your Child Be Their Best- Join Us!

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Discipline, focus, perseverance, mindset- these are just a few of many, many benefits that kids martial arts classes provide. If you want your child to be the best version of themselves they can possibly be for years to come, join our Spring Branch & Westchase martial arts classes for kids risk-free and see for yourself what our Active Jiu Jitsu Child Greatness program can do! Your child will LOVE it!

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*1st place – Brazil Cup Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJO) – 2004
*1st place – Rio de Janeiro Jiu-Jitsu State League (LERJJ) – 2004
*1st place – Rio de Janeiro Jiu-Jitsu State Championship (FJJ-Rio) – weight and open weight division – 2004
*1st place – Rio de Janeiro Jiu-Jitsu State Ranking (FJJ-Rio) – 2004
‍*2nd place – Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship (CBJJ) – 2005
*1st place – Rio de Janeiro Jiu-Jitsu State Championship – weight and open weight division (FJJ-Rio) – 2005.
*1st place – Rio de Janeiro Jiu-Jitsu State Ranking (FJJ-Rio) – 2005
*1st place – Brazil Cup Jiu-Jitsu – weight division – 2006
* 3rd place – Brazil Cup Jiu-Jitsu – Absolut of light division – 2006
*1st place – Super Cup Rip Dorey Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Professional – 2006
*1st place – Rio de Janeiro Jiu-Jitsu State Championship – weight and open weight division (FJJ-Rio) – 2006
*3rd Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship CBJJO 2007 – Weight Division
*3rd Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship CBJJO 2007 – Open Weight Division
*2nd place – South American Jiu-Jitsu Championship (IBJJF ) – 2007
*1st place – Rio de Janeiro Jiu-Jitsu State Championship (FJJ-Rio ) – 2007
*1st place – International Jiu-Jitsu No Gi Championship – 2007
*1st place – Rio de Janeiro Jiu-Jitsu State Championship (FJJ-Rio) – 2008
*1st place – Rio de Janeiro Jiu-Jitsu State Championship (FJJD-Rio) – 2008
*1st place – Rio de Janeiro Jiu-Jitsu State Championship (FJJ-Rio) – open weight division – 2009
*1st place – South American Jiu-Jitsu Championship (IBJJF)- 2009
*2nd place – Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Jiu-Jitsu No Gi Championship (CBJJ)- 2009
*1st place – Super Fight Jiu-Jitsu – Ohio – 2011
*1st place – Colorado State Jiu-Jitsu No Gi Championship – weight Division – 2011
*1st place – Colorado State Jiu-Jitsu No Gi Championship – Open Weight Division – 2011
*1st place – Super Fight Jiu-Jitsu – Colorado – 2011
*1st place – Dallas Jiu-Jitsu International Open (IBJJF) – 2012
*3rd place – Pan American Jiu-Jitsu International Championship (IBJJF) – 2013
*1st place – Chicago Jiu-Jitsu International Open (IBJJF) – 2013
*1st place – Seattle Jiu-Jitsu International Open (IBJJF) – 2014
*1st place – BJJ Tour Jiu-Jitsu International – 2014
*1st place – Summer Classic Super Fight Jiu-Jitsu – 2015
*1st place – Europa Super Show Dallas – Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Super Fight – 2015
*1st place – Vegas International Open (IBJJF) – Weight division – 2016
*1st place – Vegas International Open (IBJJF) Open weight division – 2016
*1st place – Los Angeles PRO (IBJJF) – 2016
*2nd place – weight division – New York International Open (IBJJF) – 2017
*3rd place – Absolute (open weight) divison – New York International Open (IBJJF) – 2017
*1st place – National Championship (IBJJF) – 2017
*1st place – San Jose International Open Championship (IBJJF) – 2017
*1st place – weight division – Seattle International Open Championship (IBJJF) – 2017
*2nd place – absolute (open weight division) – Seattle International Open Championship (IBJJF) – 2017
*Champion of super fight – Fight to Win PRO 47TX – 2017
*1st place – San Diego Pro Championship (IBJJF) – 2017
*2nd place – Pan American No Gi International Championship (IBJJF) – 2017
*1st place – San Antonio International Open (IBJJF) – 2017
*1st place – Cincinnati International Open (IBJJF) – 2017
*2nd place – World NO GI (IBJJF) – 2017
*1st place – Seattle International Open (IBJJF) – 2018
*2nd place – Super fight – Fight to Win PRO 87 TX – 2018

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