Johnstown, CO — This summer, families in Northern Colorado have an exciting new option for keeping kids active, focused, and thriving: Camp Ripple, an all-day…
How rewarded do you feel when your kids say “Thanks!” and really mean it? Thanksgiving and the winter holidays have always felt like the season…
Every parent knows the important of routines. Routines organize the way we wake up, eat, work, study, play and get set for bed. They help…
Second-degree black belt Mr. Caleb White has been training at Ripple Effect Martial Arts since he was five years old. He has always had a hunger to learn and teach, and just finished instructing a white belt series for adults with traumatic brain injury. His father is one of his students, and Caleb and his grandmother Sandy talk about the impact martial arts has had on their relationship, Caleb’s growth as an individual and member of his community, and the prospects for his future. Listen in for a very inspiring story of family connection and black belt leadership.
Do your kids ever disagree? Get mad at each other? Fight? You’re not alone. Sibling rivalry is a well-established thing and a normal part of…
Mr Marco Valdez, a black belt instructor at Ripple Effect Martial Arts in Johnstown, Colorado, has been training in American Freestyle Taekwondo since before high…
The Homer Simpson line goes like this: "We used to have trouble raising our kids, then we found out we could put them in front…
Ever wondered what inspires a person to become a black belt? What it takes to open a karate school? The origins of the sparring nickname “Mad Dog Macy?” This is just the tip of the iceberg of our talk with Mr and Mrs Master Macy, the founders of Ripple Effect Martial Arts’s schools in Colorado and Florida. Listen in to find out the personal history of the black belt culture and mission of Ripple Effect!
