Colorado-based Ripple Effect Martial Arts to host grand re-opening celebration for kids and families, with all proceeds going toward Colorado's Partners for Children’s Mental Health…
What should parents of karate students expect as their kids gear up for school? In a word, excellence. But it’s an excellence defined by the…
When you first started karate, what was a hope you had about earning your Black Belt? What did you imagine that would be like? How…
An artist. A recent college grad. An advocate for healthy balance and self advocacy, especially for young women. A quintessential martial artist, leader, and competitor. That’s a blunt summary of the accomplishments of Ms. Allie Hayes, 3rd-degree black belt in American Freestyle Taekwondo and co-leader of the competition team at Ripple Effect Martial Arts. Listen to Allie’s honest thoughts on how martial arts can help young people—people of any age—overcome difficulties and self doubt.
Homework: Pick two of the 5 types of self-talk and put a plan in place to do them everyday next week. Let me know on…
Homework: Write down something you might have said about achieving your goals…If you only had the time?…If you only had the energy?.....If you only the…
From looking at cool martial arts silhouettes in the Yellow Pages as a kid, to earning multiple black belts and teaching Tae Kwon Do, Mr. Olmstead lives and breathes martial arts. He’s also a professional graphic designer, a webmaster and all around fun guy. Listen to why he feels there’s value in taking a hit and how he’s always striving to improve as a black belt.
When you first started karate, what was a hope you had about earning your Black Belt? What did you imagine that would be like? How…
Homework: Motivation: Think about something or someone that motivates you (External Motivation/Motivator). Write down a positive self-talk statement that you can start saying each day…
