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Your Teen Needs a Mentor
Have you ever noticed your teen’s decision-making patterns change? Or witnessed them make a poor decision that seemed totally out of character? Science has proven that during this phase in their life the brain is rapidly growing which equates to more processing power. The downside is that many decisions are routed to the limbic system (emotional "snap decision") portion of the brain. In most adults decisions are instead ran through the prefrontal cortex, which is in charge of “rational decision making”. So now you can see that our teens are not always in the driver seat when it comes to their emotions or decision-making. What if I told you that this isn’t the end of the world and that we have a way to make the transition into adulthood easier? Our Team here at 4GK Martial Arts is a dedicated team of role models and with the science, psychology, and wealth of information the SKILLZ Programs provides; we understand these processes and have ways to help your teens become the best versions of themselves. Communication is key, let us know if/when your teen starts making poor decisions. We will never replace you as parents but our role as Mentors allows us the opportunity to help to guide them when faced with tough decisions. We can help teach them to slow down and take a breath, and then think through the possible outcomes and consequences for each decision when faced with difficult situations. This will help re-teach or condition them to slow down and really think through their emotions. Being a role model also gives us the unique position to sit down with them one-on-one in a safe, non-threatening environment to talk and possibly get to the root of “what’s on their mind”. Our Extreme SKILLZ program for kids ages 10 to 14 also focuses on “VISION” or being able to see the bigger picture. We can also work lessons into our mat chats or drills that closely relate to challenges our students are currently facing! “It takes a village to raise a child” 4GK Martial Arts is dedicated to helping your child become the best version of his or herself and we look forward to helping each student along his or her Martial Arts journey! To try out our Extreme Skillz martial arts program for teens, grab our trial offer atwww.www.NotKarate.com
Helping 5 and 6 Year Old Kids Build Focus
Today I wanted to spend a few moments and talk about“Focus”. Not only is this one of our Basic SKILLZ ninjas skills that they practice in class but it is also a skill that they are still learning to cultivate at their stage of development, so they may be great sometimes and struggle at other times. Focus is an important skill to master in order to do well in school and excel in life. Some simple benefits of improving one’s focus include: • Increased attention to detail • Improved listening and retention • Increased ability to be still and focus In class we typically will work on practicing focus in 3 different ways: Focus with our eyes, ears, and body. As with most classroom lessons, the best way to help reinforce the lesson is to be actively engaged outside the classroom. Here are 3 simple games/challenges you can work with your Basic SKILLZ ninjas to help improve their focus at home! Focus with your eyes: First start with a clean and organized room. Show them where some of theirfavorite toys belong and explain that they must have good focus with their eyes so that they remember correctly. You can use a few individual toys or group them by category. To keep things simple start with 3 categories. Next move some things around to create a “messy room” (but not too messy). Challenge them to see how quickly you can work together to put things back properly, and then see how fast they can do it by themselves. Focus with your ears: Explain that we will be working on focusing with their ears to see if they can have “ninja ears”. The challenge is that for the next 30min you will randomly ask them to do some simple tasks like brushing their teeth or putting something away. Unfortunately, it won’t be so simple because you will change one of the words to make the sentence “funny”. They must catch you when you say it, and then figure out what you meant to say at least 3 times! I.e. Johnny, please go brush your “Pizza” and don’t forget to floss. In which case, Johnny would have to figure out that you actually meant to ask him to brush his teeth. Focus with your body: Explain that we will be working on focusing with your body and that if they can be super still it will help them pay attention in school and in turn, become smarter! Play a simple game of Hide and Seek around the house with the challenge being that they have to stay super still when they hide or else we will be able to find them easier. As with any challenge, be sure to reward them appropriately if they can rise to the challenge! Some easy rewards could be staying up an extra 30 minutes or a tasty treat after dinner; find out what motivates your ninja most! We hope these games come in handy! Feel free to post your results in ourParents' Group.