July Life Skill: Kindness

July Life Skill:

Kindness

"Helping Others Even When You Don't Have To!"

At Peak Performance we build our kids up to be champions in life! One of the ways we do this, is through our life skills program. Each month we go over the Life Skill: defining the skill, giving them examples, asking them to give their coaches examples, working on each Life Skill at home and school, and we also incorporate the Life Skill into our classes.

This months Life Skill is Kindness: helping others when you don't have to.

In every class at Peak Performance MMA Southlake there is an emphasis on partner work and non-competitive games.  Working with a partner to learn combative skills requires cooperation and  compassion.  Both partners must work together to learn the skill.  They must also be aware that the things they are doing can hurt or injure their classmate, so they must behave with self control and compassion.  Compassionate behavior is rewarded with skills acquisition and fun!  You get nothing out of hurting your classmates.

Someone once told me they believed Martial Arts has nothing to do with Bully Prevention.  I have a feeling they have never been in a quality martial arts class in their life.  Self awareness and self control are the hallmarks of martial arts training.  The children at Peak Performance practice compassion by helping each other learn.  The higher belt ranks and more mature students have a responsibility to help the beginner students to learn what they have learned.  These kids know what its like to be new and to need help.   Understanding how their bodies work, how it feels feel when it gets hurt and the terrible results of hurting others is the key to compassion.  Kids (and adults) that have no self control or understanding of the effects of violence are the ones who use it without care.

Frustration and anger can be converted to calm compassionate problem solving through this kind of training.  But beyond the benefits of problem solving is the skill of kindness.   By regularly practicing the kind act of helping others a child grows into a solutions oriented adult who takes responsibility for their actions proactively seeks to improve their world.

At Peak Performance MMA Southlake we’re training kids to be Superheroes who save the world using kindness.

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What benefits do martial arts offer that teams sports don't?

Self Defense

      By teaching your child how to defend themselves, ether standing up and/or on the ground, we are teaching them the best forms of self defense. Without a doubt Muay Thai Kickboxing is the best form of stand up martial arts and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the best form of ground martial arts.

Most martial arts schools only focus on the stand up self defense or the ground self defense. At Peak Performance MMA we specialize in both! We have the highest ranked BJJ AND Muay Thai Coach in the area. We are always working to improve our curriculum to make sure your child is learning the best skills.

Self Confidence

     At Peak Performance MMA we believe in not only making champions in martial arts, we believe in making champions in life! Our programs are designed to increase your child's confidence, self esteem, and help to make them a better person!

Discipline

     Having your child involved in mixed martial arts will teach them discipline, respect, and self control. These necessary tools will help them throughout life, as well as avoid fights, and defend themselves when conflict in unavoidable.

Individual Achievement 

     Instead of trying to "make the team" or sitting on the bench, everyone is able to participate. They are able to rank up (belt/strips), compete, and progress as an individual.

Gender Equality

     Martial Arts is one of the few sports where boys and girls can play/train together.

Weight Control

     Martial Arts classes are one of the best ways for your child to get in shape and lead a healthy life. Unlike team sports, where a lot of kids sit on the bench, in martial arts training every child is pushed to make themselves better. This is very important in this day and age where kids just want to play video games. The workouts are fun and a lot of the time the kids don't even realize they are exercising while they are learning self defense.

Never Ending Season

    Unlike team sports, which have seasons, they are able to train all year round!


If you're like the many parents whose kids take our martial arts classes... you don't just want your child to learn self-defense. You want them to also learn respect, focus and discipline for a successful future. And you want them to get great exercise for health and wellness.

Your child will get all of these and more in every one of our Southlake, Grapevine, Colleyville, Keller, Trophy Club, Roanoke kids martial arts classes. And our fun, expert instructors will be there to guide them every step of the way. Click here to learn more and enroll your child today.