How to Build Confidence in Children: A Guide for Parents
11th January 2018
Every parent wants a child who walks into a new classroom, a birthday party or a sports trial and believes they can handle it. Confidence is not something a child is simply born with or without. It is built, one small win at a time, and parents have more influence over it than almost anyone …
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PHYSICAL FITNESS
11th January 2018
PHYSICAL FITNESS We all know that enjoying exercise has lots of benefits – releases endorphins which make us feel happier, keeps us healthy, make us stronger…and so the list goes on. However So much of life is now online and parents worry about the amount of time their children spend, eyes glued to the screens …
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When Your Child Says “I Can’t Do It”: Growth Mindset Tips
11th January 2018
“I can’t do it!” Every parent has heard it. The homework thrown across the table, the puzzle abandoned halfway, the bike left on the drive. Children getting frustrated with challenging tasks and walking away is completely normal. But how we respond in that moment can shape whether our child learns to give up or learns …
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Discipline for Kids: How to Build It Without the Battles
11th January 2018
When parents tell us what they want for their child, discipline comes up again and again. Most are not describing unruly children. Many say their children behave beautifully at school or at friends’ houses. What they want is a child who can follow structure, show respect and courtesy, and bring that same behaviour home without …
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Teaching Kids Respect: How To Raise Respectful Children
6th January 2018
Ask a group of young children what martial arts is all about and you will hear the same answers every time: the cool moves, being really strong, becoming a ninja. Those things are fun, and they keep children coming back. But if you ask our instructors, the real answer is one word: respect. Respect for …
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2018 Changes!
7th December 2017
YOUR FEEDBACK Because of the wonderful feedback we received from parents over the last month, we are able to quickly improve what we offer… here’s a little list of each point, followed by a breakdown of how we will be improving! MORE Feedback on how my Warrior is doing! Parent and child classes! Shorter emails! Divide the groups …
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WARRIORNET – OUR ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
13th November 2017
Martial Arts classes in Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset WARRIOR-NET ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT After years of developing the warrior-net we finally released this awesome online learning resource earlier this year and are thrilled to be able to offer exclusive access to all of our members. What is it? Warrior-net is a fantastic resource you can access …
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This week – Warrior Academy Martial Arts 2.5
3rd May 2016
A little update on our classes this week! A great week here at The Warrior Academy. In our Martial Arts classes across Wiltshire and Somerset this week we focused on boxing sparring to make students focus on their guards and footwork. All students have shown an improvement in speed and reaction times which is …
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This week – Warrior Academy Martial Arts 25.4
25th April 2016
We’ve had a great week here at the Warrior Academy, the students aged 4-15 in all of our clubs across Wiltshire and Somerset have learnt a huge amount. Here’s what went on last week in the Warrior Academy… The Freshford advanced class; which currently teaches a rotating curriculum of traditional martial arts weapons to students, finally …
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