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The instructor was great and the students were very helpful and kind to us. 😊
Best self defense training I’ve ever had. Great workout and confidence booster!
Awesome to learn step by step techniques and good peers, love the environment and a very kool teacher ..👍
When it comes to martial arts training your focus should be on progress not perfection. I say that because kids today struggle with always wanting to be perfect or think they should just be able to do something right away without much practice. I am not sure if it’s because they can access information so […]
When it comes to sparring and self defense, speed is king. Whoever can hit the other person first and the most has a better chance of winning. In order to do that you have to be fast. The only problem is some of us physically aren’t fast and what about as we get older most […]
When it comes to martial arts and developing quality skills repetition is the key. And the key to repetition is the word….AGAIN!!! It’s one word but in that one word it tells the person what to do, the importance of what they are doing and the power of doing it….AGAIN!!!! Why??? Because the act of […]
Yesterday, Alex from Gilbert, AZ competed in her first head contact Muay Thai Tournament at the US Muay Thai Open. She did an amazing job and I am so proud of her!!! She is only 14 years old but has tremendous discipline, focus and determination not to mention miles of heart. She fought another tough […]
Electronics in every form whether it’s phones, computers, TVs or video games are a part of this world and it will only continue to grow as time goes on. Kids are on electronics everyday for extended periods of time. That is how they connect with each other and how they perceive their place in the […]
When it comes to self defense, the goal is obviously to develop the awareness to avoid potentially dangerous situations and never put yourself in a position where you might be attacked. However, the world is unpredictable and there are bad people who mean to do you harm and knowing how to defend yourself is like […]
When it comes to building confidence, self esteem and real skill it all comes down to failing. Let me explain, recently I had a young student about 10 years old who was good but wasn’t growing because he wasn’t pushing himself. So he was eligible to test for his next rank but when he was […]
When it comes to learning martial arts, it is essential to find a good teacher. Having taught martial arts professionally for over 20 years, I have had a lot of self taught martial artists or backyard ninjas come into my schools. I have found they have great passion and excitement for martial arts and sometimes […]
At The Desert Dojo RESPONSIBILITY is a key area of focus. Kids are responsible to get themselves ready for class. We discourage parents helping them because kids need to learn to be self sufficient. Anytime we see parents carrying their children’s bags we tell the kids they need to carry their own bags. We also […]
Setting your child up for daily successes is easier than trying to punish poor behavior. Sometimes children make poor behavior choices simply because they are not paying attention. Other times they make poor behavior choices because they have built a habit of making poor choices. So how can you foster PROMPTING good behavior as a […]