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The Power of Teaching SKILLZ
On the mats, there are 8 specific science and psychology based Teaching SKILLZ that we are actively and interchangeably engaging in with our ninjas via age-specific game-based drills.
Movement
As technology continues to advance, our lives will become easier but at what cost to our health? We must strive for daily movement.
BRAIN SKILLZ, Part 4 of 4
By stretching our Auditory and Visual Processing centers on the mats, we are giving our students real time examples of how to address, filter and execute missions in the moment within an exciting environment.
BRAIN SKILLZ, Part 3 of 4
Summer fun and carefree, sunny days can have the same Pooh Bear affect on our kiddos! Distractions of play, engagement in special activities, shifts out of a usual routine while all well intentioned can at times contribute to a spirit of forgetfulness in our children.
BRAIN SKILLZ, Part 2 of 4
Just as we adults have our moments of distraction and forgetfulness, so do our kids! This is not a skill we were born with, it was learned. Now as parents, it is our job to equip our little ninjas with tools like the Brain SKILLZ elements: Attention Control and Response Inhibition.
BRAIN SKILLZ, Part 1 of 4
In this 4 part blog series, we’ll break down each of the 8 skills we use on the mats to support whole brain development.
Stages of Development
Children learn and grow in stages. It is hard to pinpoint the exact ages and stages of development because some children either accelerate compared to their peers or are growing at a slower pace than normal. However, I’ve been studying child development for nearly two decades and have narrowed child growth and development into five age groups.
P.I.E.S.
The SKILLZ program’s continuing education materials allow our instructors to effectively teach our students in these four dimensions: Physically, Intellectually, Emotionally, and Socially.
Age-Specific Curriculum
To alleviate the dissatisfaction in children’s martial arts classes, the SKILLZ program was developed after years of research in the areas of child development, neuroscience, and psychology. The result, a child development course that uses martial arts as a vehicle for teaching.
