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.
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Category: Science & Psychology
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.
Behavioral Expectations of 5 and 6 Year Olds
Understanding the struggles of development that 5 and 6 year olds are faced with is essential for the adults in their lives.
The Science and Psychology Behind SKILLZ
SKILLZ takes training to a whole new level by understanding the stages of development for kids and applying it to martial arts training.
Behavioral Expectations of 3 and 4 Year Olds
Gaining knowledge of age-appropriate behaviors for 3 and 4 year old’s is essential to helping instill positive behaviors.
Behavioral Expectations for 7-9 Year Olds
The balance between wanting independence and needing approval can be difficult but with the right guidance from adults, children can develop their autonomy from the encouragement of the adults in their lives.
Igniting Your Teen’s Motivation
It’s up to us, the adults in their lives, to understand what they’re going through and tap into what motivates teens to be their best selves.
Behavioral Expectations of 10-14 Year Old’s
Knowing what to expect from 10-14 year olds is key in helping everyone get through what can be a difficult time.
Playing With Purpose
Have you ever taken a moment to truly admire the art and incredible beauty of watching a child at play? Their fully engaged spirit, drive, imagination and passion are all completely vested in the mission of the moment. Whether tinkering with their next greatest creations or saving the day as their favorite superhero, children demonstrate freely and without any reservations the power of playing with purpose!
Whole-Brain Parenting
On any given day, we may experience moments of high emotion in reaction to an event, or we find ourselves trying to control everyone and everything around us. Either way, our mental well-being is in danger, especially if we find ourselves stuck in either scenario for long. It can be difficult for children to get unstuck without some help from a parent or other adult. To give children the support they need when faced with this, parents must have a basic understanding of their child’s brain development. By incorporating this knowledge into interactions, parents can support children in learning and growing through a whole-brain approach.
