Teaching Children Life Skills Involves a Lot More Than Telling Them to Do What is Right

The theory of children or adults doing what is right just because it is right is rife with flaws. Most people do 1 of 2 things and that is to move away from pain (the most popular) or to move towards pleasure. Rarely does anyone do anything just because it is right. Think of your own life, there are certain things we do without the thought of reward like being a friend. But, don't we expect friendship in return for the most part? Children need guidance, a plan, role models, expectations, and rewards just like the rest of us. To expect anything differant is just foolish. All actions carry consequences good and bad.

Children must learn the differance in application not just theory and talk. Holden Martial Arts.com has a mutitude of programs to address the different needs of our students and their parents. Presentation of material, Study, practice, role models, congruency of thought are presented and practiced throughout the school. Young students as well as teens and adults and their differances are taken into account and the ART is modified to help the student to attain their goals and not the other way around. If an art cannot accomadate the general public it isn't an art or the teacher isn't qualified to present it, regardless of age (certain limitations do apply).