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Second grader in Georgia defends herself against kidnapping attempt. No fancy tricks; just kicking, yelling and screaming. This is what your kids will learn at the Black Belt Mindset Institute at Northern Chi Martial Arts Center… Call 721-0299 to schedule a FREE Trial Lesson TODAY!

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February is National Self-Esteem Month. What better way to kick it off than to celebrate the accomplishments of our youngest martial artists? Self-esteem cannot be gifted. It’s earned by facing progressively more difficult challenges and by accomplishing personal goals. At the Black Belt Mindset Institute at Northern Chi these kids learn this lesson early! “Little [...]

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In an amazing story from Pueblo, Colorado, nine-year old Calysta Cordova escaped an attempted kidnapping. Though beaten severely, she is alive today because she knew what to do in this situation…and did it! What Calysta did right: She fought back. I’m the first one to say that a kid has a slim chance of defeating [...]

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A report by the College of William & Mary concludes that since 1990, “children have become less able to produce unique and unusual ideas.” Isn’t that what childhood is supposed to be about? “As society has advanced, our brains have changed” says Susan Gabbard, Director of Fine Arts at Oklahoma City schools. This change is [...]

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Are you sure? Parental involvement is the single most important factor in the development of any child. Whether your child expresses bullying behavior or is a likely target of bullies is largely dependent on the ethics, values, behaviors, and sense of confidence you teach and model in the home. I recently appeared on Bill Corbett’s [...]

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The kids in our “Little Dragons” program for ages 4 to 6 always amaze me. Several years ago I found myself engaged in a deep philosophical discussion with the Little Dragons. As we often do, we were debating the definition and true meaning of the word “Respect.” In case you’re not familiar, Respect is the [...]

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Agree or disagree? Violence IS sometimes a solution. Zero-Tolerance DOES NOT work. YOU may be a bully- even if you don’t do anything. If you’re a target, it may be YOUR fault. It’s time to take a realistic approach to the bullying issue, and we’re all involved whether we like it or not. Bullying is [...]

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Dateline NBC is airing a series of amazing experiments to show what happens when decent kids witness bullying. Will they stand up for the target? Will they pitch in and defend the target? Will they “mind their own business” and do nothing? There will always be bullies. While we constantly work to change the behavior [...]

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From Think Like a Black Belt: The Blog: 5 Steps to becoming a Black Belt parent… 1. Be the Sensei- Sensei literally means “one who went before.” That’s you! Share your wisdom and experience with your kids. They are wired to be independent, but they also appreciate your perspective when you take the time to [...]

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The Black Belt Mindset Institute at Northern Chi Martial Arts Center is sponsoring a very special event on May 10th! Curtis Memorial Library- proceeds benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Bath-Brunswick and the Library! This session for parents, educators and anyone who works with children teaches how to recognize and deal with real bullies in school, [...]

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