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  • The Comeback is Always Stronger than the Setback

    by chris gillam
    As parents, we all want our children to lead successful, happy, and fulfilling lives. We try our best to shield them from the challenges and setbac...

  • They're Not Just Kids, They're Future Leaders

    by chris gillam
    Leadership is a crucial quality that can help families achieve their goals and strengthen their relationships. At First Choice Martial Arts we feel...

  • Change Your Standards, Change Your Life

    by chris gillam
    “What?”, “Huh?” As parents, we've heard all these responses when we ask our children a question and it amazes me how many times this happens and go...

  • Your Daily Routine Matters

    by chris gillam
    As parents, we all understand and value the purpose of a good routine and although it can appear monotonous and boring at times it does serve a gre...

  • Get Organized For 2023

    by chris gillam
    With 2023 here and January's return to school on the horizon, we always hope for the next year to be better than the previous. We are all limited t...

  • 5 Important Things to Remember for Grad

    by chris gillam
    Today, First Choice Martial Arts students will participate in our third graduation since the start of the pandemic and we are extremely excited to ...

  • Initiative is Doing the Right Thing, Without Being Told

    by chris gillam
    This month, First Choice Martial Arts would like to challenge its students to a taking initiative STARS challenge. The goal of this exercise is to ...

  • December 17th Graduation Is Going to be Great!

    by chris gillam
    This week we are going to begin karate our graduation demo routines as we approach our December 17th celebration. We are excited to watch our stude...

  • Get Up, Show Up and Never Give Up

    by chris gillam
    After a busy back-to-school transition it looks like students and parents are starting to get organized as the routine has finally set it.  When it...

  • Screen Free Weekend

    by chris gillam
    For the month of November First Choice Martial Arts is challenging its students to a screen-free weekend. This STARS challenge that we run, once ye...

  • "Am I a Quitter?"

    by chris gillam
    Shark Tank and Dragons Den Star Robert Herjavic is an avid runner that runs about five miles each day. This is no easy task when you think of the m...

  • When you Visualize, then you Materialize

    by chris gillam
    Now that we're into October we are well into our new curriculum cycle and on the path to our next ranks. With testing, we typically break things do...