There’s No Such Thing as Perfect (and the Sooner Our Kids Know It, the Stronger They’ll Be)
Somewhere in your house this week, there is probably a child at a kitchen table.A book is open. Maybe a past paper. And a feeling in the room — you know the one — that the next few weeks really matter. That this is the moment that counts. That they mustn’t get it wrong.It’s exam […]
Your Child’s iPad Meltdowns Aren’t A Discipline Problem. They’re A Play Problem.
Most weeks I’ll have a parent at our club say some version of the same sentence. They’ll mention it casually, half-laughing, usually while we’re standing by the mat. “He’s an absolute nightmare when we try to take the tablet off him.” Or “She loses her mind if the iPad goes off mid-episode.” Or — my favourite, because it’s the […]
When Talent Becomes a Cage
A podcast, a conductor, and what it really means to find your own wayOne of our members, Paddy, sent me a podcast last week and asked what I thought of it. It’s an episode of Sideways with Matthew Syed on BBC Radio 4, called The Talent Trap. I’d encourage you to give it a listen […]
What Our Young Judoka Learned Competing in Copenhagen (And Why It Matters)
Last week, while many children were enjoying time off during the school holidays, a group of our students at Fighting Fitness Judo were doing something very different.They were competing and training in Copenhagen.We took a team of 10 judoka, aged between 8 and 15 years old, along with two families, travelling from Thursday through to […]
Get Back-to-School Ready with Martial Arts: Building Confidence, Respect, and Resilience.
Are you gearing up for the back-to-school season? As the school bells start ringing and the backpacks come out, it’s a perfect time to consider how martial arts can play a transformative role in your child’s school life.Beyond physical fitness, martial arts instil valuable life skills that are incredibly relevant in a school context. Let’s […]
Should children compete?
Yes, that is the short answer. But it’s not about making children enter competitions. Let us explain …This week in our classes, we focused on games and drills, which resulted in some children winning and some losing.I know … how cruel of us! But, it is such an important lesson for the children.Let’s be clear, […]