Revolution Modern Martial Arts

New Stripe Challenges Are Here!

Students have several challenges to work toward during this testing cycle. Here’s the quick rundown:

Pink Stripe — Respect Mission

* Choose ONE age-appropriate Respect Mission
* Complete the mission at home or school
* Parents email the dojo when completed

Teal Stripe — Speed Kick Challenge

* Tigers: 10 wheel kicks in 10 seconds
* Core Beginners: 12 in 10 seconds
* Intermediate: 14 in 10 seconds
* Advanced: 16 in 10 seconds

Gray Stripe — Heel Kick Challenge

* Tigers & Beginners: Lead-leg hook kick
* Intermediate: Spinning back kick
* Advanced: Head-level spinning hook kick
* 3 successful kicks on each side

Camo Stripe — Instructor Award

* Earned in class at the instructor’s discretion

Challenge Weeks

* Week of October 12
* Week of November 9

Students should be practicing their Speed Kick and Heel Kick Challenges at home so they’re ready for Challenge Week!

Students who successfully complete the Teal and Gray Stripe Challenges will also receive a commemorative challenge sticker.

Parents, check your email for all the details, including the age-specific Respect Missions and complete challenge requirements.

If martial arts has been on your list of things to try for your child, the beginning of the school year is a great time to get started.

You don’t need any experience, and you don’t need to know whether karate is going to become their “thing.” That’s exactly why we have a trial program.

Come meet our team, let your child take a few classes and see how they respond to the program.

We’ve been teaching families in the Clayton community since 2009, and we’d love the opportunity to introduce your family to Revolution.

You can learn more and get started at Claytonkarate.com.

Sparring is an important part of how our students learn martial arts.

Practicing a kick on a pad is important. Practicing a self-defense technique with a partner is important too. But eventually students need to learn how to use their skills when the other person is moving, reacting, and making their own decisions.

That’s where sparring comes in.

Students learn distance, timing, footwork, control and how to stay composed when things don’t go exactly as planned.

We introduce these skills progressively and in a controlled environment so students can become comfortable applying what they’ve learned.

It’s one of the things that makes martial arts such a unique learning experience.

We talk a lot about building confidence in kids, but real confidence isn’t something an instructor can simply give them it is something they have to earn.

A student struggles with something, practices it, gets a little better, and eventually realizes, “I can do this.” That is we give them something a little harder to accomplish.

Over time, those experiences teach kids that they’re capable of doing difficult things. That’s the kind of confidence we want our students to develop because it doesn’t disappear the first time something goes wrong.

Want to see what our program is like? Learn more about trying classes at Claytonkarate.com.

There are plenty of activities that can keep kids busy after school. We want their time with us to accomplish a little more than that.

Every week our students are working on martial arts, but they’re also practicing things like listening, following directions, speaking confidently, working with different partners, and pushing through challenges.

Those are skills that matter at school, at home, and eventually in the workplace.

And the best part is that the kids are learning them while doing something they genuinely enjoy.

If you’re looking for an after-school activity with a purpose, come try Revolution Modern Martial Arts in Clayton.

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Kids need places where it’s okay to struggle a little.

In martial arts, they’re going to forget things. They’re going to have techniques that don’t come easily. They’ll have days when someone else gets it faster than they do.

That’s part of the process.

We want our students to learn that making a mistake isn’t a reason to quit or get frustrated. Listen to the correction, try it again and keep working.

That lesson goes well beyond karate, and it’s one of the reasons we believe martial arts can be such a valuable activity for kids.

Interested in trying a few classes with us in Clayton? Visit www.claytonkarate.com to get started.

One of the things we remind parents is that progress in martial arts doesn’t always show up as a new belt.

Sometimes progress is a student raising their hand when they normally wouldn’t. It’s getting through a difficult class without giving up, remembering a combination they struggled with last week, or having the confidence to work with a new partner.

Those little wins add up.

Our goal at Revolution isn’t just to teach kids how to kick and punch. We want them to become more confident, disciplined and capable young people—and that happens one class at a time.

If you’ve been thinking about martial arts for your child, you can learn more about our trial program at www.revolutionselfdefense.com