Alonzo Martial Arts

I would like to expose a situation. If your children (or grandchildren) don’t learn to play with children with special needs at school, maybe you should spend 10 minutes tonight explaining it to them. Because, although they don't currently live with these children at school, they will find them in their lives for sure. In light of recent events regarding the exclusion of a child with autism from attending a school trip and a child with Down Syndrome being expelled from dance class because she couldn't keep up with it, I feel the need to share this. There are boys and girls that no one invites to birthday parties. There are special children who want to be part of a team but are not selected because it's more important to win than to include these children. Kids with special needs aren't weird, they just want what everyone wants: to be accepted!

Would you be willing to copy and paste this post on your wall without sharing it, like I did, for all the special children out there? Please teach your children to be kind to them! Everyone needs love and kindness, and everyone deserves to feel safe.

I copied and pasted this with no hesitation! 💞...we all need this reminder🫂

An example of how we teach kids to name their emotions came up today.
The enduring lesson of facing one’s fears came up when the students each took their turn breaking a board in Beginner Kids Class. The youngest student in class came up for his turn, tears already in his eyes. “I’m scared.”

“Good job naming it, kiddo. But I think what you really meant to say is ‘I FEEL scared,’ right? Like when you get Angry, you aren’t actually ANGER. Unless you’re Tony Stark when he said that he’s Iron Man, because he literally IS Iron Man. But when you say that you FEEL scared, as opposed to you ARE scared, you can kind of separate it from you and make the fear seem smaller“
Of course, he then proceeded to break an adult sized practice board, at 5 years old!

When we talked about it in the Advance Class students who witnessed it afterwards, we talked about learning to be Comfortable in the Struggle. There is little to be gained from lessons without struggle.

Too Many Parents Fail To Teach Their Sons This Vital Skill — And The Consequences Are Dire. — HuffPost Strategies for parents who want to help their sons cope with feelings of anger in a productive way.

RIP, Dragonmaster

FAREWELL TO A BLACK BELT LEGEND — JAMES LEW (1952–2026)

The Black Belt family mourns the passing of our dear friend and Black Belt Hall of Famer James Lew—a martial artist, Hollywood stunt legend, Emmy Award-winning stunt coordinator, and a man whose presence was simply unforgettable.

For more than five decades, James helped bring martial arts to life on the screen, appearing in and contributing to more than 140 film and television productions.

Whether he was on camera for a few seconds or behind it creating the action, you remembered James Lew.

In 2024, we had the honor of inducting James into the Black Belt Hall of Fame, alongside Simon Rhee and Jeff Imada, recognizing the extraordinary contribution of stunt performers to martial arts and entertainment.

The love James received that evening from his peers and fans was something we will never forget. But beyond the credits, championships and awards was the James we loved: humble, gracious, funny, passionate and always happy to be surrounded by the martial arts community.

In his final days, James was surrounded by friends, with messages and voices of love reaching him from around the world. James was not alone.

He will not be forgotten. He was unforgettable. Rest in peace, James Lew.

Your life, friendship and contribution to martial arts will remain part of Black Belt forever.

With love and respect,
Your Black Belt Family

Read the full story: https://www.blackbeltmag.com/post/james-lew-an-unforgettable-life1952-2026