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Summary: Watch and learn about all the different advantages there are when going to a martial arts school in this free martial arts training advice video from our black belt instructor.
Michael Payne is a father, instructor, black belt, and owner of the Academy for the Martial Arts in San Antonio, Texas. He has been teaching martial arts to children for more than 18...read more
"Hi, I'm Mike Payne, owner of the Martial Arts Academy, speaking on behalf of Expert Village. I will cover the topic of what to look for in a martial arts school. In our staff training, I'm constantly telling the instructors that discipline in the class is very important. It is also important that the kids feel that the instructors really care about them. I tell the instructors that the kids need to feel loved. The school has to be a positive place in their lives. For some kids, this may be the only place, where they feel that someone really cares about them as a person. I think that this is very important. I also tell the instructors that there is no down-time. I do not want the students sitting around getting bored. There are some schools where the students will sit on the floor and watch one of the other students perform their activities. However, we strive at our school to have no downtime"
eHow Article: Advantages of Going to a Martial Arts School