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When Your Child Wants to Spar: What Controlled Contact Teaches and How We Keep It Safe
Your child came home from class, dropped their bag by the door, and said the word out loud: sparring. They probably said…
Why KarateBuilt Doesn’t Charge Belt Testing Fees (And What Else Is Included)
KarateBuilt Martial Arts in Cave Creek doesn’t charge belt testing fees. Tuition includes uniforms, sparring gear, belts, special events and Parent Nights Out….
What Self-Defense Actually Means for a Nine-Year-Old
By Chief Master Greg Moody, Ph.D., 8th Degree Black Belt, ATA Songahm Taekwondo You want your child safe, and you also…
What Two Weeks Off Over Winter Break Does to a Child’s Training, and How to Come Back
By Chief Master Greg Moody, Ph.D., 8th Degree Black Belt, ATA Songahm Taekwondo It’s the last class before winter break. Your child…
Learning to Lose: How Martial Arts Trains a Child to Handle Defeat
By Chief Master Greg Moody, Ph.D., 8th Degree Black Belt, founder of KarateBuilt Martial Arts in Cave Creek, Arizona It’s family game…
Siblings in the Same Karate Class: When It Works, When It Doesn’t, and How We Handle It
What’s Actually Happening in the Back Seat Right Now? You’re driving home, and your two kids are at it again. One accused…
Is My Child Too Shy for Karate? What Happens in the First Three Classes
What’s Happening When Your Child Hides Behind Your Leg? You’re standing at the edge of a birthday party, a new classroom, or…
The 4 O’Clock Problem: What Cave Creek Families Do With the Hour After School
What Actually Happens Between 3:15 and 5:00? Picture it. School lets out at 3:00 or 3:15. Your kid climbs into the car…
What a Year of Martial Arts Actually Costs in Cave Creek (And What You Get for It)
It’s late August, and you’re staring at a spreadsheet with soccer, swim, piano, and maybe martial arts on it, trying to figure…