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Parents love the 3 magic words Active uses to help develop their Yes I Can Attitude! wwww.ActiveGonzales.com #ParentingMartialArts  

What does it mean when your child wants to Quit ? Could it be they are scared? This is the time they really need your guidance.  

—Belief in Society— Whenever I see violence, hatred, or other unethical acts portrayed in the media or happening right in front of me, I always try to remind myself: Yes, there are people in our society who would do these things… …but I’m so thankful that the good ones will always outnumber the bad ones. […]

Apprentice Blackbelt = You can defend yourself against people who can’t fight. Certified Blackbelt = You can defend yourself against someone who can fight. 3rd Degree blackbelt and above = You can defend yourself against a skilled fighter. We can teach you the TECHNIQUES necessary to defend yourself but it doesn’t matter AT ALL if you lack […]

If we believe and embrace all challenges as an opportunity to grow, we can become invincible. See the world as full of opportunities and they will appear! You have the power to focus your thoughts anywhere – and nobody on the outside can take that away from you. As soon as a child learns this […]

“Martial Arts will teach my child to fight and be a bully.” “I’m too old to practice martial arts, it’s just for young people who are in shape and flexible.” Due to societal myths, we occasionally have prospective students who choose to believe this… It isn’t easy to reject the limiting beliefs in our surroundings/society, […]

Confidence is like a snowball, it grows and grows but the downside is that it has a shelf life of only a few days. Goals need to be set and attained frequently so that the snowball effect keeps growing. Kids that frequently and consistently attain goals are those with CONFIDENCE. This is why we offer […]

What if you chose to believe you child’s “disorder” was a gift?   Most of the people we consider to be “geniuses” were or would have been diagnosed with a “disorder” in their time: Thomas Edison – ADHD Albert Einstein – ADHD Paul McCartney – ADHD Abraham Lincoln – Depression Beethoven – Bipolar Michelangelo – […]

How to teach your kids to be more self reliant Any teacher of low income inner city kids will tell you that they are the most self reliant kids. They often come from tragic backgrounds, single parent homes, and poor living conditions. They are almost always on time for school – because if they aren’t […]

We are humbled and thankful for all the positive feedback we receive daily! However…… Here are a few statements that have been COMMUNICATED to me in the last 12 months: “Your class environment is chaos and is impossible to learn in” – Parent of a former student “You are obviously not a people person.” – […]