Monroe Martial Arts is one of the best activities you can do with your family.

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There are very few activities that you can participate along with your child.

 

While other organized sports like baseball, soccer, dance etc. have a value, the parents
are not allowed to do them with the children and most just sit there and watch.

 

Having raised six children now ages 23-40 who have earned ranking between 1st and
4th degree black belt, I speak from personal experience.

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Their mother and I trained with our children. This brought us closer as a family and
helped us to stay in martial arts when things got difficult.

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When it was time to go to class it wasn’t “you must go”, it was “Let’s go”.

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This made all the difference.

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We were not expecting our children to do something that we weren’t willing to do ourselves.

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This is what leaders do, they lead from the front.

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Getting a Black Belt is not easy, in fact, worldwide only one in 10,000 people who start martial arts stick with it and achieve one.

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Everybody at one time or another feels like quitting. Having your sibling, parents and children involved gives you the motivation to keep going.

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I cannot think of any other activities (except maybe scouts or church) that stress the
values that martial arts do.

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The Black Belt tenets stress courtesy, kindness and compassion for everyone and everything.

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Of course, we teach the verbal and mental skills to avoid violence if possible, but we
also know that sometimes in the real world more than that is needed.

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We teach the natural weapons that the human body has and how to attack the weaknesses we all have.

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Not to beat someone up or to teach anyone a lesson, but to survive doing the least
harm as possible.

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It is a human right to defend yourself and no one has the right to punch, kick or touch
you if you do not want them to.

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We also realize that other things in life are harmful too. So, we learn about the dangers
of overeating, alcohol, tobacco and other things that can kill.

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Many parents tell me that they would feel silly starting martial arts as an adult and are worried that they will look ridiculous.

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 I then ask them to look at one of the mothers or fathers on the mats and ask them
what they think about them.

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They usually say “Man, they are brave”. I then ask them, “what then do you think people will say about you”?

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Look, people need to exercise.

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That’s just a fact if you want to be healthy.

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Why not do something that you and your family can do together? Something that will bring you closer.

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I guarantee that your children will be as proud of you as you are of them when you
fight the bag or break some boards.

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I know it is hard starting a new activity as an adult, especially something like martial arts.

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I didn’t start my formal training till I was almost 30 years old myself.

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Now at 62, I am a 5th degree Black Belt, own the academy and teach and train with my Granddaughters.

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In our system Kaizen we understand that people are all ages, shapes and sizes.

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Some may, also have physical limitations. We can modify things for you.

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We will never expect you to do something that will injure or harm you. You are not in
any kind of competition with anyone but yourself.

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I guarantee if you try it you will like it. If you want to know more come and see me and
ask about our special family programs and prices.

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Dwight Werner