kids fitness

Kids Martial Arts For Respect

Texarkana Jiu Jitsu and Fitness · Apr 26, 2019 ·

Shaking hands before and after a match helps kids put the experience into perspective.

Everyone wants to win.

Only one of the two wins in each match though.

Accepting a loss so you can learn from it and respecting your opponent are an important part of every competition for both kids and adults.

We’re proud of everyone who puts in the time and effort to prepare then puts it on the line in competition.

Our kids learn good sportsmanship, respect for others, confidence in themselves, develop the mental toughness and grit to succeed on and off the competition mats.

𝗝𝗶𝘂 𝗝𝗶𝘁𝘀𝘂 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝘁 𝗢𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵.

Texarkana Jiu Jitsu and Fitness · Mar 31, 2019 ·

The majority of sports are excellent for kids helping them set goals, get in shape, and have fun.

The most athletic kids often get all the playing time though in team sports. It makes sense, the teams are trying to win.

The challenge is that the kids that really need the most development physically and mentally often aren’t ever put in the game to any real degree.

𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺?

We have a simple solution.

Martial Arts training.

Every child participates and progresses at their own rate. We’re there to help them every step of the way.

We know that most kids will never be a World Champion.

We do believe that every child can develop both physically and mentally to such a degree that they’re able to do more than they ever believed possible.

Want to try a first Free Jiu Jitsu Class for your son or daughter?

Texarkana Jiu Jitsu

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Jiu Jitsu for Everyone Age 4 Through Adult Men and Women.

No Experience Necessary!

Kids Love Martial Arts @ Texarkana Jiu Jitsu!

Texarkana Jiu Jitsu and Fitness · Feb 16, 2019 ·

Once on the mat, they forget about video games and focus on getting better and learning to win on and off the mat.

The secret formula for a child’s success…

Martial Arts + Movement + Motivation = Motivated, Fit, Confident Kid!

Interested in trying out our kid’s martial arts program?

Send us a MESSAGE and we’ll set up a first FREE class for you!

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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for Everyone Age 4 Through Adult Men and Women!
No Experience Necessary. All Fitness Levels Welcome.

VIDEOS: Some of our awesome kids putting in some training time on Valentine’s Day and working off the candy hearts.

Netflix Motivation!

Texarkana Jiu Jitsu and Fitness · Dec 31, 2018 ·

Texarkana Cardiokickboxing, fitness, nutrition diet, weight loss program

Looking ahead to the New Year…

My 9 year old daughter likes to watch this show on Netflix, Nailed It.

It’s an interesting baking competition where unskilled cooks try to make different deserts under time pressure.

At the end of the time, they put their creation under a cover and bring it up to the judges.

They uncover the baked goods and proclaim, “Nailed it!.”

We’re then shown the person’s final product on a split screen with the professionally made model.

They never truly nail it.

Most often it’s not even close, although it makes for a good laugh.

The show is really a model for hitting goals.

The ‘bakers’ have directions and materials. They get to work and push it right up to the time limit.

They’re ‘in the game.’

They have some high goals set for themselves – in this case by the producers of the show who are asking them to move far outside their comfort zone.

They might not create a masterpiece, but they created something and got some experience.

They created much more than people who didn’t get started.

They made progress, even though it wasn’t perfect.

That’s what it takes to achieve your goals.

If you’re like me in 2018 – you nailed some goals and and others didn’t quite make the cut… instead maybe looking like some of the contestants final products during the time they were given.

The New Year brings with it the hope of starting anew and hitting some new targets.

Of course to do so, we’ll have to do some new things.

We will be helping lead the way this year to see what we can really accomplish…

We have some big news coming at Texarkana Jiu Jitsu and Fitness that we’ll have to save for the next email, but thanks for being part of the team whether or not you’ve made it in yet!

This year will mark my 20th year of teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Texarkana. It’s amazing how fast our lives fly by.

Looking back over the years, I’m very thankful to have been able to help thousand’s of people – men, women, teens, and kids in Texarkana learn the art, get more active, develop confidence, and have fun. So many people have ‘nailed it’ and accomplished more than they believed possible.

Happy New Year!

Coach Marc Hagebusch

Texarkana Jiu Jitsu and Fitness

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for everyone age 4 through adult. No experience necessary.

All fitness levels welcome – you don’t have to be in shape to start – we’ll get you there!

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We can help you Nail Your Goals this year!

Why Texarkana Kids Love Martial Arts

Texarkana Jiu Jitsu and Fitness · Feb 11, 2018 ·

Kids Love Training Martial Arts In Texarkana

You might think that kids want to learn martial arts because of the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Movie or Lego’s Ninjago show they’ve watched… or maybe you have spent some time watching some of the ‘old’ classics you watched growing up… Karate Kid, Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, or Jean Claude Van Damme.

The truth is that kids have always loved the martial arts and maybe even more so now.

They see a martial artist doing some cool move and they want to learn how to do it.

Kids also want to move and get some exercise. It’s just part of our innate blueprint, our DNA.

Kids have a lot of extra energy because they are designed to move… a lot!

Kids also want to train for many of the same reasons that their parents want them to train in martial arts… to develop confidence, focus, self control, and better social relationships… of course it helps that the training is a blast for them.

This is critically important.

As parents, one of the greatest things we want for our kids is to see them happy.

If they can have fun while improving their health, fitness, and mental outlook… all the better!

The environment that children face today is very different from what the last generation experienced.

The kids are spending a lot of time on electronic media.

The schools have been forced to cut their PE fitness programs to save money.

These are big problems for physical and mental development.

Times and technology are moving very fast.

These environmental changes have caused kids to mature a little faster and often at the expense of just being a kid.

They’re under more stress and don’t have as many physical outlets as we did in school growing up.

It is easy to see why martial arts benefits, like self discipline and confidence are so important to our children.

They also develop self defense skills that not only really boost their confidence, also gives them a sense of security and insulates them from bullying.

While it isn’t the only benefit of training, the ability to protect oneself from harm is critical to the child’s development.

Dr. Abraham Maslow was a renowned psychologist that studied motivation and needs.

He created the hierarchy of needs that had 5 levels.

His theory states that we must satisfy the lower levels before we can move on to achieve higher level needs.

Maslow’s theory put security at the 2nd level, just after physiological needs like breathing, eating, and water.

This means that security is the foundation that all people required before moving to achieve the higher levels of humanity like love, confidence (he called self esteem), and self actualization.

The martial arts provide our kids with self defense techniques which enable them to concentrate on other areas of their lives.

Martial arts training like Jiu Jitsu offer so many benefits to kids from improving their fitness to self defense, confidence, and all the mental benefits that have traditionally been associated with martial arts.

Even better, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu offers kids the ability to defend themselves without ever having to hurt the other child.

Other arts teach predominately striking based solutions to self defense.

Many parents would prefer that their child doesn’t have to solve every conflict with a punch or kick to the face of another child.

In Jiu Jitsu, the kids learn how to control their opponent so that they are no longer a threat which is safer for both kids in most altercations.

If you’re interested in trying a first Free Class of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for your child, just contact us and we’ll get it set up for you!

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Martial Arts and Fitness Classes for Kids (Age 4 and Up), Teens, Men and Women.

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Martial Arts Classes for Fitness, Self Defense, Confidence, Competition, and a More Active, Positive Lifestyle!

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Kids Martial Arts. Cardio Kickboxing. Yoga. Beginners and All Fitness Levels Are Always Welcome!

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