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  • Reality Check: Real Confidence Does Not Come From Compliments

    Reality Check: Real Confidence Does Not Come From Compliments

    Reality Check: Real Confidence Does Not Come From Compliments "You are amazing." "You can do anything." "You are the best." Kids need encouragement. Absolutely. However, there is a limit to what compliments can do. Especially when they are given too often and without reason. Eventually your child is going to encounter something they are not immediately good at That is where real confidence begins. Confidence is not believing you are the best. It is knowing you can handle being a beginner. It is knowing that someone else can be better than you at something without making you less valuable. That is why martial arts can be such a powerful ....

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  • Reality Check: A Belt Does Not Make Your Child Better

    Reality Check: A Belt Does Not Make Your Child Better

    Reality Check: A Belt Does Not Make Your Child Better Kids love belts. And honestly, we understand why. Getting a new belt is exciting. It is something they can see, hold, and be happy about. But here is the reality: The belt is NOT the accomplishment. The work that earned it is. A child who has spent months learning patience, showing up when they did not feel like it, working through frustration, listening to instruction, and helping their teammates has already accomplished something important. The belt is just a representation of that journey. That is why two kids wearing the same belt can be at completely different points in their development. One may ....

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  • Reality Check: Your Kid Does Not Need to Learn How to Fight

    Reality Check: Your Kid Does Not Need to Learn How to Fight

    Reality Check: Your Child Does Not Need to Learn How to Fight Here is the funny thing about teaching martial arts... We do not actually want your child looking for fights. When parents hear "martial arts", they sometimes picture punching, kicking, sparring, and self defense. Those things are definitely a part of training, but they are not the whole point. We want kids to understand how to protect themselves if they genuinely need to. But we would much rather teach them how to recognize a bad situation, create distance, communicate clearly, and walk away when safely possible. Being capable of fighting and wanting to fight are two completely different things. In ....

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  • What Teaching Kids Has Taught Me About Kids

    What Teaching Kids Has Taught Me About Kids

    What Teaching Kids Has Taught Me About Kids After spending decades educating children, you start to realize something. Kids are incredibly resilient. They get frustrated. They fall down. They forget. They get embarrased. They have bad days. But, with the right encouragement, they will always try again. Adults do not always give kids enough credit for that. We sometimes focus so much on what they are not doing right that we miss everything they are doing right. A child does not need to be perfect, they just need opportunities. Opportunities to fail. Opportunities to succeed. Opportunities to make decisions. Opportunities to solve problems. ....

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  • Should You Stay and Watch Your Child's Class?

    Should You Stay and Watch Your Child's Class?

    Should You Stay and Watch Your Child's Class? This is one of those questions where there is not a perfect answer. Sometimes parents should stay. Sometimes giving your child a little space can be helpful. It depends on the child. Some kids perform better when Mom or Dad are nearby. Others constantly look over to see whether they are being watched. Some kids become completely different when their parents are not in the room. None of that means a parent is doing anything wrong. It is simply something worth noticing. One of the benefits of a structured activity is that children get to experience success independently. They learn to listen to another ....

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  • Is Your Child Overscheduled?

    Is Your Child Overscheduled?

    Is Your Child Overscheduled? Kids are busy. School. Homework. Sports. Music. Clubs. Birthday parties. Family commitments. And then there is everything happening on their phones. As a parent, you want to give your child opportunities. But at some point, more opportunities can become too much. Your child does not necessarily need another activity. Sometimes they need less . They need time to play. Time to be bored. Time to hang out with friends. Time to simply be a kid. That is something worth remembering when choosing an activity. The goal should not be to fill every empty hour on their calendar. A good activity should add ....

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  • Your Child Quit Soccer. Should You Worry?

    Your Child Quit Soccer. Should You Worry?

    Your Child Quit Soccer. Should You Worry? Your child joined a sport/activity. They were really excited to start. Then a few weeks, or months later "I don't want to do it anymore." As a parent, what do you do? Do you make them finish the season? Do you let them quit? Do you worry they will become someone who gives up whenever something gets difficult? There is no universal answer. Sometimes the environment is not right. Sometimes they are overwhelmed. And sometimes... They just do not want to do something because it is hard. That is where things get interesting. There is immense value in teaching kids commitment. If they made a team commitment, there are ....

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  • The Difference Between Confidence and Arrogance

    The Difference Between Confidence and Arrogance

    The Difference Between Confidence and Arrogance There is a difference between a child who is confident and a child who thinks they are better than everyone else. Sometimes that distinction gets overlooked. Martial arts should build confidence. But it should also build humility. A confident child can walk into a room knowing they belong there without needing to prove they are better than everyone else. They can win without rubbing it in. They can lose without falling apart. They can learn from someone younger, smaller, or less experienced. They can say, "I don't know." That is confidence. Arrogance is different. Arrogance needs an audience. ....

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  • When Your Child Says "I'm Not Good at This"

    When Your Child Says "I'm Not Good at This"

    When Your Child Says "I'm Not Good at This" "I can't do it." "I'm not good at this." "I don't want to go anymore." Every instructor has heard these words. Every parent probably has too. Our first instinct is usually to reassure them: "Of course you are good at it." But there is another response that can sometimes be even more helpful. "Not yet." There is a big difference between saying: "I'm not good at this." and "I'm not good at this YET." That one word changes the entire conversation. Kids often judge themselves based on what they can do right now. Martial arts teaches them to think about what they can do eventually. The first ....

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  • Why Some Kids Need to Lose

    Why Some Kids Need to Lose

    Why Some Kids Need to Lose Nobody likes watching their child lose. Especially when you know how badly they wanted to win. But there is something important that children can learn from losing that they simply can not learn from winning every single time. How to deal with dissapointment. In martial arts, kids do not always get the outcome they want. They may lose a game. They may struggle during a drill. They may get out worked during sparring. They may work toward a new skill and not quite have it yet. And sometimes, they are frustrated. That is okay. We do not want to embarrass them or make them feel bad about losing. But we also do not want ....

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Sanctuary Training Center Google five star review - Christian Heesch

Christian Heesch

Knowledgeable trainers who will take the time to not only make you feel like you belong, but to progress you toward your goals. Space is great and always clean. Members are welcoming. They really do care, and it's child friendly!

Sanctuary Training Center Google five star review - CHRISTINE PERI

CHRISTINE PERI

Sanctuary Training Center is an amazing gym but it is so much more than a gym. The trainers are experts in their fields and dedicated to helping members achieve their goals. Aires & Rob provide the right amount of instruction to ensure that beginners feel comfortable and advanced members are challenged. I’ve been training with Aires for over 5 years and am continually learning, growing and being pushed to be a better version of myself. You will leave each class feeling stronger and more accomplished then when you walked in. A feeling of community and family is promoted and everyone is friendly and encouraging Overall, I highly recommend Sanctuary Training Center. Give it a try and you will not be disappointed. It's more than just a gym, it's a community that will help you achieve your fitness goals and make you feel like a part of the family.

Sanctuary Training Center Google five star review - Suzanne Barbedo-Arbeit

Suzanne Barbedo-Arbeit

Aires and Rob are exceptional coaches! They provide instant feedback to each person to improve form and technique. Their workouts are challenging and deliver outstanding results. Sanctuary also has a variety of classes, so there is something for everyone. The community here is both welcoming and friendly. My son and I enjoy our workouts with Aires and Rob and highly recommend Sanctuary Training Center.

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