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Our children come under mental and emotional attack almost daily. This can rob them of their confidence, security, emotional and mental health and their happiness. That is why superheroes are so popular. They give children a role model that they emulate which gives them a sense of inner strength. At Stephen Oliver's Mile High Karate we develop your children to be real life superheroes by teaching them how to defend their mind from negative thought processes. "I can't do that!" TRUE. But rather I can't do that TODAY! makes a world of difference. We teach that consistent applied effort reaps rewards in the long run. You can't be with your child 24/7. There will be others who will make in fun of their clothes, their ears, the way they walk, the way they run. Verbal threats are common everyday events and they are hard to stop and detect. They often go unnoticed by teachers because they leave no visible marks and they are quick and cut like a sword. We teach your children emotional self defense to prevent these verbal bullies from stealing your child's happiness or intimidating them to join them down the wrong road they are traveling. Many children from the best of families have become addicted or engaged in delinquent behavior to stop the intimidation and be accepted and liked. Your chldren's peers will become more and more important to their self identity. They need to be armed with tools to prevent them from following people down the wrong road. MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING GIVES THEM THE INNER STRENGTH TO RESIST THE EMOTIONAL WAR GOING ON IN TODAYS WORLD. Then there is always the possibility of the physical assault, molestation or child abduction that is every parents worst nightmare. We teach your children according to their age and maturity level how to get away and get home safe.
Jack and Sue Davidson
My son, when we were white belts, was pushed up against a dumpster while he was wearing his uniform before class. They wanted him to show karate moves and fight with them. And he told them no. He told them that karate was for defense only and that he was not going to fight them. He talked his way out of it. But he was able to walk away with his head held high. My oldest son has become incredibly more responsible. Last year, he hated himself, hated his life, didn’t want to do anything with anybody. And now he does his own homework, his grades have improved, the teachers are very impressed with him, he’s very helpful around the house now. He’s a totally different child in 3 months. I think Mile High Karate’s program is absolutely wonderful to kids. It teaches the kids “yes sir,” “yes ma’am.” It teaches them respect. I’ve had a lot of parents come up to me and say what an amazing changes their kids have done. Michelle Bowlig We’ve noticed that Josh has been able to focus better on his school work and his homework. Mile High Karate is more than just about the karate. They focus on the kids’ positive attributes. There’s just not enough of that in the world anymore. As far as achievement in homework, they praise doing well on tests and they focus on a kids’ positive attributes. In our case, Josh is a small boy and he’s got glasses. Actually, he doesn’t get picked on, because I think he’s got more self-confidence in himself than maybe a child who doesn’t take karate. Because that’s what they stress in classes is for them to be strong and self-confident, in control. His confidence level has increased a lot. That’s one thing we’ve definitely noticed. We’re going on just a little over a year now, about a year and 2 months. Mile High Karate kids are more focused and I think they behave better. For their parents, I think they obey. They have to reply to adults by saying, “Yes ma’am, yes sir.” And Josh’s teacher says that he’s doing that to her in class. Obviously, he doesn’t need to. But because he’s been trained by Mile High Karate to do that, that’s what he does. The kids who’ve been in Mile High Karate, quite a few years especially, have a presence and self-confidence well beyond their years. We’ve already noticed that improvement in our sons, too. It’s an ability to believe in himself and have goals that far exceed his age. We were concerned, at first, of whether or not we had the right karate school. But now, there’s no doubt in our minds that he’s in the correct school. Like I said, the self-defense part went lower in our priority list for him when we saw how much they encourage them in school. It’s neat to see. The higher they go, the more respect that’s there. Josh got lucky – enrolling at Mile High Karate was a great choice. Wendy Myers & Blain Myers Both of us have tremendously grown from this experience. My self-confidence has certainly grown a lot. I’m a lot more apt to look at people when I talk to them, have more eye contact, as well as certainly the physical fitness aspect gives me the confidence to go out and do what I want to do, feel very assertive when I do it. My son, as well, is in daycare and has a lot more confidence than he has in the past in terms of talking to teachers, having a lot of respect with that. This happened very quickly. We’re about 5 months into the program. These people are really friendly people. They’re very, very accepting of everyone. Even when we started, we weren’t exactly sure what we were getting ourselves into, but they were very accepting and worked with us, and were very patient with us. That’s very important. I would recommend it very highly to anybody wanting to get their kids into a program, as well as themselves, as adults, for physical fitness as well as the confidence. Traci Johnson I originally got the kids involved in karate just as an extracurricular activity. It’s turned into a lot more than that. It’s turned into more of a lifestyle for them. And especially with my shy girl. Karate has taught her a magnitude of self-confidence. She walks with her head held high now, she makes friends very easily, and it’s a confidence that’s not arrogant. It’s just a really strong sense of herself. Brittany, the same. She really was probably more confident than Anna. She’s learned how to be confident without being arrogant. She’s the pretty girl and she knew it, and everyone treated her as such. And now with karate, with the confidence level that she has, she’s able to generate confidence without having to be the princess of everybody. So karate is just amazing. He’s very confident in himself and his skills. And karate has taught him how to be disciplined. It’s a life-changing thing, it’s not just learning how to punch and kick. It’s a way of life. If I have anything to say about it, we will be in karate forever. Lisa Taylor My daughter had very low self-esteem. And ever since I brought her here, she feels a lot better about herself, she’s doing a lot better in school. So I just thought this would be one of the good reasons to help her in that way. I like the discipline. That was the main reason I wanted to come. But all in all, she enjoys everything. She enjoys it all. She feels a lot better about herself. She likes the different people that she’s met. She likes that she has a goal to become a black belt. And she does good every time she comes. She gets better every time she comes. I would say that you get what you pay for. I would say that it’s worth anything that you’re looking for to help the self-esteem with your kids, any discipline, helping in school. I would say it really does work. It’s helped my daughter a lot, in every way. Laurie Spradley I feel that Mile High Karate has been really wonderful for both of us. Not only are we growing closer together on a daily basis, we have a common interest and a common goal now. In myself, I have seen an improvement in self-esteem. I’ve seen a tremendous improvement with my son, with his self-esteem. It has done absolute wonders for him. He’s doing a lot better in school. He’s got a lot more focus and a lot better attention span than he did before. I think it’s great that Justin has learned. He actually had an incident on the playground where he was surrounded by a bunch of other kids. He wanted to start a fight with them. And Justin, at that point, looked them, since he was in the center of the circle, and said, “I’m sorry, but you leave me no choice but to defend myself.” At that point, he got into a karate stance, the kids separated from the circle and let him walk off. At that point, he was able to walk away and not join in the fight. Where I believe if he had not taken karate, a fight would have begun. I would highly recommend Mile High Karate to any adult, as well as a child. For adults, I’ve highly considered going to an aerobics class. I found karate to be not only challenging as far as exercise, I get a lot more exercise here at Mile High Karate. I’m also learning self-defense, self-esteem and self-control. Amber Plies That seems to have improved a lot since Heather started karate. She’s very confident when she comes to class. The first time she came in, she was very shy, didn’t want to go anywhere near the front. That has changed drastically. She’s very comfortable when she comes in and very confident in the moves that she’s making, and it’s been a lot of fun watching her from the very beginning, where she learned the basic punches, to using the sticks. It’s been a good experience. She’s always been really good at school. She enjoys bringing in her work when she gets A’s and A+’s. That’s one good thing about the program here is that they really promote that and recognize the kids when they bring in their good work. I think that helps motivate them to continue doing that. Another thing that I’ve really noticed a big difference in, they have a job list for the kids to fill out as far as cleaning their rooms or helping out around the house. That’s a good motivator. She likes to pull that list out and check it off when she’s done it. And once again, they get recognized for it when they come in. Eileen Carasella The kids’ respect has gone way up using yes sir and yes ma’am. Being focused at school, my oldest daughter, her grades are really maintained. She’s proud to come to the Mile High Karate school and show off her homework, show off her great report cards that she’s been getting, and she’s inspiring enough to where her little sister has joined the class, and she’s doing really well and focusing on the same discipline at home, keeping the room clean, things like just natural chores around the house. They’re both so respectful now. Even the 3-year-old, she says, “Yes ma’am, no ma’am, yes sir.” They take pride in coming to karate and showing off what great things they’ve done at home and what great things she’s done at school and at daycare. It’s been really nice. We just ask them to do something and it’s just, “Yes, ma’am,” and they do it. And they’ve both inspired me to join as well. It’s been a nice family activity for all of us. Like my husband said, it’s a family atmosphere. It’s fun. They make it so much fun for the kids that it’s like the attitudes here are so contagious that you just feel so good being here. They’ve become like family to us. We moved several miles away from the school and continue to come down here because of the high-quality instructors and just the great time that the kids have here, and how nice everybody’s been. Star Sager My oldest started and the instructors are really good. They give you a nice family atmosphere and make you feel real comfortable. So then I joined, and then soon after, my wife and my youngest joined. Sean Sager They’ve been improving quite a bit here at martial arts and I’m really proud of them. They’re doing real good in school. She’s got good grades. He’s got good grades, so does she. My boy, Michael, is in here too. He’s 16 years old. He’s doing real good in school. He’s doing great here at martial arts school. I do it so they can get confidence in themselves. I think confidence is the most important thing in life, I think. That way, they can accomplish what they want in life. I think that’s really important. I’d recommend Mile High Karate real highly. Mr. Rodriguez I think it’s interesting that martial arts hasn’t gotten more positive press, because of the innumerable benefits that I’ve seen in my kids. Confidence, control, ability to focus, things that transfer into the classroom, things that transfer with their friends. I know this summer in baseball, the coach specifically said, “Zack, I really appreciate you being a leader,” and he was. He was focusing the guys, telling them what to do. So I’ve seen it transfer into other areas, academically, even with his friends in the neighborhood, being a leader. Same with Maddie. It’s really helped her, too. She’s an advanced reader, an advanced studier, good concentration skills. So it’s been phenomenal for my family. We’ve been in for about 4 years now, and it’s been great. The thing that I noticed so much is their ability to concentrate, to focus, the memorization skills that you have to have. We have words at the belt that we memorize at each belt level. It transfers over. Their ability to think and concentrate, to pay attention to detail, it’s all been phenomenal for them. You see the day and age of what’s going on today with people, and the crazy society that we have, that I feel a lot better about them being able to defend themselves. These kids do so well compared to the other kids. I love the conflict avoidance skills that they learn and the confidence in the way they carry themselves, so that hopefully they never have to get to that self-defense point. But if they do, I feel comfortable they’d be able to handle themselves. I would highly recommend Master Stephen Oliver’s Mile High Karate. It’s been phenomenal for us, individually and as a family. Duane Knight My name is Larry Bowser, my wife Daphne, my older daughter Leann, my youngest daughter Corey. We got into Mile High Karate about 2½ years ago, at an after-school program. Since Corey got into the program, she has exhibited such exuberance in school. Her grades have gone up. She’s got self-confidence. Since she’s been in the program, my wife has gotten involved. And since my wife has gotten involved, our older daughter has gotten involved. With the aspect of self-defense, it’s been a great thing. There’s a lot of deals in our society today. For the females in my family, it’s great. I feel that their confident, they can take care of themselves, look out after others, take care of their friends. Larry Bowser Our oldest daughter, when she started her freshman year, she was very, very shy and did not apply herself in school whatsoever. That’s about the time that she started in karate. It has built her self-confidence, where she really wants to try her best and focuses. It’s a great focus learning tool and she’s really done very well. She’s brought her grades up. And we’re not afraid to be out there, walk back to the car from the mall. It’s really made us feel safe and secure. Mile High Karate has really been a great thing for us as a family. It’s been a great thing for us to do together. I would recommend Mile High Karate. This is a place where kids can develop themselves. They develop themselves socially and developmentally. It’s a great family place to be. They meet a lot of friends, a lot of different things, and they learn to interact with people a lot. Daphne Bowser I enjoy Mile High Karate. It’s a great family to be a part of. There is a lot of camaraderie here. It’s a positive atmosphere to be involved in. My kids are more confident. They are very motivated to do well in school. They now do very well in school. I think that the recognition here at Mile High, it goes beyond just self-defense. Also, the mental aspect of doing well in school, building positive self-esteem, character, there’s assignments that are discussed, and I think that that helps the kids. When they get recognized by their peers when they come into class with their good report card, or maybe a test that they did well on or a project that they did well on, not only does the teacher recognize them but they’re recognized in front of the whole school. I think that’s very important for building self-esteem and being recognized by their peers. My kids get up in front of the class with ease, probably even more so than myself. Danny, I hear from his teacher, that he’s like one of the first ones to raise his hand. He had no problem in communicating in front of the classroom. Rachel, she helps out here at Mile High Karate and I watched her just the other night, she was really enjoying herself just being in a teaching atmosphere, working with the kids. And I just really felt proud of her, that she didn’t have to be out playing, hanging out with her friends anywhere. She was doing something positive in her life and really enjoying it. I would definitely recommend Mile High Karate. It’s healthy for the whole family. The whole family is involved. You build your strength, your stamina. You obviously get self-defense skills. You build your mental character. So you’re a strong person and you may be mentally more apt to get away from having to use some of the skills that you learned than just learning kicking and punching. Cheryl Rogers We’ve got 2 boys in here. My oldest boy, when we moved to a new house in a new neighborhood, found he was catching a lot of flack from the other kids. So some of the anti-bullying things that are taught in school have really come in handy. And, in fact, one time there was a kid who actually came up and picked a fight with him. And he was able to use the second part of his creed to refuse to fight. Otherwise, he would have gotten in big trouble in school. So that was a big impact on him was to be able to just walk away and have enough self-confidence to say, “I don’t need to fight with this kid, because I know I could take him if I had to.” In fact, I have recommended Mile High Karate to my friends, so I recommended Mile High Karate and said, “As a program for kids, it’s absolutely wonderful.” I really couldn’t speak highly enough of it. So she came and her son fit right in, and I think he’s up to orange belt now.
Matt Cozak
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