Starting Early in Teaching Goal Achievement Builds Perseverance in Kids
“A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a deadline.” –Harvey Mackay As adults, we understand the importance of a goal. We...
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Jul 6, 2016
Thoughts on Self-Confidence, How to Cultivate Successful Adults, and…Dr. Seuss?
“OH! THE PLACES YOU’LL GO You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights! You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high...
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Jun 28, 2016
Encouraging Talent Is Important, But Is It Enough To Motivate Kids?
Child stars. They have amazing talent, and their parents are the sole responsible party for encouraging that talent. But, what happens...
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Jun 22, 2016
How Extra Curricular Activities Build Grit and Perseverance
Extracurricular activities expand well beyond sports. Extracurricular could be the likes of chess club, art guild, community theatre,...
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Jun 21, 2016
7 Ways Gritty, Smart, Strong Kids are Built with NinjaZone
“So, NinjaZone is just a fancy gym class, right?” NOPE! At least, not from where we sit. We have consistently witnessed kids emerging...
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Jun 16, 2016
The Importance of Failure and Encouraging Persistence in Kids
Failure is the key to success. Seriously. We’ve all lived it. Small business owners have lived it. Parents have lived it. If we didn’t...
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Jun 14, 2016
Coaches are the Key to Unlocking Grit in Children
As a parent, there’s always that recurring thought: “Am I doing it right?” Well, we all know the answer to that: there is no right and...
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Jun 7, 2016
NinjaZone: Long-Term Benefits for Kids
The importance of “grit,” “determination,” and “work ethic” are all the rage right now in determining school success in children, a...
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Jun 2, 2016
How Physical Activity Will Help Children Perform Better In School
We all want our children to perform at their personal best academically and in this world of constant screens and sedentary lifestyles,...
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May 31, 2016
Active Play and “Roughhousing” Makes Kids Smarter
As the mother of two little ones, I’m keenly in tune to of the physical nature of boys. It’s a rare occurrence in my house if there isn’t...
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May 24, 2016
Bring More Bucks to Gymnastics with NinjaZone
Flips, tucks, cartwheels, handstands, somersaults: all things you think about when you hear the word “gymnastics”. And when you think...
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May 19, 2016
NinjaZone Develops Lasting Skills in a Fun Forum
There are only so many sports children can get involved with at age three or four. Soccer? Check. T-ball? Been there, done that....
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May 17, 2016
How to Encourage Grit in Children
Grit, meaning to have courage and resolve, be tenacious, and able to persevere through adversity is not only used to describe the...
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Feb 15, 2016
3 Benefits of Youth Agility Training
Agility training was once thought to be exclusive to professional athletes, but over the years, those training styles have trickled down....
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Jan 25, 2016
Focused Energy: The Key to Productivity
Something that we talk a lot about here at NinjaZone is the idea of Focused Energy. As parents, we know better than most about the...
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Jan 25, 2016
The Power of Little Words
You learn more from losing than winning. You learn how to keep going. – Morgan Wooten Words Are Powerful Often the words that have the...
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Jan 7, 2016
The 6 Character Pillars of NinjaZone
NinjaZone’s mission is to build the character and athletic foundation of a child through sport.
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