Boost Your Child’s Confidence (and Yours) with a Martial Arts Class … at Home!

[Today’s post Boost Your Child’s Confidence (and Yours) with a Martial Arts Class … at Home! is a guest post by Jody Token.]

Today, you will learn how to add a martial arts class at home!

Martial Arts Class

When my daughters were in middle school, my husband and I wanted to introduce them to self-defense skills. We diligently researched the best martial art program and enrolled them (and myself) into a Brazilian jiu-jitsu class.

They hated it.

The physical contact was uncomfortable because they were required to grapple with boys in a co-ed environment. The communication style of the instructor lacked emotional intelligence and only focused on the needs of boys. I was a little uncomfortable with some of the secular and spiritual distractions.

  

Value of Teaching Self-Defense

I understood the value of teaching self-defense skills and at the same time, I wanted their motivation to be rooted in their faith.  There was no Christian alternative in my area. So over time, I developed one.

I continued my training for seven years and became a certified Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor. During that time I created an online program that would allow the whole family, age six and up, the ability to learn the basics of a martial art with self-defense, safety and faith as the cornerstone.

The Great Flip

Thus The Great Flip was created. The Great Flip is an online martial arts website featuring self-defense technique videos, easy-to-follow lesson plans and Christian-worldview devotions to give families a physical, emotional and spiritual faith-over-fear experience. My program is fun, playful and empowering. I believe everyone can learn a martial art, even at home.

“Self-defense is a great skill for your children to learn and working a Christian worldview into the lesson plans is what sets Jody’s program apart from others.”

~ a homeschool educator mom, who reviewed The Great Flip.

Physical Education Requirement

And bonus … adding a martial art unit to your homeschool schedule will fulfill your child’s physical education requirements, and it will add to their confidence and courage meter, for a lifetime.

Benefits of Martial Arts Class at Home

A few martial arts physical education unit benefits:

• It’s a fun and healthy outlet to release energy

• It will improve focus on schoolwork

• It will boost your child’s confidence

• It will develop strength and flexibility

• It will empower your child to overcome a fear of bullies

• You control the schedule and expense

• It offers a real-life application to self-defense

• It’s a fun activity the whole family can enjoy

• It puts you in control of the experience

The martial arts have long been known to improve self-esteem, confidence and courage. The Great Flip now brings these attributes plus a Christian worldview right into your home.

Biblical Connections and Role-Play Activities

In every lesson plan, I include a Biblical connection to physical activity. For example, the first form of self-defense taught in Lesson Plan One is the value of  “Using your Voice.”

Children learn to use their voices in role-play activities to create boundaries, communicate intentions, and call for help. At the end of the physical activity, I wrap up the lesson by encouraging the children to learn how they can use their voice for good. For example, to speak kindness to one another. I challenge children to look at Bible verses that introduce them to God’s voice/The Word.

Try it Out and Discount Code

Feel free to visit my website at The Great Flip, and I’d be happy to send you a free video and lesson plan.

I offer two paths for your training experience. For those who want a quick start “videos-only” training experience, I recommend The Empowered Plan or The Strong Plan. 

If you want easy-to-follow lesson plans to guide your experience, you will want the Confident and Courageous plans. These plans offer step-by-step instructions, valuable safety tips, and faith-filled talking points with each lesson plan.

Use discount code TGF10 at checkout and enjoy a 10 percent discount on all the plans except the Empowered Plan.

Once you purchase a plan, you may share it with your co-op or homeschool group. I just ask that you keep it within your group to protect your passwords and my hard work.

Additional devotions are featured on my blog and social media. I write devotions for True Girl, a ministry of Dannah Gresh. The Great Flip is an American Heritage Girls national program alliance. And yes, boys can do it too. It’s just that I have daughters and a lot of girls like the program too.

Learn More

You might enjoy a blog I wrote called “Four reasons parents like teaching martial arts at home.” 

To learn why I picked Brazilian jiu-jitsu instead of other martial arts. Click on my blog called You Can Teach Martial Arts At Home and The Top 12 Self-Defense Skills For Kids.

See you on the mat! – Coach Jody

About the Author

JODY TOKEN is the coach and creator of The Great Flip, faith-filled online martial arts for ages six and up. Request a free video at www.thegreatflip.com