Leadership skills are some of the most important lessons we teach at Whitney’s Karate America. These are the skills that will allow your child to excel at academics, accomplish their goals and lead a successful, adult life.

Teaching our children to be leaders also includes lessons in confidence, concentration, self-esteem and self-discipline. For many children, the first lesson in leadership is self-discipline, or being able to lead the self, before attempting to lead others.

This is especially important for family harmony and understanding, and raising children that respect themselves and others, including parents, siblings and other family members.

The lesson of self-discipline, even for the youngest children, starts with their basic chores, tasks and responsibilities, related to hygiene, cleaning their rooms, completing their homework, practicing their martial arts, etc.

Our Black Belt Club program allows us, together, to guide and chart your child’s self-discipline and development as a leader. Each of our students have been given a Leadership Chore Chart, which includes a number of basic tasks and responsibilities that you can track during a four-week period.

It is often easy to tell children to perform their chores, but it is much easier to make sure they’ve been done and progress is being made if you have a chart to follow and mark. The tangible directions and record of a chart makes the lesson and shared experience with your child much more meaningful and significant.

Click here to see an example of a Leadership Chore List. Each Leadership Chore List may be customized to better fit each student's indivual growth needs. Please contact our school today for more information.

Sincerely,

Master Whitney
Cheif Instructor