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Stinking Thinking for Kids: How Class Practices Handling Hard Thoughts
Stinking thinking for kids: what Future Tiger and Tiger Kids practice in October, the words they use, and simple ways parents can help at home.
Who Teaches Tiger Kids, and Why Does Having the Same Instructors Since 2007 Matter?
Who teaches Future Tiger and Tiger Kids, what teaching since 2007 means, and what research on steady adults in kids' lives does and doesn't show.
What Do Kids Learn in Future Tiger (Ages 3–6) Versus Tiger Kids (Ages 7–12)?
Future Tiger (ages 3–6) is short, playful kung fu basics. Tiger Kids (ages 7–12) keeps the same culture and asks more. Same school, no outcome promises.
Balance and Movement: What Kids Martial Arts Research Does (and Doesn't) Say
School martial-arts programs have shown small gains in balance. What a preschool class and a year of school karate actually found, and what they do not show.
Does Kung Fu Teach Kids Respect?
Short answer: respect is a practiced habit — not something the art’s name delivers alone. How Future Tiger Kids and Tiger Kids coach bows, listening, and turn-taking — and what we do not promise.
Will Kung Fu Make My Child Aggressive?
Short answer: that is not what we train for. Future Tiger Kids and Tiger Kids are built around respect, listening, and control — with self-improvement ahead of competition. What research allows, and how to reach us with questions.
Is Future Tiger Kids a Good Fit for a Shy (or High-Energy) Preschooler?
Parents ask if Future Tiger Kids (ages 3–6) fits a shy or high-energy child. What class is built to do, what we don’t promise, and how to see if it’s a fit.