Courage Collaboration

A mind-body youth enrichment program designed to cultivate the minds and bodies of individuals through a combination of character awareness education and training in martial arts techniques, concepts, and history.

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The Courage Collaboration Program uses martial arts as a vehicle to help school aged children get physically active while developing lifelong learning skills. COURAGE stands for some of the many attributes our students attain through our program:

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Confidence, Optimism, Unity, Respect, Accountability, and Empathy. 

 

 WHAT IS ENRICHMENT OF THE MIND?

 

• It is the reinforcing and strengthening of one's overall approach to their mental, emotional, and behavioral lives. 

• It is the development of self-empowerment and self-awareness to help guide individuals on their future journeys.

• Martial Arts training encourages focus, and teaches kids goal-orientation, determination, and positive self-talk. 

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Through the study of Martial Arts, students focus on body mechanics while learning and perfecting their techniques. This improves their balance, coordination, and reflexes. 

 

WHAT IS ENRICHMENT OF THE BODY?

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• Increasing one’s physiological performance and well-being through proper breathing techniques, exercises, and nutrition. 

• Martial Arts training requires students to focus on their breathing while performing gentle movements during Kata, and traditional forms. 

• This requires students to be mindful of their thoughts and focus directly on their movement which induces a state of, calming, mindfulness. 

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Program Benefits 

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•   Positive thinking

•   Respect

•   Integrity

•   Discipline

•   Empathy

•   Mentoring

•   Problem resolution

•   Self-esteem

•   Self-confidence

•   Self-respect

•   Positive Focus

•   Self-discipline 

•   Goal setting and how to attain them

•   Self-motivation

•   Problem solving

•   Sense of team

•   Healthy lifestyle

•   Weight loss (many students have lost over a hundred pounds)

•   Flexibility (increased range of movement and blood flow)

•   Strength and toning

•   Enhanced cardiovascular conditioning​​