Confidence
cannot be taught. Well, hold on now, I know you were hoping it could be. But it
can’t be taught. Confidence must be learned.
See,
just because you understand what confidence is doesn’t mean you have it. It’s
not enough to just learn what it is, you actually have to experience it to
become it. So you can’t teach it but you can provide a class experience where
the child can experience a feeling of confidence.
You
may be wondering: “Does Every
Martial Arts Academy Build This Kind Of Confidence Into Their Student Body?”
Not
if it’s a pass or fail scenario. And in nine out of ten martial arts schools
that’s exactly what they do. Pass or fail…Susan did well, John did badly. Yes,
No. Right, Wrong. Left or Right. Up, Down. Pass or Fail.
Life
will naturally serve up success/failure lessons to our children, but in a
martial arts academy we have to constantly encourage and give our children the
ability to deal with these life lessons. Our job is to encourage and never
discourage.
Woody Allen said, “98% of success is just showing up.”
A
child is not going to show up for the next class if they’re discouraged. Most
schools have this pass or fail mentality and discount the children that need
help the most. Our academy's focus is for every child to succeed.
