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Naevia’s Magic Glasses #2: Path to Purple

Check out Naevia’s latest book! For sale on Amazon.

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Naevia is back and leveling up in the second book of the Naevia’s Magic Glasses series. She’s training for her purple belt in Kempo Karate, and she’s ready for the challenge… or so she thinks. Some moves feel impossible. Some days her confidence slips. And just when she starts to wonder if she’s really cut out for this, her Magic Glasses kick in and take her somewhere completely unexpected. You can hang out and learn more about Naevia too!

Visit her here: www.mymagicglasses.com

Book Release: Resilience Parenting

It is well understood that martial arts training helps to develop kids who are resilient — strong, adaptable, and able to recover. What is the secret? Our instructor training focuses on how to be the best possible teacher for every student and how to drive lessons through the three Pillars of Learning, Service, and Integrity. 

Being the best possible teacher for every student is involved and challenging, but it is a learnable skill. It involves having the right mindset, taking advantage of all possible educational opportunities (both planned and unplanned), communicating effectively, and about a thousand other things. 

Learning, Service, and Integrity are high ideals. Teaching them effectively requires a familiarity with the principles as well as an understanding of how they can be integrated into a child’s everyday, moment-to-moment life. 

For years we have taught this methodology to generations of instructors and now we offer it to parents everywhere. Our book, Resilience Parenting: Raising Resilient Children in an Era of Detachment and Dependence puts into the hands of parents the tools necessary to raise strong, adaptable, resilient children.

Resilience Parenting Raising Resilient Children in an Era of Detachment and Dependence Connectedness Independence Learning Service Integrity
Now available on Amazon.

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Mentally, I’ve learned diligence, endurance, focus, and calmness.

— Adult Purple Belt


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Potomac Kempo - Old Towne

Carlyle (Old Towne)
2050 Ballenger Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22314
Call or text Cassie at
(571) 336-7010

Potomac Kempo - Fairlington

Fairlington
1535A N Quaker Lane
Alexandria, VA 22302
Call or text Fred at
(571) 336-7063

Potomac Kempo - Huntington Metro

Huntington Metro
5914 N. Kings Highway
Alexandria, VA 22303
Call or text Geoff at
(571) 336-7021

Potomac Kempo - Kingstowne

Kingstowne
5958 Kingstowne Ctr #110
Alexandria, VA 22315
Call or text Gary at
(703) 206-8064

Potomac Kempo - National Landing

National Landing
3650 S Glebe Rd 190
Arlington, VA 22202
Call or text Jonathan at
(571) 412-8585


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