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Giving Parents a Peace of Mind over the Summer, Kids Karate in San Diego

Practical Karate, Teaching Kids Karate in San Diego

Sadly, in today’s world, children aren’t as safe as they could be, and one of the only ways to change that is learning to defend themselves against the violence. Sensei Frank McCarroll of Practical Karate, has the answer for many an anxious parent at Kids Karate in San Diego. Sensei McCarroll does more than teach self-defense at the physical location of Practical Karate in San Diego. His workshops are known throughout the area, and are available as private sessions for families or small groups that prefer to learn at home. For a parent’s peace of mind, both sexes need to learn the art of self-defense. Bullies don’t just zero in on boys. Girls need to learn how to protect themselves as much as their brother does. For more information on kids karate in San Diego with Practical Karate, contact Sensei Frank McCarroll at frank@practicalkarate.com.

practical-karate-warm-upUnder Sensei Frank McCarroll’s guidance, children will learn more than self-defense. They will learn to take pride in their accomplishment. Kids karate in San Diego is also a great way to pry a child away from all their favorite tech toys for some real exercise that they won’t complain about. At Practical Karate, kids will learn that self-defense is an art form, and will be able to take advantage of training techniques known world-wide in specific types of defense. While being taught how to defend against an attacker, coordination, awareness, and the ability to react quickly becomes part of the process, giving them skills that could change, or save their lives someday.

Karate takes dedication, and so naturally teaches a child how to focus on goal, then be responsible enough to work hard at achieving it. Much of the training involves repetitious movement to build up reactionary nerves, but you won’t hear any complaints about boredom. It doesn’t take a child much time to realize if they want to make it to mastery levels, they have to work at it, and that’s just what they do. It usually isn’t long before most students at Practical Karate would rather spend extra time with Sensei McCarroll perfecting their training, than hours at home sitting in front of a computer, or the television with a favorite DVD. These lucky kids know a better way to spend their time. Healthy and fit children aren’t the only ones that can benefit from time spent with Sensei Frank McCarroll. Special-needs children are not left out at Practical Karate. They learn according to their abilities, and have the same pride of accomplishment as any other child. For more information on karate for kids in San Diego contact Practical Karate at frank@practicalkarate.com.


– Article was written by Frank McCarroll at Practical Karate

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Summer is Here, Learn a Sport and Life Skills with Kids Karate

Help Your Kids Enjoy the Summer, Kids Karate San Diego

Many parents are concerned about the nature of being a kid today. It seems that kids are so centered upon technology that every other aspect of life is ignored. News about cyber-bullying has permeated our society causing low self-esteem issues and side effects up to and including suicide. Kids karate in San Diego at Practical Karate gets kids out of the house, into an atmosphere that boosts self-esteem, enhances physical fitness, makes kids aware of others, and helps children to learn to focus on the important things in life.

karate-classes-for-kidsThe lead instructor at Practical Karate is Sensei Frank McCarroll. Mr. McCarroll provides a unique blend of formal education in Special Education and a complete and exhaustive physical experience in martial arts including all forms of Karate, Ju-Jitsu, and Judo. A third level black-belt, Frank received his Master of Science in Special Education in 2011 from National University. After receiving his degree, Frank started a karate program at The Institute for Effective Education (TIEE) of San Diego, a school that specializes in improving problem behaviors. The program was so successful that enrollment into the program has increased by over 300% in three years.

Still teaching the program at TIEE, Mr. McCarroll has moved into the private sector, accepting the role of Sensei at Practical Karate. Using his extensive martial-arts experience and coupling it with his Master’s degree in Special Education has given Frank a rare perspective on kids today. He approaches each student with an emphasis on the importance of an instructor being sincere, demanding, and consistent.

Karate-San-DiegoUnder the tutelage of Mr. McCarroll students learn discipline, respect, and the value of perseverance along with value lessons to improve self-esteem, concentration, behavior, self-control, and social skills while increasing strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardiovascular fitness. All this reduces aggression, anxiety, and stress in a fun environment that motivates students to exercise, learn, and achieve goals. Through these teachings, kids karate in San Diego at Practical Karate helps to enable children to focus, study and excel in school as well as in the community. It is one thing to be bullied on cyberspace. It something quite different to be able to stand up to such bullying simply because of your confidence in yourself.

Such values cannot be self-taught. Kids need a leader. So, get their noses out of their phones or other devices and get them down to see Frank at Practical Karate. You will see the difference within a matter of days.

For more information on Kids Karate in San Diego and Private Karate Classes in San Diego contact Sensei Frank McCarroll frank@practicalkarate.com.


– Article was written by Frank McCarroll at Practical Karate

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