PMA Red Mountain of Mesa Arizona, has a very unique approach for teaching children.  In my book, The Silva Solution, I talk about an approach called “Building Black Belts From the Inside Out.”

In the past people assumed martial arts training builds character traits like perseverance, confidence self-esteem and more.   However, through my 40 years of martial arts instruction I have found that unless a student acquired these mental benefits early, they are likely to quit and not see the great results of advancing through the ranks and  making it to black belt.    

Our approach to teaching kids is to balance life skills with physical training.   The life skills we teach are courtesy, respect, self-discipline, perseverance, indomitable spirit and more.  These qualities prepare children for goal setting and overcoming obstacles.  Preparing students this way empowers then with the tools for success.   At the same time we will challenge them at a pace they can handle physically. 

Our first goals are to increase motor skills and coordination.  We do this through teaching them skills that used both the right and left sides of the body which at the same time accesses both sides of their brains.  The results are amazingly fast.  Students excel in the martial arts at a very fast rate and will notice immediately that they improve in all other sports at the same time.  

All Martial Arts Schools are not the same.  Our children’s program was developed by Master Instructor Greg Silva with the help of Child Psychologist, Anita Fischler, sixteen  years ago.  It’s a fun and exciting program that kids will excel at and one that will positively improve academic achievement, social responsibility and physical performance.

"I am now a Raving Fan. My children have been training at your school for only 4 months. Jessica is more focused and David more responsible. I though I was enrolling them for a fun activity. I never expected that martial arts would have such an impact on their character."