Back-to-School Success: 7 Proven Tips for Elementary & Middle School Kids
Posted: August 10, 2025
Help Your Child Start the Year Confident, Focused, and Ready to Shine
The first week of school is here and while your child is excited to see friends and show off their new backpack, you might be thinking about how to help them succeed this year.
Whether your child is starting 3rd grade or stepping into middle school, the right habits now can make the difference between a stressful semester and one filled with confidence, focus, and achievement.
How Martial Arts Helps Kids with ADHD or Shyness Thrive
Posted: June 15, 2025
Building Focus, Confidence, and Self-Control—One Kick at a Time at Vortexic Martial Arts in Katy, TX
Parenting a child with ADHD or shyness can be both rewarding and challenging. You want to help them grow into confident, capable individuals — but you may also feel overwhelmed by endless energy, short attention spans, or quiet withdrawal in social settings.
The good news? Martial arts can be a powerful, proven tool to help kids with ADHD or social anxiety flourish.
Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset
Posted: February 11, 2020
In our martial arts practice, one of the main areas of focus for our members of all ages is self-development and mindset.
Definition of “Mindset”
The dictionary defines the term mindset as “the established set of attitudes held by someone”.
"5 GOAL SETTING MISTAKES THAT YOU'RE PROBABLY MAKING"
Posted: January 17, 2020
We are one week into the new year, and that means resolutions. Lots of them. How are yours going so far? Are you making any of these 5 sure-to-fail mistakes?
Setting goals gives us a clear direction forward to achieving them. But there are a few common mistakes that can quickly derail your progress! For example, studies show that 80% of New Year’s resolutions have failed and been forgotten by February 15, so be sure to keep these in mind and you’ll be far more likely to reach your goals!
Summer Safety, Summer Fun!
Posted: March 06, 2019
It might seem far-off, you might even still have snow on the ground! But before you know it, Summer will be here, and with it: longer days, no school, and lots of free time for kids. It’s never too early to start planning for the inevitable joys and challenges of Summer!
Summer is a time for fun, yes, but while our kids have so much time on their hands, parents can end up overwhelmed and over-committed just trying to balance busy lives with the time demands of bored kids. And we don’t want them to just sit inside all day glued to digital devices, either, but kids today have to be much more alert than earlier generations. Watching the local news can terrify any parent, but with some simple safety strategies and carefully planned activities, we can face these challenges and feel much more confident about our children’s safety AND the quality of their Summer experience!
Here are some essential safety tips you can teach your child NOW: