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Five Rings Youth Life Skills Curriculum Teaching Grit and the Growth Mindset

Five Rings Youth Life Skills Curriculum Teaching Grit and the Growth Mindset

Five Rings takes the growth and development of every child seriously. We want to have a positive impact on every child - helping them define themselves as good, responsible, resilient, well-adjusted human beings. We are far more than push-ups, armbars, and self-defense techniques (those are import too). We focus on the entire person - mind, body and spirit.

 

It's been found that IQ is not the strong indicator to a young person's future success (in school, athletics, or life). The key to future success? Grit. A persons ability to be resilient and keep coming back to a task or challenge in the midst of hardship, frustration, and failure. Five Rings is committed to be gritty about it's teaching of grit to it's students.

Here are core Growth mindset sayings / perspectives:

  • This will take time and effort
  • I will give my full effort - because I know effort is more important then anything else in determining success
  • I'll never give up
  • Mistakes help me learn
  • What can I do to improve?
  • I can't do it ... YET!

 

Find out more in background in this TED Talk: The Key to Success? Grit

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Carol Dweck has done a lot of research into the "growth mindset" - the belief that skill, talent, ability can be grown through hard work and practice versus the fixed mindset - that ability is fixed, finite and static. Grit plus a growth mindset will help a child face the challenges of life.

Learn more about a growth mindset in this TED Talk: Growth Mindset - The Power to Believe that you can Improve

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The curriculum at Five Rings taps into all parts of the young athlete - mind, body, and spirit. It's our goal to give students stretch challenges in a supportive, uplifting environment while stimulating conversations and lessons around the life skills of grit and the world-view of a growth mindset. We are committed to equipping our students with the guys to future success and happiness - grit, a growth mindset, good health, self-confidence, and the ability to defend themselves.

Check out our current Ninja (3 - 4), Samurai (5 - 6), Dragon (7 - 9), Warrior (10 - 13) and Shinsengumi (14 - 16) curriculum:

     Fall 2017 Youth SKILLZ Schedule     pdf

     SKILLZ Standards per Age Group     pdf

 

 

 


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Shane

I have done nothing but lose since joining Five Rings- as in lost 6 inches off my waist and nearly 40 lbs off my gut. I started with Five Rings a year and a half ago as a 43 year old, out of shape, frustrated ex-athlete and it has been an incredible journey for me since. The Professors and coaches create a great atmosphere whether you are in it for fitness or "joy-jitsu" or looking to compete and excel. I cannot recommend Five Rings enough!

Pip S.

I once heard an analogy that if one inadvertently falls into water, their go-to would be to swim or to float to survive, if - they knew how. Likewise if someone takes you to the ground against your will, knowing BJJ is just what may save you. So with that, I like the thought of maybe one day that my daughters can get themselves out of a situation by having that skill. Whether 5 years from now or 20, because they were able to swim to safety or thwarted an attack by knowing how to defend themself that took just seconds to execute, all these hours driving them to swim & BJJ class will all be worth it. As for myself, I joined Five Rings when I enrolled my kiddo earlier this year.  It was a why-the-heck-not moment. :)  So here I am seven months into training at 48 years old, my only regret is why I didn't start sooner.  It's tough on the body, but I've never felt more fit in my life and is mad rewarding. Especially with seeing my progress from just a few months ago, it's exciting to know you only get better. I love the academy and the familial feel of the large group of regulars here who are loyal, train hard, and enjoy doing it. So on this Thanksgiving, a big thanks to all the 5RJJ professors & coaches & training partners!  You guys truly make me better after each class & open mat.

Danny S.

The environment at 5rings is one that promotes a positive learning culture. As an owner of another martial arts school in the area, I've seen a lot of different schools and methods for teaching - and by far, 5rings does an amazing job. I highly recommend for adults and children of all skill levels. Keep up the great work 5rings!

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