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At Dragonfly Martial Arts, we focus on teaching respect day in and day out, but what is respect?  Respect is treating people the way you want to be treated.  How many times in our day do we can be respectful and well-mannered or polite and considerate?  By showing respect, we offer the potential for more friendships and deeper relationships, as …

Valentine’s Day has just passed, but February is still all about the heart. Every year, the American Heart Association celebrates Heart Month to raise awareness about heart disease and heart health. What you may not know is that martial arts are great for the heart. In fact, the cardiac benefits of martial arts give a whole new meaning to the …

Everyone knows that martial arts are great for both young and old. It provides a great way to get in shape, learn valuable skills, and gain the confidence to be your best. Though we know this, sometimes it can be intimidating to begin a martial arts program, after all, everyone is wearing funny pajamas and yelling! Oh, and did I …

A New Year As we begin the new year, often this is the time people set new goals, and begin working on a new you.  I want to challenge this status and consider that we should always be trying to grow.  Instead of saying, “I’ll start tomorrow” why not say “I will do it now”.  This is a philosophy that most successful people …