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I absolutely love the BJJ classes here. The instruction is excellent, the staff is friendly, helpful and well organized and the facilities are great. All this comes together to create an environment where the students help each other learn and improve. It is this that really does it for me. PAMA is not just a place to train, it is a community of friends. BJJ is hard. It can be demoralizing. Having helpful, encouraging friends to train with is what keeps me coming back. It is this that will push me to finally get that black belt some day.

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I like to get to know a school for a while before giving a review. That said, I've been training in PAMA's BJJ program for about a year now. I came to this school as a 2 stripe blue belt and have had training from several different places over the years. I can say honestly that the Pendergrass brothers have succeeded at creating and continuously cultivating an amazing environment for learning. You feel like family as soon as you walk in the door. And regardless of whether you've never trained before or have been training for decades, there is something here to learn and grow in for everyone. The instructors are patient, love what they do and can break down concepts in ways anyone can understand. The culture here at PAMA is consistently positive and inclusive. Classes are organized well and more experienced students (upper belts) are always willing to help those looking for guidance. If you're looking for a place to train, just stop by PAMA and see for yourself.

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Do you have a shy kid?

May 31, 2019

Do you have a shy kid?

We at the Pendergrass Academy feel that Martial Arts is a good combination of an individual sport and a team sport. When you’re on the mat training you’re working with other people. However when you actually apply what you’ve learned it becomes an individual sport. It’s a good combination of both worlds.

We see kids all the time that come in and we go to give them a high five or ask them what their name is and they will hide behind mom or dad. That’s when we know that they are shy.

There’s a couple tips we like to give parents to help their kids when they’re shy.

Tip #1: Let the child know that it’s ok to be shy. Especially when they’re coming into a new environment. Martial Arts is already a bit intimidating.

Tip #2: Set goals. Taking baby steps such as trying to make eye contact, then maintaining that eye contact for a couple of seconds. Or a fist bump with someone. Little steps like these will help them work their way up to becoming less shy.

Another question that we get that accompanies being shy is…what age is a good age to start Martial Arts? Here at the Pendergrass Academy we start kids off at the age of 4. We feel like that is a great age for kids to be able to be in a classroom environment and understand the rules of the class. In this environment they will be able to learn the social skills they need as well as learning what’s expected of them in a class environment.

When you’re looking for a Martial Art or an activity, make sure that it’s geared toward their age group. You don’t want your 5 year old in with the 12 year olds. They most likely won’t flourish or be outgoing. For example, at our Academy we keep kids within their age groups. We have a three year increment. So, we have 4-6 year olds grouped together. We have 7-9 year olds grouped together and our 10-12 year olds are grouped together. Then of course we have teenagers as a group and our adults. We put them in with a group of similar age. This way they’ll flourish and come out of their shell a little easier and maybe even a little quicker.

So, if you feel like your child is a little on the shy side, and you’re interested in them trying Martial Arts we’d love to have you come in and check us out and let’s see if Martial Arts can help. 

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2921 Wakefield Crossing Drive suite 100
Raleigh NC 27614
919-819-1908

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