Owner/Chief Instructor Mr. Craig Willits, a 4th Degree Black Belt in traditional taekwondo, has been teaching traditional martial arts since 2001 and reality-based self defense since 2003. He has cross-trained in Japanese jiu-jutsu, police defensive tactics, and krav maga.

Director of Children's Programs Mr. David Willits, a 4th Degree Black Belt in traditional taekwondo, is a multiple state champion in traditional taekwondo competition. He has cross-trained in Japanese jiu-jutsu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and krav maga.

Building Self-Discipline through Martial Arts

By Craig Willits

It's common for people to enroll themselves or their children in a traditional martial arts program to cultivate "self-discipline," although they often can't really articulate what they mean by that word. They just know self-discipline is a good thing, and training in martial arts is supposed to build it, so they enroll themselves (or their children) in classes. However, they don't really stop to think how the process of building self-discipline works.

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