“Leaders Are Not Born, They Are Made”

Family Martial Arts Centres teaches the traditional martial art of Tang Soo Do, which is concerned with all areas of personal development including mental, physical and spiritual growth.

Leaders are not born, they are made and here at our academy the Blackbelt Leadership programme has been designed to teach students, whether they are 4 or 44 to develop into the type of person that is always prepared to do their absolute best and become an example for others to follow. This is the true meaning for the rank of Blackbelt Leader.

In every social setting there are leaders and there are followers. And the best way to safeguard your child against healthy peer pressure and dangerous situations, is to build their Confidence so they always make the best choices, like deciding on appropriate behavious and making the right friends that will help them develop into the person you would like them to become. This is our goal at Family Martial Arts Centres.

The 12 Leadership skills of a Blackbelt Leader are:

1. Vision – “Vision is what separates leaders from followers.”
2. Action – “Actions speak louder than words.”
3. Confidence – “Confidence begins with a smile.”
4. Charisma – “You only get one chance to make a first impression.”
5. Motivation – “Motivation is the key to success.”
6. Creativity – “Don’t let your past results limit your future achievements. The past does not equal the future.”
7. Communication – “The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the quality of your communication.”
8. Courage – “Courage comes from the heart not from the fist.”
9. Persistence – “Persistence is a measure of ones self-belief.”
10. Trust – “Trust is the guidance of your instructor.”
11. Passion – “Blackbelt Leaders share their passions with everyone.”
12. Strategy – “Failing to plan is planning to fail.”

Being a Blackbelt Leader means much more than having the ability to defend yourself. It is about successfully dealing with life’s challenges head and having the Confidence and Self-belief that you can succeed in life and achieve all your goals.