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My son and daughter have been members at Prestige for about a month and couldn’t be happier with our decision to enroll our children here. SHIHAN (the teacher) has a wealth of knowledge to share and has created a very welcoming community. It is clear from the moment you walk in that he is truly dedicated to his craft and to helping kids reach their highest potential. Prestige Martial Art Troy is the best place for kids to acquire the biggest life skill that lacks somewhere else. Our children have already shown improvement in coordination, confidence and seems to have gained a stronger sense of personal responsibility through the program. I love and appreciate the hug I’m getting from my children at least twice every class and the time I spent on discussing on the leadership skills. So If you’re on the fence about trying out the martial arts, definitely start here!
Prestige is a great place to be! My twins tried 2 Martial arts that were close to our house but we weren’t satisfied. When we stumbled upon Prestige, it was a HUGE difference than other Martial arts that we’ve tried.it’s not just about Martial arts, it’s about learning life Skills like discipline ,self esteem and many more.
With Shihan, my twins now are more confident and spread kindness in their school. I highly recommend Prestige!
Great program! It is a perfect balance between physical growth and mental growth. There are not many programs out there for your children that address the many different aspects of your child’s development. Some areas are: Endurance, Confidence, Discipline, and Responsibility to just name a few. We highly recommend this program.
My son started in Little Dragons at six years old, and has been in the kids karate program for almost one year. The improvement I’ve seen in him is tremendous - he has more confidence in taking on tough tasks and he’s able to more effectively work through failure and learn from his mistakes. He has become more positive through the life skills taught by Denny Strecker and has found opportunities to employ new skills at school as well as at home. He is also involved in the Leadership program, learning essential skills and techniques to be a leader at such a young age. His confidence with public speaking as well as his overall demeanor when talking to people - stand tall, eye contact, clear voice are improving with every session. Denny is wonderful with the kids, enforcing standards and expectations in a positive and productive manner to enable each student to grow to be successful in their future. His dedication shows in every class, email, and in all communication to the parents and kids. I highly recommend Prestige Martial Arts for any kid and their parents.
This is our first time doing Karate with our 9 year old son, and he was admittedly a bit shaky at first. He wasn't used to regular exercise, and had difficulty finishing the class without sitting down a few times for a "break". After a few weeks, under the patient and encouraging teachings of Shihan Denny Strecker, he's showing much more vigor and confidence, getting through classes so much better and really embracing the course. I highly recommend the Leadership class offered as well, as our son is showing much more initiative talking to friends and outreaching to new people, as well as setting up his own personal goals for success!
Love this program! This is NOT your typical karate program, but so much more! The kids learn life skills such as self esteem, respect, and discipline (for example, a challenge this month is for ninjas to make their bed every day). My daughter started this program shortly after turning three years old, and I have seen tremendous increases in her self-confidence, attention span, respect for teachers at school, manners, and overall behavior (in addition to physical development). Not a day goes by that her teachers don’t compliment her on her behavior, and I believe a large part of that is owed to this program. The instructor is incredibly enthusiastic and dedicated to student success. It’s not very often that you get to see someone who has truly found his “calling” in life, but I believe Shihan is one of those people.
We have been members at Prestige for about a month and couldn’t be happier with our decision to enroll our child here. The owner of Prestige Troy has a wealth of knowledge to share and has created a very welcoming community. It is clear from the moment you walk in that he is truly dedicated to his craft and to helping kids reach their highest potential. Our child has already shown improvement in coordination, confidence and seems to have gained a stronger sense of personal responsibility through the program. This has also been a great source of one on one time with Dad. The virtual class option allows us to fit karate into our schedule twice a week, and he does offer a free two week trial. So If you’re on the fence about trying out the martial arts, definitely start here!
Our boys have been doing karate at Prestige since the end of 2021. Their self confidence has sky rocketed and they are over all happier kids. The structure and discipline is exactly what they needed. They look forward to karate nights and so do us parents! It has been a great family bonding experience both inside the class and out. We highly recommend Prestige to everyone!
Parents worldwide are frustrated with their children and struggle to get them to do what they need to do and are ignored too often, which leads to even more frustration. This scenario happens in households all over the planet and makes everyone unhappy. I get it. I have taught children for the past 30 years, and they […]
“If you don’t have confidence, you will always find a way to lose.” Yes, confidence is the key that unlocks the door to success, but it is a virtue that is not inherited by every individual. Sports, for ages, have been known to help a young individual to grow into a confident young person. One […]
Self-respect is one of the most important keys to happiness. If you don’t respect yourself, it’s impossible to respect others and be happy. Learning to respect yourself is not easy, but it’s worth it. Here are a few tips: 1. Be honest with yourself. This is the first and most important step. If you’re not […]
Last week I shot a video about “12 reasons why girls need confidence or they will suffer“. And I got a lot of great feedback. A couple of parents asked, well, what about boys? Boys need confidence too, or they are going to suffer. So today I’ve got 11 reasons why boys need confidence, or […]
In 1992, I was the chief instructor at a leading children’s martial arts organization in Michigan. While the children were receiving great coaching on their technical abilities to spar, I was troubled by the singular focus on their physical training. As much as I voiced my opinion that there was so much more to martial […]
It is often said that children who participate in karate classes for kids tend to have higher self-esteem and greater confidence than those who don’t. This may be because martial arts help foster discipline, perseverance, and a can-do attitude. Here are three specific ways karate can help boost your child’s confidence: Karate teaches kids how […]
This is Denny Strecker with Prestige Martial Arts. Over the last 27 years many parents come to me because their child seems to sit on the sidelines, so to speak. They are really shy around people Their child doesn’t make friends easily. They don’t like to participate in sports or interact much with other children. […]
Hey, parents. I want to shoot a quick video here. I’ve been at our certification for about three days now. Seems like about a month of information just crammed in. We’re doing about 8 to 10 hour days. We just wrapped up for the afternoon. It is about, what, 5:00 on Saturday. We’ve kind of […]
Hey, parents Shihan here. I wanted to talk to you about a great challenge that we came up with, uh, basically having an awesome conversation with your ninjas after every class on the drive home. So whether you live two minutes away or you live 20 or 30 minutes away, this is a great conversation. […]
Welcome to my Message of the Week Program. This week, we want to talk about having a good attitude and within having a good attitude. Working with the kids, we talked specifically about having a whatever it takes attitude in today’s society. It’s very instant gratification based, and I’m hearing more and more from parents […]