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Recognize Reid Phillips For 10 Consecutive Years of Friendship
and Being a Loyal Student

Research the What, Why and How do Martial Arts Effect our Minds'
Executive Function

The primary focus of Episode 78 :

"How do Children Develop Through Martial Arts?"

"How is this researched and supported in current neuroscience and
psychiatry?"

What should be present in martial arts programs for children and
adolscents?

What is the differences between Traditional Martial Arts and
Tournament/Sport Oriented Martial Arts.

10 Skills that Transfer from Martial Arts to other parts of our Lives

Mentioned

Cherine
Grades Improve Story

NC
School Research on Healthy Active Children and Grades

Minutes
from NC State Education Board Meeting

Huffington
Post : Transforming Power 

Scholastic.com 

Martial
Arts and ADD: Psychology Today 

Study
of Scholastics