“Julia’s attitude has improved at home and at school since beginning classes at Azad’s. Her attention in school has definitely improved. This improvement has been noticed by her teachers at school as well as family members who have watched her grow over the last few months. She is much more willing to do what she needs to do such as small chores and homework. We spend much less time redirecting her attention back to her homework instead of the stimulus around her. She is an awesome kid and has learned a lot since beginning Azad’s. She has made a great effort and improvement in every aspect.”

Julia’s Mom

“John has been doing well at home, including being a better listener, a good helper and friend to his little brother, increasing his already keen interest in reading, and getting much better at following directions. John has also done very well as a kindergartener, going happily to school and earning very good marks in all areas from his teacher.”

John’s Mom & Dad

“Thank you so much for being so wonderful to Brady, myself, and our family and friends! We both love this school [Azad’s Martial Arts Family Center] so much and feel so ‘at home’ when we are here. I have seen a change in Brady since he began his lessons here. He has become more sure of himself and also has a confidence now that he didn’t before. Brady has gained so much from the life skills that the school [Azad’s] teaches and they have become a topic of regular discussion around our house and they also work as a disciplinary ‘tool’ to keep him on track! … Thank you so much for inspiring my son to try harder, be a good person, and take care of himself and others!”

Brady’s Mom

“I believe your [Azad’s] program has been a blessing to our family. It helps Mariah learn skills that will help her on the path to success. I never want her to give up and I think this is an important element of the program.”

Mariah’s Mom

“My daughter had a very low self-esteem and now after taking karate classes [at Azad’s] her self-esteem has improved. She has regained her self confidence and she believes in herself again. Thank you!”

Rita’s Mom

“We have seen an improvement in Wesley during his martial arts classes. His focus is doing wonderful and he seems to be maturing both mentally and physically in class. His physical abilities have grown because of the great instruction that he gets from you all. Thank you for your caring and devoted work that you all put into our children!”

Wesley’s Step Mom and Dad

“Levi has improved his confidence. He might be scared at first but he believes he can do just about anything now if he keeps trying.”

Levi’s Grandmother

“Symone has been learning about the tenets of Black Belt in her karate class with her instructor Mark. She has learned about honesty and integrity and respect. This has helped her be a better person at home and at school. She is doing an excellent job with her school homework, and she always asks if she can help do some work at our house when she visits. We think that her participation in karate classes has been very good for her physical and character development and would like to see her continue to learn and develop further along the same path.”

Alice (Grandma)

“Sarah has shown much improvement in her homework and general listening skills at home. She is not chatting so much in class and has had a great overall attitude- Sarah has had a focus problem and I definitely see this improving, and I know attending [Azad’s] Martial Arts classes has helped her with that. Once again thank you for all you do.”

Kathy (Mom)

It feels that my son has shown much improvement in his life skills. He has shown a lot more respect towards me, and has shown a big improvement in his patience. He continues to gain skills each and every day. He is also more focused on his school work and works harder at completing it.”

Angela (Mom)

Alex is much more responsible at home, completing tasks with minimal complaining and taking more initiative. He is becoming more of a self starter and needs fewer reminders. His standards for himself seem to be improving. I accredit the positive change s in Alex’s confidence and self esteem directly to his training at your school and especially to your own support and encouragement. Thank you so much for helping Alex through an especially difficult time….”

Pamela (Mom)

“Krista had given martial arts a break for a while after completing her last white belt. There was a definite difference in her attitude during that time. Not only did her attentiveness at home change, her grades at school went from high to low. Since Krista has begun martial arts again, she has shown great improvement in her school work with 3 A’s and 3 B’s on her last report card for the year. Her attitude at home has improved a great deal and we are beginning to see her begin to build up her confidence again.”

Crystal H. (Mom)


“Jasper has been taking martial arts at Azad’s Martial Arts Family Center since October 2002. He had a short break in December 2003. Since coming back to Azad’s and becoming a Tiny Tiger, he has enjoyed his martial arts classes and has improved his understanding and practice of discipline, focus, manners, and respect. He has learned some martial arts drills. He is very proud to be a Tiny Tiger and is eager to improve his skills and to advance. We believe he has made considerable improvement in both his maturity and his physical well being.”

Rui C. (Mom)

    “Roberto has changed so much since he started taking life skilled lessons at Azad’s Karate. Roberto has had problems with school bullies these past few years. He would always come home sad. At one point, he hated going to school. But now that he started these life skilled lessons, he’s changed his attitude. Yeah, he still gets picked on from the bullies, but he doesn’t let it get to him.
      He went from being a timid, shy boy to a young boy who will start up a conversation with friends and family. 
      Roberto has also changed his attitude at home and at school. He does his chores without being told to do them. He finishes his homework every week. He respects adults and his classmates even though some of his classmates sometimes tease him. Roberto’s grades have improved in the last weeks. 
      These life skills lessons have enormously helped Roberto in his achievements both at home and at school. He enjoys attending the lessons and practicing at home. 

Estella H. (Mom)

      “Socially and emotionally karate has provided Kyle with solid life skills.  At times Kyle can become frustrated and angry, he uses his life skills to calm and redirect himself.  I also use review of his life skills to “ward off” potential issues with him.  He understands the importance of using his life skills and is really seeing the importance of them as he makes changes in his behaviors and sees the positive from it.  He is playing Minor Little League and can be very hard on himself and get in a negative mood.  We have been falling back on using his life skills to change his mood and encourage him into a better direction.”

Kyle M. (Dad) Nicole M. (Mom) 

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