1. Building Mind, Body and Heart. Many martial arts talk about the mind and body, but we believe the heart is the root of all issues. Sidekicks has heart. heart will determine whether the student is studying martial arts for the right or wrong reason. Building the mind, body and heart equally will increase positive decision making.

2. Sense of Belonging. Today, more than ever, children need a safe, and positive environment to live in, belong to, and to hang with. With so many split, blended, and parentless families not everybody feels like they "fit in". It is important to have a positive group of friends with a common cause to encourage and support you. Or just someone to "vent" to.

3. Anti Gang. A gang is a group of people, through an organization, that share a common identity. Is that a bad thing? It depends on the group of people and the influence they have on each other. Sidekicks is a group of positive, motivated, aspiring adolescents achieving to be a better contributor to themselves,to their family and their community.

4. Anti Violence. Through good positive role models and physical training students will learn to redirect their energy; not use their fists and feet to solve their problems. No matter how big, how fast, how good you think you are there is always someone bigger, better and faster out there.

5. Anti Drugs. When a child develops a strong sense of who they are (self-awareness) and inner strength, they are able to trust their own good judgement and resist peer pressure to do drugs.

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