Diamond MA Loughborough/Thurmaston

04/11/2021

Wishing everyone who celebrates it a happy Diwali 🪔 ❤️

28/10/2021

Really excited for today’s Testing!

Throughout the years, I’ve seen students react to a test day in so many different ways.
Some are filled with excitement, some are anxious and some don’t appear to be fazed in the slightest.

My biggest takeaway from this is that all of these ways are 100% valid.

We all deal with challenges and pressure in different ways, so for me to be the best coach I can be, I have to step back a little and not judge a student’s performance on how they cope with pressure compared to how I or any other students deals with it. They are a completely unique person, so I need to ask myself “Is this the very best this student can do at this point in time” if the answer is “Yes” then we move onto the technical side of things.

Bare in mind, this does not mean a student has a “free ride” and breezes through belts. There are still certain criteria that needs to be met as closely as possible for said student, as it is an educational experience.

Sometimes, “Failing” a student is the best thing that could of happened to them. To easily pass a student can rob them of important life lessons.

As we’ve been discussing this past month about “Progress”. Even a step back doesn’t mean you’re back where you started. It’s one of the most important moments in progression.

So my (long drawn out) message to our students today is this:

No matter what to do today, as long as you’re giving your very best with what you’ve got right now, you’re still making Progress!

💎🥋

08/10/2021

He has come along such a far way! You have to give yourself credit too. You’ve backed him up since day one :)

Fairly sure you can see the new found confidence beaming on his face!
Thank you David and team! 🥋 💎

13/09/2021

A different kind of Artist but I’ve always liked this quote from the late Bob Ross.

I think it’s important we not only teach kids that it’s okay to make mistakes and “fail” but to also give them examples of when we may have failed.

Kids tend to see adults as people who don’t make mistakes. But the moment we let them know that it’s okay to mess up, (because we have done in the past, still do in the present and will do in the future) and you learn from your mistakes, they’ll have that little bit more confidence to step out of their comfort zone, try something new and possibly grow into an even better person :)

02/09/2021

In today’s session, we taught our students about their “Comfort Zones”, what it means to step out of them, the secret to growing them by taking tiny, consistent steps outside of them and what happens to someone who stays inside it.

It was absolutely fantastic to see how easily the students (some of which are just 4 years old) took to the concept and even took the chance to step out of theirs during the session!

They should all be extremely proud of themselves!

Really looking forward to next week’s lesson!

(Also, please forgive me for my attempt at a circle!)

02/09/2021

Good Morning Everyone!

As today is a “Bring A Friend To Class” day, I wanted to look through some pictures from previous lessons.

This one really rang a bell because I remembered the students who are not in uniform were actually having their very first lesson, because their friend invited them down!

After this lesson, they all decided to join the school and are now, in 2021, they have become some of our top students and are even helping other students through their very own first class!

It reminds me that sometimes children just need to be given an opportunity to join in something new and from that point, their lives can change!

So, if you know anyone who would be interested in giving our classes a go, please tag someone in this post or simply message me and let me know!

07/07/2021

Welcome to Diamond Martial Arts!

Our brand new Martial Arts Academy that focuses on providing the very best in Martial Arts Education, combined with Personal Development, to make a real difference in our student’s lives!

We look forward to working with you!