Lopresti Family Dojos has devoted this portion of our business to Youth Development. It is our opinion that the children of today will be the leaders of tomorrow and it is our responsibility to invest into their futures. We have developed a children’s curriculum rooted in Aiki Kenpo Jujitsu that builds confidence and character, two fundamental building blocks of leadership and success. Some of the
core principles handed to us over the generations!
•If you learn anything in this world learn the value of life.
•To be the best is not very hard, but to stay the best is very hard.
•Fame and fortune come and go like floating clouds, just embrace your practice and continue to polish yourself.
•Train to become a better person, not a better fighter.
•Talent means nothing without the proper attitude.
•Without the proper attitude, there is no proper training.
•Before and after class, please help with the clean-up of the dojo. This is not really to understand "cleaning," but to understand "caring heart" and "working in harmony with others."
•On the mats, etiquette is a form of communication and becomes the "universal, unspoken body language" we all use to speak to each other. Thinking that we can only speak with words is another universal misconception.
