Author Archives: martialarts

We’ve got one next week and one the week of April 9th-13th. Camps are a great week (or day) of fun, exercise, adventure and martial art skill development.  We cover safety and self awareness, basic martial arts stance, kicks, blocks … Continue reading →

Camps are a great way to expose your child to something new, like martial arts, or give your child added exposure and training.  We offer Day Camps through out the year, MLK, SFUSD Furlough Days, Black Friday after Thanksgiving, and … Continue reading →

Special events are even more special at Paresh.  Birthday Parties are a great example.  Kids get excited every year about their birthday party: themes, colors, kind of cake, what to do, who to invite. Ever thought about a karate birthday … Continue reading →

Kids and Karate go hand in hand.  It’ simply a great way to explore the physical, emotional and mental.  For all of us.  But today I’m writing about kids. Paresh is one of the few, if not ONLY, studios in … Continue reading →

Dexter is 4, he’s a Tiny Tiger and he rocks.  He has learned the stripe system and often will let me know at the beginning of class what color his next stripe is, what it’s for and that he thinks … Continue reading →

Camps for floating holidays, SFUSD furlough days, Spring Breaks and Summer time are available at Paresh. Camps are open to all Paresh students, their friends, as well as to new comers, and students of other Martial Arts. Camps are a … Continue reading →

My family has been visiting for the past week.  It is so wonderful to be able to share time, conversation and even silence together.  Watching my parents interact I quickly see myself in them and am constantly touched by how … Continue reading →

What a weekend!  We had Day Camp on Friday and then hit the road early Saturday morning to compete in Fitness Fanatics‘ Fourth Annual Wine Country Karate Open (WCKO). First, Day Camp was a blast!  We had four great training … Continue reading →

Yesterday he held our first Gup test of 2012.  In the Junior division we had six students testing for their first time and five students testing for advanced rank.  Juniors are always a mixed bag of energy, especially on testing days.  Some come in … Continue reading →

Losing is hard.  Losing someone is even more so.  Losing a parent, a healthy one in their prime is beyond what any of us every dream of.  This past week we lost a father.   Our PMA community member, Scott M., … Continue reading →