Moving With Character. Stengthening Student Achievement Through Self-Control

Stick with Character™

Stick with Character™ focuses on strengthening a person’s character traits, it also focuses on Brain Integration.
Brain Integration is a process of combining movement, rhythm, and coordination that strengthens the connection between the left and right hemispheres of the brain thereby increasing academic performance and success. Brain Integration is what accounts for the strength of our balance, coordination, cognition, and understanding. Rhythmic movement, as a part of learning, will enable the human brain to learn faster and retain learning longer Brain Integration through movement is literally “exercise for the brain.”

Stick with Character™ also introduces and focuses on many aspects of individual character including responsibility, self-control, respect, practice, perseverance, appreciation, and self-discipline. Students learn the ancient techniques of martial arts stick work and the importance of focus, respect, control, perseverance, etc., as they work with partners to achieve their goals. Because the students use rhythmic movement during their stick work, Brain Integration is enhanced. Many students also experience feelings of calm and mental and physical balance after a session of stick work.