Enjoy a Parents Night Out This Valentine’s Day and Support Kids in Need
Enjoy an evening out this Valentine's Day while we entertain the kids! When: Friday, February 10th, 5:30pm - 9pm Where: Athlas Training Team Fort Lauderdale Cost $20 per child…
ATTFTL Holiday Hours
The holidays are quickly approaching! Please take note of our holiday hours below: Veteran's Day - Friday, Nov. 11th: Open normal hours Thanksgiving - Nov. 24th and 25th: Closed…
ATTFTL Head Coach, Junior Fernandes, Wins Gold at Local BJJ Competition
“Life is made up of a series of brief moments and people who make these special moments." On October 22, 2016, the IBJJF Miami Fall Open took place. The Athlas Training…
Enjoy a Parents Night Out and Support a Local Charity!
Enjoy an evening out, while we entertain the kids! When: Friday, November 18th, 5:30pm - 9pm Where: Athlas Training Team Fort Lauderdale Cost $10 per child ($5 for each…
Join us for a Ghoulishly Good Time!
Join us on October 27th for the ATTFTL Kid's Halloween party! Instead of class on this day, we will be hosting Halloween festivities. We hope everyone can come and enjoy…
“Why do you pay for your child to do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?”
When it comes to enrolling your children in extracurricular activities and sports, there are so many options. Even choosing which Fort Lauderdale karate or kids martial arts program can be overwhelming as there are so many. Which is the best martial arts for kids in your area? How do you know what is best for your child and what is just a waste of money? The following dialogue offers an insightful look into one man’s opinion of his son’s jiu-jitsu class. (more…)
Karate Isn’t Your Child’s Only Option!
What are the differences between the various types of martial arts?
What exactly am I enrolling my child to do?
We’ve been receiving a lot of calls from parents who would like to enroll their children in a martial arts program, but they do not know the differences between the types of martial arts. If you are a parent searching for karate classes in Fort Lauderdale, it is important to know there are many more options! Here at Athlas Training Team, many parents call and enroll their children thinking they will be taking typical karate classes for kids, when their child will be learning a different type of martial arts entirely. In this article, we will try to explain the differences as well as what we teach our children here at the gym. (more…)
“My kids don’t want to come to class, they say they’re too tired.”
Hi, my name is Ana Fernandes. My husband, Junior, is the owner and main instructor at Athlas Training Team Ft. Lauderdale. I’ve been working in martial arts academies for 12 years. During that time, I’ve seen what leads some kids to leave martial arts and what helps kids to stay. Of course, your kids martial arts interests will affect whether they stick around or not. But there are some easy things as parents that we can do to help (As a mother of two kids, 6 and 8, I speak from experience!). Read below for our top 3 tips to keep kids involved, engaged, and excited about going to their martial arts classes: (more…)