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EP 43: Get Kids to Practice at Home: 5 Proven Tips Parents Can Use Today

October 01, 2025 • Josh Dumoulin & Nicole Stratychuk • Episode 43

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Struggling to get your kid to practice at home? You’re not alone. In this episode, we give you five practical ways to build the habit, keep it fun, and boost progress fast. Think martial arts mindset meets real parent tips that actually work.

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👉 What you’ll learn:
• How to give kids ownership so they want to train
• The simple “start with why” script that sticks
• Schedule, plan, strategize — the 3-step routine
• Why you should train with them, not at them
• Fun over form: the habit that leads to black belt
• A free at-home training matrix to make it easy

🎥 Watch next: For Parents: Raising Strong Kids in Martial Arts → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNG9pziJ_TmtPAIOJr9RLanf-ALPJ_Wrr&si=mQIhTB2roAbrp3nF

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⏱️ Timecodes
00:00 Why training together matters
00:22 Welcome + the big question
01:28 Tip 1: Let them have a say
04:40 Tip 2: Start with why
06:06 Make the vision board visible
07:11 Tip 3: Schedule, plan, strategize
12:28 Put practice on the calendar
14:28 Tip 4: Do it with them, not at them
17:56 Ask their coach’s cues
19:58 Tip 5: Fun over form
22:40 Free Victory Blueprint details
23:43 Rapid recap + subscribe

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Josh Dumoulin

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Nicole Stratychuk

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