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A Black Belt Should Mean You Can Defend Yourself

Not Every Child Needs to Compete—But Every Child Needs to Be Tested

What the UFC Taught a Kid From the Marianas

The Hardest Part of Martial Arts Is Walking Through the Door

I Think Kids Need Controlled Hardship

Becoming a Father Completely Changed the Way I Coach Kids

Martial Arts Is Fitness With a Purpose

There Is No Secret Self-Defense Move

You Can't Give a Child Confidence

One reason I'm so passionate about martial arts for kids is because I've seen the effect on my own children.

Why Former Athletes Often Fall in Love With Martial Arts

Martial Arts Gave Me Something to Wake Up For

You Don't Need to Get in Shape Before Starting Martial Arts

I Almost Quit Right Before I Made It to the UFC

You Don’t Have to Be a Fighter to Train Like One

No experience, no conditioning, no background required. Why beginners belong at CRANK Martial Arts Academy from their very first day on the mats.

Martial Arts Builds More Than Skills in Kids

The wins that show up outside class: better eye contact, more confidence speaking, and the everyday growth martial arts builds in kids beyond technique.

More Than Self-Defense: Building Confidence and Community with iCAN Resources

Frank on running a self-defense workshop at the iCAN Resources Health and Life Skills Fair, and what 15 years of their work means to Guam's community.

Confidence Is Built: What Martial Arts Teaches Us About Doing Hard Things

Confidence does not simply appear. It is built by doing hard things repeatedly, which is exactly what martial arts training asks of kids and adults.

5 Ways Martial Arts Can Help Kids, Adults, and Entire Families Grow | CRANK Martial Arts Guam

Five ways martial arts helps families grow: confidence, focus, fitness, community, and a healthy place to belong for both kids and adults.