We balance whole brain learning with games that reinforce learning new things, keeping the brain active and flexible during the summer. Studies in Baltimore and Atlanta show that when skills are not used or reinforced they initially begin to decay at a rapid rate, but eventually slow. This means when kids stop using critical thinking skills those skills begin to deteriorate. One of the great benefits of American Family Martial Arts summer camps is that we are constantly engaging kid's decision making and critical thinking skills. Not only do we put them to work physically, but we also work them intellectually each and every class. This means that the intellectual skills that they develop in school are reinforced every day at AFMA!