In martial arts schools across the world, instructors see something heartbreaking far too often: a student with potential quietly disappears from the mats. When this happens, many people assume the child simply “lost interest.” But after years of teaching, coaching, and watching students grow, one truth becomes clear: When a student quits, it is rarely the child’s decision. Most of the time, it is the parent’s. Children don’t quit because martial arts stopped working. They qu