I had a parent ask me about the rules that we discuss at the beginning of every class for our "Little Dragons" (ages 5-8) group. It came up that they aren't featured on our website yet so I thought to myself: "let's make a blog post about it".  And here we are. Rule...

It's been a month since my last post and we've already moved from Orange to Yellow phase.  How great will it be if we can talk about "Smart Green" next month?! Before I get too into talking about Yellow stuff I gotta say again how awesome you all are.  The Zoom...

Before anything else, let me say again how awesome you all are.  Adapting to the online training format was a challenge for many of us.  Martial arts teaches us to be flexible, adaptable, and to persevere when things get tough.  Punching and kicking is cool and all,...

We are extremely excited to launch the Warrior Spirit Program! Mission: To challenge, recognize and reward martial artists that demonstrate the dojo values inside and outside of the dojo. Fitness, flexibility, academic, community, leadership, and martial arts goals...

Dear students and parents, You’ve heard us say again and again that safety is our number one rule and top priority.  With that in mind, as well as complying with guidelines established by state and federal health officials, we have decided to transition all group...

Why purple belt? We find with most students that the best time to bring friends are at the white, yellow, and orange belt ranks. It seems the higher the rank you are the more difficult it can be to share something like this with a beginner without coming across as...

Everyone's familiar with the 'gym buddy' concept. We both want to get into better shape, so why don't we work out together? And the thing is, there's a reason it's such a popular concept. It works. And it's not really about what the gym buddy does while you're working...

Want to become a blackbelt without getting hit, or hitting anybody else?  Maybe that’s not realistic but hear me out because I’ve met people who feel this way.  Almost everybody has their idea of personal space that they don’t like to be breached by others.  This...

You could be making some of these mistakes and not even know it. Keep reading to make sure that you AND your partner are getting the most from each training session. We all want to train with a good partner. We all want to be a good partner. Figuring out what...