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By clicking on the image above, you will be taken to an important video.  Please note: It is difficult to watch and does have some language associated with it.  Unfortunately, the language is appropriate. Please remember that October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month

During this past week in several of our classes we worked on “doing” one of our exercises known as a “Set.” While working with the participants it became apparent that they were so focused on the individual aspects of the set or what we will call the “Attention” state that they weren’t really performing the […]

In our efforts to help increase awareness- Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the first Day of Unity observed in October, 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The intent was to connect battered women’s advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. The Day of Unity […]

Here is an interesting article. We have lots of evidence at Attitude First Martial Arts Academy that supports these findings. Time and time again we have young members brought to us with different diagnosis. Always parents are concerned that their child will be able to participate as they don’t seem to do well at school […]

The Four “C’s” of Team Training When training with another individual(s); “partner, opponent, attacker, etc.” it is important that each participant recognizes they are part of a team. That as a team member they understand the attitude of the role they are playing during a given exercise. At Attitude First Martial Arts Academy we work […]

The only thing that is consistent is change… One of the biggest obstacles to a person, company, culture, etc. is mankind’s inherent resistance to change. However one of the most difficult aspects of being successful in today’s environment is keeping up with how fast things change. Teaching the Martial Arts is no different. We enjoyed […]

“The Devil is in the Details” Ironically, the idiom “the devil is in the details” derives from the earlier phrase, “God is in the details,” expressing the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important. (J. Bartlet) Why or who changed it seems to be unknown but somewhere around 1975 […]

It is believed that to develop a habit one must consciously work on said habit for a minimum of 21 days consecutively. This was introduced by a surgeon Maxwell Martz in his book Pschyo-Cybernetics which he developed the idea through professional observation. His theory was perpetuated by self-help gurus since then. From Zig Zigler to […]

In the past it was recognized that the process of becoming a quality Black Belt was not by any means a simple endeavor. Today, it seems that expectation has changed and the recognition of what being a Black Belt means has also changed. Let’s face it, like any product or aspect in life there are differing levels of expectations.

Tonight we begin a new series of classes – “Tool Time” We will explore the use of weapons, their history and how some traditional weapons apply to today’s environment. More importantly we will look at how weapons are really tools that we use to help enhance our art. By understanding the characteristics of these tools, […]