KICKIN' IT! BLOG

Who do you need to achieve great things? You need these people.

Every successful person knows that their achievement depends on a community of persons working together. – Paul Ryan

One of the things that I don’t think that gets enough credit when we achieve something big, is the team that’s involved.

Power Weekend and BBS Info.

Hello Power Weekend participants!

The big weekend is just around the corner and I’m really excited about it.  Just click the link below and it will provide you with more info, dates and times that you’re going to need to be aware of.

Want to know what you’re truly capable of?

This upcoming weekend is a big weekend for some of our Red and Black Belts as they test for their next rank.

It’s a three day test that’s incredibly challenging that’s meant to test their physical limits and their martial arts skills, but also to force them beyond what they believe their capable of and to discover new levels of themselves.

How can forgiveness help martial artists? Heres how.

I believe that forgiveness is the best form of love in any relationship. It takes a strong person to say they’re sorry and an even stronger person to forgive. – Yolanda Hadid

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Why martial artists have bigger families

The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. – Richard Bach 

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How does karate help adults?

“Can adults do karate?  Is it good for them?”

How martial artists deal with mistakes and how they apply that to their lives.

Mistakes are the portal to discovery – James Joyce 

Ever make a mistake before?  Of course.   

Learning perseverance through training in the martial arts.

Everything is a learning process: any time you fall over, it’s just teaching you to stand up the next time. – Joel Edgerton 

T-Shirt Design – 2019

Got a great idea for this year’s AFMA t-shirt?  We want to see it!  Just this blank t-shirt template, draw your design and submit it at the Pro Shop.

Stop chasing happiness and try this.

The measure of success is happiness and peace of mind. – Bobby Davro  

Remember that time you accepted the new job, finally got that raise, took a vacation, hit your ideal body weight and still, you weren’t happy?  The knotted balls of stress and discontent in your stomach that made you want to stay in bed forever, still lingered.