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Finding Community at Total Impact Martial Arts

Finding Community at Total Impact Martial Arts

Martial arts isn’t just a defense technique, it’s a lifestyle. It’s the beginning of belonging to a community that stays with you for life. Along with the social benefits, belonging to a fitness community can help you grow as a person and excel in every aspect of your life. When you join a martial arts…
Keeping a Healthy Routine During the Holidays - Total IMpact

Keeping a Healthy Routine During the Holidays

The holiday season is a great opportunity to refresh, recharge, and practice some good self care. We get to spend quality time with loved ones, enjoy vacation time off of work, and eat delicious food! As our schedules fill up with social events and large meals shared with family and friends, it can be hard…
8 Reasons Martial Arts is Better than Traditional Team Sports - Total Impact Martial Arts

8 Reasons Martial Arts is Better than Traditional Team Sports

For kids and teens, conventional team sports are a great way to stay active, but there are some downsides to them. Most team sports have a lengthy off-season. That gives way for plenty of time for deconditioning , forgetting new skills, and sliding back into bad habits like too much screen time. Whether it’s basketball,…
Martial Arts Weapons Training for Kids in Buffalo Grove! - Total Impact Martial Arts

Martial Arts Weapons Training for Kids in Buffalo Grove!

Have you been searching for a fun after-school activity for your kids? Or maybe your child is already a student at Total Impact and they’ve shown interest in learning advanced weapon skills, such as board breaking, nunchakus, or using a Bo Staff? Good news! Our NEW (and very exciting) martial arts weapons training classes for children have started…
Total Impact’s NEW Specialty Classes - Total Impact Martial Arts

Total Impact’s NEW Specialty Classes are Here!

Have you been searching for a fun, healthy summer activity for your kids? Or maybe your child is already a student at Total Impact and they’ve shown interest in learning advanced skills, such as board breaking or using a Bo Staff? Does your teenager love classic martial arts movies and wish they could copy Bruce…
What Makes Good Karate School - Total Impact Martial Arts

What Makes a Good Karate School?

Are you searching for a martial arts dojo for your child to learn karate? Most parents wonder: What makes a good karate school? You probably have a lot of questions and don’t know where to start. Look no further than Total Impact Martial Arts! In this blog, we’ll share a breakdown of what to look…
Bullying Prevention: Empower Your Kids with Martial Arts - Total Impact

Bullying Prevention: Empower Your Kids with Martial Arts

School is back in full force! Your kids are settling into their social circles for their new grade and well acquainted with their new after school routine. As a parent, your hope is that when you drop your kids off at school, they enter a healthy and productive learning environment – one where they can…
Set Your Kids Up for an A+ School Year with Total Impact's After-School Programs!

Total Impact’s A+ After-School Programs for Kids and Teens!

As we know, kids have an abundance of energy! With school starting back up, they need a healthy, safe way to release it. Sitting in a classroom all day can be hard for many children. Sometimes without a productive way to channel their youthful energy, they can become restless, frustrated, and anxious. Many children and…
Total Impact's Response to COVID-19: Dojo Will Be Closed Now Thru March 31st - Total Impact Martial Arts

Total Impact’s Response to COVID-19: Dojo Will Be Closed Now Until The State Says We Can Re-Open

Total Impact Martial Arts will be closed from March 16th or until further notice as we are respecting the state’s suggestions for dealing with COVID-19. This has been a very difficult decision, but we feel that closing the school is the right thing to do for the health and safety of our entire Total Impact…
Strategies for Staying Fit while Enjoying the Holiday Season! Total Impact Martial Arts

Strategies for Staying Fit while Enjoying the Holiday Season!

It’s the most wonderful (and tempting) time of the year… Excitement for the holiday season keeps building as commercials have us drooling over holiday meals and treats. Invitations for office parties, friendsgiving, and New Year’s Eve start arriving in the mail. Friends and family are talking about the latest  delicious recipes they want to try…