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Enjoy Countless Benefits from Kids Karate at Total Impact! Total Impact Martial Arts

Enjoy Countless Benefits from Kids Karate at Total Impact!

As parents, we all do the best we can. This past year put every parent to the test as you balanced working from home and helping your children learn remotely – all while trying to keep the family healthy and safe! First, we want to applaud you for juggling so many responsibilities as 2020 kept…
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…
Top 10 Benefits of Martial Arts for Young Children - Total Impact Martial Arts

Top 10 Benefits of Martial Arts for Young Children

Are you experiencing undesirable behaviors in your children? Such as tantrums, disrespectful language, selective listening, and physical fighting  with siblings or class mates? Parents often call us and ask how Total Impact Martial Arts can help teach their children respect, self control, and discipline. They often ask what the best age is to start their…
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…
Why Choose a Martial Arts After-School Program? Total Impact Martial Arts

Why Choose a Martial Arts After-School Program?

Parents often struggle to find an after school program that would be the best match for their child, combining the perfect balance of safety, fun, and development. On an academic level, some kids might go to tutoring a few times a week. However, if parents are also interested in investing in their children’s all around…
Total Impact Martial Arts Proudly Expands with a New Location! - Total Impact

Total Impact Martial Arts Proudly Expands with a NEW Location!

Total Impact Martial Arts & Fitness School opened its doors in 2017 and made a home in the strip mall located off of Buffalo Grove Rd. and Hintz Rd. in Arlington Heights. Founder, Shihan Brian Baim is a master instructor through the American Bu Kyoku Ryu Karate Association and holds the rank of 5th degree…
Top 5 Benefits of Martial Arts for Mental Health - Total Impact

Top 5 Benefits of Martial Arts for Mental Health

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle you know nothing about.”- Socrates Mental Health America is just one of the great organizations along with celebrity mental health advocates and nationwide initiatives educating people on the importance of taking care of our mental & emotional wellness. Mental illness affects 1 in 5…
Top Key Benefits of Martial Arts Training Against Bullying - Total Impact

Martial Arts is the Secret Ingredient for Anti-Bullying Efforts

Unfortunately, bullying is still a real issue for young people of all ages. Bullying behavior is intentional and shows up in many forms. Repeated aggressive behavior is traumatic and causes many major issues for children such as anxiety, anger, depression, changes in eating and sleep patterns, and decreased interest in activities that used to bring…

Summer Fitness & FUN at Total Impact!

A special message from Shihan Brian: Welcome & Congrats to All of our NEW Martial Arts and Kickboxing Students! We know your journey with Total Impact will be a great one! To all of our students & parents: thank you for another AWESOME month and for all of your support, we really appreciate YOU! Stay…
Strengthen Your Resilience Muscle to Push Through Adversity! - Total Impact

Strengthen Your Resilience Muscle to Push Through Adversity!

Life is a beautiful and unpredictable journey that makes us stronger with every obstacle we overcome. No matter how big or small our challenges may be, confronting them head on builds our strength, self-confidence and helps us grow into the best version of ourselves! Adversity might strike in childhood, teenage years or in adulthood. Martial…