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How to Prevent Injuries During Martial Arts Training

How to Prevent Injuries During Martial Arts Training

Martial arts training is an exciting, physically engaging activity that benefits people of all ages and abilities. Karate, MMA, and kickboxing are incredible workouts that can help you or your kids develop discipline, focus, strength, and self-confidence. Summer is right around the corner and most of us are either looking for ways to stay fit,…
Why Belt Testing is an Important Part of Martial Arts

Why Belt Testing is an Important Part of Martial Arts

At Total Impact Martial Arts, our classes are designed to encourage self-improvement in our students both inside and outside of the dojo. We want to empower them to be their BEST selves at home, at school, and out in the world. We understand the importance of goal setting and achievement, especially for kids and teens.…
Make 2023 Your Year of Self Improvement! Total Impact Martial Arts

Make 2023 Your Year of Self-Improvement!

It’s never too early (or too late) to start thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. Even if January is already over, it’s never the right or wrong time to set new goals for yourself. At Total Impact, we value continuously working on ourselves to be the best we can – from the inside out! We…
Fighting off the Winter Blues with Martial Arts - Total Impact

Fighting Off the Winter Blues with Martial Arts

Most people only view martial arts as a workout that helps you stay in shape and learn useful self-defense skills. While that may be true, this type of training offers so much more! Martial arts training provides many natural mental health benefits that are often overlooked. Kickboxing can help improve your mood, fight off the…
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…
Total Impact Martial Arts Proudly Expands with a New Location! - Total Impact

Total Impact’s Plan for Reopening our Physical Dojo

As you know, Illinois is now in Phase 3. This means Total Impact is only allowed to conduct 1-on-1 private training, or outside classes of 10 students or less. These are the new COVID-19 guidelines until we move into Phase 4 (unless something changes). Just like everyone else, we are taking this situation one week at a time…
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…
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…