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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

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.…

Combat Violence and Empower Teens with Self-Defense

As parents, we all want to keep our kids safe from bullying and assault. Unfortunately, we can’t always stop violent incidents from happening, but we can give our kids the tools to defend themselves. This is especially true in the U.S. with the rising cases of racial, domestic, and dating violence among teens. What if…

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

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Feeling Bloated and Blue? We Have the Fitness Challenge for You!

It seems like 2021 just started, but we’re already a month in! The beginning of a new year is a great time to reflect on the past year and set goals for the coming one. 2020 was a year unlike any other between the global pandemic and political strife in our country. COVID-19 took center…

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Why Belt Testing is an Important Part of Martial Arts

Combat Violence and Empower Teens with Self-Defense

Make 2023 Your Year of Self-Improvement!

8 Reasons Martial Arts is Better than Traditional Team Sports

Total Impact’s NEW Specialty Classes are Here!

Bullying Prevention: Empower Your Kids with Martial Arts

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

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