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Transform Your Life Inside & Out with Fitness Kickboxing & MMA

It’s that time of year again – when most of us resolve to focus on our health and fitness! Have you come up with new goals for 2024 yet? Are you feeling tired of the same old boring workout routine? If you’re feeling inspired to transform your life and get back into shape this New…
Empowering Young Girls & Women with Self-Defense

Empowering Young Girls & Women with Self-Defense

Today, women have so much more freedom and rights than they did even a century ago (thankfully). While young girls and women are more empowered on that front, our wives, friends, mothers, and daughters unfortunately still face many challenges – specifically when it comes to personal safety. As parents, partners, and guardians, many of us…
Creating Personal Safety with Martial Arts

Creating Personal Safety with Martial Arts

Are you looking to improve your personal safety, or teach your teenager how to defend themself? At Total Impact, we offer an opportunity to do just that! Our martial arts classes not only teach you how to defend yourself, but our curriculum also emphasizes the importance of being “street smart”, watching out for crime, preventing…
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.…
Using Martial Arts for Bullying Prevention - Total Impact Martial Arts

Using Martial Arts for Bullying Prevention

Did you know that 1 in 5 students reported being bullied on school grounds? And 70.6% of students report having witnessed a bullying incident? It’s very likely that your child is either bullied in some way, or has been a bystander to bullying. Do your kids know the best strategies for bullying prevention? As parents,…
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,…
Getting Back in Shape with Adult Kickboxing - Total Impact Martial Arts

Get Back in Shape with Adult Kickboxing Classes

Between children being out of school for summer break and so many fun events on the calendar while the weather is warm, it’s easy to fall off track with our health and fitness goals. Taking your kids on vacation or weekend trips with friends can interfere with your regular fitness regimen, not to mention your…
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…
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…