Many think martial arts is about kicking and punching, but there is so much more that martial arts teaches in our hectic multi-media world. For starters, martial arts teaches creating a strong positive mind set which increases good habits, thereby resulting in positive decisions and creating the right actions. For beginners, one of the […]
Leadership is not only a quality, but a responsibility. At McDonough ATA Black Belt Academy, we encourage our students to step up to the challenge. There is much more to martial arts training than just kicks and punches. Students learn management skills to apply to life and learn how to be leaders rather than followers, […]
The Leadership Life Skill that Leads to an Abundant Life November is here and during the last two months of the year, we are practicing the Leadership Life Skill Honesty. Quite simply, honesty it is the process of recognizing, accepting and expressing your true, authentic self. We teach in our ATA classes that honesty is […]
Holiday shopping can be a thrill. In a good way and even in a bad way. Adding a little self defense mentality can go a long way. Self Awareness You have society on your side. Potential criminals (for the most part) won’t just obnoxiously run up to you in front of a crowd and take […]
As children, we have parents, teachers, coaches that are in our lives providing the support to empower our success. As we grow, it becomes a challenge for us to know what made us a success because of WHO we are vs what made us successful because of the influences in our circles. Sometimes we leave […]
Ghosts, Goblins and Witches, oh my! The Halloween season brings a lot of fun memories for people. They can find their favorite characters or alter egos and dress up as other personas for a night. Taking children around the neighborhoods for candy at night has become the American staple for Halloween traditions. There are also […]
Many think martial arts is about kicking and punching, but there is so much more that martial arts teaches in our hectic multi-media world. For starters, martial arts teaches creating a strong positive mind set which increases good habits, thereby resulting in positive decisions and creating the right actions. For beginners, one of the first […]
When we think about martial arts – such as taekwondo – the first thing that strikes us is, “…. either you do it young or not do it all.” This notion has, in fact, kept many interested adults away from learning these fitness and self-defense crafts/techniques. Very few realize that staying fit and being in control […]
Whether its to improve behavior at school, hold one self more accountable, taking initiative, or becoming more responsible, karate for children is the answer. In the beginning, discipline challenges with children stem from lack of confidence, and self esteem struggles where motivation is lacking to achieve in the discipline arena. Through martial arts, many parents […]
Our lives are so stressful these days and often we lose track of what is primarily important, enjoying life. One of the ways to enjoy life is to learn something new. Martial arts is one of the things that can be very beneficial for adults to learn. The benefits that we get from learning any […]