𤯠VIRTUAL GRADUATION! Over 215 students 𤯠tested and passed! âThere I was, in the middle of the corona pandemic⌠we were losing lives in our country, businesses were shut down, people were in quarantine, the political landscape was crazy, and Iâ âYeah. Exactly. What were you? What did YOU do? What will YOUR story be? THESE students have an … Read More
200+ Activities for Leesburg families
The Leesburg and Loundoun County community has a lot to offer locals who are looking for family activities, like King Pinz, EXIT Plan escape rooms, Cobb Theaters, Hogback Mountain Paintball, Pump it Up and Glow Golf⌠just to name a few. Along the Potomac River, the Leesburg and Loudoun County areas are unique to Virginia. Leesburg is a family-oriented area … Read More
DOOOGGGG PIILLLEEEE!!!
Those were the good olâ days! Thirty years ago in karate class, it wasnât the best idea to come to train on your birthday⌠If Master Arthur found out you came to class on your birthday, he stopped everything to celebrate!! âCelebrateâŚâ âItâs Donâs birthday today!! DOOOGGGG PIILLLEEEE!!!â Everyone would proceed to pounce on the birthday kid, holding him down, … Read More
âBecause Youâre Fat & Out of Shape.â
âHow dare you say that to me!! Fat?! Out of shape?! If I wasnât eleven years old I wouldââ That was all in my head. I was outraged. And I was hurt. There was a young and inexperienced instructor teaching the karate class, and he saw me struggling on a technique. He came over to help, and in frustration, I … Read More
Youâre on TWO Journeys, Not Just ONE?
You realize youâre on two separate journeys, right? You start taking martial arts, and you decide to train hard, learn to defend yourself, and work towards earning your black belt. Ahhh black belt, the quest, the goal… the destination. Youâve begun your first journey. The journey of achievement. And itâs going to be awesome. Youâre going to have to push … Read More
Quitting isn’t an option…
He was in tears, struggling with the new curriculum we were teaching him. Everything about his demeanor was shouting defeat. This wasnât like him. He would normally rise to the challenge, work hard and figure it out. But this day⌠it was getting to him. I had a chat with his mom after class, explained what I saw, let her … Read More
So, whatâs YOUR story gonna be?
So there I was head in my hands, crying like a baby in the middle of the afternoon, completely devastated by what was happening around me. And this wasn’t just once⌠this was an everyday occurrence. But I didnât quit. I didnât stop. I wiped my tears, cleaned my face, and got back on the martial arts floor, and kept … Read More
Our First Black Belt Little Leader!
I am proud to announce that this past weekend, we graduated a student to black belt that started with us in our LITTLE LEADERS program when he was 3 years old! I remember watching his first few classes⌠He wouldnât get on the practice floor. He held onto dadâs leg for dear life. When he finally got comfortable, he refused … Read More
When Itâs Tough, We Get Tougher â¤ď¸
âThank you sir, may I have some more, please?!â âIt hurts goooood!â These are some of the fun phrases we shout in class as students are working hard stretching, training, and practicing martial arts. Itâs important to me that we teach our students that achieving anything great is going to be tough. You want to be a black belt? You … Read More
Whatâs With the Dummy Outside?
âSooooo whatâs with the dummy outside?â âExcuse me sir, but his name is Bob, he works hard, and he has feelings too.â 𤪠BOB (Body Opponent Bag) has become the de facto mascot of Super Kicks, and he likes it when you punch him in the face, stomp him in the stomach, and wring his neck from behind. Never hit … Read More