This is the busiest time of year for many people. School is back in session, extracurricular activities are in full swing, even football season is among us. With everything going on, it’s easy for kids to get overwhelmed, and oftentimes want to slack off or quit their responsibilities. Perhaps the most crucial and valuable lesson learned in martial arts is perseverance. Students learn to never give up. They keep moving forward regardless of obstacles. They discover that without failure, there is never success.  Many find that the competitive nature of Taekwondo training is fun and extremely rewarding. But what happens in times where it pushes you past your limits? Or when you fail at something you have been working on for months? When you start to question your “why” anytime in life, it’s at that moment where perseverance must kick in. Taekwondo trains that skill and makes it an integral...Read more

At the World Championship tournament this year, the National Martial Arts Alliance announced their transition from Extreme Martial Arts or XMA, to Elevated and Inventive programs. Extreme is now called Elevated. They are two different programs and students can choose to compete in either division. They can choose to use music or not depending on the student’s preferences.  Nearly everyone agrees that these divisions are some of the most fun to watch parts of Martial Arts. Students that compete in these programs love to train and practice because they push their bodies to the limits and show some crazy moves. Competitors must choose between Inventive and Elevated, but many start at Inventive and work their way up. They can move from Inventive to Elevated during the competition season, but can not move back to Inventive from Elevated.  Inventive: While competing and training in Inventive, students can only use moves found...Read more

Over the last few years, the power of a positive mindset has been a buzz topic in the world. It has been scientifically proven that optimistic people are healthier, more successful, and able to manifest their dreams. While a positive mindset can be fostered through meditation, neuroplasticity, and many other methods, Martial Arts training also helps build and sustain a positive mental attitude.  By using the nine life skills learned in taekwondo classes, students are able to gain the attributes needed to lead them to success. They are attitude, respect, confidence, perseverance, discipline, goals, integrity, focus, and dedication. In each class, students learn the word’s definition and apply it to their karate practice. By learning and using the life skills they start to believe in themselves and gain confidence in their abilities. They become positive people because they see a life where they can do anything they set their minds...Read more

When people think of Martial Arts training, they generally picture kids ages ten to eighteen, when they are likely to start other sports. Venture Martial Arts teaches taekwondo classes starting at age five! You may be wondering, why would I want my five-year-old to learn kicking and punching? The reality is that while that is taught to the little ones, the skills that they gain from Martial Arts are actually excellent in their developmental stages.  Life Skills: Little Dragons (students ages five to six) are the youngest group of kids that are trained with Venture. In classes, they learn the nine life skills- discipline, respect, integrity, attitude, goals, dedication, perseverance, confidence, and focus. The practice the meaning of each word and use it in practical application situations. By learning and using these nine basic life skills on a daily basis, they are getting set up for success for the rest...Read more

Summer is almost over which means that it is back to school time for Venture! While we know that fall is a time for busy schedules, homework, and school activities, the most important thing is that your children get the most out of their education. The good news is that Martial Arts training actually greatly benefits kids during the school year and sets them up for success. Using the nine life skills- focus, perseverance, attitude, dedication, integrity, respect, discipline, goals, and confidence- students are able to get good grades and have a great school year. Focus:  During taekwondo classes, students are taught to focus on the details of the techniques that they learn. This directly translates to school, they focus on what the teacher is saying and the details of the content they are learning. By focusing in class they absorb and remember more information which allows them to do...Read more