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

In case you missed it, Venture Martial Arts competed in the World Championship tournament this past weekend. Thirteen of the students were crowned World Champions this year, making it the best year ever as a team. Many individuals won multiple World Titles in different divisions including sparring, weapons, weapons sparring, and extreme events. While the success of the students is absolutely fantastic, Venture also won several awards as a school which shows just how incredible the community is. The awards are voted on by members of the National Martial Arts Alliance. The head instructor at Venture, Isaac Martin, won Instructor of the Year. This award is earned because he produced more young quality leaders than anyone in the NMAA. As a World Champion himself, not only has he worked to create some of the best Martial Artists in the world but he also proves what he teaches works.  Audrey Keeley...Read more

This week is the World Championship Tournament! All year students have been training and competing in other tournaments for this opportunity. They will be competing to win a World Championship title. It is an incredible moment for them to show off all of their hard work and earn saying that they are the best competitor in the world. Students from all over the United States and even across the world will come together to partake in the tournament. It is put on by the National Martial Arts Alliance, an organization that Venture Martial Arts is proud to be a part of. All of the Martial Artists competing are part of the NMAA team, and have competed in their other tournaments throughout the year to earn the opportunity to compete.  In order to qualify for the Tournament of Champions, you have to be top ten in your ring. That means that...Read more

The taekwondo community is unlike any other sport community in the world. It involves a community of individuals from around the country and even the world that all have a common goal, to change the world one Black Belt at a time. The culture inside of each dojang is special, and a bond exists that can’t be found among other sports. Most people don’t understand the taekwondo community until they are a part of it, and once they start they never want to leave. Friendships: Those that train together, stay together. Each class they see the same people and form lifelong friendships. They build a trust and friendship formed over working to achieve the same goals. Many students attend the same school and stick together every day. They have learned the same life skills during each of their taekwondo lessons and bring that into their social circles. They spend time...Read more