Aug 16, 2026 | Latest News
From Little Dragon to Black Belt: A Student’s 14-Year Journey at Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy Every so often a student writes something that reminds me why I do this work. Lex Lomanov started in our Little Dragons class at four years old and just...
Aug 12, 2026 | Character, Choosing a School, Latest News
A Veteran’s Perspective: What’s Really Happening on the Mat at SMAA Last week I had a conversation with one of my adult students, Steve Burczyk, that I thought was worth sharing with you directly. Steve is a former Army Drill Sergeant and school teacher...
Aug 4, 2026 | Latest News
One martial arts ritual I have come to love is the opening and closing — the bowing in and bowing out — of each class. In each class, students line up according to their earned rank, by belt color, highest to lowest, with the instructor facing the class. Everyone...
Jul 15, 2026 | Latest News
Before I ever set foot in a dojo, I already knew two things about martial arts: masters wore black belts, and beginners wore white. Brown belts were almost black belts. And somewhere in between were various colors that nobody outside the school could quite keep...
Jun 17, 2026 | Character, Parent Resources
Over the last four decades, training in the martial arts, I have come across countless reasons why I love the martial arts and would like to share them with you. When people ask me why I do martial arts, I have so many answers I do not know where to begin. Today, in...
May 20, 2026 | Latest News
Most Men Have Never Been Trained to Protect the People They Love Not really trained. Not in a way that would matter when it counts. They’ve watched videos. Maybe taken a class or two. Maybe they work out and figure that’s enough. But there’s a...
May 8, 2026 | Character, Choosing a School, Parent Resources
Every parent who walks through our doors here in Longmont asks some version of the same question: Will this actually make a difference for my child? It’s a fair question. And after more than three decades of teaching, my answer is always the same: it depends on one...
May 7, 2026 | Women's Safety
The UFC bans certain techniques for one reason: they are too injurious to use on another human being in a competitive setting. For you, in a real assault, with no referee and no rules — these are not fouls. These are your first options. Read That Again Too injurious...
May 5, 2026 | Latest News
By Mr. Scornavacco | Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy | Longmont, CO If you've driven around Longmont lately, you've probably seen them — "ninja gyms," "ninja warrior" courses, obstacle parks with foam pits and climbing walls. They're everywhere, and kids love...
