Apr 23, 2026 | Women's Safety
When most people hear “self-defense class,” they picture one of two things: a room full of serious martial artists throwing each other around, or a one-time seminar where someone teaches you a wrist escape and sends you home. Neither of those is what we...
Apr 23, 2026 | Parent Resources
It comes out casually, sometimes. In the car on the way home from school. At the dinner table. While staring at homework they haven’t started. “I’m not good at anything.” And you feel it land. Because you know it isn’t true — but you also...
Apr 22, 2026 | Latest News
I’ve assisted with and taught a lot of women’s self-defense classes over the years. And for a long time, I watched the same thing happen over and over: women left feeling inspired in the moment, then helpless when it actually mattered. Here’s what I...
Apr 22, 2026 | Parent Resources
You’ve tried everything. The homework chart on the refrigerator. The timer app. The “no screens until it’s done” rule. The reward system that worked for exactly eleven days and then stopped working entirely. Your child isn’t lazy. You...
Apr 22, 2026 | Women's Safety
Most people don’t think about self-defense training for women until it’s too late. This post is for everyone who’s ever thought “it won’t happen to me” — and for the women in their lives who deserve better than that assumption. The...
Apr 21, 2026 | Parent Resources
She stands at the edge of the playground and watches the other kids. Not because she isn’t interested. Because somewhere along the way she decided: if I try and I fail, that’s worse than not trying at all. So she doesn’t try. And you watch it happen...
Apr 20, 2026 | Parent Resources
You’re here because something made you wonder. Maybe a friend mentioned their kid changed after starting martial arts. Maybe you’ve noticed something — confidence issues, struggles with focus, a temper that keeps getting them in trouble. Maybe you’re...
Apr 8, 2026 | Choosing a School, Latest News, Parent Resources
Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy — Longmont, CO Mr. Brad Scornavacco · Choosing a School · Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy Families who want to get involved in martial arts training often ask about family classes — classes where parents and children train...
Apr 7, 2026 | Choosing a School, Latest News, Parent Resources
Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy — Longmont, CO Mr. Brad Scornavacco · Making a Good Decision · Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy One of the most common ways parents make a poor decision about a martial arts school is also one of the most understandable: they watch...
Apr 6, 2026 | Latest News, Podcast
Before we dive into what’s happening on the mats this month, I want to take a moment to reflect on a few things. Thank You for an Amazing Easter Egg Hunt What a morning! A huge thank you to everyone who came out and made our Easter egg hunt so special —...
