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The Cheapest Martial Arts School Will Cost You More in the Long Run

Apr 6, 2026 | Choosing a School, Latest News, Parent Resources, Value & Investment

Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy — Longmont, CO Mr. Brad Scornavacco  ·  Value & Investment  ·  Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy Price is a legitimate factor in any family’s decision-making. No one should be expected to ignore it. But choosing a martial arts...

Is Martial Arts Right for My High-Needs Child? Here’s the Honest Answer.

Apr 4, 2026 | Parent Resources, Latest News, Special Needs

Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy — Longmont, CO Mr. Brad Scornavacco  ·  Every Child Belongs  ·  Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy Parents of children with ADHD, ASD, autism, sensory processing challenges, anxiety, or other special needs often come to us with a version...

My Child Is Being Bullied. Will Martial Arts Help? The Answer May Surprise You.

Apr 3, 2026 | Parent Resources, Bully Prevention, Latest News

Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy — Longmont, CO Mr. Brad Scornavacco  ·  Bully Prevention & Self-Defense  ·  Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy When a child is being bullied, the instinct for most parents is to find a direct solution. Teaching them to fight back...

The Martial Arts School That Makes Your Child Feel Good All the Time Is Failing Them

Apr 2, 2026 | Character, Choosing a School, Latest News, Parent Resources

Mr. Brad Scornavacco  ·  Character & Real Self-Esteem  ·  Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy — Longmont, CO Martial arts is genuinely fun. The training is physical, engaging, and social. By the end of a good class, students feel capable and alive in a way...

A Black Belt Doesn’t Mean Someone Can Teach. Here’s What to Look for Instead.

Apr 1, 2026 | Choosing a School, Latest News, Parent Resources

Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy — Longmont, CO Mr. Brad Scornavacco  ·  Choosing the Right Instructor  ·  Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy It’s a reasonable assumption: someone with a Black Belt must know what they’re doing. They’ve put in the...

Should You Choose Karate, Taekwondo, or Jiu-Jitsu? You’re Asking the Wrong Question.

Apr 1, 2026 | Choosing a School, Latest News, Parent Resources

Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy — Longmont, CO Mr. Brad Scornavacco  ·  Choosing a School  ·  Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy Every few years, a new martial art rises to cultural prominence. In the 1960s it was Karate. The 1970s brought Kung Fu. The 1980s were all...

Soccer, Baseball, Karate — Why Martial Arts Doesn’t Belong on That List

Mar 31, 2026 | Choosing a School, Latest News, Parent Resources

Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy — Longmont, CO Mr. Brad Scornavacco  ·  Parent Resources  ·  Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy Every fall and spring, parents sort through a familiar lineup of after-school options: soccer, baseball, basketball, gymnastics, swim team....

Test Week, Discipline & the Secret Weapon Every Young Athlete Needs

Mar 30, 2026 | Latest News

Welcome to the last week of March — and Week 4: Test Week of our March teaching cycle. Before we dive in, a warm welcome to two new students joining us this week: Jackson Snyder, joining our Little Dragons program, and Rowan Williams, joining Karate Kids tomorrow....

A Gym Is Not a School. Here’s Why It Matters for Your Child.

Mar 26, 2026 | Choosing a School, Latest News, Parent Resources

Where a martial arts class is held tells you more than you might think. It tells you what the instructor values. It tells you what kind of experience your child will have before, during, and after class. And it tells you whether the people running the program are...

It’s Spring Signup Season. Is Your Child Being Set Up to Quit?

Mar 24, 2026 | Character, Commitment, Latest News

The 90-Day Trap Here’s something most people don’t realize: around 10 weeks into any new activity, children become restless. They get agitated. They start talking about quitting. They act like something is ending — because their brain has been trained to...
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