Teamwork in Technique

This month’s Powerful Word is TEAMWORK so I’d like to talk about how students use teamwork while they are practicing their base self-defense techniques. When students practice any self-defense technique they work in one of three phases of analysis: The...

Back To School 2024-2025

The First Day Back-to-School I dropped my youngest off today for her first day of High School, as so many parents are doing this week. Back-to-School time can be stressful for both children and their parents as we all learn to adjust and adapt to the new school year...

Summer Break 2024

Just a reminder to everyone that SMAA is on Summer Break this week, Monday, July 15th, 2024 to Saturday July 20th, 2024. We re-open for classes and belt testing next week on Monday July 22nd, 2024. Stay cool and we’ll see you next week.

Congratulations to our Newest Black Belt!

It All Began 15 Years Ago About 15 years ago, LeighAnn Moore brought her young son, Mark, to SMAA and enrolled him in our Little Dragons program. Mark was a happy youngster who instantly loved training in the martial arts and gave his all in every class he attended....

Has Your D-Day Come?

What is D-Day?   Today, June 6th, marks the anniversary of the 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy during World War 2, a turning point that ultimately led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. The D-Day assault was the largest amphibious military operation in history, and...