Spring Break 2019

SMAA is CLOSED this week (March 25th – 30th, 2019) for SPRING BREAK. Enjoy your time off and we’ll see you when we re-open on April 1st, 2019!

St. Patrick’s Day Party Recap

Saturday’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party was one of the most pleasant family events SMAA has hosted. I had been wanting to host a Board Game Night for our parties for quite awhile, and now that we’ve had one, I’m very happy we did. The evening...

We Survived the Bomb Cyclone. SMAA is Open.

SMAA is back open for regular classes today Thursday March 14th, 2019 after yesterday’s closure due to the Bomb Cyclone. I’ve heard that the roads are a bit icy and such, so if you are planning to make your way to class tonight, please drive safely. We...

Closed Today Due to Bomb Cyclone

SMAA is CLOSED Today, Wednesday March 13th, 2019 due to the Bomb Cyclone. The First Consideration of Self-Defense is your Environment, and right now, that environment is hostile. Stay Home, Stay Warm and Stay Safe. We will most likely re-open tomorrow for regular...

What’s With All the Weird Names?

This is one of the most common questions parents ask me  when they try to help their child practice. Believe it or not, there is a method to this madness and there is a secret code to all of the strange names. All of the self-defense techniques have been given names...

What’s That Smell?

Sunday dinner was always a special meal around my house when I was a child, and it continues to hold a special place in my family’s week. Last night was no different, except for one little thing. I decided to make pulled pork with pineapple relish and a sweet chili...

Chicago, Now in Colorado

There’s no where I’d rather live than in Colorado, however, if you’re like me and you hail from another state, then I bet you there are certain things you miss. Childhood experiences leave indelible impressions and influence our tastes for a lifetime...

One Proud Papa

I met Det. (ret.) Mike “Bullfrog” Boespflug in 1998 when I first began teaching in Colorado. He walked into the school, in his police uniform, and I thought I was in some kind of trouble, but he told me he wanted his son to start training with me. Here he...