Yoga Classes are now available. Yoga Instructor Amy Spencer is offering classes on Sat Sunday mornings at 8:30 - 10 am and on Monday nights at 5:45 – 7:00 pm. Contact us for more info.

Congratulations to the Blazing Sun wrestling team for their exemplary performance and winning attitude at the wrestling tournament at EEMA Fitness this past December 15th.

Have you ever heard the phrase “practice makes perfect?” Would it surprise you if this was not true? No matter how much you practice, you will never, ever achieve perfection. You might be thinking, “If practice doesn’t make perfect, then why bother practicing” Martial artists are taught that there is always room for improvement, that you can always do better than yesterday. Once you believe you are perfect at something, you eliminate your opportunity to improve, grow and learn. Practicing is a way for us to express our commitment to self-improvement. Progressing through the ranks at your school relies on many factors. Regular class attendance and a good work ethic will un “doubtedly facilitate students progress. Students with the same belt rank do not all have equal skill. Achieving rank indicates that the student has met the minimum requirements for that rank, but each student has his or her own strengths and weaknesses.

Practicing helps you to work on your weaknesses and solidify your strengths. Taking time to practice will dramatically improve your martial arts skill. Practice equals repetition and repetition develops reflex. If someone throws a punch at a beginner student, the reflex action is to duck out of the way. We want you to develop a reflex action of blocking and countering. This is why you repeat a technique numerous times in class. As you progress up the ranks, your reflex action becomes sharper and faster. This is why becoming a good martial artist can not be achieved overnight. It requires time... and practice.

Proper class attendance is vital to learn new material and correct your technique and form before mistakes become habit. Practicing on your own (daily, if possible) even for 20 minutes, will solidify what you learn in class and will increase your endurance and flexibility. This will help you achieve your rank with high marks!! Good luck and keep practicing