I have a scary and happy story to tell you today.  It is about the courage of a little girl and how she saved herself and one of her close friends from harm.  Parents and caregivers, please take the time to read this and help spread the word that a little knowledge, used correctly, can […]

Martial Arts Helps with So Much More! Thank you Ms. Donna M. Bolton, Attorney at Law for letting others know the Benefits of Martial Arts Training.  Specifically at Olson’s Martial Arts Academy, INC where her son is a student. One area we spend a lot of time on is the area of respect. R-E-S-P-E-C-T & […]

What to do if your Child is the Bully   “My Child IS the Bully” Just the word Bully brings up such negative images of the little guy being stuffed in a locker or ganged up on after school with no teachers or adults around to intervene.  Or, having your lunch stolen or destroyed and […]

“Know Who You Are” – Martial Arts Teaches Awareness One of the nice things about this world we live in is that there is such a variety of people to get to know.  You can usually find folks who are very similar to you and just as easily you can find those who are the […]

As a young Taekwondo student, I remember as a blue belt training in class with my friends after school each day. I was in the 6th grade and absolutely loved going to Taekwondo class almost every afternoon after school.  My instructor always trained us hard.  Making us do push-ups, run jump kicks, self-defense, stretching and […]