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April 3, 2026

Why The Challenge of Promotions Are Important in Martial Arts

Why Promotions Are Important in Martial Arts “Without a challenge, there is no change.” There’s a moment every martial artist remembers. Standing…

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March 27, 2026

Common Mistakes Students Make During Black Belt Testing

Common Mistakes Students Make During Black Belt Testing “We don’t rise to the level of our expectations—we fall to the level of…

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March 20, 2026

Living History of Martial Arts

Why Kata Is the Living History of Martial Arts “Kata is not just a sequence of movements. It is a conversation with…

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March 13, 2026

Why Understanding Your Martial Arts Roots Matters

Why Understanding Your Martial Arts Roots Matters “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” — Gustav Mahler…

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March 9, 2026

Crabapple Martial Arts Academy Featured in VoyageATL

Crabapple Martial Arts Academy is honored to be featured in VoyageATL, a publication that highlights entrepreneurs, community leaders, and small businesses across…

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March 5, 2026

Consistency on Vacation.

Black Belts Don’t Take Vacations From Discipline “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” — Jim Ryun…

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February 27, 2026

What Martial Arts Teaches Us About Goal Setting for Life

What Martial Arts Teaches Us About Goal Setting for Life “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want…

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February 13, 2026

When It Doesn’t Break

When It Doesn’t Break: What Failure Teaches Better Than Success “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage…

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February 6, 2026

The Importance of Katas in Martial Arts

The Importance of Katas in Martial Arts “If you want to understand today, you must search yesterday.”That old saying hits especially hard…

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January 23, 2026

Belt Goals vs. Skill Goals: Why You Need Both

Belt Goals vs. Skill Goals: Why You Need Both “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”…

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January 16, 2026

Black Belt Milestone

The Belt Is Just a Milestone: Setting Deeper Goals in Martial Arts “A Black Belt is not something you wear. It’s something…

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goal setting as a leader in martial arts
January 9, 2026

Motivation with your goals as a leader

Staying Motivated with goal’s as a Leader in Martial Arts “The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be…

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