During Aikido training, the “Sensei” will often use Japanese words and commands. To help with these words and meanings, Innovative Martial Arts Academy put together an article to review before your first class.
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IMPORTANCE OF MARTIAL ARTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DURING COVID
Humans were not designed to sit idle. There are many benefits to physical activity for kids.
At IMAA, we leverage self-discipline to help foster a healthy body and mind.
Integrity – What’s it worth to you?
Integrity is one of the most important character traits we try to instill into our students at Innovative Martial Arts Academy. One could say it’s the cornerstone of what we are trying to build. Find out why…
Moving Targets
Hitting Moving Targets More Challenge, More Real World Application Teaching Fundamentals One of the first things we work on in karate is how to hit and how to kick. We move our students from these fundaments elements to learning how to string strikes and kicks together. We then teach to form a combination. Then we […]
TAKING THE BLACK BELT TEST
Taking the black belt test at Innovative Martial Arts Academy ” it’s the best, and worst, day of your life.” Sensei Charles March 19th, 2016 On March 19th, 2016, I was walking into Innovative Martial Arts Academy for something I’ve spent years preparing for, my black belt test. I knew all the material, had all […]
How To Choose A Martial Arts School
Choosing a martial arts school can be difficult, many different styles of karate We lay out how we approach it.
Live In The Present
Live in the present Enjoy The Journey, Prepare For the Future, But Be In The Moment Perspective matters greatly Lao Tzu wrote, “When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly.When people see some things as good, other things become bad. Being and non-being create each other. Difficult and easy support each other.Long […]
How IMAA is Different
How IMAA stands out Why we are the best karate dojo in Wake Forest Our Teaching style Caters to the student Our instructors go through extensive extra training just to be an instructor. At Innovative Martial Arts Academy in Wake Forest, having a black belt does not mean you are an instructor. Our instructors are […]
Perseverance and why it is important
Why We Teach Perseverance Life lessons to help develop the whole person What is Perseverance? Perseverance is persistence despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. In simple terms, the idea of NEVER giving up! You’ve heard people say that they have learned more from their failures than they did from their successes — it’s true. […]
Be The Solution
You have a choice “It’s better to light a candle, than to curse the darkness.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Darkness Consumes Imagine sitting in a dark room. A room so dark, if you held your hand in front of you, you can’t even make out the shape of it. Now, imagine, other people in this room […]
