Academy of Martial Arts

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No classes on January 1.
Happy new year!

Merry Christmas from Academy of Martial Arts! We are closed for the Christmas Holiday: December 23-26. Have a Safe and Happy Christmas!

Thanksgiving Week schedule:
** No Classes **
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

********** Calendar announcements *******
This week we are open for all of our Regular classes!
Tuesday and Thursdays are Kid's Taekwondo 6pm - 6:50
Tuesday and Thursday Adult Krav-Maga (Tuesday) and Adult Taekwondo & Kickboxing (Thursday) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
** Saturday we do have a schedule change ** I will be supporting Cameron and Danielle Crinnion for the Seckman Choir 5 k. So I will not be at class at 9am but invite you all to join us for the 5k!
Thanksgiving Week: I will not be in town from Nov 23 - 29 I will be available for Nov 22 (Saturday ) classes after 10am. We will return to the regular schedule on December 2>
Be Well!
Be Safe!

I love it that Chuck Norris is still ~ Working out in his Basement gym! ~ Just like me and just like YOU can too! Here's 5 steps to staving Off age:
1) Hang in there by Hanging from your hands.. Even if you initially need a chair. Hold your body weight up for as long as you can for 3 sets of 10 seconds and then increase that to a Max set by your own goal setting will.
2) Get Down with your Bad self! Seriously, bend your Knees to a squat. to aid with this initially, put a book under each heel. No weights, just set your feet parallel to each other a little wider than your shoulders. Keep your shoulders above your hips and initially balanced with a chair or balance pole/stick. Bend those Knees slowly to your own personal max then slowly rise try to rise without using your hands as much as possible. This will build the muscle you need for #4. Do 3 sets of 3, then, try to go deeper after a few days and when you can go all the way to the floor without a balance aid; increase the length of your max squat and slow the motions for both up and down.
3) Get down, then get up again (never gonna get cha-down) ~ So this takes time to get really good at, but After the squat round, go down to a sitting position. Go to a Hands and knees position. Hold that position and look straight up for 3 sets of 10 seconds. Put one leg back, and hold your balance as 3 point plank (hands and one knee.) Switch legs. Eventually you will be able to go from the Hands and knee position to a Plank position. (hands and balls of feet, holding the head up for 3 sets of 10 seconds. Increase the Plank position time from 30 seconds, to 60, to 90 to 120, until you can hold plank for 3 minutes.
4)* Get up again piece. After the hands and knees ~Table or the hands and feet ~ Plank routine. Roll on to your butt. From there either with assistance of a chair or balance pole, get up. Eventually get to the point that you can either hold your body up with one arm and two feet then bring the second foot behind you to stand up in a lunge position OR
cross your feet and applying pressure to the outside of each foot, do a schissor rise. This takes quite a lot of practice. Initially use a chair or pole for balance and just make yourself rise from either a table or plank position, after 3 attempts at isometric scissor rise attempts.
5) Move your hips. Throughout the day do hip rotations. Stand in lunge and move the back leg forward, bend the knee, cross over the frontof your body and then place the foot back on the ground. Do 5-10 each side several times a day. This will eliminate the rigidity that ocurs when conecting tissues shorten and become less flexible as we age. It's not so much we are "aging" it's atrophy, because we stopped using these joints, connecting tissues and muscle.

Here’s a photo I took several months ago.

Progress isn’t measured by perfection, but by the courage to keep going. I’m still setting goals, pushing forward and choosing discipline over comfort. No matter your age, keep striving for the best version of yourself.

God Bless,
Chuck Norris

Jim Crinnion we will be working on this kick For Yours and Cameron and Danielle Black Belt requirements

Kyoshi walks the RSKA team through the Extended Spinning Axe Kick, a variation that combines height, control, and directional cutting motion. Unlike the traditional axe kick that lifts and drops straight down, this version cuts at an angle after a vertical lift, landing with precision and power. The key is to bring the leg up to the front, not the side, then sharply cut across the target. This movement prevents telegraphing and increases impact accuracy. Kyoshi emphasizes proper stance, pad placement, and the importance of form to land the kick effectively and safely. This drill is ideal for developing precision and body control, whether you’re a beginner building foundations or an advanced student refining technique. Want to learn from instructors like Kyoshi in a supportive, technique-driven environment? Call Rising Sun Karate Academy today to start your training.