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Hard Work Martial Arts - a 501c3 Non-Profit Olympic-quality training & a scientific approach. HWMA is a 501c3 Non-Profit for Amateur Sports.

Dear our Extended Families, Community, and Athletes,We are excited to announce a premier training event coming to our do...
09/29/2026

Dear our Extended Families, Community, and Athletes,

We are excited to announce a premier training event coming to our dojang: on Saturday, October 24, 2026, Hard Work Martial Arts will host Grandmaster Ho An, Co-founder of the world-renowned K Tigers Demonstration Team, for an exclusive 5-hour Poomsae & Demonstration Seminar!

Grandmaster An brings decades of international demonstration experience, high-level competition insight, and world-class choreography directly to our mats, and we are incredibly honored to offer this seminar to our students! To help us continue to offer these high level opportunities we would love for anyone Brown Belt and above to join us!

Event Overview
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM (5 hours total)

Location: Hard Work Martial Arts (47100 Community Plaza #120, Sterling, VA 20164)

Eligibility: Brown Belt Ranks and Above, Demo Team Members, and Instructors.

What the Seminar Covers
Advanced Kukkiwon-Style Poomsae: Stance structure, center-of-gravity shifts, pivot foot rotation, and precision impact mechanics.

K Tigers Demonstration & Acrobatic Fundamentals: Creative combination kicking, synchronization, Taekwon dance routines to music, and breaking set composition.

Q&A & Photo Session: Hands-on feedback, open Q&A, and photo opportunities with Grandmaster Ho An.

Registration & Pricing
Early Bird Rate: $100 (Register by Thursday, October 22, 2026)

Standard Rate: $130 (After October 22)

Mat space is limited to ensure personalized instruction and safe spacing for dynamic routines.

👉 Registration Link:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/demonstration-and-poomsae-training-seminar-with-grandmaster-ho-an

Train Hard,
Master Charles McDowell
Executive Director & Head Coach
Hard Work Martial Arts

47100 Community Plaza #120, Sterling, VA 20164

Call/Text: (571) 455-9071 | [email protected]

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LET'S GET HYPE! 💥Week 3 of HWMA summer camp in the books and the energy was unmatched. Here are some highlights from thi...
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LET'S GET HYPE! 💥

Week 3 of HWMA summer camp in the books and the energy was unmatched.

Here are some highlights from this week... 📸

Trade screen time for confidence! Looking for an after-school program that does more than just "babysit"? Give your chil...
07/16/2026

Trade screen time for confidence!
Looking for an after-school program that does more than just "babysit"? Give your child an environment where they build real-world skills, stay active, and make lifelong friends.

Our program blends the structure of martial arts with the support kids need to succeed academically and socially.

Picking up from the following Elementary Schools:
Meadowlands, Rolling Ridge, Lowes Island, Sterling Elm, & Algonkian Elm.

Why Parents & Kids Love Us:
Energy Outlet: After sitting at a desk all day, kids get to move, kick, and burn off energy in a positive way.

Confidence Built Daily: We teach self-defense, goal setting, and the courage to stand tall.

Homework First: Our structured schedule ensures schoolwork gets done before the fun starts.

What really makes us different?

We are a locally focused non-profit, led by an internationally recognized Master Instructor who has a degree in Early Childhood Development, leading to a profe.

We combine elite, world-certified martial arts training with an educational approach that other programs just don’t have the experience or training to match.

It absolutely 100% is not the easy way. It’s the Hard Work W

Don’t wait until the school year starts—our roster fills up fast!

Send us a DM or visit our website, HardWorkMA.com for more details!

🚀 Looking back at some highlights from Blast Off Week! ✈️✨Our flight plan was packed with adventure both on and off the ...
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🚀 Looking back at some highlights from Blast Off Week! ✈️✨

Our flight plan was packed with adventure both on and off the mat! The ultimate destination? A specialty field trip to the Air and Space Museum to check out historic aircraft up close and tackle an epic scavenger hunt.

Back at the studio, our campers cleared vaults and pushed their limits as they took flight with parkour and strength training. 💪

Check out some of our favorite moments from the week below! 👇

Week 1: Animal Planet Week 🐒💥Here are some highlights from a week of exploring our wild side. Turns out, matching the en...
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Week 1: Animal Planet Week 🐒💥

Here are some highlights from a week of exploring our wild side. Turns out, matching the energy of the animal kingdom isn't as easy as it looks, but we definitely gave it a solid run!

We are excited to announce our WEEKLY THEMES for summer camp!Don't miss out on different field trips every week---along ...
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We are excited to announce our WEEKLY THEMES for summer camp!

Don't miss out on different field trips every week---along with fun games, crafts, enrichment activities, and many team-bonding opportunities! 💥👀

We love to challenge ourselves and step it up each year, so stay tuned for what we have in store😉

Greatness is built.•••Check us out on Facebook, Instagram,YouTube, andour website! HWMA IS A 501c3 non-profit for amateu...
05/27/2026

Greatness is built.
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Check us out on Facebook, Instagram,
YouTube, and
our website! HWMA IS A 501c3 non-profit for amateur
sports.






There will always be distractions, pressure, and moments that pull attention in different directions. That is part of tr...
05/02/2026

There will always be distractions, pressure, and moments that pull attention in different directions. That is part of training, and honestly, part of life. The goal is not to avoid all of it, but to learn how to stay anchored anyway.

When the mind stays steady, the body follows. Decisions get cleaner. Movement gets sharper. Even mistakes become easier to correct because you are not spiraling, you are adjusting.

That is what real focus looks like. Not perfection, but control in the middle of everything else trying to take it away.

Noise will always be there. Learning to stay steady makes the difference.

Real growth does not come from being told you are good. It comes from being challenged in a way that asks you to think, ...
04/29/2026

Real growth does not come from being told you are good. It comes from being challenged in a way that asks you to think, adjust, and try again.

If someone is only ever reassured and never asked to refine anything, it can start to feel comfortable in the moment, but it does not create progress. Comfort keeps things the same. Growth requires noticing what is not working yet, being willing to feel a bit off balance, and making the changes needed to improve.

There is a difference between feeling good about where you are and actually getting better. Being told everything is fine all the time can quietly remove the urgency to sharpen skills or correct habits. But when standards are clear and feedback is honest, there is space to improve in a real way.

That process can feel uncomfortable at first. You are asked to slow down, fix details, and rebuild things you thought were already good. But that discomfort is what eventually turns into control, confidence, and ease. What feels awkward in the beginning becomes natural later.

Becoming comfortable at a higher level always starts with being willing to be uncomfortable at the current one.

Address

47100 Community Plaza, Ste 120
Sterling, VA
20164

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 7pm
Tuesday 1pm - 8pm
Wednesday 1pm - 7pm
Thursday 1pm - 8pm
Friday 1pm - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+15714559071

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