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A young martial artist in a blue KMMA t-shirt and black belt throws a powerful palm strike into a black target shield held by a training partner, with her hair flying mid-motion as she shouts.
September 16, 2026

You Can’t Prepare For Everything

We don’t know what our future crucibles will look like. That’s the uncomfortable truth. You can’t specifically prepare for every illness, loss,…

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A smiling woman in a gray KMMA t-shirt and white belt wears blue focus mitts while practicing martial arts, laughing alongside a male partner in a matching gray shirt, as Grandmaster Del Castillo in a blue jacket and cap looks on from the background.
September 7, 2026

What Does It Really Mean to Be Stronger?

What Does It Really Mean to Be Stronger?   Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of watching thousands of students walk…

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hihan Winston in a blue KMMA uniform giving a high-five to a young boy wearing a matching blue KMMA t-shirt inside the martial arts dojo.
September 6, 2026

What I’ve Learned About Strength

When I first started coming around to KMMA as a mom on the sidelines, I thought I understood what strength meant. I…

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An instructor in a blue martial arts uniform with a black belt stands on the left next to a family of four smiling and holding up their Yellow Belt KMMA certificates and folded yellow belts, while an instructor in a patriotic red, white, and blue uniform stands on the right beneath a KMMA wall logo.
September 2, 2026

Family Spotlight: The Evers Family

Starting Strong, Growing Stronger—Together Sometimes you don’t know you’re about to start something special. For the Evers family, it started with an…

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Title Text: Large red text at the top reads, "Blackbelt Foundational Superpowers". Numbered List: A central list features six items: Focus Respect Discipline Confidence Gratitude Vision Characters: Three illustrated superhero characters dressed in blue suits with red capes and black belts frame the list (one on the left, two on the right), all wearing uniforms bearing the "KMMA" logo.
August 16, 2026

This isn’t Just Kid Stuff

I’ve shared this story before, but I think the lesson behind it is still valuable enough to tell again.   One morning,…

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A young boy wearing a dark blue henley shirt and a backpack stands with his arms crossed, looking up and smiling to the side. Large bold text on the left reads, "WHAT IF YOUR CHILD COULD HANDLE MORE ON THEIR OWN?" The background features a textured design with distressed red and blue elements resembling an American flag.

When School Gets Hard, What Will Your Child Do?

When School Gets Hard, What Will Your Child Do?   Because at some point, it will.      The assignment that doesn’t make sense….

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