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A male martial artist with a focused expression strains intensely while pulling a resistance band during training inside a dojo, wearing a white KMMA t-shirt, white belt, and a headband, with an American flag displayed in the background.
September 16, 2026

Why Do We Train This Way?

Have you ever wondered why we don’t simply make every class easy? Why do we train when we’re tired? Why do we…

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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.

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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Profile view of a young teenage student in a blue shirt looking forward with a thoughtful expression. Large text on the right overlays a dark blue graphic background, reading "HOW HAS KMMA CHANGED YOU?".
September 10, 2026

Look How Far You’ve Come

It’s easy to look at where you are today and forget where you started. But real growth doesn’t happen all at once….

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October 5, 2025

The Hero’s Journey- Blackbelt Leadership at KMMA

At the Graduation Ceremony yesterday, I spoke to the graduating students in the beginner session (Basic and Level One Blackbelt Training and…

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November 20, 2022

They’re Watching You

They’re watching me too. That’s why the most important part of teaching anyone anything, or leading anyone anywhere, is what we do….

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August 21, 2022

Winning the Most Important War

There are wars going on in the world. There always are. In the ominous words of Plato, that wisest of all philosophers,…

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