Monthly Archives: December 2011


As we look forward to the coming year I would like to first wish everyone a healthy and prosperous New Year. 2012 promises to be another exciting year for the Mountain Academy. Testings are scheduled for March 10th, June 9th, September 8th and December 8th. We look forward to testing […]

2012 – Looking Ahead


As I begin my 42nd year teaching, I think back 41 years ago and my first school in Axis, Alabama. Seven students, very hot and muggy, and very excited to be able to pass on the beauty and power of Martial Arts. Jump forward to 2011, still excited about Martial […]

42 and Counting




Tested for 8th Kyp Mary Bade Isabel  Biddinger Daniel Chavez Madison Debell Matthew Joel Andrew Penn Gavin Sparks Tested for 7th Kyp Tim Dimicelli Victoria Fess Thein Ngomai Huyen Nogomai Tested for 6th Kyp Bert Knitter Maisun Knitter Austin Meehan Morgan Meehan Nellie Miller Darlene Moreno Abigail Smolenski Evan Sullivan […]

December 2012 Testing


by Michael O’Leary A parabola is a type of curve formed by graphing a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation is an equation of the form y=ax2+bx+c where a, b, and c are real constants and a does not equal 0. However, parabolas also show up in physics. Any projectile that […]

Modeling a Crescent Kick: An Application of Mathematics in Martial ...


By Miranda Theriot             Sitting here reflecting upon my Tae Kwon Do journey, I wonder how I can sum up in to words my general feelings about martial arts. Now that my second degree test has finally confronted me, I have come to realize that all these years, Tae Kwon […]

The Lessons of Tae Kwon Do