Mountain Academy of Martial Arts

You Can Practice Anywhere

// October 22nd, 2010 // No Comments » // General Info // General Info

I was told to practice at home when I was a colored belt. Now as a black belt I ask students to practice a form or stretch at home. But what does that mean and what are the guidelines to practicing at home? Practicing at home means that you practice what you know you need [...]

Weapon Requirements

// October 17th, 2010 // No Comments » // General Info, Weapons Forms // General Info, Weapons Forms

Getting your green belt is an exciting time in your martial arts career as this is the point where you are first able to start learning a weapon form. Learning a weapon is a major responsibility. Not only is it difficult, but there is a much higher risk of injury to yourself, but you also [...]

Uniform Requirements

// October 17th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // General Info // General Info

Class White belt – White uniform Yellow belt – White uniform Yellow stripe – White uniform Green belt – Choice of solid white uniform or white top and black pants Blue belt – Choice of solid white uniform or white top and black pants Blue stripe – Choice of solid white uniform or white top [...]

A Postcard From Utah

// October 1st, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Master Rankin // Master Rankin

Image via Wikipedia Lately my “job” has kept me on the road, mostly in Utah at the Great Salt Lake Minerals Corporation. I have always said that I work for a living and I do Martial Arts to live. We have the good fortune of many excellent instructors here at the Academy which have simply [...]

2010 Fall Tournament Details

// September 26th, 2010 // No Comments » // Events // Events

When: October 23, 2010, 11:30 am warm-up, 12:00 pm start Where: Lakewood Link Recreation Center Cost: $40 day of event, $30 pre-registration (per person) All ranks and ages are welcome. Students will compete against similar ages and ranks. Competition Categories Traditional Forms – These are the forms we do in class. It’s your choice what [...]

2010 Fall Tournament Online Registration

// September 26th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Events // Events

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September 2010 Testing

// September 14th, 2010 // No Comments » // Events // Events

Tested for 9th Kyp Caleb Fox Tested for 8th Kyp Cedar Bailey Isabella Beals Cara Kerwin Catrina Kerwin Mariana Kerwin Mary Miller Silvio Nunes Chan Nguyen Ryan Wells Tested for 7th Kyp Cullin McArthur Greg McArthur Joseph Nguyen Colin Sullivan Tested for 6th Kyp Jonah Beals Trevor Bosma Tested for 4th Kyp Brian Smith Tested [...]