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  • Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance

    by chris gillam
    This Saturday, First Choice Martial Arts students will participate in our second graduation since the start of the pandemic. Although we still have...

  • A Leader in the Making

    by chris gillam
    Recently, a parent told me that her 9-year-old daughter was so intrigued with push-ups that she asked for push-up bars on a recent shopping trip. A...

  • You Get In Life What You Ask For

    by chris gillam
    Recently, a student reached out to me about an opportunity I had offered to him over a year ago. This student who is a dedicated Black Belt had sho...

  • The Harder you Work, The Luckier you Get

    by chris gillam
    September has finally arrived and after a fantastic summer, we are pleased to announce the winners from this year’s Summerfest draw. We Would like ...

  • 20 Years Ago, It All Began

    by chris gillam
    20 years ago this month, First Choice Martial Arts was born.  At the time, we had no idea how we would positively impact this community for the nex...

  • Success is No Accident, It's Hard Work

    by chris gillam
    With Back to School just around the corner, it has become clearer than ever that some kids are prepared, and some are not. With three weeks to go t...

  • 1000 Rep Challenge

    by chris gillam
    You may have heard of the 10,000-hour rule which states if you put in 10,000 hours you can become an expert in any given field. It is believed that...

  • The Distance Between your Dreams and Reality is Called Action

    by chris gillam
    When it comes to success in martial arts it isn’t just taking the right action, that might lead to your success, but taking enough action on a cons...

  • Inch by Inch it's a Cinch, Yard by Yard it's Going to be Hard

    by chris gillam
    This month’s star sheet is designed to challenge our students on their push-ups and sit-ups for the month of July. With the extra time on our hands...

  • Remember to Stop and Sharpen the Saw.

    by chris gillam
    There is an old story about a woodcutter and a tree. One day a young person was walking by, and asked the woodcutter what he was doing? The woodcut...

  • Turn a Setback into a Comeback

    by chris gillam
    This past weekend two First Choice Martial Arts students, Finn, and Arman passed their junior black belt exam. When these students fell ill a few w...

  • You May have to Fight a Battle More than Once to Win It.

    by chris gillam
    One year ago students, at First Choice Martial Arts were wearing their running shoes, baseball hats, and sunscreen as they were training outside du...