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seosmartialarts
- May 13, 2020
- 3 min
How to Prepare Your Child For Pre-k/ Kindergarten
Sending your baby off to school all alone can be a scary thought, but it doesn't have to be. After-all, if you were confident that your son or daughter was completely prepared, would you be nearly as nervous? Okay, maybe so, but the peace of mind that your child is a little more ready couldn't hurt. So let's talk about some things that will help you and your child feel a little more prepared when it comes to the "big, bad wolf" aka-- school. Pre-k and kindergarten is a massiv
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seosmartialarts
- Mar 10, 2020
- 4 min
Taekwondo vs. Ju Jitsu
There are tons of different martial arts styles out there. (That's right! There is more to the martial arts world than just karate!) Here is a break down of two common types of martial arts. Maybe it will help you decide which is better for you, or maybe it will convince you to do both. Let's start by taking a basic look at Taekwondo. Taekwondo is a martial art that originated in Korea. It is commonly confused or lumped together with karate, and while there are some similarit
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seosmartialarts
- Mar 2, 2020
- 3 min
Instructor Profile: Ms. Stephanie
Everyone's Taekwondo journey is a little different. Our instructors all have different stories and motives for their reason for doing martial arts and why they love it. Name: Ms. Stephanie Reyes Rank: Second Degree Black Belt What age did you start Taekwondo? I started right after my 13th birthday. What were your first thoughts when you started? When I took my first class my thoughts were, "I've never done any sports before; this is hard. I feel really uncomfortable. I have n
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seosmartialarts
- Feb 24, 2020
- 2 min
Top 5 Martial Arts Myths: Debunked
These are common myths and misconceptions we have heard over the years from various people. It's finally time to clear the air: 1. Martial Arts makes kids violent/a bully We hear this concern out of parents all the time, but it could not be further from the truth. Martial Arts is all about exercising self-control. It does teach students how to defend themselves, but there is a heavy emphasis on never misusing martial arts. Our goals as martial arts teachers are to instill con
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seosmartialarts
- Feb 18, 2020
- 2 min
Why moms like martial arts for their kids
I think we can all agree that the saying "Mother knows best" is true. Moms love having their kids in martial arts for multiple reasons: respect, confidence, focus, fitness, friendships, and more. Don't just take it from me; hear from some of our amazing moms of students: "I love taekwondo for my son because I am confident that he can defend himself. My 4-year-old son has been coming to SMA for about 8 months. Just a month ago, he was hit by a 10-year-old, and my son immediate
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seosmartialarts
- Feb 10, 2020
- 2 min
Instructor Profile: Mr. Cristian
Everyone's Taekwondo journey is a little different. Our instructors all have different stories and motives for their reason for doing martial arts and why they love it. Name: Mr. Cristian Perez Rank: Third Degree Black Belt What age did you start Taekwondo? I started Taekwondo at the young, ripe age of 10 years old! What were your first thoughts when you started? I instantly fell in love. The idea of having small goals within each new belt rank piqued my interest. The feeling
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seosmartialarts
- Feb 3, 2020
- 2 min
Safety tips for walking on the street
Unfortunately, we live in a world where you always have to be cautious. Whether going out shopping, at a public event or just taking a stroll you want to feel safe. Here are some quick tips to help keep you safe out in public: 1) Be aware. Awareness of your surroundings is key. Just being aware at all times is the number one way to prevent anything bad from happening. Keep an eye out for people that may seem suspicious or sketchy streets/areas. 2) Don't walk while on your pho
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seosmartialarts
- Jan 27, 2020
- 2 min
How can Martial Arts help manage anger?
Okay, let's start off this post with a common reality: We all get angry, irritated, and downright peeved. We are all human after all. In some cases, anger management can turn into a severe issue with random outbursts or uncontrollable response. In these cases, someone could get seriously injured and it can be detrimental to physical and mental health. With this commonality we all share comes another, we need a healthy way to manage when we have those rough irritable days. (an
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seosmartialarts
- Jan 13, 2020
- 2 min
Instructor Profile: Ms. Heather
Everyone's Taekwondo journey is a little different. Our instructors all have different stories and motives for their reason for doing martial arts and why they love it. Name: Ms. Heather Cardona Rank: 3rd Degree Black Belt What age did you start martial arts? I started Taekwondo with Grand Master Seo at the Rome location when I was 6 years old alongside my dad, brother, and sister. Why did you start taekwondo? As silly as it may sound, I had always wanted to be a ninja, and w
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seosmartialarts
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min
ADHD and Martial Arts
Learn how martial arts benefits hose with ADHD!
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seosmartialarts
- Dec 16, 2019
- 3 min
Instructor profile: Ms. Gabby
Everyone's Taekwondo journey is a little different. Our instructors all have different stories and motives for their reason for doing martial arts and why they love it. Name: Ms. Gabby Rivera Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt What age did you start martial arts? I started Taekwondo in May 2010. It was the end of my junior year of high school and the beginning of my senior year of high school, so I was 16 going on 17. Why did you start martial arts? A friend invited me to try the cl
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seosmartialarts
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
Top Reasons why Adults do Martial Arts
Why do adults do martial arts? Many people just think they do it for the self-defense aspect of martial arts. While that is a big part of it (because who doesn't want to know how to defend themselves?) there is more to the exciting world of martial arts than is initially let on. Martial arts is a great form of exercise Everyone needs a way to stay in shape! Why not have fun with it too? Martial arts training provides a different environment than the gym. You get in strength t
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seosmartialarts
- Dec 2, 2019
- 4 min
Safety tips while Holiday Shopping
#1 Prevention before anything We always tell people at our self-defense seminar that prevention is key. This means that while, yes, we believe knowing self-defense is important, but if there are certain steps we can take to prevent even having to take action in this manner, we want to take those preparation steps so that we don't have to use the self-defense we have learned. #2 Awareness of surroundings Always be aware of your surroundings. Let me say it louder for the people
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seosmartialarts
- Nov 18, 2019
- 3 min
Top 5 Reasons Martial Arts is the Best Sport for your Kids
1. Teaches important life skills Martial arts is more than just a physical sport; it instills life long positive personality traits that are beneficial to anyone of any age. Among these traits are respect, perseverance, self-control, patience, teamwork, goal setting, courtesy, self-confidence, and integrity, just to name a few. Other than these attributes, martial arts will teach your child the importance of exercise in a fun manner while also learning self-defense! 2. Year-r
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seosmartialarts
- Nov 11, 2019
- 3 min
What is that "SMA" place all about?
"SMA", "Seo's Martial Arts", "Georgia's premier martial arts facility (available in 5 different cities)", "The best taekwondo school in the history of the universe": However you have heard of us, you may want to find out who we are and what we are all about. Maybe you or someone in your family is interested in learning some type of martial arts, maybe you've seen our flyers and business cards out in about, maybe your friends just won't stop talking about it, or maybe you have
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