Academy of Korean Martial Arts

Savannah Markley earned her Gold Belt last night. Savannah has trained under me the longest of any of my students. Her determination and commitment showed last night. She performed well for herself and the many family members who came to support her.

A monk was asked once how he reconciled learning Martial Arts with a vow of Peace. His answer was, "I would rather be a warrior stuck in a field of crops, than a farmer stuck in a field of battle."

Tragic events continue to happen to Public Safety Personnel. Some make the news, national or local. Some never make the news. Increasing safety is a multi-pronged approach. Management will need to look at policies and procedures and provide training in skills. Many Fire and EMS systems have been reluctant in the past to provide the skills and only focus on the policies and procedures. They often feel that the skills are counter-intuitive to a system that is supposed to ...be completely focused on providing care and helpful service to the public. This concept is changing. The addition of physical restraint being added to most protocols across the country is one example of this. Our Fire/EMS personnel need to be provided or at least given access to quality skill training in the areas of Crew Safety, Personal Safety, and Patient Restraint. We have had the mantra of "Everyone goes Home" around fire suppression activities for years. It's time to extend that to all Fire/EMS activities. See more

Training at a small school has many advantages. The most significant one is the flexibility to adapt the curriculum to fit the needs and physical ability of the students. Everyone can become an amazing Martial Artist, but everyone will do it in their own way. Come to a school that understands that philosophy.