A few years before reaching the milestone birthday of 50, I decided to make earning my black belt at Spicar’s Martial Arts my goal to reach by then. I’d never had issues with birthday numbers before, but that number seemed huge to me. I had a daughter in elementary school and a son enrolled in preschool so I had a few free days per week to take classes. This was my opportunity as I was very familiar with Spicar’s because both of my children are enrolled here. My daughter has earned her black belt and my little guy is on his way. I knew this was the right school for me too.

On October 19th, our Spicar’s martial arts students helped broke hundreds of boards to raise money for two local charities.

Everyone, from our youngest 4 and 5 year olds to teens and adults, had a great time and enjoyed being together with their friends.

Girls worked with each other on scenarios when someone crosses their safe distance and learned that their voice is their biggest weapon and that they can use specific simple words to keep the stranger away.

"Mom/Dad! I don't wanna go to class today!" 

I know every parent in this school has heard this at least a dozen times. I even have parents come in so frustrated that they want to kill their children because they are just such a pain in the butt about coming to class at times.

We were having so much fun with our Beginner and Intermediate Junior students today! We called it an Action Packed Thursday. Boards were flying everywhere and students were having loads of fun when we were playing back their board breaking triumphs through a projector onto a 10 foot screen.

Over 150 students were working out in the Parr park at the regional "get together" event. We worked on forms, kicking drills and had fun sparring with students from all over the DFW area. 

Forward a decade... it was a very proud moment for us to see our Instructor be promoted to Grandmaster, receiving 8th Degree Black Belt, at the Taekwondo National Tournament in Winston-Salem, NC on September 14, 2013.

Big congratulations to our students who competed - Mr. Robert Sampson on his Spirit Medal, Miss Gaby Pulido on her 2nd Place Silver Medal in artistic forms and Mr. Surya Arakere on his 2nd Place Silver Medal in artistic forms.