People usually either find a way or they find an excuse. We live in a world today where everyone has a short attention span. There are a million different things to keep us occupied so many people do not put their entire effort into anything anymore. Because of this, people are full of excuses. They say, “I can’t do that because of this or that”. In reality, they are just making excuses. At Venture Martial Arts, we teach our students to find a way, not an excuse. It can be overwhelming when trying something new, like the first day you step into taekwondo training. Or if you are trying to advance in rank. Or even if you are trying to become a world champion. It would be easy to give up because things are hard or to make excuses as to why you can’t do it.  Asking for help: The...Read more

The National Martial Arts Alliance held Black Belt Camp last weekend in Estes Park, Colorado. Martial Artists from all around the world joined in this incredible experience to learn, bond, and grow in their craft. Students from Venture Martial Arts participated and it was an absolute joy to be a part of. Community: It is so special to come together at Black Belt camp because it is almost a celebration of being part of one community and organization, the National Martial Arts Alliance. Even though we compete against each other at tournaments, the reality is that we are all part of something bigger. We are led by Chief Master and Master Horn, learning the same material and values. The goal of being part of the organization is to support and uplift each other no matter where you train or who you are. It is a community of people that all...Read more

We try and we fail. We try and we fail. What do we do when we fail? We try again. There is not an unlimited amount of time that we can try something again, especially when it is important to us, when it makes our heart sing. Training with Venture Martial Arts gives us endless opportunities to try again and teaches us to never give up until we succeed.  Learning new skills: It is extremely rare in life that when we learn something new we will be immediately good at it. The same is true for taekwondo. There are many difficult concepts to pick up- complicated moves, challenging kicks, and everything in between. It sometimes takes months or even years of practice to get to a high level with the moves. It would be easy to say, “This is too hard, I give up.” But in karate that is not...Read more

A big reason that many parents enroll their children in Martial Arts is to help improve their behavior. They may lack discipline, or may be acting up at home or in school. Parents want their children to be on the right trajectory for life and to exhibit model behavior. Venture Martial Arts works to make every student the best version of themselves. Discipline: One of the nine life skills taught in taekwondo is discipline. Students learn that discipline means obeying what is right. In class they are taught to follow instructions immediately and keep working until they are told to stop. They learn to show up to class everyday and follow through on their commitments. They are held accountable at home and in class by a communicative relationship between the instructors and parents. All of these lead to the child learning and practicing discipline. Respect: Another life skill that students...Read more

When many people think of Martial Arts training, they picture the Karate Kid or Cobra Kai. They think that training is just to be able to fight, or to show off cool moves. While that is part of it, we at Venture Martial Arts would argue that it is so much more than that. We study Taekwondo because it is challenging, inspiring, and makes a difference in our lives. Challenging: Karate training is one of the most challenging workouts that you can participate in. On a physical side, it pushes you to become more flexible, stronger, and better endurance. Students are only able to kick above their heads or break even the toughest boards through years of training their bodies to push beyond their limits. On a mental side, Taekwondo can be extremely difficult to master. Memorizing forms challenges your brain to work hand in hand with your body to...Read more