GET YOUR FAMILY MOVING!
Three reasons why workout together helps families bond.
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Learning a new skill together encourages growth and togetherness.
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Allows parents to be active role models for family physical health and fitness.
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Increases educational levels by encouraging participation among family members.
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There’s nothing like martial arts to inspire a mutually challenging physical activity among family members and build stronger relationship.
Since joining, my daughter has gained so much confidence, discipline, and resilience. She loves learning forms, practicing with her sword, and sparring, and it’s been incredible to watch her come out of her shell. She’s active, challenged, and excited to go to every class.
The entire team creates such a positive, welcoming environment, and it truly feels like family. We couldn’t recommend Impact Martial Arts more!
The instructors are supportive, knowledgeable, and truly care about every student. Our children have learned not only about martial arts but about how to be a great well rounded kid. The martial arts, leadership, and social skills they work on every week, help the children in all aspects of life.
The community of teachers (Miss Stacey, Master Nuygen, and Mr. Nuygen),students, and parents are one of a kind and we will be forever grateful for the relationships we have built here!
Over the years, we’ve watched her grow into a more confident, disciplined, and kind child. Beyond learning martial arts skills, she’s developed perseverance, respect, and a genuine willingness to help others.
The instructors are outstanding—they are patient, encouraging, and truly care about every student’s growth. The classes are well-structured, engaging, and appropriate for different age groups and skill levels.
One thing that really stands out is the culture at Impacts. The older students are always willing to help and encourage the younger ones, creating such a positive and supportive environment. What’s even more impressive is that this tradition has been passed down to the younger children, who now naturally help and support those who are newer than they are. It’s wonderful to see this spirit of leadership and kindness continue from one generation of students to the next.
We’re incredibly grateful to be part of the Impacts family and highly recommend it to any family looking for a martial arts school that helps children grow not only physically, but also as confident, respectful, and caring individuals.
They also host events from time to time, and they do an excellent job organizing them. I’ve attended a couple myself, and the scale and quality of the events have been genuinely impressive.
Pomerado News: Poway News Chieftain
Family togetherness is important, and the Sanchez family of Poway has found a unique way to achieve this: by all receiving their black belts in taekwondo.
Fernando Sanchez, his wife, Zulma, and their three boys Abiel, 13, Joash, 12, and Ethan, 7, are now all black belts in the martial art taekwondo, something Abiel and Joash started practicing about five years ago, with their father joining them two months later, and their mother and then-3-year-old brother a year after that. “I think we were really looking for an activity we could do as a family,” said Fernardo Sanchez. “We thought taekwondo was a good idea we could do to stick together.”
The love for taekwondo has even spread to Sanchez’s 67-year-old father, who is now halfway to earning his black belt at the Poway ATA Martial Arts studio, where the family trains.
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that combines combat and self-defense techniques with exercise.
Abiel and Joash received their black belts about a year-and-a-half ago, and now spend their time continuing to train for the next level of black belt. There are nine ranks of black belt. “Once you become a black belt, it’s only the beginning of the story,” said Sanchez. “It doesn’t mean you’re a master. It just means that you know the basics [of taekwondo].”
Despite having their black belts, Sanchez said his sons don’t brag. “They don’t publicize [having their black belts],” said Sanchez, “but those who do know think it’s cool and want them to show off their moves.”
Being an adult learning taekwondo was a learning experience for Sanchez. “It took humility to be a lower belt than my sons, and to listen to the younger taekwondo instructors,” said Sanchez.
The family bonding hasn’t been the only positive side effect of taking up taekwondo. Sanchez said he’s lost 10 pounds while earning his black belt, and has been able to keep it off.
Taekwondo has also helped his children develop social skills, respect and discipline, said Sanchez, and even helped his wife, Zulma, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011. “My wife was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer,” said Sanchez. “She started chemo but kept training [for her black belt.] I think her decision to never stop going to taekwondo gave her something to look forward to. She took it as a goal, to not stop going.”
Zulma continued training throughout chemotherapy, surgery and radiation, said Sanchez. “As a matter of fact, it seemed to me that her taekwondo training actually helped her face the uphill battle with more courage and grace than we ever thought possible,” said Sanchez.”
Sanchez, Zulma and Ethan received their black belts in December, though Sanchez could have received his earlier. A year ago, Sanchez was presented with his black belt. Instead, he gave it back to his instructor, and asked to be demoted to blue belt (a lower rank), so he could train with his wife as an equal, as her fight with cancer had slowed down her training. “I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house,” said Sanchez. “Zulma didn’t know I was going to do that. I told her, ‘When we got married, I always wanted to be right next to you.’”
None of the Sanchez family plan to slow down now that they have their black belts. “Taekwondo always continues working,” said Sanchez. “The forms are both physical and intellectual. It keeps you sharp. We’re going to keep going until we can’t.”