Legacy Martial Arts - Everett

📸🥋 ATTENTION LEGACY STUDENTS & FAMILIES! 🥋📸

Just a friendly reminder that our annual school pictures are coming up this Monday and Tuesday

📅 Monday, June 15th

📅 Tuesday, June 16th

Please make sure you reserve your spot by using the sign-up link below. This helps us make sure everyone gets scheduled and allows NinjaStar Photography to keep you updated with your picture time, date, what to wear, and any other important details.

⚠️ Please Note:

There will be NO regular classes on picture days.

These photos are always one of the highlights of the year! Not only are they great keepsakes for family and friends, but they're also an awesome way to document your martial arts journey. It's amazing to look back a year from now and see just how much you've grown, improved, and accomplished.

Whether you're a brand-new white belt or a seasoned black belt, we'd love to see you represented in this year's school photo collection!

📸 Reserve your spot using the link below.

📸 Pick the date that works best for your family.

📸 Let NinjaStar handle the rest!

Grab your spot with the link below:

[https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E49A9AB23A7F94-63808558-2026](https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E49A9AB23A7F94-63808558-2026)

We can't wait to see all those smiles, uniforms, and Legacy spirit!

2026 Legacy Martial Arts - Everett Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

🥋 TEAM PLAYER OR TEAM PROBLEM? 🥋

Everybody wants to be part of a winning team.

Very few people stop and ask:

"What does a great teammate actually look like?"

A team player:

✅ Shows up consistently.
✅ Gives their best effort, even when nobody is watching.
✅ Celebrates the success of others.
✅ Takes correction without getting offended.
✅ Supports teammates during wins and losses.
✅ Brings positive energy to practice.
✅ Understands the team comes before individual recognition.
✅ Accepts responsibility when they make mistakes.
✅ Works hard even when they aren't the star.

A person who is NOT a team player:

❌ Constantly complains.
❌ Creates drama or division.
❌ Wants attention more than improvement.
❌ Makes excuses instead of adjustments.
❌ Talks about commitment but doesn't follow through.
❌ Gets jealous when teammates succeed.
❌ Only participates when things are going their way.
❌ Wants recognition without earning it.
❌ Quits when adversity shows up.

Here's the truth:

Talent might help a team win a match.

But character helps a team win a season.

The athletes who become leaders aren't always the most talented.

They're the ones who are dependable.
They're coachable.
They're accountable.
They're willing to put the team's success ahead of their own ego.

At the end of the day, people won't remember how loudly you talked about your goals.

They'll remember how you treated your teammates while pursuing them.

Be the teammate everyone wants beside them when things get hard.

🥋 Train Hard. Train Smart. Train Legacy.

🌎🥋 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND! 🥋🌎

At Legacy Martial Arts, we often tell our students that success leaves clues.

It isn't luck.

It isn't coincidence.

It isn't given.

It is earned through discipline, consistency, sacrifice, and the willingness to keep showing up when others choose not to.
Today, we are proud to recognize several of our students who have earned the opportunity to compete on one of the biggest stages in martial arts—the 2026 ATA World Championships in Phoenix, Arizona.

⭐ Ranking Qualification
Congratulations to Yousif Othman, currently ranked #8 in the WORLD in Boys 1st Degree (Ages 15–17) XMA Weapons with 20 World Standing points. What an incredible accomplishment and a testament to the countless hours of training and dedication invested in his craft.

⭐ Wild Card Qualifications
Congratulations to:
• Kristoffer Rouse
• Oystein Brookhiser Taylor

for earning their World Championship spots by capturing District

Titles this season and securing Wild Card positions to compete at Worlds.

Opportunities like these are not accidents. They are earned through hard work, perseverance, and a commitment to being better than you were yesterday.

As your Legacy family, we couldn't be more proud of each of you.

Thank you for representing our school, our community, and the values of martial arts with excellence.

The journey isn't over yet.

Phoenix awaits.

Let's go make Legacy proud. 👊🔥

🥋 Train Hard. Train Smart. Train Legacy.

🥋 Happy Tuesday, Legacy Martial Arts Students & Parents! 🥋

First and foremost, we want to sincerely apologize for the short-notice closure yesterday. We know schedule changes can be inconvenient, and we truly appreciate your patience, understanding, and support.

The reason for the closure was to continue making improvements to our training facility so we can provide the best possible training environment for every student who walks through our doors. We are always looking for ways to improve and invest back into our school, and we’re excited for you to see the updates!

✅ We will be OPEN for regular classes tonight!

Tuesday Schedule:
🐯 Tigers (Ages 3–6)
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

🥋 White, Orange & Yellow Belts (Ages 7–11)
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM

🥋 Camo Belt through Black Belt Kids (Ages 7–12) 6:45 PM – 7:30 PM

🥋 Teens & Adults (White Belt through Black Belt, Ages 12+)
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Thank you again for your continued support of Legacy Martial Arts. It truly means the world to us. We are excited to get back on the training floor tonight and continue helping our students build confidence, discipline, leadership, and strong martial arts skills.

Have a fantastic Tuesday, and we’ll see you in class tonight!

— The Legacy Martial Arts Team

To all athletes thinking about skipping summer workouts and practices:
Just know, while you're taking time off, there's another student-athlete out there putting in double the work to earn your spot.

‼️*Missing summer workouts?* There’s a spot waiting for you on the sidelines this fall.

And parents — before scheduling a meeting with coaches or venting on social media about playing time — ask yourself: Did you make sure your kid showed up and put in the work?
Let’s not blame coaches for what wasn’t done in the offseason. 👀

This goes for every sport.
Effort matters. Accountability matters.
Coaches and parents can’t want it more than the athlete does.❗❗❗

PSA: I am not the author

🏆 WE NEED YOUR HELP, LEGACY FAMILY! 🏆

We are incredibly honored and excited to announce that Legacy Martial Arts has been nominated for the 2026 Best in the PNW Contest!

This recognition is only possible because of our amazing students, parents, instructors, and supporters who make our school such a special place to train, grow, and build confidence.

🗳️ Voting Opens:
📅 Monday, June 8th at 12:00 PM

🗳️ Voting Closes:
📅 Friday, June 26th at 5:00 PM

✅ You can vote once per day during the voting period!

If Legacy Martial Arts has made a positive impact on your family, helped your child build confidence, discipline, respect, leadership, or simply become part of something special, we would be incredibly grateful for your support.

🌐 Vote Here:

2026 The Seattle Times Best in the PNW Vote once per day from June 8 through June 26.

🥋 Friday Thoughts for Athlete Parents 🥋

Just a little encouragement as we head into the weekend.

Parents, one of the greatest gifts you can give your child in any sport, activity, or hobby is consistency.

There will be days when they don’t feel like going.
There will be days when they’re tired.
There will be days when they think they’re not good enough.

But remember this:

Inconsistency often breeds a lack of confidence.

When children miss practices, classes, or training opportunities, they begin to feel behind. They lose momentum, they lose familiarity, and often they lose confidence in themselves. Then suddenly, the activity they once loved becomes something they feel nervous or uncomfortable returning to.

On the other hand, consistency builds confidence.

Every class attended.
Every practice completed.
Every small victory earned.

Those moments stack up and create belief.

So my challenge to all athlete parents today is:

✅ Encourage commitment, even on the days motivation is low.

✅ Praise effort more than results.

✅ Remind your child that confidence doesn’t come before participation—it comes because of participation.

The kids who stay consistent aren’t always the most talented.

They’re often the ones who simply kept showing up.

Keep encouraging. Keep supporting. Keep helping them take the next step.

Because confidence isn’t built overnight—it is built one consistent day at a time.

Have an amazing weekend, everyone!

We are excited to meet you! 😎

Legacy Family and Friends,

We will be closed Monday, Memorial Day!

🏆🔥 HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR JV COMBAT SPARRING TEAM! 🔥🏆

We would like to take a moment to congratulate our Legacy Martial Arts JV Combat Sparring Team — “The Terminators” — on an incredible performance this past weekend at the “Dominate the Valley” Tournament hosted in Oregon!

These athletes fought with heart, discipline, determination, and true team spirit, earning:

🥈 2nd Place Team Overall

🏆 Washington State Title Recognition

🎟️ And officially punching their ticket to the District Championships!

This achievement is a direct reflection of the countless hours of training, teamwork, sacrifice, and commitment these students have poured in on and off the mat. We are beyond proud of the growth, resilience, and warrior spirit each competitor displayed throughout the event.

To our students, coaches, families, and supporters — thank you for believing in the vision and continuing to push toward excellence together.

The road to Districts starts now… and The Terminators are just getting started. 👊🔥

THREE SCHOOLS. ONE TEAM. ONE LEGACY.