Keene's ATA Martial Arts

3 Quick Tips to Help Make Your Child Bully-Proof 🛡️👦👧

Bullying is a challenge many children face, but there are ways to empower your kids and help them stand strong. Here are three key strategies to boost their resilience and confidence:

-Build Confidence: Confidence is a powerful shield against bullies. Encourage your child to engage in activities like martial arts, which not only improve physical strength but also foster a strong sense of self-worth and personal achievement.

-Teach Assertiveness: Equip your child with assertive communication skills. Role-playing different scenarios at home can help them learn to express their feelings clearly and stand up for themselves without being aggressive.

-Foster Open Communication: Create an environment where your child feels comfortable discussing their feelings and experiences without judgment. Knowing they have a supportive home base boosts their confidence to face challenges outside.

By cultivating these skills, you can help your child navigate social interactions more confidently and reduce their vulnerability to bullying. Remember, the goal isn’t just to stop bullying but to empower your child to thrive in all situations.

Let’s help our kids stand tall and strong! 💪

A true and accurate statement! Be your child’s safety net when they’re still a child and you won’t have to be that when they’re an adult.

Our life skill right now is Goals. What goal have you set for yourself? Are they Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Trackable? It is important to have SMART goals throughout your Taekwondo training, so be sure you are setting goals, both short term and long term! As our Tigers say, “The Goals We Set, Are the Goals Get.”

Students- pricing goes up in just 5 days for Worlds Super 20 Tournament. Be sure to get registered.

🤜Pumped for 2024-2025 Worlds Super20? You have 5 days left to register with regular pricing! REGISTER TODAY ➡️ https://ecs.page.link/EpYTJ

Make sure you stay hydrated!

Happy Birthday, Master Jaucian! We hope this trip around the sun is your best one yet!

Congrats to our students who competed and to those who came to support others at this past weekends ATA Martial Arts Southwest Districts tournament. We missed a few of you in this picture but are proud of all our competitors!

Congratulations to Mrs. Pahia on taking 3rd Place in Team Combat and District titles in both Creative Forms and Creative Weapons at District Championships on Friday.

Best of luck to all of our competitors in Tradional events today!

Students and parents, heads up! Only 25 days left to Save on registration for the first tournament of the new season.

Regular online registration for Worlds Super 20 ends June 24 at 10am AZ time.

Register now to secure your spot and avoid late fees!

ATA EZ Signup Registration Site login

Districts schedule is up. Students competing be sure to check this out ahead of the event this weekend.

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We will be closed in observance of Memorial Day from May 24 -27. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 28.

At Keene's ATA, we take pride in fostering the growth of our students into confident and capable individuals. Sr. Master Keene has guided Mr. AC Pahia from kindergarten to high school graduation, and Mr. Ethan Lemka, a former student, has also been a part of our martial arts family. We are proud to see these young men evolve into outstanding leaders and role models.

Happy Mother's Day! Thank you for the endless hours you invest in your children and for the time you spend at Keene's ATA Martial Arts.

Students and parents - District Registration is now OPEN. It will only be open for 5 DAYS. If you need help or have questions about registrations, please check with Mrs. Pahia, Senior Master Keene, or Master Jaucian. Don't delay, this will close very quickly!

📢District Registration Now Open! 🚀

Exciting news! Registration for the districts is officially open. Don’t miss out on securing your spot! Click the link below to register today and be part of the action. Hurry, registration closes on May 15th at noon (CST).🌟👉 Register at https://ecs.page.link/pq5Pb No onsite registration will be allowed.

Sr. Master & Mrs. Keene would like to thank you all for your condolences, cards, gifts,food & prayers at the loss of Mrs Keene's father. While Mrs. Keene will be away for a while taking care of her Mom, rest assured the rest of the staff will be happy to assist you.

Obituary for Ray Edward Jenkins at Tomlinson Funeral Home On April 20, 2024, seven days after his 92nd birthday, we lost a pillar of the community, and the world became a lesser place with the passing of Reverend Ray Edward Jenkins. If you were fortunate enough to know him, you were truly blessed indeed. Steady as a beating heart,

Reminder that testing is this Saturday, so finish up the week strong and work to earn your permission to test.

Testing schedule:
9 am- All WOY belts & Basic Students
11:30 am- All Tigers
1:30 pm- All Camo & up

Make sure you wear a clean uniform, bring your mouthpiece and weapon. And of course, bring your best and show it off.

Congrats to those students who participated in this weekend’s Masters Series Tournament. We weren’t able to catch up with everyone but we are proud of you all. Don’t forget to bring your medals into the studio this week to celebrate your accomplishments!

Congrats to our student Ben P. He won 3rd place in a statewide Arizona Arbor Day Poster Contest. His entry was selected out of more than 800 students and he got to visit the State Capitol for the honor. Way to go, Ben!

Said no one, ever!

It's always fun with young students begin working and receive their first check. The question is always, "Why is so much money taken out of my check?" Welcome to Adulthood.

We are so proud to announce that our very own, Mr. Jeremy Dreher, won 2nd place in sparring after 4 rounds of tough competition. Jeremy competed in the Collegiate Taekwondo competition in California while representing his college, The University of Colorado, Boulder. We couldn't be more proud!!!

We're just gonna let you mull this over. 😁

Happy Saturday!

Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an action but a habit." What do your habits say about you?

We encourage perfect practice with our students. It's not about which student can finish the task first, it's about how many times they do it correctly.

Sign up today for the last tournament of this season which will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center on April 27. Register at www.ATAezsignup.com

What's your mindset? According to the Law of Attraction, whatever you can imagine is achievable, IF you take action on a plan to get to where you want to be.

The true definition of the Law of Attraction is like attracts like.

Whatever you give your emotional energy and attention to, is what will come back to you.

Veer's Mom wrote a Google Review on Keene's ATA and he was entered in our monthly giveaway contest. Mrs. Pahia is pictured congratulating the lucky winner.

Will you be our next month's winner?

We're officially loving our new signage!

Have you registered for the upcoming Women's Self-Defense Class? It's not too late to register for the April 6th class from 10 AM to Noon! This class is the perfect gift for an upcoming senior who will be leaving for college soon. According to RAINN.org among undergraduate students, 26.4% of females experience r**e or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation. Additionally, 5.8% of students have experienced stalking since entering college. Register at https://keenesata.com/promo/womens-selfdefense-class $59/pp

Happy April! Enjoy this beautiful weather!

According to RAINN.org "Every 68 seconds another American is sexually assaulted and 1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed r**e in her lifetime (14.8% completed, 2.8% attempted)."
Join us on April 6, from 10 AM to Noon and learn how to protect yourself and escape from an attacker. This class is a necessity for young women who will be leaving for college soon.