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In each class, Muelller’s Martial Arts teaches the eight life skills to help students to succeed not only in taekwondo, but also in life. They are- confidence, respect, integrity, focus, discipline, goals, attitude, and perseverance. However, Martial Arts philosophy in general emphasizes the essence of self control, respect for others, and a positive perspective to strive for the best in life. Using these three pillars students not only strive to become the best Martial Artists that they are capable of being, they also work to have the best life possible.

Self Control:

Martial Arts training teaches self control. On a very basic level, students learn to use their bodies to master challenging skills that are outside normal everyday function. They not only learn to kick and punch, they learn to do it with strength and accuracy. They learn to perform complicated moves and memorize what they are taught. Outside of the physical aspects, they learn self control of their minds. Not everything is going to turn out the way you wanted in life. Taekwondo teaches students to manage their emotions and use the sport as a positive outlet for their frustrations. By mastering the body and mind students have a level of self control not found in people that partake in other sports.

Respect for Others:

Martial Arts teaches respect for others. The very foundation is built off of respect for higher ranks in karate training. Students are taught to address each other as sir or ma’am, no matter their age and rank. They learn to support and uplift each other during every class, during every tournament, and during every event. Their fellow students are their family, they may compete against each other but they will always respect each other. The respect they are taught and receive in classes carries over to everyday life where they are noticeably more respectful to teachers, parents, and their peers.

Positive Perspective to Strive for the Best in Life:

Life is hard. It’s full of ups and downs, successes and failures. The same is true for Martial Arts training. Sometimes students will fail belt testing or they will lose a competition. Taekwondo teaches students to never give up no matter the circumstance and keep moving forward. They know that if they have a positive attitude and are willing to work hard, anything is possible. Training to become a Black Belt is a long journey, and quitting before you get there is just letting yourself down. The same is true in life, it’s a long journey and giving up on a dream kills your spirit. Going for a Black Belt teaches you to strive for the best in Martial Arts, in turn, taking that positive perspective and going for the best in life.
Mueller’s Martial Arts enforces the three pillars of Martial Arts training using the life skills in every class. To learn more about our program, click here.

Mueller’s Martial Arts has students partake in the instructor program, a program that empowers teens to take their training to the next level and teach other students. Martial Arts instructor programs teach accountability and work ethic to a generation that otherwise does not believe in teenage jobs. Students work 10-15 hours a week and are given responsibilities such as cleaning the school, creating lesson plans, and teaching in classes.

It seems like nowadays no one is held accountable for their actions. The instructor program in taekwondo teaches accountability to teens. While other teens are often sitting at home playing video games every night, teens in the instructor program are learning to teach others the skills that they know. It’s a rewarding process to both the teens and the students. It gives the teens the opportunity to pass on their knowledge, show their skills, and inspire others. Students see what they can do if they work hard.

This weekend, two of our teens in the instructor program volunteered to help out at Cider Days. They worked from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm helping break boards and encouraging kids who have never tried taekwondo before to give it a shot. They enjoyed every second of it and were grateful for the opportunity to be a bigger part of the school. During classes, they come in and help teach and contribute to the school, almost like having a job.

Having a job at a young age teaches teens responsibility and accountability. They have tasks that they are responsible for and it is their job to make sure it gets done. The quality of learning that other students get is their responsibility, so they need to make sure they do a good job. If they don’t, they are held accountable for their actions. The benefit is that they are working at something they love doing- teaching and working in a taekwondo dojang. They will take the responsibility and accountability they learn and carry it through the rest of their lives.

The instructor program is an amazing way to get teens out of the house and working towards creating the best future for themselves. They learn how to grow up and become the best versions of themselves, while also enjoying their responsibilities. Mueller’s Martial Arts loves to empower teens and all students. To learn more about our program, click here.

Mueller’s Martial Arts is proud to be a part of the Lakewood community! Lakewood is known for being an “inclusive” community, which means that everyone is welcome and there are no barriers as to who can live and be a part of it. The same can be said for Mueller’s Martial Arts! We pride ourselves in welcoming everyone and empowering them to show the world what they have to offer in their own unique way.

Community Events:

We love to support our community! You can find Mueller’s Martial Arts at many events in Lakewood throughout the year. We host a booth at the opening weekend of blockbuster movies at Belmar Movie Theater to invite new students into the school. This weekend we will participate in Cider Days at Lakewood Heritage to support the amazing cultural center and other local vendors. We also participate in Halloween events throughout Lakewood to give candy to trick or treaters. Most importantly, our students are residents of Lakewood and bring the skills they learn in class back to their schools, home, and community to make it a better place.

National Martial Art Alliance:

Muller’s Martial Arts loves to be a part of the National Martial Arts Alliance- the organization that allows them to compete with other schools. As part of the NMAA, MMA is connected to schools across the country and even around the world! Students get to compete against each other at tournaments and form lifelong friendships with new people that they meet. Everyone supports each other to become the best that they can be which means the best Martial Arts experience for every student.

Family Program:

We have several “family classes” during the week that allow students of all ranks and ages to train together. We also offer a family program that is a discount for the entire family to join taekwondo. A family that trains together stays together and we encourage families to gain all the benefits that karate has to offer. At Mueller’s Martial Arts, everyone is part of the family and we have many siblings and parents that move through the ranks together. It is such an amazing experience to journey to a Black Belt with your family.

Welcoming and Uplifting Everyone:

Mueller’s Martial Arts welcomes everyone regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, ability, or any other barrier you might face in other Martial Arts schools. We believe that everyone has something special to offer and love to find that piece inside of every student and use it to better themselves and those around them. All we look for is people who have the willingness to learn and put in the hard work. With Mueller’s Martial Arts, everyone is welcome and part of the family.

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Mueller’s Martial Arts has a beloved mascot name Philo the Phoneix! Mascots are animals, people, or objects meant to represent a team or group of people with significant meaning. Phoenixes are mythological creatures that burn down in the flames of a fire and are reborn from the ashes to new youth and a brand new life. The phoenix is a significant creature in Mueller’s Martial Arts taekwondo school and in the journey that students take both on and off the mat.

The Journey of Mueller’s Martial Arts:

Mueller’s Martial Arts opened its first school location in Lakewood in 2019. The first year was spent working to make the first few students the best they could be. We grew slowly, adding a few students here and there mostly through word of mouth. We were small but mighty, a family of Martial Artists learning and becoming the best they could be.

Then 2020 hit. We had high hopes for the year to impact more lives through taekwondo training. But everyone knows what happened in 2020. COVID-19 hit and the world shut down, including all taekwondo studios. Classes were moved online. People lost their jobs and their lives. It was a rough time, and students had a hard time staring at a screen all day for school and then doing it again for karate classes. It lost some of what makes taekwondo amazing- the community, the friendships, and the experience of being together.

Mueller’s Martial Arts nearly shut down. After losing many students and paying rent for a building that was never used, business was tough. No one was signing up for classes they couldn’t attend. We were burning in the fire of the pandemic with little hope for the future. After what seemed like the end for MMA, as we were laying there in the ashes of our dreams, a light appeared.

Mr. Mueller’s longtime friend and fellow Martial Artist also owned a taekwondo school in Lakewood. The pandemic was brutal on them too and they were also on the verge of shutting down. The two decided to combine forces and bring their schools together. Mueller’s Martial Arts was born again and survived through the pandemic to bring new life to the dojang. That’s what Philo the Phoenix represents for us.

The Phoneix of Taekwondo:

While MMA’s is certainly a story of redemption, that is also the case with many Martial Artists. Many people join taekwondo because the world has burned them and they want to be reborn into new people with strength and the skills needed for life. The truth is, everyone will go through hardship in their lives, especially people that partake in sports. There will be failures, letdowns, setbacks, and disappointments. It’s in those moments where they get back up and keep fighting.

Taekwondo teaches perseverance and without it, MMA probably wouldn’t be here today. Without fighting through the flames our World and State Champions wouldn’t be winners, we wouldn’t have any Black Belts, and students wouldn’t show up every single day. The skills that taekwondo teaches are used in everyday life and through all the ups and downs we experience as humans. Like Phoenixes, Martial Artists have to rise from the ashes and keep moving forward.

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Mueller’s Martial Arts teaches taekwondo for ages 4 to 100. It’s truly an activity for everyone! This week we really wanted to talk about the benefits of Martial Arts training for kids. There are so many incredible benefits including physical fitness, mental health, and life skills that children can take with them throughout their entire lives.

Physical Fitness:

Karate at its base form is a sport! Kids get out of the house and get their bodies moving. Taekwondo is unique in that it is a great cardiovascular activity, meaning that you sweat and get your heart pumping. This kind of training is good for your heart, lungs, and brain. It also includes strength training to build lean, strong muscles. The most underrated aspect of Martial Arts is improving flexibility. Being flexible helps prevent injuries and supports the body in everyday life activities. It helps with aging and living an active, full life for the years to come.

Mental Health:

Life is hard, no matter what age you are! Taekwondo can be a positive outlet for pent-up emotions and aggression. It is also a community full of supportive friendships that build each other up and support each other no matter what. Mueller’s Martial Arts wants the dojang to feel like a safe place, a home for all students. By having a positive, safe environment to release emotions and work on bettering yourself, taekwondo training improves the mental health of kids.

Life Skills:

In each and every class, Mueller’s Martial Arts teaches the eight life skills that children need to help support them while growing up. The eight life skills are integrity, focus, discipline, goals, perseverance, attitude, confidence, and respect. Each of these skills is taught and trained in classes so that the students have a firm grasp on how they apply them to their lessons. By practicing them on a daily basis they become the foundation for who they are as people and they carry those life skills into their everyday lives. They use them to excel at school, at home and doing whatever they set their heart to.
Learning Martial Arts helps kids become the best versions of themselves and grow into successful and respected adults. They become more physically fit, are supported in their mental health, and have the skills they need to lead a great life. To learn more about Mueller’s Martial Arts, click here.

Everyone wants to feel like they are included. They want to feel like they are a part of something bigger than themselves. The sad reality is that many people end up feeling like they are misfits, that they don’t belong anywhere. While this might not actually be the case, it definitely stinks to feel that way. At Mueller’s Martial Arts we consider ourselves to be the Island of Misfit Toys because we bring in the people that may not belong anywhere else, and give them a place to call home.

Mueller’s Martial Arts is family owned and operated, led by Mr. Sean Mueller himself. The instructors are long-time students of his as well as former students of Chief Master Horn, the leader of the National Martial Arts Alliance. The NMAA is the organization that we are proud to be a part of. Mueller’s is proud to accept any student regardless of race, gender, age, or skill set. All we want is for people to feel like they can make a difference in their lives by showing up to their classes and getting the most out of what they are taught.

By training together towards a common goal- to become a Black Belt, students bond over the journey through taekwondo. As they progress, they begin to realize that they are part of a community that supports and uplifts them through the entirety of their journey no matter what. Even if they are the most popular kid in school or the one who gets bullied the most, they learn the skills they need to make their lives better in every single way.

Our goal is to help kids find a positive outlook for their struggles whether that be anxiety, bullying, temper, or not listening. We find constructive ways for them to overcome any obstacles in life by teaching them to have a positive attitude, confidence, perseverance, goals, integrity, focus, discipline, and respect. They use these skills to continue to grow in their Martial Arts practice. By learning the values and skills through karate training they fit in when they need to, and stand out against the rest in the best way.

Even if you are an outcast, a misfit, or feel like you don’t belong, you belong in Mueller’s Martial Arts. We’ve taken students that had no confidence and felt like they couldn’t do anything, to be State Champions and be beloved by their team. Everyone is unique and different in the best way, but are part of the big family in Mueller’s Martial Arts.

This week we want to do a special highlight post for our owner and namesake of Mueller’s Martial Arts, Mr. Sean Mueller! Sean began his taekwondo journey when he was 14 years old. He had back problems when he was young and his chiropractor suggested he train in Martial Arts to strengthen the bones and muscles. He began training in Conifer, Colorado, and instantly fell in love with the sport.

For the next two years, Sean trained and eventually became a junior instructor. He found his confidence in training other kids in taekwondo by taking his knowledge and teaching it to others. He found passion in teaching others how to take their anger, anxiety, and other negative emotions and train it into something positive instead. By age 16 he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life, train and teach Martial Arts.

At 18 after he graduated high school, Sean was given an offer to teach taekwondo for a living. With any first step towards a dream, there came a lot of ups and downs, and during that time he learned and grew as a person. At one point he stepped away from teaching completely but was always called back to it because teaching Martial Arts was what he was meant to do. Over the years he taught and trained for several different schools in several different organizations. Eventually, he found his home in Lakewood and joined as a member of the National Martial Arts Alliance.

In 2019, Sean opened his first school, Mueller’s Martial Arts in Lakewood. He started with six loyal students that had the same drive as him to become successful. The groundwork was laid with a family atmosphere training to become the best Martial Artists they could be. By the end of the year, the school was growing organically and looked like it had a bright future ahead. Then in March of 2020, COVID-19 hit.

The world shut down along with Mueller’s Martial Arts. Classes were moved to online only. It was one of the most challenging periods for everyone, especially for in-person fitness classes. Knowing that he needed to pivot, Sean combined schools with his long-time friend and fellow Martial Artist, Micah Martin. Micah trained with Sean in Confier when they were young, and owned a taekwondo school in Lakewood too. They joined together and made it through COVID.

Mueller’s Martial Arts is now in the heart of the Lakewood community working hard to impact as many lives as possible. Sean has always thought of the school as the Island of Misfit Toys, and a place where all are welcome, especially those that don’t usually fit in. Sean’s story is one of resilience, hard work, and perseverance against all odds. He never gave up on his dreams, and that is something he works to teach every single day to his students.

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Students of Mueller’s Martial Arts will be competing this weekend at the tournament held in Golden. The tournament is hosted by the National Martial Arts Alliance, the organization that we are proud to be a part of. You may be wondering, why should my child (or why should I) compete in tournaments? While Martial Arts training is very different than sports like baseball and soccer, there are still many benefits of taking part in a competition.

We are firm believers that competition builds character. It isn’t about winning or losing, it’s about giving it your all and how you react to your success or failures. The person you become over time all depends on how you handle competition because let’s face it, there will always be competition whether it is getting into a great college, getting a good job, or even winning at a tournament. Here are the benefits of competing in a taekwondo tournament.

Perseverance:

Students that train in Martial Arts learn the meaning and value of perseverance in classes. But often times we don’t understand the actual value of something until we have to face it. While competing in tournaments, Martial Artists have to learn never to give up. They will not win every event, they may not win anything at all. It would be easy to say that they haven’t learned anything or aren’t good enough, and never try again. However, they know that with perseverance they can accomplish anything, and eventually, they will win. When that happens, it’s an unforgettable experience and they know their hard work has paid off.

Confidence:

Over time as students train, they gain confidence in their abilities as a Martial Artist. They are taught to be loud and respectful. Competing in a tournament is the moment where they are able to show off the skills that they have learned and worked so hard to improve. They realize that they are doing great in their training and they win a first-place medal. Winning something for their hard work is the ultimate confidence booster, and they remember and carry that mentality through to the rest of their lives.

Meeting new people:

One of the best parts of competing in a tournament is the chance to meet new people. Students get to meet and learn from people their own age and rank. While they are competing against each other, they also want everyone to do well and succeed so they cheer each other on and support each other no matter what. They learn new moves and skills and absorb things that they may never have thought of before. Some students form lifelong friendships with people that they meet at tournaments.

Tournaments are a great way for Martial Artists to practice perseverance, gain new confidence, and meet new people. All of these traits build their character and form the person that they are going to be for the rest of their lives. Tournaments also earn them points to qualify for the World Championship competition. Who doesn’t want to be a World Champion? For more information about competing to build character, click here.

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