December 2025

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Keeping Up With Southern Maryland Martial Arts & Fitness


Gym News:



This month, we hope you can focus on consistency over perfection. Maybe you can't make it to the gym 5 days a week - but you can keep a promise to yourself to move your body, de-stress, and reset. Stranger things may happen in December, but skipping the gym doesn't have to be one of them. Every workout you get in is a deposit into your energy, your confidence, and your health going into 2026. Trust us - Friends Gains don't lie. ;)



Martial Arts News:

The Winter Black Belt Test will be held December 13th and 14th at 10:00am in La Plata- regular TKD classes are canceled in both locations. Regular monthly belt testing will move to the week of December 17th. Please refer to the Martial Arts calendar for your scheduled time.


In celebration of the Christmas & New Year holiday, all Taekwondo classes will be canceled Wednesday, December 24th and will resume Friday, January 2nd.

We with you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Love to you & your families!

Yours in Fitness,

Jeremy & Mandi


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December Group Exercise and Martial Arts Schedule

December Taekwondo Lesson of the Month:

Reflection & Growth


Reflection is more than thinking about what happened in class. It's an intentional pause - an opportunity for students to understand their progress, identify habits, and recognize the mind-body connection that Taekwondo builds. Whether learning your form or correcting your stances, reflection teaches us to slow down and ask:

  • What did I learn?
  • What challenged me?
  • Where did I improve? Or, where do I need to improve?


This type of self-awareness shapes discipline, confidence, and focus in class & in life. When we begin to reflect, we can set realistic goals, track progress, learn from mistakes, celebrate small wins, and stay motivated through challenges.

This month, we'd like you to:

  • Write down one skill you want to improve
  • Write down a challenge you overcame in 2025
  • Set a weekly intention


In November, we talked about how we write lists every day before we begin the day. Lists help us focus and manage our tasks, but they also give us boundaries and accountability for how we manage our day in order to be successful. These simple habits build the mindset of a black belt.


2025 Taekwondo Schedules

FAMILY DISCOUNT: When you sign up for our Martial Arts program, the first 2 family members pay & the rest are FREE (up to 5 immediate family members). We know the value in our programs and are more than glad to offer this as we have so many families who train with us and it's always our goal to couple the best price without sacrificing quality!

La Plata Belt Testing Times:

5:30pm - Dragons

6:00pm - White, Orange & Yellow

6:30pm - Green and Up


Bryan's Road Testing Times:

5:45pm - Dragons

6:30pm - White and Up

Contact Us

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140 Drury Drive

La Plata, MD 20646

(301) 934-3699


3047 Marshall Hall Road

Bryans Road, MD 20616

(301) 375-9409