Greetings ATA families!

Happy Holidays!

The Halloween parties were a great hit and a good time was had by all! What a great way to have fun and keep the holiday safe! With November 1st comes the kick off of the Holiday Season! Let the shopping and family time memories begin! Be sure to stay connected to stay up on what events are taking place in our academies over the next two months.

Holiday Sale: November 1st to November 15th is our annual Heavyweight Uniform and catalog sale! Order our Heavyweights now and get 15% off for the Holidays! (All Holiday uniforms must be ordered by November 15th in order to arrive for Christmas.) Also order from our catalogs (non Christmas) and receive 10% off all merchandise! (No required gear for class included) So see your instructor to place the holiday orders today!

Wilmington NC Regional Tournament: November 4th and 5th Sr. Master Leitzke will be hosting a regional tournament in Wilmington NC on Friday and Saturday. Be sure to sign up with your instructor to compete and get your spar on!

Beach Bag Food Drive: We will participate in the Food drive for the Virginia Beach Public School systems for the month of November. Please bring in your canned goods and boxed food items to donate through out the month! Help a family in need.

Testing and Registration: The next testing will be Saturday December 3rd. Be sure to register by Saturday November 5th in order to receive your registration discount.

Free Testing with Referrals: Now thru the end of the year, refer a friend who enrolls in one of our programs and receive a $50 credit towards a testing! What a great way to save money and “change the life” of a friend! See your instructor to get your friends started today!

Oh Sahng Do (OSD) Seminar: Great time to get special training on the special weapon for this cycle. The cost is $59 and you will receive your own OSD! If you currently have your own OSD (no gumdo’s permitted) then there is no cost to attend. See your instructor to see if there is room to fit you in, if you haven’t signed up yet!

The classes will be held as follows:

Virginia Beach:

Red Mill School on Tuesday November 8th

Tiny Tigers and Karate for Kid: 5:45pm to 7:15pm

Teens and Adults: 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Chesapeake:

Greenbriar School on Saturday November 12th

Tiny Tiger and Karate for Kid: 12:30pm to 1:15pm

Teens and Adults: 1:15pm to 3:00pm

Sign up today to receive your special training!

Ninja Night: We will be hosting two Ninja Nights through the end of the year! Great night for the kids to get out and have fun and great night for the parents to go out and have fun also! Or go shopping but we wont’ tell...ssssshhhhhh… The cost for your little ninja to attend is just $20! We encourage your to bring your little ninja friends and ninja family to attend and join in the fun! Games, Pizza and fun for all!

Princess Anne and Greenbrier Academies

Friday November 18th 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Red Mill and Edinburgh Academies

Friday December 14th 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Christmas/Holiday Party: Mark your calendars for Saturday December 9th! We will be hosting our Holiday Party on that date. We are planning a spectacular event with special guests and entertainment so stay tuned for updates!

Holiday Closings:

Closed for Thanksgiving: Thursday November 24th and Saturday November 26th

Closing for Christmas/New Years: Saturday December 26th through January 1st

Suggestions: Do you have some great ideas, concerns or suggestions you would like to make for our academies? We’d love to hear from you! We recognize that listening to the opinions of our customers is one of the most important things we can do. Please send us your great ideas and suggestions so we can review them and see if we can incorporate them into our academies! We are always striving to make your martial art experience at Changing Lives Martial Arts the best that it can be! We will review all suggestions and implement them as best we can if they assist in better service to you! We appreciate your trust in allowing us to change the lives of all students. Please send all suggestions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .