Riverside Military | A Private Boarding & Day School in Gainesville, GA Faculty Profiles

About

Serving young men in grades 7-12, Riverside Military Academy is located in the city of Gainesville, Georgia. Supported by a distinctive military structure, the academic, athletic, leadership, and character development programs enhance the overall educational experience while producing young men of character, sound judgment, and commitment. Our Academy's focus is All About Boys - All Day, Every Day.

Upcoming Events:

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RMA Summer L.E.A.D Academy
7/1/2019 to 7/26/2019
Mr. Ben Allen
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Football/Raider Camp Registration
7/24/2019 1:00 PM to 7/24/2019 4:00 PM
Sandy Beaver Center for Teaching and Learning - Atrium - SBCAtrium

Mr. Ben Allen

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Academics

Riverside Military Academy teaches young men in grades 7-12 who desire structure, focus, active learning, and freedom from distractions. We offer college preparatory and college-level courses for young men who are ready for a more rigorous challenge.

Studies show that the boarding school experience can be a social and emotional bridge to developing independence in young people. Boarding school students tend to be more engaged, hard-working, independent, confident, and prepared to face new challenges. They are surrounded by motivated peers who are focused on achieving their goals.

Cadet Life

The majority of Riverside's Corps of Cadets reside on campus, so the cadet experience transcends the classroom and reaches into all areas of cadet life. Riverside's barracks complex is divided into Company units, and all Companies are supervised around the clock by Riverside TAC (Teacher/Advisor/Counselor) Officers.

Students from diverse backgrounds live, study, and play together at Riverside. They create enduring bonds, connecting them not only to their current classmates, but also to a worldwide Riverside Military Academy Alumni network.

Athletics

Our goal at Riverside Military Academy is to provide an overall competitive athletic department with all of our sports. We currently offer 13 varsity level sports with many of them also represented in our JV programs.

Riverside's middle school athletic program for young men in grades 7 and 8 is focused on instruction, skills development, and sportsmanship. Our middle school students field teams in football, basketball, and baseball. Students interested in other sports such as cross-country, tennis, and wrestling have the opportunity to compete with Riverside's junior varsity teams.

Parents

At RMA, we truly value the participation and support of our cadet families. Our parent volunteers are actively involved in campus events and cadet activities on and off campus throughout the school year. Our Riverside families are wonderful volunteers and cheerleaders for the Academy and the entire Corps of Cadets.

Giving

Our daily goal is to advance the mission of Riverside Military Academy by fostering lasting relationships with alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends to benefit Riverside cadets and faculty members. We appreciate the opportunity to visit with you by phone, email or in person and hear first hand what Riverside Military Academy means to you. Join us in fulfilling Riverside's mission to shape young men into tomorrow's leaders.

Physical Education Courses

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Drivers Education

This course will provide cadets the opportunity to learn driver education through classroom instruction, while preparing each student with knowledge of the traffic laws, driving restrictions, and requirements of the state of Georgia. This course is designed to include an emphasis on the development of attitude, and teaching responsible driving habits. Driver’s Ed will help them develop a solid foundation on the driving skills necessary for the safe operation of a motor vehicle. The purpose of this course is to inform young adults about the responsibility of driving. Students will be prepared for the driver’s permit test, and trained in order to obtain a driver’s license from the state of Georgia.
Health

This will be a comprehensive health program, provided in a flexible format, designed to improve health and wellness among high school students. Fitness principles, nutrition, fad diets, weight control, stress management, adherence strategies, and consumer information will be topics of discussion throughout the course. This course is designed to promote self-awareness and responsibility in health.
Lifetime Sports & Fitness (7th-8th)

This course is for 7^th and 8^th grade students that will cover a variety of activities that will focus on overall health and wellness. Activities may include, but not limited to, a variety of team sports, individual sports, strength training, flexibility, and recreational activities. The course will promote lifelong fitness principles and enjoyment of physical activity.
Martial Arts

The Martial arts can be divided into two major systems, hard and soft (External and Internal). As simple as it may seem, there are many differences in each style whether they be soft such as Aikido or hard such as karate. When novices think of karate they generally think kicking, punching, striking, board and brick breaking. This is only partially true. For instance, Northern Wushu systems teach many soft circular movements where many styles of karate teach hard percussion movements. The term “ Atemi waza” translates into percussion techniques, which in fact do involve hitting and kicking. The term “ Aiki” translates into the way of harmony. Each style has its good and bad points. For instance, Aikido may be very ineffective in restrictive areas such as elevators and vehicles. Karate has its limitations if the maai (combative distance)ends up on the ground.

In past decades Ju Jitsu has been very popular due to media contest but this too has its limitations. For instance what if you have two or three attackers? One may not simply call “time out” until the first attacker is subjugated. Every style has its advantages and disadvantages so it is very beneficial for the serious martial arts practitioner to understand and be proficient in several styles as far as self-defense is concerned. This is where Kami Bushi Kai comes in. This style is a mixture of martial arts that will benefit the student by practicing and studying multiple martial arts and understanding many of their philosophies. For example, Sun Tzu’s classic Art of War teaches to fight your opponent on your ground, not his. This very simple strategy applies to everything from military campaigns to business. This is why military governments and corporations mandate this book to be read and studied. Though we will only touch base with this
classic, we will cover many others throughout this course.
PE (9th-12th)

Students will be actively involved in learning fitness principles, rules, game strategies, and participating in a variety of team sports and fitness activities that emphasize the five components of fitness: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. The Physical Education Department will use the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) as a guideline for this course. Activities to be covered may include, but not limited to, tennis, badminton, flag/touch football, basketball, softball/baseball, volleyball, soccer, and water polo. Students will also have the opportunity to learn and participate in recreational activities such as whiffle ball, kickball, Ultimate Frisbee, etc. This course is for 9^th thru 12^th grade students only.
Weight Training (9th-12th)

This course is designed for the student/athlete that is interested in strength and conditioning, and has a desire to increase their knowledge and performance in the strength and conditioning field. This course will include high intensity strength training regimens that focus on a variety of functional movements and conditioning. This course is recommended for any high school student or athlete with a desire to improve their physical and/or athletic abilities.

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