The Art of Bowing
Bowing in the Japanese culture is a very complex endeavor. As an American, I am certainly no expert. However, I believe traditional martial arts shoul...
Are you an instructor or are you planning to be? This section covers teaching methods, tips, techniques and processes to assist you in your journey as a martial arts instructor.
Bowing in the Japanese culture is a very complex endeavor. As an American, I am certainly no expert. However, I believe traditional martial arts shoul...
One of the first thing a new student should learn is how to make a proper fist. Without making a proper fist, punching something or someone will hurt ...
Breathing and breath control are integral of life. Most people, when told to take a deep breath, expand the chest, suck in the gut and raise the ...
The back stance, kokutsu dachi, should be the same width and depth as the front stance. It provides stability, flow and a power base for upper body te...
Every system has its own take on a proper stances. Some systems have very deep stances others have high stances. Deep stances have power and more stab...
In his book A Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi in the Ground Book, states, “Know the smallest thing and the biggest things, the shallowest thing...
What’s the glue that holds together any martial art? Hint: from the very beginning of one’s training, a new martial arts student must lear...
The length of time to get a black belt varies from system to system. In the United States we have noticed a large number of schools, specifically spor...
Practice is the back bone of the martial arts. There is no other way to become proficient at the things you learn. The most important things to learn ...
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