Self-Defense versus Karate
Articles of Interest . Self-DefenseWhat is all of the hype about? Why would I take a Self-Defense class instead of a Karate class or visa versa? This is a common question. Unfortunately, there is no simple answer; it really depends on the needs of the individual. Karate is a form of Self-Defense however Self-Defense is rarely a form of Read More
MMA Leiticia Pestova Interview
Articles of Interest . ProfilesAn Interview with Leiticia Pestova Up & Coming Martial Artists Series Leiticia thank you for sitting down with us for this Interview. While you have given a few interviews somehow many people still do not have a sense of who Leiticia Pestova “is”. This is surprising given your impressive resume and the amount of time Read More
Martial Arts Physics.
Articles of InterestJudo, Aikido and Self-Defense (Kava Maga) are martial arts that demand an intuitive understanding of the physics of forces, torques, stability and rotational motion. Here we will examine a few of the basic throws of these two forms of combat. Although one cannot convey fully the grace each throw requires, we can break it up Read More
Academic Skills
Articles of InterestThis is going to sound harsh to some… I was surfing a Martial Arts organization site (to remain unnamed) and came across this survey: Hopefully you see what is wrong here… Percentages should add up to 100%, not more or less! I’m pretty sure what this program is doing wrong is showing the count for Read More
Auditing Your Time Leaks
Articles of InterestIf you are like me you have a million things going on at the same time which equals a million distractions when you are trying to focus on one thing. The following is a useful list of 12 things that should help you better identify where your time is going and rechannel that time to Read More
Picking a Martial Arts Studio
Articles of InterestGraciously provided by our Guest Blogger – Mitch The Window Manager His reader “Mobius” sends in the following question: I’m in LA and a regular reader of your wonderful blog (Mitch: Flattery will get you everywhere). I was hoping to get your help in finding a good place to get martial arts training in the Read More
Are we there yet?
Articles of InterestThis article is courtesy of Barry our new Guest Blogger! One of the things that is true about most of us is that our thinking is linear. We start here, we end there. Time lines, graphs , charts, lifetimes. Things have a begining and an end. I read somewhere that a problem with the Hubble Read More
Fighting Autism to Earn a Black Belt!
Articles of Interest . Karate . News . ProfilesHendersonville, N.C., USAMichael Joyce Jr., recently earned his Black Belt in Karate at the age of 27. Now this may not seem like a big deal but Michael Joyce Jr., is autistic. Over the past six years he worked his way to his Black Belt one baby step at a time. If you ask Joyce Read More
Controlling your survival urges!
Articles of Interest . Fitness . State of Mind . Training notesThirst Increases Pain! A study has shown that going without a drink can make you more sensitive to pain. Australian pain expert Dr Michael Farrell of the Howard Florey Institute in Melbourne and team report their findings in today’s issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. What is more impressive is the Read More
Regulating the Martial Arts Coming Soon…
Articles of Interest . Competition . KarateHonolulu,HI,USALast year the Legislature In Hawaii gave us a state law regulating mixed martial arts. Under the present law anyone can slap down $500, fill out a few papers and put on a show. Promoters are only required to have a set of rules, an experienced referee, a doctor at ringside and provide the state’s Read More
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