Basic Fighter Principles – Balance
Training notesWhy do we fight? This is an age old question that I will not attempt to answer here! Combat training or sparring does have numerous benefits beyond learning to fight. Since most students are not interested in fighting I thought it prudent to enumerate the reasons we as Martial Artists engage in combat training. There Read More
Pushups!!
Training notesPushups are a very important part of any training program. But we only benefit from pushups that are done correctly. Since many students have a hard time doing a perfect pushup I thought I’d write this little blurb. Take a look at the image below. Notice that the body stays straight throughout the pushup. Your Read More
Resolution Ramblings
Training notesSo here we are in the beginning of a New Year, well 18 days into a new year doesn’t seem so new any more but it is. Tonight we are receiving our first snow fall of the season, we thought it would never happen. It is beautiful but I miss the 73 degree weather of Read More
Box it!
Training notesWhite men can’t jump, it is a fact! If it weren’t then no one would buy Air Jordans π There must be a way to learn to jump higher!? There is. Actually there are a lot of ways to train to increase your ability to jump higher. Many techniques offer mediocre results. For instance, jumping Read More
STOP – Don’t pay for that, get it free here!
Training notesKeep reading, secret information is disclosed that everyone else attempts to charge you for! I subscribe to a lot of different Martial Arts newsletters and news feeds and they serve as a constant reminder of why I started this web site. In almost every case these “newsletters” and feeds turn out to be glorified sales Read More
Teaching my students…ego…
Training notesI’ve been teaching the martial arts now for a little more then 20 years and some things don’t change, but I do. 20 odd years ago when I was first starting to teach I was inexperienced and for the most part tried to mimic my masters ways. My students looked up to me and I Read More
Does Glucosamine Work?
Training notesSubmitted by Guest Blogger: The Window ManagerOne for us old-timer karate folks, a follow-up question about glucosamine: Followup: Does Glucosamine Work?A reader finds my earlier entry on glucosamine and wonders if it worked: I found your site by searching on “glucosamine” and “tae kwon do”; I’m a middle-aged tae kwon do student (7th gup, after Read More
Training Notes
Training notesAs a follow up to Train More to Stop the Testosterone Tumble!Take a multivitamin that has no iron in it (unless you are a menstruating female or vegetarian). Too much iron can lower testosterone levels. Get at least 15-30 milligrams of zinc (needed for testosterone production). Take at least 1 to 3 grams of vitamin Read More
Balance Matters
Training notesFor everyone that thinks your balance drills are a waste of time… Think again! Read More
Cola and Osteoporosis
Training notesAs we previously posted here, soda is bad for you! Now the BBC is running a report that women (not men) who regularly drink cola have an increased risk of osteoporosis. Other carbonated drinks seem not to be associated with this increased risk. The study by Katherine Tucker, director of the Epidemiology and Dietary Assessment Read More
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