Tegatana (handsword)
Technique . Training notesTegatana (handsword) better known as a knife-hand. The knife hand is perhaps the best know/recognized and least understood of all martial arts basic moves. Often referred to as a ‘karate chop’ the knife-hand attack is powerful enough to render an opponent unconscious (knock out) when executed properly. In the movies we rarely see this move Read More
Sticks & Stones & …Words?!
Articles of Interest . For Kids . Politics . Questions . State of Mind . Training notesI got this notice in a Barnes & Noble advertisement (along with links to anti-bullying books). OK, I know as a Martial Arts instructor and Self-Defense advocate I should be totally on board with the new Politically Correct drive to stop bullying, but this just goes to far. I am very against this type of Read More
Goals & Resolutions
Awareness . Diet . Events & Holidays . Fitness . Recipes and Health Facts . State of Mind . Training notesA few days ago most of us made some type of resolution for the new year. You may not admit it to anyone but it is there in the back of your mind, something you’d like to change or do different this year. Call them Goals or Resolutions they equate to the same thing, a Read More
Training Questions #3 – You need…
Questions . Training notesYou need to maintain “This/These Thing(s)” during all martial arts moves? How many can you come up with? As a hint it is less than six things… See you in the comments… Read More
Training Question #2 – Eyes
Questions . Training notesWhere should you be looking when practicing Kata or set routines? Like learning the proper physical moves it is important to learn the proper mental state. Where your eyes look tell a lot about your mental state when training. So where do your are you looking when you train?? Read More
Training Questions #1 – Sparring
Questions . Training notesThis is going to be a new series to stimulate some discussion and get different perspectives. Where should you look when facing an opponent? This is an important question that most students don’t seem to get right away. Many instructors I have worked with also don’t seem to have ever learned this, I believe mostly Read More
Sparring Notes
Awareness . State of Mind . Styles . Training notes . VideoI have been working with my students to improve their sparring skills this month, it’s a great hot weather activity! Sparring can be a tough skill to perfect since everyone wants to jump in the ring and mix things up. Sparring is a very dynamic activity but it can be broken down to individual skills Read More
100 Push-ups
Fitness . Training notesCan you drop and give me 100 Push-ups? I use to be able to, now I am slightly embarrassed by how many I can do. Part of the problem is a shoulder injury but that sounds a lot like an excuse even to me! Since I have increased my training this year when I saw Read More
200 Sit-ups
Fitness . Training notesCan you do it? Can you drop and give me 200 sit-ups? Neither can I, though I’m almost a quarter of the way there. This year I have stepped up my training substantially and when I recently found this program I knew I had to try it! So from time to time I will update Read More
Finding Your Limits
A Zen Thing . Training notes“If the body is the limit, the spirit can go even further.” Shigeru Egami There are dangers in learning to control your Self. As Martial Artists we strive to control our physical, mental and spiritual selves. Obviously this is a perpetual journey since to be in total control of those three aspects of your life Read More
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