FitDeck Playing Cards for Combat Sports and more
Fitness . Products . Training notesI came across these really cool fitness cue cards. They are simple to use and give a concise description and visual representation of each exercise. Here is an example the “Firefighter Lunge with a Twist” card: Everyone knows how fond I am of Lunges as a training tool, so you can look forward to these!! Read More
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
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
A Time for Self-Defense
Articles of Interest . Self-DefenseIn good times people don’t think about bad things but as times become more uncertain people think about planning for the possibility that things will get worse. With apparent turmoil in almost every aspect of our lives, people have begun to think about and even prepare for the worst. With a worsening economy, perceived threats 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
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
Respect Your Gi
Articles of Interest . Training notesClass is done and you are heading home. Perhaps you went straight to class from school or work or perhaps you are heading out on the town with family or friends. Regardless you want to get showered and get out of there. You are dedicated but you put your time in, worked hard and now Read More
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