Finding the perfect instructor when starting your martial journey. Will become one of the important decisions you might make in your life. Let’s say you have research and found the perfect martial art or self defence classes in your immediate area. But how do you know if their school will be the right one for…
How to elevate your martial arts performance. Everybody goes through a stage where it’s a struggle to just get out of bed. Hard to stay focused at school, go to work, studying for that next big assignment or going to martial arts class. Discipline is vital component into your success no matter what you want…
Karate growing stronger together is all about raising healthier and more resilient kids. With all the technology available in the world these days such as computers, mobiles and video games. It is very hard for parents to get your kids involved in exercise. Thinking back , when I was growing up our parents had to…
What exactly is a powerful fusion yoga & martial arts? If you’re a martial artist seeking to diversify your training regimen, yoga is an amazing addition that can bring remarkable benefits. It’s unique blend of flexibility, strength, balance, mindfulness and breath control. These are all crucial elements to reach your full potential in martial arts….
Overcoming plateaus maintaining motivation. Like any physical activity we take on in real life, staying motivated can be difficult after years of training. We tend to make excuses of why we can’t train such as it’s too hot, too hard, I’m tired or my body is sore. It is vital that we stay consistent in…
Martial arts a beginners guide. Let’s face it nearly everybody at some point in their lives, has watched a martial art movie. Wondering if they could pull off those incredible fighting skills and look as cool doing it. All martial art practitioners began their martial arts journeys for different reasons. Maybe you have encountered a…
Flexibility and beyond martial arts is something you probably have all come across if you are training in any martial art style. This is described as maintaining a good range of motion in order to enhance our quality of life as we get older. So we are unable to have less injuries and also better…
Channeling the warrior spirit is the essence of martial arts of building a strong mindset. Martial artist of any style need to understand that there is a much deeper meaning and philosophy to their martial arts system. One of the first things I learnt is that a true martial artist is one who is strong…
Executing the power karate punch. Like all karate practitioners, we all want to increase the power of our punches. This is due to our training as a karateka. We are always striving to improve and get better. WE PUNCH WITH TOO MUCH TENSION When anyone starts training in martial arts or boxing, you feel that…
Transforming fear into strength is an important skill to develop, when dealing with a self defence scenario. When we are exposed in potentially dangerous situations, our fear response symptoms kick in. Adrenaline floods out systems and can improves out abilities and functions. This includes becoming tolerant to pain. But this can very thing can also…
Understanding the making of an blackbelt. Everybody who has started their martial arts journey. Has said that one phrase “I can’t wait to get my black belt”? But what really what it’s all about are the characteristics of each practitioner that becomes the making of a black belt. Not actually the belt itself. A black…
Building Your Endurance Building your endurance in martial arts is described as the ability to maintain prolonged physical effort such as outlasting your opponent in the dojo or in a real life self defence situation. This requires 3 main levels of fitness such as cardiovascular, muscular, and strong mental mindset. Stamina in also an important…
What is the power of sparring. If you have ever researched this topic there is always a comparison about sport sparring and combat sparring in general. While sport karate for example is great to teach you speed, agility, distance management and timing. I think if this the only way you know how to spar, this…
WHAT IS BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is one of the most popular combat sports not only for men but also for women worldwide. A lot of people take up this martial art I order to protect themselves and entering in competitions. This style of martial arts has been designed to focus more…
Like any physical activity we take on in real life, staying motivated can be difficult after years of training. We tend to make excuses of why we can’t train such as it’s too hot, too hard, I’m tired or my body is sore. It is vital that we stay consistent in our training in order…