The whistlekick Report – October 2018, Competition

November 14, 2018 Jeremy Lesniak 0

This write-up is the second in the series offering survey-driven data to interested martial artists. Our last report was on enrollment, and you read the write-up right here on Martial Journal. Well, here. If you haven’t followed the previous articles, here’s the short version. We construct surveys for martial artists [Read More]

The Autodidact and the Martial Arts

November 9, 2018 Jeff Westfall 0

A common prejudice among educated humans in both academia AND the martial arts is a bias against people who are self-taught. The nerdy word for these self-taught people is “autodidacts.” While I agree with the opinion that, especially in highly technical areas of expertise, formal training is nearly always the [Read More]

Filling in the Gaps

Filling in the Gaps

November 8, 2018 Jeff Curry 1

Traditional Martial Arts – Filling in the Gaps I was listening to a martial arts podcast last week while I was on the treadmill and I heard a line that really struck a chord in me. The line was essentially a statement by a traditional martial artist that said he [Read More]

The Problem of Practical Karate

The Problem of Practical Karate: A Book Review

November 7, 2018 Denise Vasel 0

As I have mentioned before in other reviews, one of the (numerous) martial arts podcasts that I listen to is “Martial Arts and Life,” hosted by Lawrence Kane and Kris Wilder. Because I enjoy listening to their podcast, I have also read a number of their books.  I even reviewed one [Read More]

Boards-Turning kick break

Breaking Boards is Hard to Do

November 6, 2018 StaciAnne Grove 0

Appetite For Destruction (Of Boards) My boards are stacked. Spacers set tightly at the edge. I raise my hand to strike the stack. *thud* The dull, dead sound of a hand hitting the boards and not going through. The force runs through my hand and wrist, up my arm. Why [Read More]

The Night Comes for Us

The Night Comes For Us Review

November 5, 2018 Tristan Glover 0

What is The Night Comes for Us? The Night Comes for Us is the latest action thriller from the country of Indonesia, having debuted on October 19th on Netflix alongside Daredevil’s third season. Indonesia is a country that has been cranking out exhilarating films for the martial arts community since [Read More]

Whistlekick Training Day Review

November 2, 2018 Nish Grout 0

About the 2018 Whistlekick Free Training Day Event Six, one-hour long time slots. Twelve talented individuals, each with something different to share.  Choose your own adventure, come and go as you please, keep what you like and forget what you don’t… All for the low, low price of… free. This [Read More]

Cancer-Beating the Odds

Overcoming the Odds and Beating Cancer

November 1, 2018 Scott Lombardo 2

How The Martial Arts Helped Me Beat Cancer Odds can truly be overcome due to the physical, mental and spiritual training of the Martial Arts, as well as the camaraderie of your dojo brothers and sisters. Most importantly, you may find a relationship with your instructor that is far greater [Read More]