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Follow Your Martial Art Heart

June 13, 2020 Andrea Harkins 0

Positivity In a Pandemic There is no better time than today to use martial arts to make a difference in this Covid-19 defined world. People face a slowed economy, orders to wear masks, or stay clear of strangers, friends, and loved ones. In these trying times, martial arts provide refuge [Read More]

Fifty-Five and Still Kicking

June 3, 2020 David Ianetta 0

Fifty-five and This Happened Now at fifty-five, I was going to test for my Second Dan. I came down with bronchitis just as my 2nd Dan test was supposed to occur.  My masters rescheduled a makeup exam and once I was feeling better I took advantage of the extra weeks [Read More]

History of Rank: The Color Coded Truth About Belts

May 6, 2020 Justin Lee Ford 6

The History and the Legend Belts and sashes weren’t originally a part of Martial Arts. Like many martial art subjects, there are numerous myths and legends regarding their origin. And yes, belts are more than just something to keep your pants up and covering your tighty-not-so-whities during kata or taolu [Read More]

Does Size Matter? The Other Debate On Size

April 23, 2020 Richard Morgan 2

Icy Mike, a martial arts instructor and YouTube sensation, recently posted a meme stating, “There is no martial art that is designed for smaller people to defeat bigger people… this includes BJJ”. This is a bold statement as one of the cornerstones of martial arts training is that a smaller [Read More]

Ankle Mobility Stretches for Martial Arts

February 24, 2020 Anna Gruszczynska 0

Building a Strong Foundation As instructors, we are working with kids a lot. Observing their movement, lack of flexibility, and lack of mobility is not good. It all starts with feet. Performing all the exercises, especially the kicks with a proper form is extremely important. If the kids stick with [Read More]

A Modern Addition to Martial Virtue

December 30, 2019 Jonathan Snowiss 0

Life is constantly changing. Our virtues need to keep up. Traditional martial arts’ virtue is not about clinging to the past, but learning from the wisdom from the past and adapting it to the present. Our friend, Justin Ford, told me a great quote from Matsuo Basho: “Do not seek [Read More]

Never Say Never

Never Say Never

October 1, 2019 Jeff Westfall 0

Treating Martial Arts Students Like Grownups A common habit among martial arts instructors that I find to be intellectually lazy and frequently boorish is that of over-using the word “never.”. As the title of this article asserts, I think that an instructor should never say never. I can’t tell you [Read More]

Martial Journal Spotlight: Jorge Emilio Prina

September 20, 2019 Bethany Dillon 0

Esgrima Criolla: The Fighting Art Of The Gauchos In the 17th century Argentinean Pampas of South America, “the gaucho”, (a cowboy of the South American pampas) a mixture of Creole, Indian and Spanish was born. As skilled horsemen, farmers and brave warriors, they were on the forefront of the battlefields [Read More]

adults in martial arts

Adults in Traditional Martial Arts

August 23, 2019 Anna Gruszczynska 19

Adults… What stops adults from starting a traditional martial art?  There is a martial art school at every shopping center There is a Taekwondo school on every corner. Almost every shopping center has a martial arts school. The most popular are Taekwondo and Karate schools. For some reason, adults usually [Read More]

Growing

Martial Journal Is Growing and Expanding!

August 21, 2019 Scott Bolon 0

We’re Always Working On Growing And Expanding Over the past year, a lot of things have changed here. Some of those changes have been obvious, while others have been behind the scenes. For example, the Martial Arts Movie March Madness bracket was a lot of fun to do, and we [Read More]