Halloween Safety 101

October 18, 2021 Jason Brick 0

This month’s post is an open letter to martial arts teachers and martial artist parents worldwide. It’s not about kickpunchery or tapping people out, but it’s about important Halloween safety things you need to know. As parents, we worry about kids’ safety on this scariest of nights — and it [Read More]

Master Hopkick: Beginnings – Training at Home

November 18, 2020 Jenni Siu 0

Master Hopkick: Beginnings There is a legendary character named Master Hopkick. He is one of the greatest martial artists ever to throw a kick. In Master Hopkick’s Beginnings, he was a young boy, living on the island of Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands. There, he met a man named Mr. [Read More]

Young Athletes and Martial Arts Injuries

November 11, 2020 Anna Gruszczynska 1

Young Athletes and Martial Arts Injuries Are martial arts too dangerous for our kids? Nowadays most traditional martial arts schools do more than teach martial arts. Many have become before school or after school care centers for children… Many parents want a place for their kids to spend time after [Read More]

Rabbits, and Rhinos and Samurai, Oh My!

December 12, 2018 Jaredd Wilson 1

Today’s post is going to be a little different. I’m hoping to introduce more people to Usagi Yojimbo, a comic book series by Stan Sakai. Usagi Yojimbo has anthropomorphic animals in a mimic of Edo-period Japan and is filled with great information about its history, folklore, architecture, and clothing. Everything in [Read More]

Announcing Kids Content at Martial Journal

April 4, 2018 Jeremy Lesniak 0

Kids Content at Martial Journal A few months ago a parent reached out to me asking about stuff for kids on Martial Journal. It seems they’d found the website and their young daughter was asking if there was anything on the site she might like. Well, there wasn’t. Honestly, as [Read More]