Competition…?

November 2, 2023 Barbara McCoy Carrier 0

How can we achieve exceptional results while remaining calm and doing the right thing? Why is this important in one’s martial arts training? Does it translate to more opportunities in life?   How many times, as coaches, athletes, and peers, have we had that conversation about having the confidence to [Read More]

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Best Tips to Enhance Martial Arts Injury Prevention

May 10, 2023 Richard Sison 1

Physical fitness plays a crucial role in martial arts training, directly affecting an individual’s performance and ability to execute techniques effectively. Martial arts require strength, flexibility, and injury prevention to perform at the highest level. Martial arts injury prevention exercises help martial artists maintain proper form and reduce the risk [Read More]

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The Discipline of Two Worlds

March 22, 2023 Barbara McCoy Carrier 0

Have you ever seen the movie Best in Show that came out in the early 2000s? Have you heard of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show held in New York each year? If you have, you’ll understand that until 2019 that was my knowledge base for the world of dog [Read More]

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The Art of Discipline: The Key to Success

March 2, 2023 BowTied Grappler 0

You are one action away from living your dream life and moving towards everything you ever wanted. One action. It is much closer than you think. Do you know the reason why so many people fail to achieve goals in their life? It’s because they get discouraged of where they [Read More]

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Deadlifts for Martial Arts Training

February 7, 2023 Mike Jones 1

Deadlifts are a popular and highly effective exercise that can provide numerous benefits for martial arts training. From increasing strength and power to improving balance and stability, deadlifts can help martial artists take their training to the next level. In this article, we will explore 6 benefits of deadlifts for [Read More]

How Mental Rehearsals Can Help You In Your Training

August 1, 2022 Danny Indio M.B. 2

Mental rehearsals (also known as visualizations) are an excellent tool to use for your training, development, and motivation in martial arts. This tool has been useful to everyone from top professional athletes like Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps to fortune 500 CEOs to ordinary people in therapy. The beauty of [Read More]

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Safety During Civil Unrest

July 9, 2022 Jason Brick 0

There’s a lot going on in the news today, and a lot of it is scary. I’m not here to argue politics with anybody, but it’s a plain and simple fact that we’re more likely to end up in a threatening crowd today than any other time in recent history. [Read More]

Strengthen Your Brain to Master Your Art

July 7, 2022 Danny Indio M.B. 0

Just like we take care of and train our bodies to help us perform martial arts, at our best, we need to take care of and train our brains for the same reason. I’ll call this process “mental training.” By mental training, I am talking about doing things that improve [Read More]

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Why Every Martial Arts Requires Flexibility

July 1, 2022 Mike Jones 0

Martial arts is a dynamic sport. It allows its practitioners to stand up to oppression and defend themselves and others. As the popularity of martial arts grew, it evolved into multiple disciplines and crossed over to other sparring sports. Different martial artists practice martial arts for different reasons. Some do [Read More]

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5 Unsexy Things to Add to Our Training

June 1, 2022 Jason Brick 1

As martial artists, we’ve logged thousands of hours kicking, punching, running kata, sparring, and holding stances longer than a normal mortal would consider reasonable. We’ve read dozens (if not hundreds of books) on the fine and esoteric art of dismantling another human being’s body as part of our training. But, [Read More]

Reducing Martial Arts-Related Stress

April 4, 2022 Melanie Gibson 2

April is Stress Awareness Month. Most of us are unfortunately very “aware” of our own stress, but how often do we make the time to address it in a healthy way? Stress is how your brain and body respond to a challenge or demand. Your body may respond in a [Read More]