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Why You Should Attend a Martial Arts Seminar

March 15, 2022 Chris Rickard 0

If I did a good job last time talking to the hosts and instructors, hopefully before long there will be a Martial Arts Seminar near you. Hopefully you’ll know about it.  Hopefully you’ll be interested and able to attend it. If no one attends seminars, seminars tend to not happen. [Read More]

The Art Of Observation

The Art Of Observation

March 7, 2022 Francis Cordon 0

“Be a calm beholder of what is happening around you.” ~Bruce Lee Here’s a hypothetical dialogue between two friends. One that, though hypothetical, represents something that happens to every one of us almost daily at work, at home and throughout the various interactions of our day. A: “Let me show [Read More]

The Tip of the Iceberg

March 2, 2022 Jason Brick 2

I’ve been training for nearly 40 years at this point, and have never tired of it. I love getting on the deck and learning/practicing/refining ways to ruin the day of some miscreant who intends harm on me, mine, or some bystander I can protect. Most martial artists (and most people [Read More]

An Instructor Becomes a Leader

February 23, 2022 Raz Chen 0

As a martial arts teacher, it’s our job to sometimes be the bad guy and give a little taste of harsh reality in a controlled environment. The mat is a safe place to learn lessons that would keep them safe in the real world. Those lessons can sometimes be very [Read More]

The Art Of Being Human

The Art Of Being Human

February 15, 2022 Francis Cordon 0

The Martial Arts have always been present in my life, as far back as I can remember. As I prepare for my 48th birthday, I sit and ponder on this amazing journey that has been, and continues to be, the Martial Arts. Both the study and training of the Arts [Read More]

Martial Journal Print Edition – Issue 2

February 15, 2022 Jeremy Lesniak 1

We’re proud to announce the SECOND issue of Martial Journal’s Print Edition. The team worked hard on this, and though we released it later than we’d intended, we’ve always been a “quality over speed” sort of organization. The Incredible Writers! Shoutouts to all of the writers: Jason Brick, Craig Wharem, Donivan [Read More]

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It’s Good to be Board!

February 7, 2022 Tim Roettiger 1

DISCLAIMER: This article describes an advanced training technique that should be approached with caution. Toughen Up! As martial artists, one of the most important things we need to do is to “toughen up” or “condition” our hands. This can be accomplished in many ways and must be done progressively. One [Read More]

Krav Maga Guardian Self Defense

5 Reasons I Choose Krav Maga

February 3, 2022 Elizabeth Chen 2

  1. Pragmatism Krav Maga has been called the deadliest and most effective self-defense system because its roots lie in a pragmatism forged in response to an ancient hatred. In the 1930s, when national socialists began a series of antisemitic riots that targeted Jewish communities, Imi Lichtenfeld knew that a [Read More]

Martial Arts Seminars Bring the Mentor on the Mountain to You

Why You Should Host a Martial Arts Seminar

January 31, 2022 Chris Rickard 0

Students have an opportunity to train and to learn every time they attend class. What makes a martial arts seminar worth the time, effort, and resources required for it to be successful? Why is it worthwhile to have a different face in the front, or maybe even the center, of [Read More]

Free Training Day

January 26, 2022 Raz Chen 2

Teaching at Free Training Day I have wanted to write about Whistlekick Free Training Day since the day I came back, but it’s only now that I’m finally taking a trip home to Israel that I’ve had a second to breathe and process the amazing experience. I decided to pause [Read More]

Conquering the Mount 

January 24, 2022 Elke Weiss 2

I don’t remember the first time I was placed in full mount, because my mind shut down completely. I was frozen in terror. Everything faded away, and all I could think was that I was about to die. It didn’t matter that the person on top of me was my [Read More]

Heavy (Bag) Thoughts

January 7, 2022 Tim Roettiger 0

Ah, the venerable heavy bag! Is there anything else that says “this is a real fighters’ gym” more than the presence of a heavy bag dangling from chain? It is just so basic an item that its absence is immediately noted. Due to its versatility, it deserves its special place [Read More]