I am sitting at home, watching the halfpipe event in the Winter Olympics. One of the athletes goes down the slope, knowing he has to put on an excellent display in order to get a podium position. He drops into the pipe. He speeds up towards the other end, catapults [Read More]
Have Some Positivity On Your Valentine’s Day! This weekly post highlights positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are [Read More]
It’s All Good With Positivity This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who [Read More]
A short time ago I learned of Heather Harris and her delightful song, Shotokant. It’s entertaining and, yet, hits very close to home for me. Likely, for you, too. I received her permission to share it here. Enjoy! I reached out asked if she had any words we could [Read More]
Those who live for training find it hard when some time life gets in the way of training. Work, family and social commitments can take over and ruin our routine. So how can you keep up your skills even when you are busy?
Sensei La Royce Batchelor Details the Journey of Hisshou Karate As many of you know, I write the weekly Positivity Post here on Martial Journal. Putting the Positivity Post together gives me great pleasure as I get to see and read about martial arts practitioners, schools, and organizations all over [Read More]
Positivity is What Makes the World Go ‘Round! This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists [Read More]
Just Let the Positivity Happen This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who [Read More]
Cross training in the martial arts is a topic of much debate and, unfortunately, conflict (debate and conflict always go hand in hand). With the explosion of MMA over the past two decades, cross training is now very common in some disciplines. This is both a blessing and a curse. [Read More]
Pay the Positivity Forward This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are [Read More]
The Weather Report Calls For Heavy Positivity This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and [Read More]
Ego is often referred to, colloquially, as one’s opinion or assertion of personality of oneself towards others. That’s not entirely incorrect and there is certainly much more gradiation than that in regards to ego. My undergraduate psychology courses hardly qualify me as an expert to discuss the deeper nuances. As [Read More]
There is No Shortage of Opinions Humans are in no danger of running out of opinions, on anything, anytime soon. I think we can all agree on that point. Even just this site is full of them! These are from people I have an immense amount of professional respect for. [Read More]
Ring in the New Year With Positivity This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and [Read More]
From a young age, most people are taught that talking about religion or politics is rude. It is one of the topics not to bring up at the family dinner or with people you have just met. Martial artists, who value respect and integrity more than most, ignore this rule [Read More]
‘Tis the Season for Positivity This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who [Read More]
We Are The Spark That Will Light The Fire Of Positivity This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate [Read More]
The Flux Capacitor Needs 1.21 Jiggawatts of Positivity! This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists [Read More]
“So… who’s the master at home?” This is a playful question I get asked more frequently than I’d like to admit. A byproduct, I suppose, when you’re married to one of your instructors. What I probably get asked more, though, is the follow-up to the above question: “How do you [Read More]
This is something that’s been brewing in the back of my mind for several months, if not longer. Two posts by friends have brought this back to my mind and I thought I’d discuss some thoughts about martial arts being a business, the reputation it has as a business and [Read More]
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