Positivity Is What It’s All About! 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 [Read More]
It was Halloween a little while ago here in the US (and other places), and I got stuck on candy duty at my house. I had the opportunity to see all the different costumes in our neighborhood. There were the normal horror movie villains, such as vampires, ghosts, and werewolves, [Read More]
Positivity Is What It Is! 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]
Embrace 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 are doing good [Read More]
Let’s Get Some 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 are [Read More]
In my previous article, I discussed some statements that we often hear in martial arts marketing. Those statements can often be misleading. Alternatively, they can also limit your growth as a martial artist. As such, they are statements that should ring alarm bells when you are trying to find a [Read More]
Positivity is What it’s All About! 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 [Read More]
Keeping the Positivity Through Adversity 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]
No one is allowed to have their own mind in the martial arts. I was pondering on this thought the other day when I was driving and lamenting about one of the colored belts getting to do some cool stuff for an instructor. I made the idle comment: “They’re probably [Read More]
I love the martial arts. I really do. They are my favorite thing in the world. That being said… A martial arts business, just like any other business, is still a business. As such, they use certain strategies to get people in the door and keep them training. That’s called [Read More]
Feel the 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 are doing [Read More]
Just Think About the 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]
Take The Foreigner Seriously Last night my wife and I went to see The Foreigner. The movie is directed by Martin Campbell (Goldeneye, Mask of Zorro, Casino Royale), and stars Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan. The story focuses on Mr. Chan’s character after the loss of his daughter in a [Read More]
I recently completed a new course by Dr. Gavriel Shneider, (7th Dan Krav Maga, Ph.D. in Security and Risk Management and director of R2S). The course gives an excellent overview of personal safety and I highly recommend it to anyone who cares about learning a little more about protecting themselves. In one [Read More]
In my last article, I wrote about how, using the strictest definition of the word “martial,” most of what we practice, as martial artists, isn’t really…well…martial. Today, I’m going to expand the definition of martial arts and talk about what is more in-line with the way we use the term [Read More]
Imagine the 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 are doing [Read More]
Martial art is a large blanket term that captures many different activities. Everything from old people doing Tai Chi (purposely misspelled) in the park to people fighting in the UFC is labeled as martial arts. These are really different pursuits, and I honestly don’t know if they should be all [Read More]
Let the Positivity Flow Through You…. 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 [Read More]
Chris Carlson Talks About the Life of a Competitor I was recently given the opportunity to do the first interview for Martial Journal. I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity. Most noteworthy was the quality of person I had the pleasure of interviewing – Mr. Chris Carlson. Mr. Chris [Read More]
There is an old saying that we are an average of the 5 people we spend the most time with, which I believe is true. When you embark on your martial arts journey, you will meet many wonderful characters, but also challenging ones. You can read about some of these [Read More]
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