In Japan, giving rank is more encouragement then reward. You’re given a rank with the expectation that you’ll work hard to earn that...
Now normally, when we think of sports as being related to martial arts, Tennis is not the first to leap to mind. Yet the other day, I had...
In my last trip to Japan, Soke Hatsumi talked about the concept of “letting go”. He was specifically referencing when to let go of a...
While there are countless ways to catagorize martial arts in general, Japanese martial arts typically fall within two distinct catagories...
The other day, my neighbor was asking about my Martial Arts School, and during that conversation came up the subject of contracts. Turns...
For many of us interested in Martial Arts, part of the allure is belonging to an exclusive group. Martial Artists hone their body and mind...
The other day we had a guest in class who happened to be Japanese. He spends lots of time with his family in Japan and so is fluent. I...
Japanese Martial Arts are just one of the many types of martial arts available. Teaching a Japanese Martial Art entails exposing students...
Many consider MMA as a revolution in Martial Arts – the concept of studying different things simultaneously. And while MMA as a Sport is...
Martial Arts is a wonderful and fulfilling activity. But we tend to think its only for two types of people: kids that need discipline, or...
