Tag Archives: Arts

My Sifu, Alan Orr often starts his class with the question “Any questions?” One of the problems with martial arts training can often be the unwillingness to really question anything, it’s an easy habit to get into and often only broken by the best students, so start by asking yourself if you want to be amongst that group? One of ...

There are a few, what I call wimpy martial-arts instructors, who hold back information from their students. These martial-arts teachers have an ego that prevents their students from being the best they can be. Fortunately, there are martial-arts teachers who know that their students represent them. They want their students to excel. And they wish the best for their students ...

A lot of people nowadays are getting into the martial arts and choosing a school without even knowing which style of martial arts the school teaches. Some schools are not totally clear on what their style is as many are practicing and teaching a hybrid mix of multiple arts. Is this a problem? Should you know which style you practice? ...

As the editor of a person of the longest-operating martial arts ezines on the World-wide-web, I receive letters from subscribers asking if I imagine they can learn about not having a teacher. They are almost apologetic, as they describe that they have taken some courses in an assortment of designs, but that they aren’t at present learning with any college. ...

Mom, can I take karate lessons? It’s a question that’s bound to come up if you’re raising boys – and increasingly girls. Martial arts training has become as popular with girls as dance and gymnastics used to be. The media attention to such martial sports and fighting arts as kickboxing, muay thai, karate, jiu-jitsu, tae kwon do and other forms ...

Many people want an “easy fix” to improve their mental and physical well-being. Unfortunately, there is no such thing. Fortunately, there are martial arts. While it’s not always easy, training martial arts can improve your mind and body like no other activity. You’ll get definite rewards for every ounce of energy you put into your training. Here are the top ...

What is a Martial Art? A martial art can be defined as any skill that can be applied in warfare. The word martial means “military.” So traditionally, a martial art is a military art. The first things that usually come to mind when discussing modern martial arts are leaping, kicking, punching, blocking, inverting elbows, twisting necks, throwing, and weapon fighting. ...

Enrolling your child in kids karate and childrens martial arts classes in Smithtown, NY can benefit your child in numerous ways. Your child will develop coordination, balance, confidence, discipline, and technique. Aside from that your child will have the ability to gain self-respect. While having your child attend kids karate and childrens martial arts classes in Smithtown you will notice ...

Carter Hargrave may be known from the subject of martial arts. Now he contains a Martial Arts News Weblog “Carter hargrave blog” that offers the depth of news and details on various martial arts, like all those supplied in the personal academy Hargrave Martial Arts. He has taken of martial arts when he was a little one and it meant ...

‘The Art of Eight Limbs’ is what the Thai name for Muay Thai Martial Arts means. This refers to the eight points of contact mainly used: hands, feet, elbows and knees. These are used for strikes and punches. A fighter who uses Muay Thai is called a ‘Nak Muay’ and Westerners who use this style of fighting are called ‘Nak ...