Tag Archives: Martial

Facts About Martial Arts for Kids (Part 1)

There are many myths about martial arts training, and the general public accepts some as fact. In the following article, I have outlined general guidelines, and precautions, for parents who are considering enrolling their child, or children, into martial arts. Below, I have listed some common issues and questions that parents often ask about martial arts for their children. Also, ...

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Advantages of Martial Arts for Kids

Martial arts are still considered a rather controversial subject, and the unfortunate misconception that they can promote violence is still present. However, just a little research will show any parent that martial arts promote the exact opposite of violence: they teach self control, balance and a healthy physical and mental state. When you enroll your kid in a martial arts ...

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Martial Art Schools – The Good and Bad

An estimated two-million martial art schools are in operation in the United States alone. Some are small and operated out of the instructor’s garage while others may be franchise chains. Some of these are honest operations taught by highly skilled martial artists while others are outright scams. How is a person who has no knowledge of the martial arts industry ...

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5 Steps To Choosing The Martial Art That’s Right For You

Despite the number of people who are interested in the martial arts, very few people have the initiative and intelligence to actually get off their butt and look for someone to teach them. For those smart people that do start to look around, the choices can be confusing: * What is the difference between karate and kickboxing other than the ...

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Becoming A Martial Arts Master

Martial Arts Life #1: Becoming A Martial Arts Master In Life What is a master? Thoughts come to mind of Bruce Lee or Morihei Ueshiba or even more mythical masters of legend. But what does it mean to become a master? Can you ever truly master a martial art? I hope that through this post we can look more fully ...

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How to Choose a Martial Arts School

Have you seen how many martial arts schools are in your local phonebook? How do you know if you’re choosing the right school? In this article we will feature advice on choosing the right martial arts school for your child. Everywhere you turn there’s a martial arts school! It is estimated there is 20,000 martial arts school in the U.S. ...

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Focus Of Martial Arts In Miami

The focus of martial arts in Miami is on physical fitness, self-defense and character development rather than fighting. The main concern is to build the self-esteem of the students. It is a general phenomenon that whenever you become a martial arts disciple, you enter into a community that works for the improvement of physical strength & stamina. It helps to ...

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How to Slow Down Or Completely Halt Your Martial Arts Training Progress

Over the years, I’ve seen very successful techniques in slowing down martial arts and self-defense training to an almost complete stop. I’ve listed some of these techniques below, perhaps you’re already practicing some of these…. Yeahbutts Note the double t. Now this is a very common highly used martial arts training slow down technique. I’ve seen tournament champions as well ...

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Your Martial Arts Ensemble

I have written several articles about Finding Your Own Voice as a martial arts professional. I’d like this article to focus on some typical martial artist characters I’ve crossed paths with. When you meet these guys you’ll know they have not yet found their own voice. The Tough Guy Once I saw the Tough Guy as a corner judge in ...

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All About Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed Martial Arts is more commonly known as MMA. You can easily defeat your opponents by using a combination of various combat arts, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Wrestling and Muay Thai. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is also known as BJJ. Recently, MMA has become extremely popular in many countries all over the world. The most popular event is the Ultimate Fighting Championships, ...

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