The Difference Between Karate and Tae Kwon Do
The two most common martial arts practiced in North America are karate and tae kwon do. Many wonder what the difference between these two...
Funakoshi: The Gift of Karate
My favorite Gichin Funakoshi quote is: “Everything you encounter is an aspect of karate: find the marvelous truth there.”
Did he say “everything?” Wow! I...
How To Use Martial Arts To Overcome Depression
Depression is as old as humankind, and is one of the oldest described diseases in the history of medicine. World Health Organization predictions suggest...
More Questions To Ask When Choosing a Martial Arts School
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There are many questions to be asked when you are choosing...
My Martial Arts Training Journey
By Vickie Simos ~ I was in need of some perspective after a somewhat mundane and routine existence, so I decided to give up...
Martial Arts Tough Guy
I’m not generally a big fan of this whole blogging phenomenon, but I recently discovered this blog written by a bouncer at two New...
Why Do Competitive Sports
Is learning competitive sports like boxing and the lessons learned restricted solely to the ring?
For a very long time researchers have been unable to...
The Vigilance Standard In Self Defense
Our society is becoming more violent. Violent crimes increase daily and yet, our world is more integrated than ever. We travel more, commute from...
School, Culture or Why Do Martial Artists Act So Wierd
If you've never been exposed to the martial arts, the first thing you'll probably notice when you walk into a martial-arts school for the...
What Kinds of Martial Arts Are There
There are many ways in which martial arts can be divided. Here are a few of them that might be useful to use in...
The Evolution of Martial Arts – Martial Arts Training Online
There was a quiet but significant evolution taking place in the world of martial arts and that was online martial arts training. Fueled by...
World of the MMA Warrior
The demanding training of the MMA warrior is rewarding as it develops the mindset that no matter how hard life throws you to the...
Weapons, Necessity or Obsession?
Many of us train with weapons. Some of us with firearms, others with a variety of edged and/or impact ones. The goal with guns...
Is There a Caveman Lurking Inside You?
Our intuitive senses and instinctive reactions have been dulled by modern conveniences and "fingertip" technology. Society is also more "civilized", governed by laws and...
The Right Stuff – Choosing the Good Teacher
Choosing the good teacher in a different martial art may be better than training with a bad teacher in the martial art you want to study.
For years, I...
The Evolution of Online Martial Arts Training
There was a quiet but significant evolution taking place in the world of martial arts and that was online martial arts training. Fueled by...
