If your commitment to martial arts is sorely tested over the holiday season, we get it. Time is at a premium — there are gifts to buy, parties to attend, school events if you have kids, family in town, and other fun and/or irritating demands that make it hard to stick with your usual training […]
Many people are drawn to martial arts for the physical fitness component, which makes sense. But they quickly discover that martial arts training really isn’t just about fitness. It’s an entire lifestyle. That’s because so many of the things you learn on the mat apply so beautifully off the mat. And the thing about […]
Being a kid is so easy sometimes, isn’t it? They start something new and they don’t overthink it. They just dive right in. But adults start a new recreational activity and it can be an experience fraught with worry. How’s it going to go? What might go wrong? Maybe this is a bad idea. Sound […]
You may be on board with the idea of martial arts for kids — great way to burn off excess energy, learn a little discipline and coordination, get some exercise — but what about starting martial arts as an adult? Sure, there’s the self-defense aspect, which is important, but there’s so much more to the […]