Cultivating an Understanding of Healthy Choices As a parent, one of the most vital lessons you can impart to your children is the importance of making healthy choices. This goes beyond just eating right or exercising; it’s about fostering a lifestyle that supports their overall well-being from a young age. From mixedmartialartsblog, here’s how you […]

What are the physical benefits of kata? Kata provides substantial physical benefits. Just by doing kata without any thought, without any expectations, without any goal, provides inherent improvement in health. But of course, nothing we do in karate is without expectations or goals, so it follows, that by doing kata with thought, with expectations and […]

Conclusion Kata have been part of karate nearly since its inception. The early pioneers of kata were as human then as we are today. They recognized that we humans practicing a new discipline require organized methodologies of repetition. They recognized that kata offered the fundamentals to beginners yet could be built on over a lifetime […]

Martial arts training transcends the realm of physical combat, offering profound insights that significantly benefit the entrepreneurial spirit. It molds an individual in physical strength and mental fortitude, equipping them with an arsenal of skills indispensable for navigating the challenging landscape of entrepreneurship. From fostering emotional discipline to enhancing leadership capabilities, martial arts pave the […]

As a parent, one of the most vital lessons you can impart to your children is the importance of making healthy choices. This goes beyond just eating right or exercising; it’s about fostering a lifestyle that supports their overall well-being from a young age. From mixedmartialartsblog, here’s how you can guide them effectively, ensuring they […]

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The best tool that I have ever found for a parent to teach their child about bullying is the book Quiet Voice, Loud Voice. Nicely illustrated. Nice story. Good karate images if that’s your thing, but it’s not all consuming karate that would discourage other readers. Really it’s a nice story about a young boy […]

My favorite saying of all time accentuated by a beautiful image in Japanese kanji. Learn it for yourself, and, as important, please, teach it to all the youngsters around you!! Teach them not only the saying itself, but the importance of believing that if you want something, dream it, and it will become reality.

Here’s an intentionally short video on the 5 striking surfaces of the foot. This really is a primer for a more elaborate video that I will do soon   Please share this with all beginning students…and with those senior students who take it for granted that they know how to kick, but can’t explain what […]

I just got done watching Kung Fu Panda 3 on cross country flight. Here’s my review. Two Thumbs Up I’ve really appreciated the Kung Fu Panda series mainly because they are an amazing media to get the virtues of martial arts (read…kung fu) into the mainstream and in front of our youth. They are always […]

Wisdom from Roy Cadiente, Kyoshi, 6th Dan, Goju Ryu Usually I tell my students that they already have a natural instinct or ability to protect themselves. It is inherent in our DNA. We as humans are wired for survival, and most everyone has the instinct for self-defense. Their skills are a natural talent; they just […]

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Tai Chi, Angus Clark, 2000 That this book is approaching 20 years old has no effect on the tremendous value that this book could be to anyone interested in the multi-faceted art that is tai chi. From exceptional illustrations and descriptions of body mechanics, to the importance of mobility, to, […]