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30 Years of Martial Arts
From motivation to goal setting and from self defense to fight commentary…it’s all here!
There is only one basic principle of self defense: apply the most effective weapon as soon as possible to the most valuerale point of your enemy!
– Bruce Lee, Tao of Gung Fu –
Martial arts of some sort for over 30 years…with binders and hard drives full of so much information that we’ve wanted to share with our students in this blog we will do so. We hope you find the information within helpful, healthy, enlightening, informative, humorous and will otherwise add value to your martial arts journey and a more fulfilling life.

I’m not going to say much about tonight’s UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland because I don’t want to spoil it for you. I would just predict too accurately and take all the fun out

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

Here’s another of my guerrilla videos (make sure you turn the volume way up to hear the voice over). This one is about how to make a proper fist. I have contact with hundreds of

Have you tried kinseology tape yet? Kinseology tape is a relatively new concept to enhance mechanical body movement and support for performance and/or pain relief. Think of it as the opposite of compression technology. Compression

Wondering how to pick a self-defense tool? Use the APE test; Accessible, Practical, and Effective. A self-defense tool that is good enough for you or your loved ones must meet all three of these criteria

Paul “Semtex” Daley secured his win against “Irish” Brennan Ward with an incredible flying knee to the head at the Bellatore 170 on Saturday Jan 21. If you ever had doubts about the additional power

I generally don’t like “diets.” They represent a change to your behavior that by and large is not sustainable. This zero belly diet is not a diet, even though it’s called a diet…it’s the best

Check out this great article from Outside magazine. Running, still one of the best forms of exercise for overall cardio vascular fitness, is essential to our martial arts training. If you want to be a

Here’s one of many drills that will be posted on this blog. Feel free to use the diagram however you want. I created it as a .png so you photoshoppers can edit it to include

If you are a martial arts instructor and haven’t been educating your students about the importance of training the posterior chain for martial arts performance, then read on. This is a critical, yet easily understandable

Bruce Lee was well ahead of his time in terms of fitness knowledge and focus. He was doing plyometrics before it was even a term, literally. Plyometrics as a term was first used in 1975

Why do we do kata? Every instructor realizes that to new students, kata is fresh and interesting. To advanced students, kata is an essential part of karate training. But to the mid-level students, instructors know

To create your first blog post, click here and select ‘Manage Posts’ > New Post. Blogs are a great way to connect with your audience and keep them coming back. To really engage your site

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,

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

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

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

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

Here are, in my view, the top 10 martial arts books. This list covers the top 10 books that every martial artist should read and have in their possession. They are style and topic agnostic.

I just had the pleasure of talking to the CEO of Tiger Lady. Tiger Lady is the compay behind the product of the same name. ‘The Tiger Lady’ is an innovative self-defense tool that meets

Last entry was about the Tiger Lady self-defense tool. Here are is a brief application discussion of it’s use. It’s all about scratching. In my self-defense classes to woman, I remind those who have nails

Perfect 10 Top 10 Ten Martial Arts Movie Fight Scenes Don’t get me started on martial arts fight scenes. This topic is so near and dear to my heart. I think it was age 7

This is not a political site. I’m not here to make opinions about events in the news. But I will point out topics and comment on martial arts related relevancy. Regarding the recent incident in

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

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