Dark and Beautiful – The Magic of Acai
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Parents teaching about bullying
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 […]
Nase ba naru (nah-say bah nah ryu) If you Dream it will
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.
How to kick, 5 Striking Surfaces of the Foot
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 […]
Kung Fu Panda 3 Review
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 […]
Best Martial Arts Teaching Concepts Best Karate Teaching Teaching Advice: Natural ability vs. Dev
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 […]
Martial Arts Book Reviews — Best Tai Chi Book Review; Review of Judah Friedlander’s Karate Book
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, […]
Want to be an MMA fighter? Want to know how to spar better? The fundamentals of toe-to-toe fightin
Everyone needs to start a new discipline somewhere. Everyone can also improve what they’ve been doing for years. This article will layout the most useful foundation for fighting. Master these four principles alone, and you will be a great fighter. Master these four principles and others, you will be an even greater combatant. I’ll discuss […]
Karate Book Review The Best Martial Arts Reference Guide: Martial Arts Encyclopedia, by Emil Farka
Book Review: Martial Arts Encyclopedia (previously published under the titles of Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People and The Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia: Tradition, History, Pioneers) Imagine — you might have to close your eyes because what I am about to describe will be difficult to imagine—imagine that you have decided to write a 400+ page […]
PART II A Modern View of Kata, a Venerable Training Tool
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 that kata can become routine, and, frankly, boring at times. They assume that doing a kata from start to finish […]