Here in the Northeast U.S. things are starting to turn cold. That means a lot of my physical fitness is going to take place in the dojo or...
My Thoughts on Yelling Kata
Of the many formalities that come along with traditional martial arts, shouting kata names has to be one of the most noticeable. The...
What is Karate? (An Overview of the Okinawan Art)
The word karate (kah-rah-tay) has become ingrained in our western culture. One simple Google search will reveal a vast amount of movies,...
Question: How to be a Good Martial Arts Teacher?
Remember 5 questions in 5 days? That seemed to go over well so I figured I would take some more questions. This one is a doozy: "How does...
Review: Chambers – Martial Arts Novel
As martial artists we often get bogged down in details. Techniques, training, research...it's all very technical and thick. Every now and...
The Top 11 Training Montages in Martial Arts Movie History
Last year I put in the hard research and came up with the Top 7 Kicks in Martial Arts Movie History. That countdown was full of face...
3 Teaching Strategies: Do You Dictate, W&S, or Nudge?
Imagine the most boring class you had in high school or college. The teacher's droning probably made you itchy to escape the intellectual...
Review: The Karate Code
Do you remember vinyl records? Scratch that, do you remember cds? On a cd or record you had a finite number of songs carefully constructed...