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The Beauty of Teaching a Martial Art

AS INSTRUCTORS  As instructors, we often think about teaching in the context of how it benefits our students. We help them understand how to protect themselves, defend and escape. Through their training, they begin to improve in many ways. Their confidence soars, and they see changes in themselves that they never expected. These reflect some… Read More The Beauty of Teaching a Martial Art

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The Martial Art Connection to Happiness

If you are like me, you have some good days and some bad. Many times, the bad days are out of your control. You got laid off from your job. You broke a tooth. You had a flat tire in the middle of the freeway on the way home. Even if your day was going… Read More The Martial Art Connection to Happiness

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More Than One Way to Practice a Martial Art

Don’t be fooled into thinking martial arts are only physical, or that  you cannot learn to apply martial art concepts and philosophies to your life. If you skip over the physical components, there are two other components that everyone can strive to incorporate into their lives. Let’s save the physical practice for last, and see… Read More More Than One Way to Practice a Martial Art