Young Athletes and Martial Arts Injuries Are martial arts too dangerous for our kids? Nowadays most traditional martial arts schools do more than teach martial arts. Many have become before school or after school care centers for children… Many parents want a place for their kids to spend time after [Read More]
Adults in Martial Arts My article is about my Martial Arts journey which has lead me to receive many comments with different points of views and perspectives from people with all different backgrounds. We think we know best, but sometimes it’s good to take a step back and rethink [Read More]
Building a Strong Foundation As instructors, we are working with kids a lot. Observing their movement, lack of flexibility, and lack of mobility is not good. It all starts with feet. Performing all the exercises, especially the kicks with a proper form is extremely important. If the kids stick with [Read More]
This quick routine was designed to help you relax and open your hips. After sitting at the desk and in the car for a long time, you and your hips deserve a break. We can’t be stuck in a sitting, crunched positions for long periods of time. Since we need [Read More]
Adults… What stops adults from starting a traditional martial art? There is a martial art school at every shopping center There is a Taekwondo school on every corner. Almost every shopping center has a martial arts school. The most popular are Taekwondo and Karate schools. For some reason, adults usually [Read More]
(If you suffer from any kind of knee problems, I encourage you to go and see a PT or a movement specialist.) One of the biggest problems in the martial arts world is knees issues. It’s so important to start your Martial Arts journey with a good technique. There are [Read More]
How The Wall Can Help Your Stretches With our every day stretching we tend to focus on the back of our body, hamstrings, calves, etc. We hardly ever stretch our sides: I don’t mean obliques, I mean deep muscles on our sides. As a martial artist, those deep side stretches [Read More]
Open Your Hips: Intermediate/Advanced Routine Tight hips, and the resulting lack of range of motion, is a nightmare of the modern world. We sit most of the time during the day, we drive a lot, and we tend to spend our free time also in a sitting position. Luckily for [Read More]
Don’t Skip The Stretching Stretching is important for training in any sport. We all know the importance of it. As martial artists, we usually stretch before class. Stretching alone increases flexibility and range of motion. When possible, stretching with a partner – using his/her body weight – is an advanced [Read More]
How Using Indian Clubs Can Improve Shoulder Mobility Many of us live a sedentary lifestyle. We sit at a desk, drive, and watch TV on the couch. Many suffer the upper crossed syndrome, a posture where your head leans forward, your shoulders round, and your muscles become too tight and [Read More]
Introduction If you’re a martial artist, you may have suffered a sore or injured knee at some point in your training. This article offers Kinesiology Taping (KT) as one way to assist with painful knees. You may be familiar with taping to immobilize a joint. That approach may be required [Read More]
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