Second Annual Never Settle Award Recipients Announced

November 14, 2023 StaciAnne Grove 1

On November 11, 2023 as part of the Martial Summit, whistleKick held the second annual Never Settle Awards banquet. Bringing martial arts students, school owners, friends, and family together to celebrate.  The Never Settle Awards are celebratory of the things we believe here at Martial Journal. Everyone would benefit from [Read More]

Cast Your Vote in the Never Settle Awards!

September 11, 2023 StaciAnne Grove 0

Martial Journal is proud to be a part of and support the Never Settle Awards – helping to recognize martial artists around the globe. At the end of each category you’ll find a link to select your choice for the recipient. Let’s get out and rock the vote.   EMISSARY [Read More]

2022 Never Settle Award recipients & nominees (L - R) Stephen Watson, Dennis Campo, Kellie Thomas, Danielle Mathura-Millholen

Footprint Award – 2022 Never Settle Awards

August 16, 2023 StaciAnne Grove 0

This past fall, Whistlekick launched the inaugural Never Settle Awards. These were created to honor individuals for their work and presence in their own community and that of the greater martial arts community as a whole. The Enduring Footprint is one of the awards created to honor people for their [Read More]

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Flashlight Award – 2022 Never Settle Awards

August 2, 2023 StaciAnne Grove 0

In November of 2022, Whistlekick launched the first annual Never Settle Awards. We created these awards to be transparent and democratic in their nomination process and the recipient, where the recipients are voted on by their peers. The Flashlight Award is an award to put a “light” on those who [Read More]

2022 Never Settle Award recipients & nominees (L - R) Stephen Watson, Dennis Campo, Kellie Thomas, Danielle Mathura-Millholen

2022 Never Settle Awards

April 20, 2023 StaciAnne Grove 2

This past November, after Free Training Day Northeast, many people stuck around for the first-ever Never Settle Awards. We’ve talked about these awards here in Martial Journal prior, but this is our first time in these pages announcing the winners. EMISSARY OF THE ARTS Stephen Watson Stephen Watson is an [Read More]

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Breaking Boards is Hard to Do

November 6, 2018 StaciAnne Grove 0

Appetite For Destruction (Of Boards) My boards are stacked. Spacers set tightly at the edge. I raise my hand to strike the stack. *thud* The dull, dead sound of a hand hitting the boards and not going through. The force runs through my hand and wrist, up my arm. Why [Read More]