No one is allowed to have their own mind in the martial arts. I was pondering on this thought the other day when I was driving and lamenting about one of the colored belts getting to do some cool stuff for an instructor. I made the idle comment: “They’re probably [Read More]
I love the martial arts. I really do. They are my favorite thing in the world. That being said… A martial arts business, just like any other business, is still a business. As such, they use certain strategies to get people in the door and keep them training. That’s called [Read More]
Feel the Positivity! This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are doing [Read More]
Just Think About the Positivity This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who [Read More]
Take The Foreigner Seriously Last night my wife and I went to see The Foreigner. The movie is directed by Martin Campbell (Goldeneye, Mask of Zorro, Casino Royale), and stars Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan. The story focuses on Mr. Chan’s character after the loss of his daughter in a [Read More]
I recently completed a new course by Dr. Gavriel Shneider, (7th Dan Krav Maga, Ph.D. in Security and Risk Management and director of R2S). The course gives an excellent overview of personal safety and I highly recommend it to anyone who cares about learning a little more about protecting themselves. In one [Read More]
In my last article, I wrote about how, using the strictest definition of the word “martial,” most of what we practice, as martial artists, isn’t really…well…martial. Today, I’m going to expand the definition of martial arts and talk about what is more in-line with the way we use the term [Read More]
Imagine the Positivity! This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are doing [Read More]
Martial art is a large blanket term that captures many different activities. Everything from old people doing Tai Chi (purposely misspelled) in the park to people fighting in the UFC is labeled as martial arts. These are really different pursuits, and I honestly don’t know if they should be all [Read More]
Let the Positivity Flow Through You…. This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools [Read More]
Chris Carlson Talks About the Life of a Competitor I was recently given the opportunity to do the first interview for Martial Journal. I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity. Most noteworthy was the quality of person I had the pleasure of interviewing – Mr. Chris Carlson. Mr. Chris [Read More]
There is an old saying that we are an average of the 5 people we spend the most time with, which I believe is true. When you embark on your martial arts journey, you will meet many wonderful characters, but also challenging ones. You can read about some of these [Read More]
Personal development is what many of us here at Martial Journal believe to be at the core of Martial Arts training. You learn a lot about yourself throughout your personal journey in the Martial Arts and no two stories are the same. Now, I am first to admit, this is [Read More]
Let the Positivity Flow Through You…. This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools [Read More]
A Little Girl Needs a Bodyguard I had a quiet night recently and decided to see what Netflix had to offer in the martial arts action sub-genre. I ended up picking The Bodyguard with Sammo Hung, in part because of the description. The story of a young child who needs saving, [Read More]
Let the Positivity Flow Through You…. This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools [Read More]
This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are doing good things in [Read More]
A recurring theme in my articles is the interaction between traditional martial arts, combat sports, and self-defence. Questions I recently discussed here include: Are they interchangeable? (an emphatic ’no’ is my answer) Can and should they overlap and if so to what degree? How does the public perceives this [Read More]
Linking You to Positivity in the Martial Arts This semi-regular post will attempt to highlight positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and [Read More]
The Hubs and I were making small talk at the local pub with some other regulars a few nights ago, and inevitably, the topic of martial arts (and self-defense) came up. After some of the basic martial arts “small talk” – and the couple assuming that only the Hubs did [Read More]
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