I Can Feel Positivity Coming In the Air Tonight!
This weekly post highlights 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 their communities, as well as, making great accomplishments.
You can see the last installment here.
Martial Arts Calendar
Have you ever struggled to find seminars in your local or regional area? That is because there was no place to post events so that everybody could see them…………..until now! If you are putting on any kind of event, workshop, or seminar, feel free to post it at http://www.martialartscalendar.com It can bring attention to your event and is free to use! Go ahead and check out the site to see what is going on in the coming months near you!
Tuscon, Arizona, USA
No matter what art or style we train in, we typically train for various amounts of improved health and physical benefits. However, many of us train for self-defense. We put in countless hours of sweat, pain, and sometimes blood, to be able to improve our chances of walking away from a violent encounter in better shape than the attacker. But the real question here is when you are face to face with violence, are you willing to do what’s necessary? You can read more about giving yourself the permission to be violent here. Giving yourself the permission to be violent sounds easy, but as you’ll read here in this article, it wasn’t for Ms. Herder at the time. Since then, she has learned from the experience and passing on that knowledge.
Columbia, Maryland, USA
Beginning any training that improves the ability to defend oneself is never a bad thing. Many people gravitate to this kind of training due to a previous incident (bullying, sexual assault, etc..) that made them realize they couldn’t defend themselves. While most people find the self-defense improvements they were looking for, they usually find something else as well. Improved confidence and awareness are other attributes that also see an improvement. Read on about a Krav Maga Gym that is giving people more than just good strikes and blocks.
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Martial arts competitions can present a strange paradox to a participant. We train and work hard so that we can get better. We often get rewarded for our hard work in different ways (instructor praise, rank advancement, etc). Competitions, however, tend to be highly rewarding or soul-crushing experiences. No matter how hard you train, there are usually only two or three people recognized when it is all said and done. You can read here for another Martial Journal article about this. Three participants, or three thousand, it makes no difference. Here we have an article about a young man who earned his medals in a field of thousands of competitors!
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA
There are many physical benefits a young child can get from martial arts. Improved balance, kinesthetic awareness, and a constructive outlet for their energy just to name a few. I see this often as I teach a class of 7 to 9-year-olds. The longer they are there, the more they improve. But those physical benefits are nothing compared to the internal benefits they receive, most notably, respect for others. Here is an article about a Taekwondo school that teaches the kicks and punches in addition to the respect.
Pyeongchang, South Korea
When martial artists compete at events, we tend to form bonds and friendships. I’ve heard many stories of this kind listening to the interviews on Whistlekick Martial Arts Radio. However, could a shared martial arts history bring countries together and foster improved relations? While it may not, it never hurts to try. That’s exactly what has been happening with the Taekwondo teams from South and North Korea with the current Winter Olympics. Read on for more!
Let’s start a discussion! Did any of these articles have an effect on you? Did they change the way you viewed a particular topic? Don’t be shy! Feel free to sound off!
If you know of any good examples of positivity in the martial arts, please let me know! You can contact me directly using the contact form right below this, or post in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
As always, embrace positivity, my brothers and sisters!
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