Three step sparring, or sam soo sik dae ryun in Korean, is a drill used in Tang Soo Do and many Karate styles to build up the necessary skills for sparring while maintaining control and safety. Students start out with one step sparring, ill soo sik dae ryun in Korean, at a very early rank butContinue reading “How to Teach and Learn Three Step Sparring”
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10 Tips for Martial Arts Training at Home
During the COVID19 pandemic, many martial arts students were forced to train at home. Some were lucky enough to have live virtual classes, pre-recorded lessons, or other training methods provided to them from the studio they train at. Even before the outbreak altered our way of life, training at home was still an essential part of becomingContinue reading “10 Tips for Martial Arts Training at Home”
The Self-Defense Mindset: The First Step in Handling A Bully
School age bullying is a major problem in the world today. Millions of kids around the world are victims of bullying on a regular basis. The effects of this bullying can be both costly and long lasting. Situations that frighten us when we’re very young stay with us throughout our lives. Bullying can keep children from learning how toContinue reading “The Self-Defense Mindset: The First Step in Handling A Bully”
How to Effectively Learn Sparring
There are several times during the course of a student’s training in martial arts that people quit. The two most common times are during the first 3 months and when a person gets black belt, they think they know it all now. After these two events, there are several less common times that students will quit. OneContinue reading “How to Effectively Learn Sparring”
Martial Arts After 40
Every once and a while, I hear someone say, “I am too old to do karate.” Many times, the people that say this are only in their 40s. In my years of doing karate, I have seen numerous adults start martial arts after 40 and continue for 20+ years, reaching high black belt ranks and being worldContinue reading “Martial Arts After 40”
The Pandemic Karate Training Mindset
As we approach one year of the COVID19 pandemic, many people are getting antsy and can’t help but yearn for things to return to normal. I have noticed many martial arts students are itching to get back to the training. Unfortunately this is pre-mature and pandemic karate training will be here for quite a bit longer.Continue reading “The Pandemic Karate Training Mindset”
The Point Acquisition Plan – How To Win At Sparring
Fair warning, this may be the absolutely nerdiest thing you have ever seen with respect to karate. I came up with this concept several years ago when I was on a rant in a sparring class. At one point I went to my white board and started creating a flow chart (yes, I have a white boardContinue reading “The Point Acquisition Plan – How To Win At Sparring”
The Self-Defense Mindset
Have you ever noticed there are those people out there that you see walking around and say to yourself, “I wouldn’t mess with that guy!” Sometimes it is their sheer size or the way they dress but often times it is their demeanor. The first thing everyone needs to know in order to defend themselves is theyContinue reading “The Self-Defense Mindset”
One of my (many) pet peeves: Spinning Back Kick vs. Spinning Side Kick
I am going to take a bit of pause from my recent rants and do a little technical article. One my martial arts pet peeves is the difference between a spinning back kick and spinning side kick. I feel that many practitioners these days don’t know the difference. In fact, I feel the spinning backContinue reading “One of my (many) pet peeves: Spinning Back Kick vs. Spinning Side Kick”
10 Tips for Helping Kids Practice at Home
It is time for your son to practice his karate. Your son loves karate but every time you tell him to practice, you get push back. In this post, I will discuss the 10 tips for helping kids practice at home that will greatly decrease the likelihood of pushback when practice time comes around. WhetherContinue reading “10 Tips for Helping Kids Practice at Home”
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