Should Parents Study Martial Arts With Their Kids?
As a parent, husband and instructor I am always surprised more moms and dads are not in class. I understand time and money can be...
The Roll of the Karate Student, from the Student's Perspective
When Does the Student Become the Teacher? We've all heard (and probably used) some form of the cliche, "Ahhh, the student becomes the...
The Push/Pull Technique: Turn a Disadvantage into Leverage, and Victory
What is a Push/Pull Technique? Many karate techniques use the opponent’s force against himself. This allows the karate ka to effortlessly...
The Power of "Kiai" in Martial Arts
What Does "Kiai" Mean? Kiai, by definition is a piercing shout yelled by the karate ka during kata or combat. But kiai goes far beyond a...
