The Power of Martial Arts: Improving Focus and Building Confidence in Children
Posted: August 22, 2022
Martial Arts is a Great Option for Children with Focus Problems
As a parent, you may be struggling with finding an activity for your child that not only keeps them active and engaged but also helps improve their focus and attention. If you're looking for a solution that combines physical activity and mental stimulation, martial arts might be the perfect choice.
In this blog post, we'll explore why martial arts is great for children with focus problems and how it can help them develop important life skills.
Top 9 Must-Read Books on Martial Arts
Posted: August 07, 2022
Here are 9 books about martial arts based on popularity: There are many more books but I thought 9 would be a good start.
"The Tao of Gung Fu: A Study in the Way of Chinese Martial Arts" by Bruce Lee
"The Art of Peace" by Morihei Ueshiba
Take Your Martial Arts Performance to the Next Level with These Non-Martial Arts Exercises
Posted: July 20, 2022
The best non-martial arts exercise to help with martial arts performance is one that improves overall physical fitness, flexibility, balance, and coordination. Some of the best options include:
Calisthenics: Exercises such as push-ups, pull-ups, squats, and lunges can improve strength, endurance, and flexibility.
Does Your Child Have Real Heroes?
Posted: July 13, 2022
Not a movie or comic book heroes. I am talking real, breathing, talking heroes. Ones that your child can talk with, interact with, and learn from.
If we don’t help our children find real heroes that are worth emulating, then they are going to find their own. It’s just how things work. If they find good ones, we are okay with it, but if they find bad ones, we call that negative peer pressure. We hear things like, they got in with a bad crowd.
We can’t make our children follow heroes that we deem to be okay. It sadly doesn’t work that way. But as parents we can make sure our children are surrounded by the type of people, we would like our children to identify with, learn from and look up to.
Maximizing Your Lower Body Flexibility for High Kicks in Martial Arts: The Ultimate Stretching Guide
Posted: July 05, 2022
Here is today's latest article. This a simple guide to get you started on lower body flexibility training for your kicks. This is just to get you started we will be giving more detail in later articles. It's best to start slow and get used to the exercise at first before you go all in.
Here are some of the best stretches for improving lower body flexibility and mobility for martial artists: