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In Japan, the sword was a symbol and expression of the social status of the owner. It was passed from father to son, from...

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At some point in our martial arts training, students realize that strong, linear movements are painful to work with, and require a large expenditure...

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A mash-up of the Eminem song Till I collapse with the movie Fighter in the Wind (2004), about the founder of Kyokushin Karate, Masutatsu...

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Budō (武道) or Japanese martial arts were born from the need for protection and combat. During the Edo Period (1603-1867, those who belonged to...

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Colored belts have their origin in Judo, as does the training ‘gi’, or more correctly in Japanese, ‘dōgi‘ or ‘Keikogi’. In Kyokushin the order...

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Monday Motivation Karate-do is not a philosophy, it is a practice. It is not rank and grading, it is living and sharing. It is...

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Monday Motivation When we think of martial arts, we conjure up images of highly physical contact sports. But, as with so many things in...

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One of the most unusual and hard things for both students and parents to adjust to when beginning martial arts training is the etiquette...

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Monday Motivation Martial arts are just as much about building character as about learning to fight.

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Monday Motivation Masters of the martial arts believe that a strong body and mind go together: you can’t improve one without working on the...

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Monday Motivation Karate is not something that one does, it is something that one becomes.