Karate in the Olympics, How to Defend Against a Chainsaw and More: This Week in Martial Arts
It’s fun producing a podcast, but it’s hard to squeeze all the great martial arts content I see on there. That’s why I’m introducing my new feature, This Week in Martial Arts. In case you missed them, here are a few cool – and fun! – martial arts videos and articles I found this week. […]
3 Reasons Why You Should Learn More Than One Martial Art
Any martial artist should have experience in more than one style. Last week, I attended a combat hapkido seminar led by Mr. Donald Moore. I have no formal training in combat hapkido, so I was apprehensive about making the hour-and-45-minute trip to Moline. However, as I found out during the course of the four-hour seminar, […]
Taekwondo Grappling Techniques: An Eye-Opening Read
Over the past couple months, and for the past several summers, I have been working with my karate instructor either individually or in small groups to decode some of our karate forms in order to find their hidden applications. Our katas, he says, are our libraries of knowledge. Only recently has it dawned on me […]
How to Stay Inspired After Reaching Black Belt
Several months ago, I posed a question to my Facebook friends about what martial arts topics they wanted me to cover. Slowly but surely, I’m making my way around to each of them. My friend and former colleague Jeff Tillett asked me my thoughts on staying inspired after black belt. This list is by no means […]
A Brief History of Okinawan Karate
I’ve studied Okinawan karate for nearly a decade, though interestingly enough, I’ve focused mainly on the movements. Only within the last several years have I made a pointed effort to start digging deeper to discover the roots of my art. The history and culture surrounding the martial arts, and especially Okinawan karate, are as interesting […]