Martial arts as an alternative to reform schools

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Martial arts as an alternative to reform schools

By guestauthor on Monday, June 27th, 2011 | No Comments

Remember the days when parents would send their children that misbehaved badly to a military school or a catholic school to be reformed? Some people might see that as cruel and unusual punishment to send their children away like that while others may see it as being beneficial to their ch

Understanding Techniques & Being Able to Execute Them

By guestauthor on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 | No Comments

Brazilian jiu jitsu requires many different physical attributes. Although it is highly important to understand moves and have good technique, it’s not all that jiu jitsu boils down to. Flexibility, strength, balance, power, quickness and many other physical attributes play a role in

Variations Between Hard And Soft Martial Art Techniques

By guestauthor on Monday, June 13th, 2011 | No Comments

There are countless martial arts styles coached all over the world, though many students in the U.S. study taekwondo, judo, aikido, and take karate lessons. A few are considered “hard” variations while others are regarded as “soft.” Each reference the way by which an assault

Why Women Should Want to Shadowbox

By guestauthor on Monday, June 6th, 2011 | No Comments

A lot of MMA classes for women or girls and self defense classes have one thing in common…Most women do not like to shadowbox. Most Maryland MMA classes for girls or women would start with a warm up and then shadowboxing. However more often then not women start chatting of to the side or jus

Why Women Should Want to Shadowbox

By guestauthor on Sunday, June 5th, 2011 | No Comments

Children and Martial Arts: How Young Is Too Young?

By guestauthor on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | No Comments

It would seem like a simple question. But the appropriate age at which to enroll youngsters in karate lessons is more difficult than many mothers and fathers understand. There are numerous factors to take into account, such as the maturation of the youngster, their character, and what the fathers a

Win or Loose Competing Will Help You Reach Your Goals

By guestauthor on Monday, May 23rd, 2011 | No Comments

The desire to win seems to be internally programmed into people. We all want to win no matter what we are doing but long tern this attitude will not necessarily make us a winner. Setting long term goals and doing the necessary steps to reach them, no matter how small, will help you

Keep the Fighting off the Street and in the Ring!

By guestauthor on Monday, May 16th, 2011 | No Comments

Often when people think about mixed martial arts (MMA) they think of it as a savage sport. It will look like two men or women in an octagonal cage slugging it back and forth until someone gets knockout or submitted. They envision blood all over the mats and the ref watching while the one figh

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