If youre like any good parent you no doubt enjoy spending time with your kids and sharing some quality activities with them. This may include kicking a soccer ball around the back yard, going to the local park for some pitching practice, or putting some cool music on in your front room and trying out your new hip-hop groove. However, how many actual opportunities are there for families to participate together in the same class doing something that is beneficial to all involv…
Is Your Cup Empty Or Full? Why Bruce Lee Emptied His Cup On A Regular Basis
One of the core tenets of the martial arts is humility, but unfortunately some practitioners dont seem to embrace these values and instead insist on being aggressive, arrogant and boastful. If you know someone like this you might want to show them this short story about a wise Zen Master that is told in The Warrior Within by John Little. (Or, you can just send them this article)……..
Is Your Little One Ready To Become A Karate Kid?
Beginner level Karate Kids seem to be getting younger and younger nowadays. What is the right age to start the martial arts? Is your little one ready to become a karate kid?
How To Get Past The Fear Of Taking Your First Karate Belt Test
OK, so youve stuck with your karate training for a couple of months already. You enjoy learning all of the punches, kicks and blocks, youve learned your first form and you also know some basic partner work drills. Its time to try for your next belt and for some reason it feels like a wave of fear has suddenly come over you that is threatening your future in the martial arts.
How Do I Make The Most Out Of Each And Every Training Session?
If youre reading this article then you have probably already begun your study of the martial arts and in all likelihood have progressed through the first few belts. You now understand what karate is about and you are fully familiar with your weekly training schedule. The question that you may still have though is How do I make the most out of each and every training session? The following are some suggestions to help you answer this question.
How Karate Instructors Can Motivate Students In Three Easy Steps
If youve been a karate instructor for any length of time you will no doubt know that your success in retaining your students comes down to one key factor keeping your students highly motivated to continue training. How do you do this while still maintaining your focus on delivering a high quality program?
For Karate Instructors: The Art Of Effective Feedback In Class
If you want to become a successful and influential instructor, you will have to become a master of not only the martial arts but also of interpersonal skills with your students. The Art of Effective Feedback will become a cornerstone of your relationships with your students and of the ultimate success of your students within your program. Practice this advice and reap the benefits, ignore it at your peril!
Five Common Mistakes That New Karate Instructors Make
Becoming an instructor in a martial arts school is often a really exciting time because in many ways you feel like you have made it. In order to teach others you must have already mastered the basic content and now is your chance to give back your knowledge and continue the progression of your style.
Five Simple Tips To Karate Instructors For Making Each Lesson Different
Have you ever felt like you are teaching the same thing repeatedly? Have you been frustrated by using the same old practice drills every week? Do you sometimes sense that your students are getting bored or are losing interest? Often one of the biggest challenges for a martial arts instructor is coming up with different ways to present the same material and create varied lessons each week.
Flexibility And Strength In Martial Arts
Flexibility is the range of movement that you have in your joints. Some say that this definition should only apply if there is no exterior help to move the joint, but this is not correct. If your joints have a greater degree of movement when aided by an external force, then that degree of movement defines the flexibility.
The Bo and other Long Wooden Staff Martial Arts Weapons
A discussion of the long staff as a martial arts weapon.
The Difference Between Karate and Kung Fu
Explanation of the basic differences between karate and kung fu martial arts.