The human brain is a very interesting organ; just by thinking or reacting to something, your body will physically respond. When you’re anxious, your heart races and you start sweating as if you’re running a marathon, yet you could be standing perfectly still in a cold room. When you’re overjoyed, Continue Reading
Ana Juvan
The Benefits of Cross Training
“Go branch out”. That was a common thing for us to hear after receiving our black belts, typically after second degree. My instructor would encourage his students to begin exploring other martial arts after a certain number of years training, for it would make our Tang Soo Do stronger. It Continue Reading
The Martial Artist’s Bow
One of the foundations of every traditional martial art is respect; respect for your classmates, your instructor, your training space, your training tools, this list could go on and on. If you don’t have respect when you join a martial art, you learn very quickly you won’t make it far Continue Reading
Family Aspect in Martial Arts
Recently, I saw a poll put up asking “How many people consider their dojo and the people they train with as a family?”. I answered ‘Yes’ in almost a heartbeat; as a person who never fit in with my blood relatives, I’ve found so much unconditional love and support from Continue Reading
Universal Chamber: All for One, One for All
As a smaller person who doesn’t weigh much, I am always looking for ways to maximize my power without relying on pure muscular strength. In general, everybody benefits from this type of training; you are able to move faster, have longer endurance, and overall flow your techniques better. Finding the Continue Reading
Practical Karate Isn’t Pretty
I love watching people do flips and crazy spinning kicks amidst their forms as much as Red Bull loves its wings (and its annual tricking showcase). Although, one thing I don’t like as much is after telling people I do martial arts, they ask me if I can do a Continue Reading