Many people do not like one step sparring plain and simple. You will often hear, “This is not how it will work on the Street.” or “Why waste time on one step sparring when we have free sparring at our disposal?” I get it. I wasn’t always a fan of Continue Reading
David Paprocki
Empowerment in the Pages, Don’t Stop Reading!
Let’s face it, when you go higher in the ranks of a traditional martial art, there is less that you are taught, but that doesn’t mean there is less to learn! You must take responsibility for your own training. The training in question can be for your mind, body or Continue Reading
If Black Belt Means One Thing For Your Lifestyle
I was recently reading a book, The Power of Discipline, and the last chapter was just the author congratulating the reader on completing the book (Walter 130)! I was very confused at first, but then the Author, Daniel Walter, explained that the whole idea of me completing the book was Continue Reading
Take a Break! The Risks of Overtraining
The companies we work for give us vacation for a reason! When we work for too long we get burnt out, we lose productivity, and we lose our direction. Our output to the company is worsened! Oh, you seriously thought corporate America does this out of the kindness of their Continue Reading
Imposter Syndrome In Martial Arts
No matter where you go to read martial arts related topics, whether it be on forums, books or other blogs/vlogs about martial arts, you are sure to see one common theme, the importance of keeping your ego in check! In many instances this is brought up as avoiding arrogance, staying Continue Reading
The Chin Na Influence
Chances are if you are a martial artist, you have heard the claim that all martial arts stem from China. While this broad claim has been disputed by some, what cannot really be disputed is the origin of joint locks and throws! Whether you have a background in Aikido, Hapkido, Continue Reading
Unagi
If you are a giant fan of F.R.I.E.N.D.S like I am, You have undoubtedly seen the episode “The one with Unagi”. In this episode Ross goes on about being in a state of total awareness and being ready to react to anything. He uses the term Unagi throughout the episode, Continue Reading
No Excuses Just Priorities
One of my favorite college professors always had something to say about students that either didn’t come to class or didn’t apply themselves. He would always say, “There are no excuses in life, only management of your priorities. If I gave you $1 Million, you would always come to class.” Continue Reading
The Evolution of the Spirit of Martial Arts
Many of you here, whether you’re a beginner, an advanced student, or someone just shopping for martial arts, have at least heard of the roundhouse kick. You might not know, however, that when it comes to the history of karate, the roundhouse kick is a 20th century innovation. I mean Continue Reading