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Blog Revamp!

Posted on June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 by Urban Martial Artists

Hello everyone. Since starting this blog, our lives have changed and we have all taken on different responsibilities in various aspects of our lives. This has affected our ability to keep up with our aggressive release cadence. We will be continuing the blog and the podcasts, but on a different Continue Reading

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How to Respectfully Voice Your Opinion to Your Seniors, Especially if You Disagree

Posted on February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 by Yoshi Ota
How to Respectfully Voice Your Opinion to Your Seniors, Especially if You Disagree

In my article about politics, any group of human beings will inevitably have some form of politicking, whether we like it or not. It’s an unavoidable fact in society, and this is true even in martial arts organizations. As such, disagreements are bound to spring up, not just in interpretation Continue Reading

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Video Games that Best Showcase the Martial Arts

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Yoshi Ota
Video Games that Best Showcase the Martial Arts

I’m an 80’s kid, and as such I grew up during a time that could be considered the dawn of modern video gaming. I played Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and PC games in equal measure and enjoyed a ton of entertainment. It wasn’t until I started training in martial arts that Continue Reading

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Keep Your Gear Accessible

Posted on October 19, 2023October 18, 2023 by urbanma312
Keep Your Gear Accessible

When I was in High School, my band director always mentioned to us how if we had our instruments out of the case at home in a very accessible location, that we were more likely to practice since there were fewer barriers/steps to begin a practice session. I found this Continue Reading

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Open Hand vs. Closed Fists – Which is Better?

Posted on October 17, 2023October 16, 2023 by Yoshi Ota
Open Hand vs. Closed Fists – Which is Better?

If you’ve ever seen any fight scene in a movie or TV show, more often than not the characters are swinging at each other with closed fists, trading blows and against the temple or body many times over.  Even fight “scenes” that end with one well-timed strike show the protagonist Continue Reading

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How to Budget for Martial Arts

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Yoshi Ota
How to Budget for Martial Arts

For those who have been training for some time, you know there are quite a few other expenses that one needs to consider the total cost of martial arts.  I hope to take a more holistic approach to budgeting for the martial arts, and in so doing help those with Continue Reading

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How Do You Spend Your Time?

Posted on July 31, 2023July 30, 2023 by David Paprocki
How Do You Spend Your Time?

One thing that we all need to come to terms with is that time is a finite resource, and we will not have the time to do every opportunity that we are presented with. I often joke that as I have become more senior in rank, there are times where Continue Reading

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How to Deal with Chronic Pain/Illness in Your Training 

Posted on July 17, 2023July 16, 2023 by Yoshi Ota
How to Deal with Chronic Pain/Illness in Your Training 

When I was 19 years old, I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.  This is a condition where your large intestine is inflamed and can result in a sensation of burning and stabbing pain in your gut, blood in your stool, fatigue in everyday life and activities, and that’s with medication.  Continue Reading

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The Pros and Cons of Using Labels

Posted on October 6, 2022October 2, 2022 by Ana Juvan
The Pros and Cons of Using Labels

Chances are we all know someone with a ‘Type A’ personality; very organized, sticks to a schedule, and overall likes to keep things under their control. I always think of my sister as an example of this; she’s a great teacher who’s very structured in both work and her personal Continue Reading

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Write Things Down Now – Recall it When it Matters

Posted on September 30, 2022September 28, 2022 by Ana Juvan
Write Things Down Now – Recall it When it Matters

When I was studying for my 3rd degree black belt written test, I was told questions would be pulled from any and all volumes of the training texts, as well as any black belt manuals or additional journals. I had read over the books a few times over the years, Continue Reading

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