One of the fundamental skills and focuses of martial arts is learning how to breathe. I know it sounds awkward right, you might have expected me to say that something like striking, kicking, punching, discipline, courage, or something of the like to be fundamental to the martial arts. However, all 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
Self Defense is not Fighting
Let’s take some time and discuss the differences between self-defense and fighting. Though these two things have similarities they are also different in many ways, the main way they differ are by the goals each one wishes to accomplish. The main goal of self-defense is self-preservation while the main goal Continue Reading
WELCOME TO THE URBAN MARTIAL ARTIST
We are office professionals by day and martial artists by night. Our goal is to provide quality content to help you advance not only in your professional careers but also in your martial arts endeavors as well. We hope you enjoy our content and are excited to have you embark Continue Reading