Category: Articles
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15 Surprising Benefits of Beginning Martial Arts as an Adult
Losing weight, improved fitness, physical self defense skills… there are lots of reasons why people take up martial arts as adults. Certainly the martial arts have a lot to offer in these areas, but many people are surprised by other benefits when they begin their training. Here are a few: 1. Stress relief Any regular…
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4 Ways Knowing Your History Can Improve Your Skill
Even among martial artists who take their history seriously, there are many people who see martial arts history as nothing more than an interesting diversion–a distraction from real training. They have a point. The best way to gain skill is to train. But understanding your history is certainly not useless! Here are four ways that…
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Nervousness and Readiness
Martial Journeys of Madison recently performed in a public demonstration, which doubled nicely as a lesson for some of the more advanced students about the confluence of nervousness and readiness. We tend to associate nervousness with being unprepared, with not having practiced enough or trained hard enough to get ready. Certainly preparation is essential whether…