The Martial Arts have been studied and practiced by the young and old for centuries. It has been well documented the wonderful value they have on our Body, Mind and Spirit. Very few activities can hav
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I’ve often noticed a huge difference when training in regular clothes versus a Gi. Something happens to all of us when we put on the Gi and train. Its like our bodies know we have on our superhero c
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Okinawan school teacher and Karate Master, Kanken Toyama was born in 1888. His dedication to the art of Karate Do was a life long journey. He started his Karate training under Anko Itosu and later
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Full Contact fighting has been around for many,many years. Its roots actually can be traced back to traditional martial arts such as Thailand’s Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Japanese Boxing and Karate.
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Known as the ‘father of modern day Karate’, Gichin Funakoshi is one of the most well known of the Karate Masters. His influence on the art of Karate Do knows no boundaries within specific styles. This
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Grandmaster Jong Soo Park was born in 1941 in Chung- Nam Korea. He is known as one of Canada’s leading Grandmasters of TaeKwonDo. His training began under the instruction of Tae Kwon Do’s founder, Gen
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One thing that all dojo owners, martial arts instructors face after awhile is how to help with keeping the retention of their student body up. Many people come and go within in a dojo. Reasons for t
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One of the modern day martial arts masters was Okinawan Goju Ryu’s Teruo Chinen. He was born in 1941, in Japan, to a family with deep martial arts roots. Both his parents, grandfather and uncles were
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Nothing can be more nerve racking to a Martial Artist than knowing that you are grading for your next belt. Whether it is a first grading or for your black belt grading, the feeling is the same. The
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Anyone who has trained in a Martial Arts long enough knows that no matter how much you may love the dojo, your Sensei, your fellow students, there are times when you feel uninspired to train. Reasons
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There are literally hundreds, and hundreds of Martial Arts movies that have been made. It makes it difficult to select which one is the best of all time. So many talented martial artists have graced
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The Martial Arts has many talented people who have been successful at both a career as a Martial Artist and as an Actor. Perhaps one of the most famous people who have had success in both is Chuck No
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