Jiu jitsu, Jiujitsu, jujitsu the likes the differences and more… How are these similar? What are the differences? This is a common question about Total Ryu and its classes. I wanted to clear the air and let you all know just how jiu jitsu is different from jujitsu. First, a couple of caveats: I am…
While some kids are perfect for traditional team sports like soccer and baseball, others are not well suited or do not like the atmosphere that team sports presents. Let’s look at some aspects of team sports that isn’t all that appealing or not good at all. Comparison to others on the team or other…
October is National Bully Prevention Month. Since we’re hearing so much about bullying these days, we should probably take a moment to clearly define it. With my long experience teaching martial arts and working with children of all ages, I’ve seen “bullying” most often come down to some version of peer conflict. For behavior to…
In light of recent events and in today’s very uncertain world I feel strongly that I need to reiterate that YOU ARE YOUR OWN PROTECTOR. That job cannot be delegated or pushed off to anyone else. We can not allow anyone to take away our ability to defend and protect ourselves and our children using…
Stress Relief and Martial Arts It is common knowledge that exercise helps reduce stress in adults. There are many studies confirming this practice and many adults, myself included, exercise for stress relief along with health and well being. So it goes to say that if exercise reduces stress then why not martial arts practice. Martial…