What exactly is self-defense? From my experience teaching thousands of people over the years, students who take self-defense and martial arts classes typically want the same thing: the ability to defeat an attacker in any situation that might cause harm to them or their loved ones. If this is the goal, only continuous, regular martial…
Is Regular Martial Arts Classes better than a Self-Defense class Regular martial arts classes vs self-defense classes In our experience, most people want to defend themselves—but it can be hard to commit because of popular misconceptions about the experience. Many people imagine a scary drill sergeant barking commands and swaggering around intimidating everyone. Let’s clear…
As an instructor, I hear I know all the time, and most people say this without really understanding what it is they’re saying or why. I usually hear it from kids, but it also happens sometimes with adults; either way, it’s usually a response meant to appease me or another instructor when a correction is…
Boundaries All of us need boundaries: how we allow others to treat us, and how we talk to and treat others in any given situation. Boundaries are essentially rules or limits on behavior and form the basis of self-control and self-discipline. For kids especially, boundaries offer guidelines for developing strong impulse control and maintaining strong…
I have posted articles that cover some of the same items before. This one goes into some details that I use in my life: the eyes, neck, Temple, the torso, and the whole picture. It is a fast read and has precious information that I hope you and I will never need to use in…