How Martial Arts can drastically improve mental health issues like anxiety
Introduction As a parent, you’re probably well aware of the mental health issues that are rampant amongst kids nowadays, and...
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Improve your martial arts performance and reduce injury risk with functional fitness
Preventing Injuries Through Smarter Strength Training Martial arts is more than technique—it requires strength, agility, endurance, and mobility. Without the...
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The Power of Humility in Martial Arts
The beauty of doing anything for long enough is that you start to notice different layers, and martial arts is...
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Building Strong, Confident Kids: The Importance of Martial Arts and Functional Fitness
We all, as parents, instinctively know that physical activity, as well as other hobbies like singing and playing an instrument,...
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How to choose the Martial Art that is right for you
Martial Arts can completely revolutionize your life as it forces you to deal with yourself, by finding out who you...
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2010 EMAA Formal Awards Night Speech
A few students approached me after our Formal Awards Night last year, and said you were affected/ motivated in some...
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I don’t like running !
have to admit it – I don’t like running. I do however like what running provides in terms of training...
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You Have to Want it Bad Enough
It’s interesting sometimes to stop and think about conversations you have had through the day and reflect on them. I...
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Pain and Gain
It’s funny how you can ‘know’ something for so long, perhaps almost a whole life, but then one day you...
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Defenceless Self Defence
My previous post is a photograph of the Back of a DVD cover I saw at a student/friends house recently....
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Back to Basics
Last night was our Eltham Martial Arts Academy Formal Awards Night. It was a really great night with a great...
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Fighting Yourself
Fighting Yourself One night recently during class sparring time, I had a sudden realisation. No doubt this thought was not a new one,...
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What are you training for ?
What are you training for ? I like a good “piss take” as much as the next bloke. Even though...
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So You Think You’re a Warrior ?
So You Think You’re a Warrior ? Lying on the floor in a pool of my own sweat, forcing myself...
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Significance : 2014 Formal Awards Night Speech
Significance : 2014 Formal Awards Night Speech Welcome to the 2014 Formal Awards Night. Thankyou Anthony for your introduction and...
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The Dojo is your temple
The Dojo is your temple In my opinion, the dojo should be thought of as akin to a temple. A...
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The Easy Way Out
The Easy Way Out Lately……I keep getting hit in the face – and not just in class!I mean by reality....
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Patience and Perseverance
Patience and Perseverance We all want that thing we don’t have. In this case…in the dojo …I guess it’s the black...
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I don’t like Crossfit
I don’t like Crossfit At the time of writing this post, I have been practising martial arts since 1994 with...
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Your Strength Lies In Your Weakness
Your Strength Lies In Your Weakness At the end of most Karate classes…I like to say what’s on my mind....
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