Finding the Perfect Martial Art for You Martial Arts can completely revolutionize your life as it forces you to deal...

A few students approached me after our Formal Awards Night last year, and said you were affected/ motivated in some...

 have to admit it – I don’t like running. I do however like what running provides in terms of training...

It’s interesting sometimes to stop and think about conversations you have had through the day and reflect on them. I...

It’s funny how you can ‘know’ something for so long, perhaps almost a whole life, but then one day you...

My previous post is a photograph of the Back of a DVD cover I saw at a student/friends house recently....

Last night was our Eltham Martial Arts Academy Formal Awards Night. It was a really great night with a great...

One night recently during class sparring time, I had a sudden realisation. No doubt this thought  was not a new one, and I...

I like a good “piss take” as much as the next bloke. Even though I’m not a bloke…..I sometimes like...

Lying on the floor in a pool of my own sweat, forcing myself to remember to breathe through my nose...

Welcome to the 2014 Formal Awards Night. Thankyou Anthony for your introduction and I’ll say thanks on behalf of Nivo...

In my opinion, the dojo should be thought of as akin to a temple. A place to hold sacred, to...

Lately……I keep getting hit in the face – and not just in class!I mean by reality. By the harsh truth...

We all want that thing we don’t have. In this case…in the dojo …I guess it’s the black belt. And many...

At the time of writing this post, I have been practising martial arts since 1994 with no break. So…that’s now...

At the end of most Karate classes…I like to say what’s on my mind. Give a small speech to the...

I’m pretty sick of hearing the “No Judgement “catch phrase being flung around at the moment. To me it’s the...

If you want to fight – compete ! I’m really hoping to get feedback from other Full contact Martial Arts...

If art is defined as creative expression , and a skill in a particular thing acquired through practise…..then Martial Arts...

It’s a hard road being an instructor sometimes. In some ways….akin to being a parent. You spend many a formative...