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Summer is coming. Why should you start training Muay Thai?

Muay Thai is amazing! Not only will it give you an envious physique, but it will enhance your mental fortitude and prepare you for many real-life situations, even outside of fighting. The beautiful symphony of punches, kicks, elbows, and knees, which we call Muay Thai might be a complex martial art, but in reality is […]

Why Teens Are Choosing Kickboxing Over Karate

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Those of us a certain age will remember how Ralph Macchio, under the careful tutelage of Pat Morita, learned the mystical skills of Karate through the performance of mundane daily chores, such as car-waxing and fence-painting It must have been more than just me who was inspired as a young teen to don a heavily […]

Is Your Child Super Shy? We Have The Answer.

One of the first lessons any student of the Martial Arts will learn is that looks can be deceptive. Perhaps surprisingly, the most accomplishment competitor on the mats or in the ring is not always the athletic, muscle-bound behemoth who can intimidate others with their mere presence. Frequently, the softly spoken, unassuming bookworm you barely […]

How Martial Arts Training Can Get Your Child Off The Screens

Entertainment has never been so all consuming.  While previous generations may have been content to amuse themselves for endless hours with little more than a stick and a piece of string, today’s young ones are unlikely to be impressed with such innocent pleasures. The truth is that computers, mobile phones, and tablets represent an astonishing […]

The Best Things About Training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Winter

When you think Brazilian Jiu Jitsu images of Rio’s sun-kissed beaches may well come to mind.  Or, perhaps an image of the great Rickson Gracie working through movement drills as the sun sets over the summer sands, as seen in the documentary Choke. For an art developed in the tropical climate of Brazil, BJJ will […]

Martial Arts: The Best Activity for Your Kid in WInter

Winter rolls around each year calling an end to many of the outdoor activities that occupy our kids for much of the year. Gone are those carefree days and long summer evenings So, what to do? Our kids aren’t bears, so hibernation is out of the question. Luckily, the Martial Arts provide the perfect activity […]