Learning to manipulate Chi and have it do what you want, when you want, and how you want it is not something that happens overnight. Many people learn that Chi is the secret behind most martial arts.
The amazing things that can be performed by martial arts masters are through belief they can obtain this ability […]
We Americans love affiliations and endorsements; The Good Housekeeping Seal, Better Business Bureau etc. They lend credibility to a business or product. They assure us that our chosen product or service has received some type of validation from a higher authority.
Martial arts are no different. Look at most generic articles entitled “how to choose a […]
Knowing Chi is only the first step in being able to utilize it and manipulate it. It is one of the things that are rarely taught in most martial arts.
This is because it is something that takes years to develop and practice. It is more difficult than simply training your body to be able […]
In the old days, we used to say “make sure you learn how to fight standing up first, and then learn what to do on the ground.” Today, the proponents of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tell us that 90-95% of all fights end up on the ground, so because of this, martial art students should […]
When I opened my first martial arts school, a lot of barroom brawlers and street fighters came through my door. Some grew up in environments where they had to fight to survive while others just liked looking for trouble.
I wasn’t necessarily targeting them in my marketing plan. Most of them were there to […]
One of the goals of a good martial arts curriculum is progress. Regardless of the style you have chosen to study, all of them begin with the fundamentals and can take you to the level of mastery. Success however depends on two things: commitment on your part and a skilled instructor who not only […]