Idiolect. id·i·o·lect /ˈidēəˌlekt/noun The speech habits peculiar to a particular person. Is Martial Arts Language? There are many parallels between language and martial arts. We can almost call martial arts styles languages themselves. But not quite. The idea is still fun to play with. Some vocabulary: Technique = word. While words aren’t the smallest part […]
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Karate practice involves increased efficiency of the use of the human body. What is the extreme development of the punch? How much force needs to be generated to be considered extreme? Why develop the punch at all? A punch is known by the general public as the main self-defense tool. (I think the brain is
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In developing Martial Arts expertise, one attempts to develop correct technique by developing the correct frames for each technique. Expertise is displayed by having a fluidness with one technique flowing into the next; just as if watching a movie made up of individual frames. The beginner attempts to copy an “expert”, but is unable to
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It seems Like we’ve heard something about kids with developmental or behavior issues can be a handful. Well that hasn’t been the case in our Dojo. We have found that Martial Arts can be a form of natural and highly effective “medication” for these kids. And now there’s actual evidence to back that up. ImpactADHD.com published
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Why forgive yourself? This is one of the keys to becoming great. So many people won’t allow themselves to advance as there is a bit of guilt self-inflicted to hold them down. There is a sense of “I don’t deserve it”: I don’t deserve to be happy. I don’t deserve to be healthy. The negative
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Did you know there are over 600 muscles in the human body and you will use every one of them during an average karate class? Did you know an adult student can burn over 1000 calories in a typical one hour karate class. Many report significant weight loss during the first six (6) months of
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What is Self-Defense: the defense of one’s person or interests, especially through the use of physical force, which is permitted in certain cases as an answer to a charge of violent crime. Self-Defense is a topic that should be covered in every MMA, Krav Maga, Jujitsu or Martial Arts class. It isn’t because most places focus on sport, “fighting” or looking like
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The usual saying is “Practice makes Perfect”. My teacher goes further and says “Perfect Practice makes Perfect”. We all know that no one is perfect. I like to say we can only strive for perfection. Since we can never be perfect, we will always have some work to do. One of the seniors in our
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No one Sits on the Bench I’m not a fan of participation trophies and that’s mainly because of my Martial Arts experiences. In traditional sports you have tryouts. If you’re not one of the bigger or stronger contenders, you don’t make the team. In some cases, as long as you pay your membership dues, you
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I’ve met some great people in the realm of Karate. A lot of those people are the amazing women I train with. I have my own reasons for studying Karate as I’m sure everyone does. Some of those reasons transcend gender and are equally beneficial regardless of gender. Things like development of character, promotion of
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