Olympics Effect on Judo and Taekwondo

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My daughter asked me the other day if I had seen any of the Olympic Judo. She was surprised when I told her I had not. Besides being a black belt in Taekwondo, I’m a brown belt in Judo. Like both my sons, Caity trained in both TKD and Judo as well. Ωστόσο, Δεν μου αρέσουν οι πολιτικοί προβληματισμοί

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Being a Dad and Coach

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Τον Μάιο του 7, 2016, my daughter Caity returned to Taekwondo competition for the first time in eight years. As her dad but also her coach, I tried to dissuade her from sparring until we had a few more months but she was adamant about sparring at the tournament. Caity likes forms but she always preferred sparring. Reluctantly, I agreed. Εγώ

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Things Come Full Circle

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A few weeks ago, my second foray into the martial arts came full circle. My daughter started studying Taekwondo again after more than five years away from the sport. It is actually Caity, who brought me back to martial arts in the summer of 2000. After my natural father passed away in July 1999, I went on a year-long fitness

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Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

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Την περασμένη εβδομάδα, it was testing preparation at Willow Martial Arts. We went through the walking drills, forms and self-defense required for Taekwondo testing. As I observed the students preparing, I remembered a statement Master Pat Weseman often told me when I was a colored belt preparing for my next Taekwondo test. “Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.”

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Why We Use Canes

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Most self-defense programs are made up of striking or grappling techniques. A few self-defense systems use techniques from both. Striking and grappling techniques can both be effective but sometimes a defender needs an equalizer. Policeman carry night sticks and tasers for this reason. The laws of the United States ban most weapons but one tool legal to carry anywhere is

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Πρακτική Εφαρμογή Εντύπων

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Όταν οι περισσότεροι μαθητές αρχίζουν να διαμορφώνουν την εκπαίδευση, Η κύρια εστίασή τους είναι να μάθουν τη σωστή σειρά των τεχνικών για να εκτελέσουν το μοτίβο με τον προβλεπόμενο τρόπο. Είναι ασυνήθιστο για έναν αρχάριο ή ακόμα και έναν μεσαίο μαθητή να σκέφτεται πολύ τι κάνει με τις τεχνικές και σε τι υπερασπίζεται. Είναι η τεχνική ευθεία ή

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Can You Bullet Proof Self-Defense?

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A question I’m often asked during classes and seminars is “Can I become invincible by learning self-defense?” The short answer is “Δεν” but they are asking the wrong questions. Better questions would be: “What can I do to make myself a less desirable target?” “How can I get in better shape to successfully repel an attack?” “What techniques should

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Are Forms Important for Martial Arts?

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Ο θρυλικός Bruce Lee έγραψε ένα άρθρο για το περιοδικό Black Belt πριν από πολλά χρόνια, το οποίο αμφισβήτησε την αποτελεσματικότητα και την αποτελεσματικότητα του kata, μορφές ή εκπαίδευση μοτίβο. Από τη δημοσίευση αυτού του άρθρου, πολλές άλλες πολεμικές καλλιτέχνες έχουν αρχίσει να αμφισβητούν ή να αμφισβητήσει την ανάγκη για εκπαίδευση μορφές. Επειδή είμαι αφιερωμένο στη διδασκαλία αυτοάμυνας, θα νομίζεις ότι εγώ

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Martial Arts Is A Family Affair

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One of the best thing about the martial arts such as Taekwondo is the ability for fathers, mothers, children, grandchildren and other family members to train together. You develop a mutual interest you cannot replicate by sitting in the stands watching your children play baseball, soccer, etc. Besides training with all three of my kids and my wife, who trained

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