When I was 5 years old, my mom was picking me up from kindergarten and the student teacher asked if she could speak with her.  She explained that she had thoughts to share. I was asked if I could wait in the hallway for the ride home. Neither of them [Read More] The post Disability in Martial Arts – part 3 – Can’t is a four letter word not used in this dojo appeared first on Martial Journal ..read more

The Mushin Development Method (MDM) is a revolutionary training protocol that I developed while coaching a variety of non-martial arts movement disciplines. The realization that martial arts instructors often expect practitioners to learn movements and execute them effectively at high speeds, with a poor success rate, led me to create [Read More] The post Introducing Mushin Development Method (MDM) appeared first on Martial Journal ..read more

How Best to leverage ChatGPT/AI to write a Martial Arts article Is this the Future of Blogs? I decided to follow up on my Martial Arts AI article by demonstrating the quality of the future of AI articles. With this in mind and seeing I am a huge Sumo Fan, [Read More] The post Using Martial Arts AI to create Article on Sumo appeared first on Martial Journal ..read more

General Kwan: Patron Saint of Kung Fu General Kwan, also known as Guan Yu or Kuan Yü, holds a legendary status in Chinese culture, particularly within the realms of martial arts and spirituality. Often revered as the Patron Saint of Kung Fu, Guan Yu’s legacy transcends historical facts, blending into [Read More] The post General Kwan; Patron Saint of Kung Fu appeared first on Martial Journal ..read more

Martial Journal- Interview with Shihan John Araujo Martial Journal: What made you decide to study Aikido over the other arts that are available to train in? JA: Well when I started back in 1979 I was a young kid about 6 years old and I think at that time there [Read More] The post Shihan John Araujo- An Aikido Journey appeared first on Martial Journal ..read more

    Girl Power Margot Sathaye By: Andrew Zerling Introduction During Judo competitions many thrown bodies hit the mat and important lessons are learned. Judo came from feudal Japanese samurai warrior hand-to-hand combat on the battlefield, but now Judo is respected as an Olympic sport. Judo is a male-dominated martial art [Read More] The post Girl Power: Margot Sathaye appeared first on Martial Journal ..read more

  What is Budo in today’s fragmented and jaded Martial Arts world? Lately, I have been watching the various consultants trying to convince hundreds of martial arts school owners via remote ZOOM sessions, webinars, and other mediums from throwing in the towel and looking for another career. While the attempts [Read More] The post Straying too far from the Path appeared first on Martial Journal ..read more

As a disabled person, you have many roadblocks in your life. There are things that people assume that you cannot do. In life, when you reach a roadblock you cannot quit, you need to get around it and move forward. Martial Arts teaches you how to do this. If you [Read More] The post Disability in Martial Arts Part 2: Finding your way forward. appeared first on Martial Journal ..read more

Thirty-two years; that is how long it took me to enter my first martial arts tournament.  Now, there are plenty of people who enjoy long fulfilling lives in the martial arts and never once enter a tournament or complete, especially outside of their studio.  Where this became an issue for [Read More] The post It’s Never Too Late – A Martial Arts Journey appeared first on Martial Journal ..read more

Okay, then I would say it is time to get back to one of my foundational arts. The title might be a little over the top, but you Gotta Love the buildup Dekiti Tirsia Saradas Kali is a Filipino martial art that has captivated practitioners worldwide with its blend of [Read More] The post Dekiti Tirsia Siradas Kali: A Global Martial Art Phenomenon appeared first on Martial Journal ..read more