(Credit to Sensei Andrew Dickinson from Northstar Martial Arts for this week's mat chat.) In any #exercise, whether it is martial arts,...

For every hit, there are 1,000 misses. Maybe not literally 1,000; depending on what you're aiming for, it may be far more, or it may be...

The dojo is a place that fosters respect in every interaction – between instructor and student, between students themselves, and between...

On the mats, we learn to create a gap in the hold of an attacker to give ourselves an opportunity to escape. Whether it's a white belt...

This week: AWARENESS OF OTHERS The times that we live in are pushing us to be increasingly selfish. We are assaulted by pressure to meet...

There has been a shift in recent years where parents have been encouraged to heap more and more praise on their children's...

Motivation is great at the very beginning of when you feel like starting something new: a new gym membership, a new project, a new...

So there it is! We've made it into 2018. Is this going to be the year you grab the bull by the horns and start a course you've been dying...

Learning to tackle everyday stresses through martial arts practice

Success is something we need to remember to celebrate at every opportunity, for ourselves and for others. This week we wish all our...