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Fighting the Good Fight
Here’s an inspiration guest post from Seth Carrino, owner of Valiant Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness. In this article he discusses how to set goals and how to fight until you reach them Very empowering stuff. Enjoy! – Bill _____ … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Post, Inspirational
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How to Get the Sexy Hips You Always Dreamed Of!
Ok, so not many of us really think of our hips as an important part of a killer beach body. The folks sweating it out to P90X or Insanity certainly won’t stress this. But the one of the most important … Continue reading
5 Steps to Becoming a World Class Martial Artist
Here’s an inspiring guest post from writer and self-defense expert Neal Martin of Combative Mind. He covers some of the best ways to improve your martial arts training by increasing your level of commitment; in short, Neal clearly outlines the … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Guest Post, Inspirational
Tagged Geoff Thompson, martial arts, neal martin, Rick Young, Secret, Self-defense
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Quick and Dirty Soap Review
Ever get ring worm? Had it twice this year. Staph infection? Yeah, I got that too. If you’ve never picked up something from the mats or a training partner, both suck, and both are really scary if you try to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged bjj, clear men shampoo, fight soap, infection, martial arts, mma, ring worm, staph
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Just a Heads-up!
Just letting you know that the old shoheiryuct.com URL will be inactive as of August 12th. Please update your bookmarks to access this site via http://www.moaimartialarts.com before then. Thanks! – Bill
In Defense of Kata Part 2
This post is a continuation of the kata commentary I wrote a few weeks ago. I hope we continue the good discussion on Reddit, Facebook, and on this blog. Read on and let us know some of your thoughts about … Continue reading
String Break!
Ok, ok. The title would have been a bit more apropos back in March or April. Whatever. Here’s a video of me practicing a tricky board break I saw Walter Mattson complete at a demo many years ago. He dangled … Continue reading
In Defense of Kata
Here’s a simple fact: some people like practicing katas (forms), and some people don’t. You can delve into this debate just about anywhere martial arts are discussed in gyms or on the Internet. MMA and BJJ guys think they’re a … Continue reading
Posted in Karate, Philosophy
Tagged Anderson Silva, bjj, Georges, Jon Jones, Josh Waitzkin, karate, Kata, martial arts, mma, shohei-ryu, St-Pierre, The Art of Learning
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Ouch! (A Story of Neglected Training)
Remember gym class? If you’re a child of the 80’s or 90’s, you were probably part of a group of kids who had to start writing essays instead of running laps. At least in Massachusetts, where I grew up, the … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, MMA
Tagged Bruce Lee, Endurance, fitness, martial arts, muscular endurance, Roy Nelson, Sean Sherk, training, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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The Benefits of Enrolling Your Children in Martial Arts
I’ve written about this topic a few times myself, and I can personally vouch for the benefits of studying martial arts as a child. As I’m not a dad (yet), here are five very good reasons to enroll your child … Continue reading →