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Martial arts teaches us how to keep going. Sometimes the universe will say you do not have the ability to do this. But through non-stop training and hard work in the martial arts you can train your sprit to make some small breakthroughs. All the small breakthroughs...

Self defense is the process by which we avoid danger. This is done by using a combination of our intellect and our physical bodies. First and foremost it is important to recognize fear. Fear itself can be utilized, however, it can also make us overreact or it can...

Self defense starts with an awareness of one's environment and of the human body. The interaction between the two is a critical point to understand. When the environment changes and danger is present, the body reacts to these changes, physically and emotionally....

Martial arts were created by people, living beings. We need to embrace this idea. Our martial arts are full of life and are dynamic. This means that our training needs to be full of life. All our emotions and physical movement are moved and created by our reactions to...

Tonight at Boston Martial Arts Center we will pick up were we left off last week by looking at conflict from the middle of the action. When the pressure is on we cannot always move to the outside of the attacker action. But start from the point of conflict and work...

What happens inside the mind and body when we are under attack, in a life-threatening struggle? An-shu Stephen Hayes will take us through eight methods an attacker can use to make us lose focus and momentum, and then corresponding methods of escaping the traps. In...

There many ways to train in self defense, but one of the most important things to keep in mind is how are we going to bring the self-defense skills into our everyday lives without punching and kicking, locking up, etc. I find training in taijutsu (unarmed fighting for...

This past year has been a great one for me of deep learning and personal understanding about my inner world, nature, and personal achievement. It has been a hard year of personal loss, and the lesson of perseverance. Personal challenge and living one's life with inner...