Traditional martial arts in a modern world

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In holding to the kaizen or continuous improvement tradition, our school adapts techniques established in feudal and Edo periods to modern circumstances. It’s reasonable to think that traditional, ancient martial arts wouldn’t be very effective in the modern world—and that may be true if they don’t evolve. While most schools work to identify the best…

Benefits of training in Martial Arts

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Some of the benefits seem more obvious—like fighting skills, but martial arts offer us a wide variety of expected and unexpected outcomes. Let’s look at some fundamental skills that grow through the study of martial arts.  Physical skills Cardiovascular health. Training increases cardio capacity the same way interval training does, by increasing and decreasing your…