Traditional martial arts in a modern world
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
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Benefits of training in Martial Arts
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
Self-Defense and picking a good dojo that works for you.
What exactly is self-defense? From my experience teaching thousands of people over the years, students who take self-defense and martial arts classes typically want the
Is Regular Martial Arts Classes better than a Self-Defense class
Is Regular Martial Arts Classes better than a Self-Defense class Regular martial arts classes vs self-defense classes In our experience, most people want to defend
Karate And Jujitsu For Kids Three More Reasons For Your Kids To Participate In Karate And Martial Arts
Karate for kids at Total Ryu A few weeks ago, I mentioned three great reasons to have your child start or continue to participate in
Adult Karate And Adult Jujitsu: Five Great Reasons To Participate
An adult will receive the same benefits a child gets from martial arts training. To reiterate, these are confidence, physical activity, agility, achievement, cooperation, and
What Martial Arts Or Karate Training Does For The Student.
Total Ryu Martial Arts Mat Chat It’s hard to know where to start with this one. The benefits of martial arts or karate are huge, from
What Is The Difference Between What You Teach And Jiujitsu?
Total Ryu Martial arts, Fort Collin CO I’ve been asked this question regularly for the past ten years or so—at least since the popularity
What Is Real Jiu Jitsu?
Is it Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, judo, sambo, submission wrestling—or something entirely different? I think the answer to this question may surprise you. Why? Because most consider
The “I KNOW” Trap
As an instructor, I hear I know all the time, and most people say this without really understanding what it is they’re saying or why.
Boundaries, they are not just for the animals.
Boundaries All of us need boundaries: how we allow others to treat us, and how we talk to and treat others in any given situation.
Self-Discipline, the key to happiness, maybe
Self-Discipline I firmly believe you won’t achieve much in life if you don’t have self-discipline. Have you heard the saying choose your hard? Whichever path
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