Every Martial Artist should supplement their training with an exercise program. For a Martial Artist these are three exercises you must do to improve your abilities and performance.   Everybody in fitness has a method, equipment, or program they prefer over others. Some like to train circuits, some have powerlifting …

I was reliving my childhood the other night. Navigating through Amazon looking for ninja movies to buy. After my initial search for “Revenge of the Ninja” I spent at least an hour clicking on the suggested searches and after every movie it reminded me of another movie I used to …

There’s nothing more definitive in baseball than a walk off homer. In fighting, no victory in sport is more resounding or provides a quicker resolution in unarmed self defense then a thundering strike that leaves your opponent unconscious. So what is the best exercise to increase punching power? First, before …

  “A human life gains luster and strength only when it is polished and tempered.” ― Masutatsu Oyama   If you want to demonstrate an answer for “what is Karate about”, Kyokushin Karate founder, Masutatsu Oyama more commonly known as Mas Oyama can be your answer.  With the nickname “God …

I never knew the burden myself until I needed to know how to get rid of a back pain.   Struggling with it for a awhile I continued working out and just pushing through it hoping it would go away. I finally stopped and sought out a friend who is …

Yasuke, a black Samurai from Africa stands alone in uniqueness in regards to historical samurais.   I love reading and learning about the Martial Arts and especially the samurai culture.  I feel that there are certain names or things we should know if we practice or are into the culture …

Just recently I was asked this question, “do sit ups reduce belly fat?”    I’ve been thinking about an article like this for awhile and was sparked to write about some of the myths in fitness.  Why do so many fitness myths still seem to circulate as fact in our …

I want to provide you an alternative angle for this heavy bag workout routine. The heavy bag is a great tool to use and improve many facets of your Martial Arts game. A standard in the fight game for many years the heavy bag helps develop and improve power and …