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How to Defend Yourself from a Grab
There are a variety of reasons to take a martial arts class – but one of the most frequent is to learn the art of self-defense. Even with all of the self-discipline you learn, being able to defend yourself can build up a great deal of self-confidence that doesn’t come through reading about martial [...]
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Three Tips for Better Self-Discipline
One of the primary reasons people take up martial arts is because of the promise of more self-discipline. Usually, it takes a little bit of discipline simply to make this decision and follow-through, but taking a class usually isn’t enough for you to gain the self-discipline you seek. Instead, you have to realize [...]
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How to Increase Your Self-Discipline Through Martial Arts
One of the primary reasons many people take martial arts isn’t necessarily for the self-confidence, but for that other hyphenated phrase, self-discipline. Self-discipline is one of the foundations for success: the ability to get yourself to do something you don’t necessarily want to do because of the desire for comfort can be very [...]
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Five Etiquette Tips for the Dojo
For the undisciplined who sign up for martial arts in order to gain greater self-control and awareness, etiquette around the dojo often comes as a surprise. But don’t forget that the word “martial” in “martial arts” refers to war – the art of war. Martial arts dojos are like miniature barracks that help [...]
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How to Market Your Martial Arts Class
You may know martial arts, but no one ever told you about the “market arts.” If you believe that you have something to teach people, and have the means to do it, but simply lack one thing – students – then you’re probably the exact kind of person who could use a quick marketing [...]
