Teaching Traditional Martial Arts in A Modern Society: Is It Still the Way?
Today’s technology and other advances has our society moving at a fast pace. I’ve watched youth use their thumbs, and maybe one or two...
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Humility: the First Rule of Martial Arts
Having humility will get you closer to perfection than having great technique alone ever will.
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Top Reasons Kids Should Practice Martial Arts at the IKA & CMA
Below is a list of reasons why children thrive under Hanshi Scott's direction. Much of the information is credited to The Dojo App,...
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What Is Meant By "Traditional" Martial Arts?
The phrase "traditional martial arts" is found wherever the International Karate Association & College of the Martial Arts is described,...
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Sojido: Way of Cleaning
Most martial art schools perform a cleaning ritual after training called, soji. Soji translates to "cleaning" and is a very important...
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Pardon Me, You're in My Space
We all have one--our own personal bubble. Some people have small bubbles, others have large bubbles; it is a personal boundary that every...
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Hanshi Maxim: Perfect Makes Perfect
We've all heard, "practice makes perfect" so, why does Hanshi say, over-and-over again, in the dojo, "perfect makes perfect"? Where does...
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Uke: The Receiver
In most martial arts, the term "uke" is used and means, receiving. Uke is often a misconceived term. Martial art practitioners often...
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The Five Spirits of Budo
There are certain things a student of the martial arts must learn if they are to fully understand what is happening in class and what...
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