March Newsletter
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Martial Arts
Martial Arts and I…2024 update
Martial Arts and I are good and old friends. I started martial arts when I was 14 years old because I was told I needed to know how to defend myself. And so began our affair. I trained a few days a week to start and then eventually started going 5-6 times weekly. In 2
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My 7-Day Arm Challenge
My 7-Day Arm Challenge My arms have always been my trouble area. No matter how many times I would start doing, push-ups and be consistent, it just didn’t seem like I was gaining any strength or definition. However, there was a point just after high school going into college that I felt like I had
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Preparing for Tip Testing: Focus & Workouts
Preparing for Tip Testing: Focus & Workouts I am excited to get back to testing. At the moment, I am still on a break from formal training. That said, I still plan to start training again and prepare for returning to class and jumping back into tip testing. What do I need to focus on?
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What is Hapkido?
What is Hapkido? Hapkido is a type of Korean martial art that specializes in close combat techniques. The art mainly emphasizes joint manipulation, breaks, and throws. In addition to this, Hapkido also includes safety falls and rolls that not only aid in training but can also be useful in real-life scenarios. This martial art focuses
Quitting Formal Training – Pause in the plan
Quitting Formal Training – A Pause in the Plan The goal is and will remain to become a taekwondo master and a 4th-degree black belt. Unfortunately as of July 2023, I have taken a leave of absence from training at a dojo. This can be viewed as quitting formal training, but you do not need
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I did 100 crunches for 30 days: Outcome.
I see a lot of things online saying, “do this 100 times daily and you will get this result.” So, I wanted to try it out with some deep core exercises. I did 100 crunches for 30 days and I did not get a six pack. Honestly, I had no expectation to get one. I
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Form: Taeguek Yi Jang
Form: Taeguek Yi Jang I enjoy performing forms. They are an important part of martial arts. Especially in taekwondo. I think very highly of forms and believe that a good martial artist must practice forms in some way, shape, or form. Check out my previous post on forms and their importance, here. Each form teaches
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Martial Arts to get fit
More Than Just Kicking and Punching: Martial Arts to Get fit. When I started martial arts I had absolutely no intention to get fit in any way shape, or form. I was skinny, maybe a bit too skinny when I started in Junior High, but I was not “unhealthy”. I am sure I could have
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