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As we start a new year many people start to consider trying something new and exciting or set themselves new goals. At Ronin Budo I often have students in Karate and Kickboxing who feel they are no longer developing or have plateaued in their development and are unsure how to move on, they will often…
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Martial arts are taught as a life skill, self defence for some and others it might be fitness and general wellness. It might also be to reduce stress and build confidence in social situations; there are many reasons. One of the points that many masters have said, that agree with these points, is that it…
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What type of instructor suits you, or what type of instructor do you strive to be? We have a programme in our club that works with potential future leaders in our club, and hopefully beyond. They are heading towards or recently attained their black belt, be that in karate, kickboxing or our weapons system. One…
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Following on from the June blog about grading I got to thinking about instructors. Some have impeccable credentials. Others maybe do not have the depth of background I personally feel someone needs when teaching something like martial arts. So, what gives them the right to teach you? I wrote this in my PhD thesis which…
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Shochu-Geiko in this context is summer training or mid summer training. This is training when the weather is hot. The idea is to train even when the circumstances are not ideal and the body is not operating at peak performance. It is not about pushing the body to extremes but rather to get used to…
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As we start our grading week, I thought it would be apt to do something around what grading should mean to us all. I have heard of some clubs that do this; by turning up for three months at a time you certainly get your grade. Now I am uncertain of the veracity of this,…
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In a county far, far, away…..well that’s what Lincolnshire felt like to me in the 1970’s. As a young boy I was somewhat wayward and itching for some adventure, a bit like young Luke Skywalker from Star Wars. I was often full on, I wanted something to be going on all the time and my…
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By Dr Charles Spring and Karen Spring One of the questions that we get asked frequently is why students leave. It is said that as many as 80% of people who begin a new exercise or martial arts programme do not stick with it. While initially, many people are motivated for a wide variety of…
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The purpose to utilise martial arts in an educational manner is primarily for fitness and functional skills, it may also be a tool for improved emotional, behavioural and social change for young people. Currently at Ronin Budo we have an ongoing commitment twice a week at Belper school plus we have added a Home School…
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As we begin January, it is often a time when people make resolutions for the coming year. Many people resolve to eat more healthily or to lose weight, but it is worth noting that a lot of these New Years resolutions fail.As a club, we encourage people to create healthy habits that last a lifetime…
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