Ronin Budo

Tag: fitness

  • Journeying and a rest

    There are lots of different sayings within the martial arts, some are to do with the name of the style of karate or from the founder of the system. Muhammed Ali once said ‘Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don’t be afraid to take that first step.’ This is from the idea that we…

  • Do you feel your Martial Arts has become boring?

    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…

  • Instructors

    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…

  • Keep Training

    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…

  • Martial arts and Education

    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…

  • Healthy Habits

    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…

  • Professionalised Teaching

    One aspect of martial arts that has fascinated me for a long time is its link toeducation, in a sense, martial arts, when studied are a lifelong educational pursuit. I suppose this depends on your reason for doing it, many who claim it is just about fighting have what could be considered a very traditionalist…