Tag: writing
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What makes a good martial artist
Kickboxing, Karate, Kobudo, Aikido, Qi Gong and many other disciplines are often related to collectively as martial arts. Although many would disagree that all should be called such, as there are a lot of definitions bandied around about what should be a martial art as opposed to a combat sport for instance. I will not…
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Lifelong Participation
Following on from the last blog I was wondering about the idea of lifelong participation. As someone who studied and then taught in the area of leisure and recreation with a particular focus on sport it is something I have been very invested in. Karate, Kickboxing and other related martial arts are often seen as…
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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…
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What kind of coach do you want to be?
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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You do not get a new grade for just turning up.
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,…
