10 Things Having a Blackbelt Means to Me
I have been active in sports and martial arts for years (ever since I was in college). I have done full contact tae kwon do, sparred many, many rounds, and fought in…
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5 Business Lessons We Can All Learn from Ronda Rousey
It’s never easy being the champion or leader in your industry. You constantly are looking over your shoulder as challengers pop up trying to take what you worked so hard to build…
10 Ways to Avoid a Fight When You Encounter an Idiot
For most people, a physical altercation is something to be avoided at all costs. There are those, however, who love nothing more than starting a fight when they’re angry. While it can…
My Big Fight
As fighters we get old but fighting never gets old! I participated in a Muay Thai event called King of the Ring and ended up going the distance against an opponent half my…
10 Tips for Safely Teaching Your Kids Jiu Jitsu
There are a host of benefits associated with martial arts training for children, from increased athleticism to self-defense and a heightened sense of discipline. In fact, I have written about that on…
10 Reasons People Fail to Get Their Black Belt
Typically seen as the pinnacle of achievement in martial arts, a black belt is ostensibly the end goal of every student who enters a gym. Why, then, do so many fail to…