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Sparring Vs. Tournaments in Martial Arts: How to Prepare to Compete

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In martial arts training, competitions are common events that many students enjoy and work towards. Organized competitions allow students to compete against others in studios with different training styles than a student’s home gym. Students enjoy seeing how their skills play against others in their age and rank group. Unlike training within the same studio, […]

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Self-Defense is Equally Mental and Physical

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Self-defense is as mental as it is physical, and that is why it is good news for anyone wanting to learn how to protect oneself! Anyone, and that is all-inclusive, can learn self-defense regardless of their size or physical ability. One thing that most people who have never trained in self-defense overlook is that well

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Being A Good Teammate in Martial Arts

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Although martial arts are an individual sport for the most part, there is still an element of teamwork that must also be mastered in order to be the best martial artist possible. Individuals who participate in martial arts training set their own goals, achieve them, and are accountable to themselves for doing so. However, there

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How Sparring in Martial Arts Benefits Children

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When families first get their children involved in martial arts training, they want respectful, confident, and disciplined children with self-control. Very few families are enrolling their children to learn to fight necessarily, and that is because parents do not want their children to become more violent. Martial arts training will not make your child more

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Three Things Only Sparring Can Teach in Martial Arts

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Although some martial arts studios reserve sparring for higher-level students, others recognize the value of sparring at all levels because three things can\’t be learned without putting practiced skills into action. A well-rounded martial arts training program will include sparring, which is essential in bringing everything together for students. As students begin training in martial

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