Diary of a Martial Artist

Diary of a Martial Artist

All about martial arts training and how it affects the way I lead my life: martial arts as personal development. You'll find tips on all aspects of martial arts training such as techniques, fitness, philosophy and history. Shorinji Kempo | Tang Soo Do | Iaido

Saturday, 31 July 2010

Teaching children martial arts

I've taught children as part of regular Tang Soo Do practice for about ten years. As with lots of other martial arts, higher grades are ...

Thursday, 29 July 2010

Long beach and sand dune run

This 5 mile run cleared my head and helped my knotted shoulders relax. Extremely enjoyable with flora and fauna bouncing around like a Disne...

Monday, 12 July 2010

Last night a groin guard saved my life!

I took a good solid kick in the lower abdomen tonight so I'm glad that I consider the box or groin guard as an essential part of my kit....

Friday, 2 July 2010

Guarding against dementia

Reduce your chances of developing dementia by 20% by making some lifestyle changes: Exercise Not being obese Reduce high blood pressure and ...

Everyday bokken practice

Sadly I don't practice bokken *every* day but rather this is bokken practice in an every day context, that is to say my garden. With the...

Thursday, 1 July 2010

Hot weather training

With the demise of my dogi I have to start wearing a very good quality BJJ gi I bought. It's comfy and as someone pointed out looks like...

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

Goodbye old dogi

Goodbye old dogi, you were good to me, until you split in training.

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