Columbus Martial Arts

As an adult, you may feel that childhood is the most pleasant, stress-free phase of life. However, look at it from your child s perspective and things may look a little different. Kids these days feel stressed due to a lot of factors exam fear, peer pressure, bullying are just some of them. However, did you know that martial arts can also help your kids manage their stress, apart from making them proficient in self defense techniques? Martial arts for stress management One ...of the first things that children are taught in self defense classes is to stay calm. They are advised to handle stressful situations calmly, whereas normally people are likely to panic or freeze when they are stressed, which does not help much. Many martial art techniques like taekwondo focus on breathing and meditation techniques, which further help kids in dealing with stressful situations with a clear mind. Over time, with martial arts training, your child will learn to control his/her anger, and stay level- See more

Exercise is an important part of staying healthy. However, there are different kinds of exercises and doing all of them is the best way to gain maximum benefit. Generally, there are 4 categories of exercise that a karate school will focus on. These include: Strength Balance Flexibility Endurance Unfortunately, a lot of people, especially men, tend to focus on only strength, balance, and flexibility training, while leaving out endurance exercises. Endurance training in Karate ...involves raising the body s heart and respiration rate. This helps in boosting overall fitness and also improves the health of organs such as the heart and lungs. The general misconception is that, endurance training doesn t build strength. This is untrue, as there are plenty of endurance training exercises that can also contribute to building strength. Endurance training also reduces chances of lifestyle diseases and makes it easier to carry out day-to-day tasks. How to start endurance training There are many way See more

Picture this. It is late in the night and you are walking back home by yourself. Suddenly, you see someone jumping onto your path from one of the alleys and trying to mug you. Would you feel more prepared to fight off the mugger and save yourself if you were trained in martial arts? Martial arts was supposed to be a practical sport that helped keep you fit and ready for real life dangers. But today, it has become more of a sport or a form of exercise than a way of protecting ...yourself in everyday life, even for young kids. This is happening because of the way these arts are taught today. They are frequently modified to seem more like exercise than what they were really meant for. Can you still use martial arts for kids in real life situations? Adapting martial arts training for real life situations There are very few martial arts classes and trainers today who will not only train kids in the art but help them to apt it to real life. If you are lucky enough, you will find such a class a See more

Learning any form of martial arts can result in a ton of benefits. You can get fit, develop self-confidence, gain discipline, and learn to defend yourself. But, one of the greatest benefits you can receive from learning martial arts is the ability to lead or become a leader. Leadership skills are very much a part of the learning process in martial arts. However, the road to leadership in martial arts is not an easy one. There are several challenges to face and hardships to ov...ercome. Nevertheless, it can be done and there are ways to learn the skills needed to become a leader. Here are a few ways in which leadership can be achieved through martial arts: Have a vision As soon as you start your martial arts training, you need to have a vision of how you would like to see yourself in the future. Leaders are not satisfied with their present abilities and are always looking to improve themselves. Your vision could be something as simple as becoming the next black belt or starting your own m See more

It is a common misconception that only women need to develop self-defense skills to safeguard their person or their rights. The reality is that every man who would like to live life in his chosen way without interference should learn essential Martial Arts self defense skills too. This becomes extremely important if you would like to avoid violence in any form even as you are trying to establish your rights. Martial arts for men and women offers the perfect way to protect one...self or loved ones from threatening situations or dangerous people without unnecessarily causing harm to anyone. The mental benefits of martial arts As a householder, father, spouse or friend, you feel responsible for keeping your dependents and friends safe and it is natural to want to be mentally and physically prepared to do so. There are some situations where you may unexpectedly find yourself in situations where you have to safeguard others too. However, there is one very important thing to keep in mind here. See more

When it comes to the issue of physical fitness, martial arts for men offers a number of unique advantages. In most of the martial arts for men, training is done without special equipment or weights. Students practice in groups or in their individual capacity. As the body knows its limits, strains or injuries are very rare. The complete muscle network of the body, from fingers to toes, undergoes rigorous exercise in a well-balanced martial arts school. Uncountable Benefits The... emphasis in executing a perfect kicking movement, twisting the trunks and counter balancing hand movements create well toned muscle and firm abdomen. The raising high of the legs in most martial arts kicks lead to the development of inner thigh and trunk muscles as well as enhanced flexibility. Such attributes can assist in everyday life be it in the office, with the family or on a hike through the woods. A standard training program involves entire body movements, and results in raising pulse rate along with oxyg See more

Eastern world has enormously contributed to the world of fighting sports with its cultural richness of various martial arts. Chinese and Japanese variants of martial arts like Karate, Judo and Kung-Fu are being practiced by many nations across the world. In spite of its rich history, the Korean martial arts like Taekkyeon or Gwonbeop were endangered upon the dawn of the Confucianism era. By the midst of the 19th century, when Japan left Korea after losing the war, the nine or...iginal Kwans were granted freedom to further improve their studies in the Korean Martial Arts. General Choi Hong Hi of South Korea expressed enormous interest in reviving it by incorporating them in the standard military practices. Over the time, he coined the term Taekwondo for modern usage and founded his own international body of organization called the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF). Speed is more important than mass When Taekwondo was being practiced in the Kwans, it was being developed as anonymous See more

Building Self-confidence By learning to control our emotions and think before we act, karate students become more skilled at allowing others to participate in our lives. With regular practice, martial arts students learn to be better listeners and partners. It’s perfectly natural to want to please and impress our teachers, classmates, friends, and other people important to us. But the need to prove ourselves by taking unnecessary risks is reduced when we become secure and c...omfortable in our own skin. Students learn to set our own personal goals. We learn self-defense, but we also learn self-reliance. We find power within. These lessons build self-esteem and confidence in our abilities to overcome difficulties. Practicing Courtesy Karate teachers and high-ranking students are treated with courtesy because of their advanced positions and skills. New students and lower ranks are treated with courtesy because they deserve support and help. Using good manners shows students the act See more

Your character is one of your most valuable possessions. Character is a combination of human qualities, such as honesty, integrity and selflessness that define who you are, how others perceive you and your future successes or failures. Black Belt character is even more powerful and important than regular character. The philosophy of Black Belt character includes using common sense, doing what is best for others and not expecting a reward when you act as you should. Black Be...lt character means making the best possible decision in every situation. As a Black Belt, it is important that you follow this philosophy. The greatness that comes with having Black Belt character is exactly why Black Belts are so honored and respected by others. Review the following descriptions to learn how to apply the philosophy of Black Belt character: Use common sense. Most situations in your life include a good or bad choice. It shouldn’t be too difficult to know which is which. For example: You find See more

Have you ever listened to a coach discuss a sports player’s recent playing performance? It doesn’t matter if the results are good or bad; the coach most often attributes the performance to that player’s current confidence level. Great coaches know that players play up to their potential when they are feeling good about themselves. Isn’t this true in anything we do? To achieve success in any sport, task or activity, we must maintain a high level of personal self-confidence. Th...e martial arts is emerging as a leading activity for developing strong self-confidence. After athletes perform poorly, they practice a little more and hope their problems go away, but most problems, or slumps, can be resolved quickly with mental therapy. Martial arts training teaches mental strength and better focus skills, giving the athlete a better attitude. When athletes become frustrated they often dig an even deeper hole for themselves until finally something positive happens on which they can build. See more

Parents appreciate the improved fitness, attention, and good behavior that result from their preschoolers’ martial arts training. They like that the environment is positive, safe, and supervised by professionals. And they often make friends with other parents, as their children make friends with others their age. These relationships are often very beneficial for all involved, traveling outside the karate setting into home, school, and community for years to come. Pre-schooler...s not only have a blast portraying their favorite cartoon characters Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ninjago, and others they grow stronger in body, mind, and spirit with regular practice. Most don’t even realize that the martial arts games they play, neat moves they practice, and fascinating stories they hear in class are helping them to be the best they can be. Karate pre-schoolers learn better and faster by doing more than by watching, so instructors keep them on th See more