The Centurion

4/13/2018 10:00:00 AM

The Food Side of Fitness

By Century Martial Arts

Regular physical activity is essential for getting stronger, staying healthy, and living longer. Most doctors recommend getting at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise each day. While this is sound advice, you may not experience all the benefits if your exercise nutrition is poor. It’s important to understand how nutrition, both good and bad, plays a role in the effectiveness of your workouts. Your health and wellness and fitness nutrition have a cause and effect relationship.

4/11/2018 1:00:00 PM

Stuck in a Fitness Rut? Here's Why You Should Try Martial Arts!

By Century Martial Arts

Have you ever considered participating in martial arts for fitness benefits? Unfortunately, most people haven’t because they wrongly believe that martial arts are only useful for combat and self-defense. It is undeniable that those are valuable tools. Everyone wants to be able to protect themselves or their loved ones in a time of need. However, when people unfamiliar with the arts focus on the fighting, they fail to recognize the attributes that make martial arts great for improving overall physical fitness.

4/2/2018 12:00:00 AM

Mike Seeklander of "The Best Defense" Shares his Thoughts on Tactical Training, BOB, and the Self-Defense Skills Everyone Needs

By Guest Blogger: Mario Morris

We all have at least one role model martial artist that we’d love to get to train with. For some, this dream training is strictly hypothetical (sorry, Bruce Lee fans), but other people get the chance to train with their icons at seminars, tournaments, or events like the Martial Arts SuperShow. Recently, I got the chance to train with someone I greatly admire: Mike Seeklander.

4/2/2018 12:00:00 AM

The Missing Piece of the Fitness Puzzle

By Guest Blogger: Bethany Doherty

You’ve perfected your workout regimen, carefully calculated your nutrition, and finally found the supplements that support your fitness goals. Progress is just around the corner! Maybe not. Sure, you’ve covered your fitness ABCs, but what about your ZZZs?

3/30/2018 12:03:00 AM

From Obscurity to the Olympics: The Punok Story

By Century Martial Arts

THE PUNOK STORY

3/19/2018 4:45:00 PM

Want to Know the Single Best Punch to Throw in a Fight?

By Guest Blogger: John Hackleman

As a skinny 14-year-old haole (non-native Hawaiian) kid with long blonde hair, I definitely didn’t look like the typical aspiring boxer from Honolulu, Hawaii. But there I was, being driven to my first (dubiously sanctioned) boxing match.

3/19/2018 3:00:00 PM

We Spent a Day on the Range Shooting BOB – Here’s What Happened!

By Guest Blogger: Mario Morris

As self-defense and tactical instructors, we are always working hard to give our students a more realistic training experience. This is especially important to my group, CORE, where we focus on a mix of hand-to-hand and armed self-defense for gun owners.

3/16/2018 10:00:00 AM

Can You Pass this Kali Pop Quiz?

By Century Martial Arts

Are you a fan of kali? This Filipino martial art has gained popularity across the world. It’s one of the best weapon-oriented arts to learn, whether you want to know how to use them effectively in combat or defend against them. You might be skilled at the martial art itself, but how does your brain do when it comes to training? Here’s a five-question kali quiz to sharpen your mental edge.

3/12/2018 8:37:53 AM

What I've Learned for 18 Years of Competing

By Guest Blogger: Samery Moras

Samery Moras is a 4th-dan black belt taekwondo competitor. She is a five-time member of the US Collegiate National Team and member of the 2014 US World Cup Team. Samery is still active in competition, and also owns and teaches at two taekwondo schools in Utah. Her mission is to push herself to a personal best and inspire others to do the same! So when Century reached out to her and asked her to write a blog helping other competitors prep for their first tournament, she was happy to help! Here’s what Samery had to say:

2/9/2018 12:00:00 PM

Preventing Dropouts before They Happen: Part 2

By Guest Blogger: Deb Cupples

In my last blog post, I showed how you how to prevent young children from dropping out of your martial arts school. This post is Part 2 of my three-part Preventing Dropouts before They Happen series. In it, we’ll dive into preventing pre-teen and young teen dropouts.