The Centurion

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.

2/8/2018 4:00:00 PM

How Much Do You Really Know about Karate Weapons?

By Century Martial Arts

Many martial arts dojos offer weapon-based training. In sport karate especially, weapons forms is a popular category to enter in tournaments. Competitors are eager to show off their skills, and bright, flashy weapons help capture the audience’s attention. However, the opposite used to be true! Weapons training was carried out in secrecy, never in the open, and the weapons themselves looked nothing like they do today.

2/2/2018 1:00:00 PM

Do You Know the World's Oldest Martial Art?

By Century Martial Arts

It’s no secret that the martial arts are nothing new. Of course, there are a few like Brazilian jiu-jitsu and krav maga, whose existence is completely confined to the modern age, but the general practice of recording a structured style, and passing the techniques down from masters to novices across generations, goes back centuries – and longer.

1/25/2018 4:00:00 PM

5 Martial Arts You Probably Didn't Know Existed

By Century Martial Arts

Ask anyone off the street what martial arts they know of, and you’ll probably hear a standard chorus of answers. Some, like kung fu and karate, are well-known thanks to popularization in movies and TV. Others, like Brazilian jiu-jitsu and muay thai, gained popularity thanks to the UFC. Some martial arts, however, haven’t made it into mainstream media or use techniques too ~questionable~ to be viable in sanctioned MMA.

1/19/2018 12:00:00 PM

Preventing Dropouts before They Happen: Part 1

By Guest Blogger: Deb Cupples

Here are some unfortunate statistics: less than 2/3 of all students who study at college will graduate with a degree. Between 40 and 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. And, on a personal note, many of the students who come into our dojos for lessons, seemingly bright-eyed and eager to learn, will one day stop showing up.

1/8/2018 4:45:00 PM

Everybody Was Kung Fu Fact-ing!

By Century Martial Arts

Unless you’ve been living in the middle of nowhere, shunning all human contact and avoiding media for the last several decades, you’ve heard of kung fu. Chances are you’ve seen it portrayed in movies or on TV (like David Carradine’s Kung Fu series or the Kung Fu Panda cartoon franchise, depending on what generation you’re from). But how much do you really know about this ancient art?

12/22/2017 2:00:00 PM

12 Days of Fitness Holiday Challenge!

By Century Martial Arts

‘Twas the week before Christmas, and with ice on the roads, There was no way to jog, and the gyms were all closed. The amount of consumption of sweet snacks and pies Had left everyone longing for some good exercise!

12/22/2017 1:00:00 PM

Which Bags are Best for My Program?

By Century Martial Arts

The type of bag you need depends on what kind of fitness program you intend on offering. Some will work for multiple programs; others are best when used with one specific program.

12/22/2017 1:00:00 PM

The Secret to Unlocking a Great Cardio Class

By Century Martial Arts

Back in 2016, POPSUGAR Fitness ranked cardio boxing as one of the top fitness trends to watch for in 2017. Their instincts were spot-on: just recently, NBC gave boxing not just a high spot, but the number one spot, on its list of popular workouts.