The Centurion | Instructor training

10/29/2019 7:00:00 AM

The Importance of Stance

By Guest Blogger: Alvin Myers

By Guest Blogger: Alvin Myers Movement, balance, and range are crucial parts of sparring and training in martial arts. These things are all tied into stance. Without the correct stance, you cannot move correctly, position yourself for strikes, or use your range most effectively.

6/11/2019 7:00:00 AM

The Road to MASS19 Part 3: What to do at the SuperShow

By Sarah Lobban

Hello! We’re back with more advice for the 2019 Martial Arts SuperShow from MAIA Executive Director Frank Silverman! In the last two posts, we’ve covered how to raise funds to get to the Show and what you absolutely have to pack. The next logical step is what to do once you’re at the Show! Take it away, Frank!

5/14/2019 7:00:00 AM

The Road to MASS19 Part 2: 5 Essential Items You NEED TO BRING

By Sarah Lobban

Ready to head to the 2019 Martial Arts SuperShow? Not without reading this blog you’re not! Featuring advice from MAIA Executive Director Frank Silverman, this second of a three-part post series will cover what you need to bring to the Show – plus the five top essential items according to Mr. Silverman (even the one he admits to forgetting sometimes!). (Psst - the first post is here if you missed it!)

5/21/2018 8:10:00 AM

9 Reasons Why Your Students Need to be Sparring

By Century Martial Arts

"Should I let my students spar?” It’s a common question among martial arts school owners. Some balk at the idea. After all, sparring is – and is supposed to be – as close to a real fight as students get, without actually getting into one. Instructors worry that students will have one bad experience in sparring and quit, or will simply be too intimidated at the idea of sparring to participate.

5/11/2018 8:16:00 AM

7 Lessons Kids Learn from Martial Arts

By Century Martial Arts

In film and TV, martial arts are too often depicted as gory, violent, and inherently aggressive – something that is simply not true. Unfortunately, this perceived image leads some parents to shy away from enrolling their children in martial arts. Although martial arts do contain a physical component, they also emphasize values more than many other sports and activities.

5/8/2018 2:00:00 PM

What's the Big Thai-dea? Why Thai Pads are So Popular

By Sarah Lobban

Recently, I went over the benefits of Thai pads vs. focus mitts in partner training. Now, I’m a huge fan of partner training with any equipment. However, if that choice were refined to partner training with Thai pads vs. partner training with focus mitts, I’m Team Thai Pad all the way. And I’m not alone.

5/1/2018 2:00:00 PM

Thai Pads or Focus Mitts: What Should I Use?

By Sarah Lobban

Partner training is one of the best – and most fun!—components of martial arts or martial arts fitness training. It gives both parties an opportunity to work on distance and timing. It’s also a great way for trainers to work one-on-one with their clients, for a workout session that’s much more personalized.

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.

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.

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.