The Centurion | Sparring

7/5/2018 8:05:00 AM

If You're A Fan of Samurai Movies, You'll Love These Modern Katana-Based Martial Arts!

By Century Martial Arts

The samurai of ancient Japan were known for their mastery of a variety of martial arts and weaponry. Though this ancient order may no longer exist, some of their training lives on in the form of modern martial arts classes. The preferred weapon of the samurai, the katana (sword) is an elegant weapon that is still used in many combat styles today.

6/25/2018 8:05:00 AM

8 Fascinating Facts about the Art of 8 Limbs

By Sarah Lobban

In the West, specifically, America, muay thai is primary known through its role as one of the foundational arts of MMA, along with Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and Western boxing. However, what mainstream audiences see of muay thai in MMA barely begins to scratch the surface of this powerful, ancient art!

5/22/2018 1:00:00 PM

Things to Know Before Your First Day of Muay Thai Kickboxing

By Sarah Lobban

Part of the Century Answers: First Day of Martial Arts Class series.

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.

4/17/2018 10:40:00 AM

Four Fun Facts about Krav Maga

By Sarah Lobban

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the art whose name means “contact combat” in Hebrew is consistently ranked as one of the best for self-defense. The Israeli art has practitioners around the world. Even if you’ve never trained in krav directly, if you’ve attended a self-defense class, chances are what you learned borrowed from krav fundamentals.

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.

3/12/2018 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:

2/2/2018 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.

2/3/2017 3:55:00 PM

The Basics of Mouthguard Care

By Century Martial Arts

Would you lick the inside of your gym bag? What about the mats at your gym? No! Of course you wouldn’t, because you’re a sensible person and you know that that’s just gross. But you might already be doing something just as bad. That’s right, I’m talking about mouthguards. They’re easy to forget about. You probably pop yours into your mouth before you roll or spar, spit it out at the end of class, toss it into your bag, and then – what? Leave it there overnight? Stash your bag in your closet or car?