Practising karate isn’t for everyone, but if you’re reading this you’re probably curious enough to at least consider the idea of trying martial arts. You’re intrigued—but you don’t know if the martial arts life is right for you. Well, I can help you with this. Here are some helpful videos that [...]
Getting injured sucks. When karate is your FAVOURITE THING, having to take time off due to injury can be incredibly disappointing. But guess what? You CAN speed up your recovery. You just need to be smart about it. What you eat can make a HUGE difference to your recovery from injury. [...]
Making note of my “glows and grows” in karate is one of my favourite habits for self-reflection and feedback. Have you heard of this? If you haven’t, let me explain. The concept is simple. Glow = something you've done well vs Grow = something that needs improvement Here’s how [...]
How do you build a solid martial arts practise? You start with the foundation. As beginners in karate, the first thing we learned was the basics. With a solid foundation of the basics, anything is possible. All advanced techniques require proficiency in these fundamental skills. As martial artists we know this. The importance [...]
I did not feel like writing a blog article today. Chalk it up to preoccupation with other projects, or exhaustion (or both), but I just didn’t have the motivation to write this today. And I came very close to skipping it. “One skipped article since I started this blog. What could it hurt?” [...]
When things get crazy, how do you stay committed to your karate training? This week has been nuts. Southern British Columbia, where I live, has been going through a natural disaster. From an atmospheric river, to flooding, to mudslides: it’s been a horrible ordeal for so many. I have been incredibly [...]
Last week, on November 9th, I celebrated my one year anniversary! One year ago on that date I went live with my website, and uploaded my very first YouTube video. Full disclosure: I was terrified. Lol. But I worked through that fear. And I’m so glad I did! I have learned so much [...]
Karate belt too stiff? Too hard to tie your belt? Ends sticking out like a moustache? Try this technique to soften your new martial arts belt. This belt-softening technique can be done with either one or two people. One Person Technique (As shown in video.) Loop your [...]
Hydration is so important, but how much water do we actually need? Baseline Water Requirements On average, we need a baseline of approximately 12 cups of water per day. Sound like a lot? Don’t worry. Your food will provide approximately 4 cups of water per day, so you should [...]
I grew up hearing that I was shy. I heard this so often that it became part of my identity. I believed it, and that identity shaped everything I did, and every decision I made. All because of what was going on inside my head. (It turned out to be bullsh*t, but I [...]