I was wondering if people actually knew or understood why there are so many rituals and specific practices of etiquette in the martial arts. So, I thought today I might present my viewpoint on this topic. Martial arts to me means building respect into your daily life. It is achieved […]
Master Rankin
Last Saturday two old warriors got together once again, not on the battlefield as so often was the case but together in the interest of Martial Arts. These battle hardened warriors discussed first their aches and pains, the distance of the road traveled and the people along the way then […]
Two Old Warriors
It sounds pretty basic. After all, every martial artist has seen a punch before or at least knows what a proper fist looks like. But what allows that 100 lb student to hit harder than the guy with the 18” arms? Surely not size, or even strength. Punching power is […]
The Art of the Punch
Image via Wikipedia The following are not all my words, I have gleaned from different articles, researched in a number of ways and have taken the liberty of repeating some that has been written or said for this article. Martial Arts Heroines Adding to the spirituality of the martial arts […]
Martial Arts Heroines
As we look forward to 2011 we can look back at 2010 and I think be very excited about the progress and innovation that has taken place here at MAMA. We began an instructor’s class which has benefited all the Black Belts and red belts. What a pleasure to be […]
MAMA 2011
It was my pleasure to award two 6th degree Black Belt certificates over the past two weekends. One to Master Bruce Bishop and the other to Master Doug O’Hara. They have, combined, over 50 years of Martial Arts Experience. I am very proud of both of these men as they […]
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