Are you concerned that your child is bullied at school? That can be one of the worst stresses for a parent to manage. In this blog, we’re going to help Northville, Novi, and Plymouth families learn a little about how kids’ karate can help children learn to...
You have heard: be aware of your surroundings. And, instinctively, you agree. Of course, it’s good to know what’s going on around you—it’s not only a self-defense skill, it’s your primary defense against falling off cliffs and being pancaked by city busses. But...
It is disappointing and hurtful to discover your martial arts instructor is not the person you thought. This kind of disappointment rattles the foundation of your training and causes too many students to quit altogether. If you find yourself in this situation, how do...
The purpose of this guide is to provide you an unbiased overview of the martial art and sport of taekwondo – its purpose is not to persuade you that taekwondo is the ‘best martial art, or even to convince you to train in it. Instead, our purpose is to lay...
In this blog, we’ll introduce you to four of the most prominent types of karate. Though they have waned in popularity in recent decades, these karate styles made an enormous contribution to the world of martial arts. Shotokan Karate Most consider Shotokan to be...
The Karate Synonym Conundrum For most people in the West, ‘karate’ is a generic word for ‘martial arts.’ It’s a lot like ‘kleenex’ or ‘coke,’ which are actually specific brands but are often used to describe all snot rags and soft drinks. So it is that just about...
