August 2014 - Factor10 Martial Arts

What’s in a Martial Arts Teaching System

A while ago we were taking a break for lunch at a Martial Arts seminar I was teaching for a group of Taekwondo black belt holders. I ended up sitting with a couple of Martial Arts masters and we started chatting while refueling for the next session. One of the Masters was looking around our...

Martial Arts School Management, News, ResourcesAugust 11, 2014Master OComments are closed Permalink

An Extraordinary Martial Artist

What do you wake up in the morning thinking about? What were you thinking about this morning? So often the day starts with what seems like a thousand things on the “To Do” list for so many of us that it sometimes seems like a mountain too high to climb. Well today was a little...

News, Our TeamAugust 8, 2014Master OComments are closed Permalink

The Power of the Stomp in WTF Poomsae

Got my WTF Poomsae Referee (IR) hat on today. Had some questions at the recent Poomsae judge seminar about the “stomp” in Poomsae, so here goes. The last WTF rules release update is from January 2014, so I’m referring to these rules and their interpretations as I chat in this article. And for now …...

Martial Arts and Techniques, News, Resources, Tournament, Tournaments and CompetitionAugust 7, 2014Master OComments are closed Permalink

Child Fitness Lost in Day To Do Children’s Play

Having been teaching Martial Arts now since 1989, and teaching children since 1979, I cannot help but notice how soft children have become. Now I’m not having a right go at everyone’s child, it’s no direct sledge, just a real observation that children really do need to be stronger. Child Development experts are so concerned...

blog, Child Development, Factor10 Lifestyle, Health and Lifestyle, NewsAugust 6, 2014Master OComments are closed Permalink

Monthly Archives: August 2014

What’s in a Martial Arts Teaching System

An Extraordinary Martial Artist

The Power of the Stomp in WTF Poomsae

Child Fitness Lost in Day To Do Children’s Play

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