Tatsu Dojo Martial Arts And Fitness

Today's view of martial arts is very different than what it was just a few years ago. The vision that most likely pops in to most...

Mas Oyama was the founder of Kokyushin Karate, well-known as "the strongest karate" system, certainly by those who practice this style. ...

A friend recently shared a video with me involving highlights from a kickboxing match between Chuck Norris and Bill (Superfoot) Wallace. ...

There is a very popular YouTube channel called, “Bullshido” that highlights some of the dumbest, and most cringe-worthy martial arts...

Let me be honest with you right up front; I was not a very confident kid growing up.  That’s because I avoided challenge and discomfort. ...

Iaido as a Japanese martial art that involves drawing a sword and dispatching an adversary as quickly and efficiently as possible.  The literal translation is “the way (do) of mental presence and immediate reaction.”

When you're learning a complex set of movements for the first time, your body will rebel and the older you get, the harder it is. This is why adults learning traditional martial arts for the first time are often surprised at how difficult it is.

For many years, I got up in the morning at 4:30, five days a week so I could hit the gym before work. It wasn't that I enjoyed getting...

On a random Saturday morning in the mid 80s, one of my most influential teachers, Bob McCauley, drove me to the top of Pikes Peak for...

After 20 years of tiny apartments in questionable locations (at times), old and should be condemned base housing (rats are no joke) and...

If you read the Bible enough times, you begin to see the many parallels and examples of modern day problems throughout the Old and New...

I don’t know about your social media feeds, but mine focus on two things:  martial arts and faith. I’m not a renaissance man when it...

Hopefully, those of you who read our blog on a regular basis know that the primary arts we teach in our dojo are Karate and Aikido. Of...

One of the more commonly known aspects of modern karate training is board breaking. Parents love seeing their children break their...

I started martial arts training in my late teens and all of the people I came into contact with were relatively young. My kung fu...

Some of the best memories of coming home on leave from the military hover around staying with Terri's parents (in-laws sounds too...

Mike Stone is a legend in American Karate. Well, he used to be, anyway. I doubt there are very many martial artists, even guys my age...

We are all familiar with the story of Mary and Joseph, traveling through a desolate wasteland in order protect their child from Herod. ...

There's a military term that I believe most people are aware of: "Take Point." Essentially, if a squad is on patrol or walking into...

I am a fan pastor and author, Chuck Swindoll. During one of his recorded sermons in the 90s, Dr. Swindoll talked about a young man in...