Tatsu Dojo Martial Arts And Fitness

When I was six years old, my mom thought it would be a great idea for my older sister and I to learn how to play the accordion, because...

The dojo is getting a much needed facelift with new drywall and insulation. Don’t get me wrong, I am very grateful for the steel...

If you watched the 2021 Summer Olympics you may have seen some of the masterful demonstrations of karate. Karate made its Olympic debut...

Dave Lowry is an author and practitioner of several Japanese martial arts, including karate. In his book, The Karate Way, Mr. Lowry...

I started training in martial arts for the same reason a lot of other people do; I wanted to learn how to defend myself. I had a real...

One of the main reasons people seek traditional martial arts like karate or tae kwon do is discipline. They may feel a lack of...

Traditional martial arts is wrought with the idea that your training lineage somehow increases your skill and fighting ability. In other...

After 10 years of working in a nursing home, I can tell you with exquisite clarity what happens to people who spend the majority of their...

I have a pretty robust liability waiver that all students must sign in order to train at our dojo. I honestly don’t remember having to...

Nunchaku, also known by their common “nun chucks” have been around for centuries. Two sticks of various sizes joined by a chain or rope....

The world of traditional martial arts is filled with lore, legends and stories of mystical powers. This story has none of those things,...

One of the things I miss the most about living in Misawa, Japan is simplicity. It was a nice little town; I believe the main industry was...

I was blessed to have two of the finest aikido teachers during my tour of duty in Japan. The head teacher’s name was Yamamoto and the...

Kuzushi is a frequently used term in Japanese martial arts such as judo, aikido and jujutsu. Like many Japanese phrases, its meaning can...

Even though martial arts training ate up a lot of my time, my wife supported me throughout our 33-year marriage. We had a lot of problems...

I received an “expert” marksmanship ribbon during basic training in the United States Air Force in the 1980s. I was pretty proud of that...

Several years ago, I placed a sign up over the mirror in our dojo. I painted the sign while sitting on the back patio on a late Saturday...

If you are fortunate enough to find a really good martial arts school or dojo, you quickly realize that you cannot just walk in and...