Martial arts training offers numerous physical and mental benefits for practitioners of all genders. However, women-only martial arts classes have become increasingly popular as they provide a unique environment tailored to the needs and preferences of female students. Let’s explore the advantages and disadvantages of such classes. Some of the Advantages of Women-Only Martial Arts
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A path to holistic health & well being
The Martial Art of Karate: A Path to Holistic Health and Well-Being In the realm of martial arts, few disciplines embody the fusion of physical prowess, mental acuity, and spiritual harmony quite like karate. Originating in the Ryukyu Kingdom (modern-day Okinawa, Japan), karate has evolved from a system of self-defence into a holistic practice
How Karate enhances flexibility in adults
Flexibility is often associated with youth and gymnasts, but it’s a crucial component of overall fitness for individuals of all ages. As adults, maintaining or improving flexibility becomes increasingly important to support mobility, prevent injury, and enhance performance in various physical activities. One surprising avenue for enhancing flexibility is through the practice of karate. While
How your reticular activating system focuses you life.
The brain is an amazing organ, it takes in and records all the information from all five or our senses. If we had access to all of our memories and were flooded with stimulus from all of our senses all the time we would struggle to focus. So to prevent us from being over whelmed
What is Osteopathy
What Is Osteopathy? Eddy Cooper Our bodies are subject to many kinds of stress (physical and emotional) every minute of the day. We are designed to combat these stresses and do so when we have a healthy immune system, optimal sleep and nutrition. Sometimes our immune system can be impaired or the stresses and
Mental health benefits of martial arts
Some may feel that this is a strange topic to write about as there doesn’t seem to be a clear link between the two subjects however there is growing evidence to support the benefits of martial arts training and mental health. Mental health recovery is broken down into several different domains physiological, psychological, environmental and
What is the best exercise for improving your fight stamina
Student’s frequently ask: what is the best extra training exercises they can do for building their fight stamina. It is a great question. While jogging and cycling are great for your cardio, the problem (as side from being boring) is that they are rhythmic exercises where there is a relatively constant pace. This is not