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Category: Martial Arts
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Eating and Training- What’s Right?
Proper diet impacts your ability to perform in any athletic endeavor. It also impacts how you feel on a daily basis. As such, we are consistently asked questions about how to properly eat for better performance within the martial arts. I’m not an expert in this area, by any means.
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It Only Works If You Do.
How are those New Year’s goals “working out?” If you’d like some help, and your goals involve becoming healthier, happier, and safer, then you may want to take advantage of this. During the month of January, if you enroll in any of our martial arts programs, Jeff- from Excel Fitness, has offered to give you…
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To be successful… learn from those who are.
If you want to get in the best shape of your life, train with somebody who has done that for themselves and knows how to get YOU there. With that said, we would like to welcome Jeff Roux from Excel Fitness.
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Can You Choose To Be a Pacifist?
About 20 years ago I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Bob Orlando (who passed in 2016). Mr. Orlando was a very inspirational person, a great martial artist, and a pacifist. While I have seen this quote attributed to others, and I recently saw somebody try to take credit for the expression themselves, I believe…
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Happiness- It’s Not What You Think
Recently, I had a conversation with my instructor (Professor Austin), and we were discussing how the meaning of things can change over time. As a specific example, he brought up the Declaration of Independence (and then sent me documentation via e-mail to support what it was we were discussing).
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The secret to getting really, really good…
I’ve been training in the martial arts for over 40 years. In that time, I’ve noticed that some people get really, really good at this. Others… not so much. I’ve had ample to time to watch literally thousands of people partake in the training journey, and there actually is a secret to getting good- not…
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Today’s Eclipse… and the Martial Arts
I’ll bet you may be thinking, “What does an eclipse have to do with the martial arts?” When you think about it, there are many parallels. So, let’s define things. What is an eclipse? For purposes of this article, we’ll focus on an eclipse being the result of one object passing in front of another…
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Bullies- A Problem for Adults and for Kids
I was really taken aback this week when I was driving home. I often pray when I drive, and I sometimes listen to the news. (In what would be a cyclical pattern, listening to the news often leads me to prayer.)
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Train for Free until February!
What’s the catch? 1.) You have to be a new or returning student. 2.) You have to register for your first free session online at www.teamplusone.com this week. (The session can take place at any point prior to February, but you have to register for it before the end of January.)
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Looking For a Back-to-School Karate Program?
We get a lot of calls during this time of year from parents who are looking for karate classes for their kids. Finding the right Karate school in the West Hartford area for your child can be a daunting task. There are several academies out there, and the back-to-school time is often filled with a…
