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Bullied! No more

9 Jun 201816 May 2021

I was bullied as a child - especially after my parents moved more than a thousand miles away from where I grew up. Being the new kid in school is…

Your First Martial Arts Weapon

2 Jun 201814 Jan 2022

Weapons have long been an important part of martial arts. We often think of martial arts as mostly "hand-to-hand" (empty hand) defense, but weapons are also an integral part of…

Increasing Power, Speed and Accuracy in Martial Arts

26 May 201818 May 2021

You can increase power, speed and accuracy in martial arts. Here are three basic tips that will help in your training. 1. Defensive position … use the principle of the…

Self Defense Techniques

S P S – Surprise, Put Out, Steal

19 May 201821 Mar 2021

Understanding how attackers think and what they do helps us develop effective responses to their attacks. Attackers use an offensive strategy we call the Three S's - Surprise Spark Strength…

Black Belts!

9 May 20189 May 2018

For the past two months we've been sharing information about testing for Black Belt in Grace Martial Arts. The smiles you see above are from our newest Yon Ch'uan Black Belts!…

Testing Schedule…

Testing for Black Belt, Part 8

28 Apr 20184 May 2021

Several of our Brown Belts (Ikkyu) will be testing for Black Belt in about one week. We have been sharing the past couple of months about what's involved in a…

Testing Schedule…

Testing for Black Belt, Part 7

21 Apr 20183 May 2021

Several of our Brown Belts (Ikkyu) will be testing for Black Belt in about two weeks. Training at this point becomes more intense – physically, mentally and spiritually. In…

Testing Schedule…

Testing for Black Belt, Part 6

14 Apr 20182 May 2021

Several of our Brown Belts (Ikkyu) will be testing for Black Belt in about three weeks. Training at this point becomes more intense – physically, mentally and spiritually. Students learn…

Testing Schedule…

Testing for Black Belt, Part 5

7 Apr 20181 May 2021

Several of our Brown Belts (Ikkyu) will be testing for Black Belt in about four weeks. Training at this point becomes more intense – physically, mentally and spiritually. Two of…

Testing Schedule…

Testing for Black Belt, Part 4

31 Mar 201830 Apr 2021

Several of our Brown Belts (Ikkyu) will be testing for Black Belt in about five weeks. Training at this point becomes more intense - physically, mentally and spiritually. People who…