Children have so many options for what to do with their time after school. After so many hours focusing on schoolwork, it is a lot to ask for them to continue that level of attention. Students that participate in afterschool programs, even those not...
The styles, traditions, and philosophies of martial arts vary greatly both in their origin and in their practice. Each martial art approaches life, health, wellness, and self-defense in a different way that still aims to give a path toward a better...
For years, those who practice martial arts like Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Tae Kwon Do, and others have taken part in classes where one of the most significant signs of their skillset is represented by a thin piece of fabric wrapped...
Written By Jessica Militello
When Chris Shea first joined New York Martial Arts Academy in 2017, he had just embarked on a serious commitment to revamp his health and fitness habits. Two years later, his determination and discipline to making...
Is Jeet Kune Do the best self-defense for you?
By Jessica Militello
In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, one of the four locations of New York Martial Arts Academy, passersby regularly stop and take out their camera phones to...
When parents reach out to learn more about kids martial arts, they often have a variety of questions and concerns. Many of them wonder if taking part in martial arts will make their child violent or cause them to get into fights. While other parents...
Many physical activities from sports to adventure hiking tend to get branded as masculine things to do. This limited perspective ignores the benefits that any person can enjoy from these activities.
Martial arts provide many opportunities for...
Learning martial arts for self-defense is one of the most powerful ways to boost your self-esteem, while also figuring out how to protect yourself. It can improve your overall physical health and even have positive impacts on your mental well being....
In this interview, Jessica Militello talks with world-renowned Jeet Kune Do instructor, Chris Kent, about his experiences with practicing and teaching Jeet Kune Do, how the art has involved and the positivity the art spreads. What started as reading...
Participation in martial arts can have a wide variety of positive impacts on practitioners. There are health benefits including improved cardio-vascular ability, greater flexibility, weight loss, and muscle toning. There is also the aspect of...
You know that martial arts may come with several lifestyle benefits such as disciple and the ability to pay more attention to detail. Did you know, though, that the sport is for more than teaching you how to calmly yet sternly defend yourself? There...
Martial arts is not only a means of self defense, but also a great way to exercise and get complete peace of mind through mental focus. Many people procrastinate going to the gym each day and disregard their physical (and mental) health because life...
Martial arts classes can be a great way to get your kids active and involved in activities outside of school. Even though extracurricular activities can be great for your kids, they are often time-consuming as well. Many parents wonder exactly how...
Dear reader,
To The Parents Who Want to Raise a More Confident Child
As a parent, there are pivotal, proud moments we remember the most…
When they walk through the door beaming, and show us their report card with...
Asia is considered the hub of the world of martial arts by many people. However, this does not mean that martial arts was born in Asia. While martial arts may not have been necessarily born in Asia, many prominent forms of martial arts come from the...
Dear Reader,
Life’s generally easier for the confident man. You’ll recognize the type.
He’s the one looking straight ahead instead of at the sidewalk, as you walk down the crowded New York City street....
Choosing a martial school takes the same approach as choosing a regular school for your child. Just because the martial school entails kicks and punches, rather than English and Mathematics, it does not mean that modern day scrutiny of...
Having confidence is one of the most important life skills that martial arts teaches us.
Many children have confidence issues but this can be improved by reinforcing that they can do whatever they put their mind to. It's also important to...
There's a saying that I always liked:
"Whether you believe you can or you can't, you're right."
Successful people have an unshakable belief that they can and will achieve their goals. They look at road blocks along the...
There are many benefits to enrolling your child in martial arts classes, and many people want to know at what age they should enroll their children. In this article, we will discuss some things that can help you make the best decision.
Four...
Meditation
Many people have attained higher planes of enlightenment through the ancient art of meditation and have incorporated meditation into their work schedules and daily routines.
Zen sitting meditation is a period of nothingness. Doing...
The study of martial arts can be a very healthy and stimulating addition to your life. Martial arts is a way of life with a rich history and endless benefits. Before beginning the search for the best martial arts academy for you, take some...
Martial arts is a fantastic way to get and stay in shape. Martial artists are known for being strong, fast and having great endurance. Here's a few cool fitness facts about martial arts.
1. Learning Jeet Kune Do works both the...
Martial arts gives us:
Self Discipline: The ability to what's needed to achieve our goals.
Focus: The skill of concentrating which is valuable in almost every endeavor.
Self Defense Skills: The confidence and ability the handle...
Martial arts was initially seen as combative and puzzling. It was mostly learned and practiced by adults and was chiefly about self-defense. Martial arts has ever since grown from that stage of tiny dirty schools to schools teaching...
Bruce Lee often called his art of Jeet Kune Do, fencing without a foil. In this entry we will be discussing what he meant by that statement.
If you take a look at fencing and Jeet Kune Do, you will not a few similarities. One of...
A slew of Bruce Lee types, embracing both men and women, could soon be making their way through the streets of New York--but with an added physical dimension; expertise in rough, tough and often savage street fighting. In brief, those bad...
By Cass Magda
JKD has its own identity and follows a design with a purpose. It is a system. A JKD man's movement is definitely different and distinguishable from other martial arts such as Thai kickboxing, wing chun, or karate. The physical...
By Cass Magda
In the Tao of JKD Bruce Lee said, "I hope that martial artists are more interested in the root of martial arts and not the different decorative branches, flowers or leaves. It is futile to argue as to which single...
Jeet Kune Do is training and discipline toward the ultimate reality in combat. The ultimate reality is returning to one's primary freedom, which is simple, direct, and nonclassical. A good Jeet Kune Do man does not oppose force or give way...
1. SDA (Single Direct Attack)
A direct attack is composed of a single movement. The objective is to go to the target by the most direct route. Although it is the simplest of the attacks, it is the hardest to complete successfully because the...
Like the people who run most magazines, we at Black Belt love to look at surveys--in particular, surveys that tell us what you want to read. Back in the 1970's those surveys told us you were interested in kung fu and jeet kune do. In the '80s, it...
