http://pursuingmartialarts.today.com The Neverending Pursuit of Being a Martial Artist Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:24:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I often think of the unique perspective I have of martial arts, that of not just being a student, but also an instructor and parent. It has its advantages and disadvantages. The largest disadvantage would probably be as parent, as while I know why things are being done as an ... http://pursuingmartialarts.today.com/2008/08/22/a-unique-perspective-as-instructor-student-and-parent/ Sometimes I think I could spend the rest of my martial arts career just correcting my front stance (mountain climbing stance, bow stance, whatever). I think now that I probably didn't take it as seriously as I should have back when I was a white belt, and really didn't begin ... http://pursuingmartialarts.today.com/2008/08/19/the-proper-front-stance/ Every once in awhile, you just need to get out there and show people what you're made of. Our martial arts school got a chance to do that this weekend. Our community has a yearly Riverfest, and this time we thought it would be a great opportunity to put on ... http://pursuingmartialarts.today.com/2008/08/18/riverfest-demo-of-tae-kwon-do-and-hapkido/ If you would have told me even ten years ago I would not only be into martial arts, but would be a black belt and instructor, I would have told you you were nuts. I was never an athletic person, to the point of flunking out of gym class in ... http://pursuingmartialarts.today.com/2008/08/15/my-personal-pursuit-of-martial-arts/