I’ve recently been reflecting on the impact my programming has had on people and the difference between what I hear my students say today as opposed to when I taught only a traditional martial arts program.
In the past, the compliments were mostly about how a child improved in school or how much more confident he […]
Taking Another Shot at Good Competition: What it Means to All of Us, Who We Are and How We Are Perceived!
By MAH (”Mad as Hell”) Joe Corley
I have just gagged my way through the CBS primetime debut of “mixed martial arts, featuring “the one, the only Kimbooooooooooo Sliiiiiiiiiiiice!”
During two hours and 45 minutes of “non-stop […]
When I served my three tours of military duty in Southeast Asia, we used multiple layers of defensive methods, or multiple redundancy defenses, to protect an installation.
For example, my job as a dog handler was to be the first level of defense, encountering the enemy outside the perimeter of the installation. We were […]
Part 4 of a Six-Part Series on Using Kata (or Form) For Martial Arts Development.
Any instructor of my age grew up watching numerous dynamic and powerful boxers (read striking artists) from the 1950’s to the middle of the 1980’s. These men were in the heyday of their sport and, until self-serving and greedy promoters ruined […]
In the last article, I presented the ins and outs of creating a successful prospect Web site. This article will explain the second stage of development, which is the current student or member site. The contents of these two sites are totally different and so are their purposes.
I have already mentioned that the prospect site […]
The instructor holds the air shield high, at face level. He is prepared to withdraw the air shield when the student strikes to avoid too much impact on the student’s hand. Again, the student must feel the impact, so that he can gauge the power of his strike. Retract the shield just a micro-instant after […]
I have found that, on average, a traditional martial arts instructor doesn’t necessarily make a good martial arts (MA) fitness instructor. The reason for this is because traditional martial arts and MA fitness are two completely different animals. Teaching traditional martial arts has very little to do with teaching martial arts fitness.
The elements that make […]
Classical martial artists spend much time and energy to learn timing, as part of their training. For example, in traditional Japanese swordsmanship, when the warrior defeated his enemy, based on the moment in time, he became aware that an attack was imminent.Go No Sen is the name for a warrior who saw the attack and […]
Part 3 of a Six-Part Series on Using Kata (or Form) For Martial Arts Development
The goal for the ancient and modern martial artist is to learn how to develop a stable, mobile and fluid platform that can move in any direction and EXPLODE arms, legs, hands and feet with tremendous force. It is easier to […]
When martial arts school owners inquire about offering my Ultimate Bodyshaping Courses (UBC) at their schools, they’re usually focused on the added tuition the UBC can generate. This, of course, is where the majority of money is made, with many school owners doubling, or even tripling, their tuition revenue. What most school owners don’t realize […]
[Editor’s Note: This column presents the text of the third and fourth pages of the formal, color invitation that Master Corley presents to his students who are invited to his school’s Leadership Training program. It reflects his thoughts on the pursuit of mastery. Read and use whichever parts you like…and be sure to “walk the […]
In my March 2008 column, I covered the various reasons why every martial arts school should have a Web site as part of its marketing plan. I also emphasized that your school’s Web site has two main purposes: to increase new business and to retain and extend the training of current students. Much like how […]
Part 2 of a Six-Part Series on Using Kata (or Form) For Martial Arts Development
In the classical school, we should have processes in place to train normal people to be able to do unique and powerful things. These skills should be centered on martial abilities and not dance or gymnastic abilities…and these should not be […]
