Martial arts articles for the Full Potential Martial Arts dojo (school) in the Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego
Martial arts in San Diego: A great way to get in shape while learning self defense. First training of 2023! We kicked off the year with the first martial arts training of the year with a vigorous and fun workout. We worked on conditioning, ground techniques, striking techniques, combat and knife defense. Looking forward to […]
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Congratulation to the new karate belt ranks in our San Diego marital arts school! Asmita — Jukyu (Orange Belt) Breanna — Rokkyu (High Purple Belt) Henry — Gokyu (Green Belt) You are shown impressive progress on multiple fronts: Strength and conditioning Power generation in your strikes and kicks Practical self defense skills Stamina Combative fighting
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We are happy to announce that world-renowned martial arts instructor Kris Wilder will be teaching a seminar in San Diego in August. This seminar is open to all styles and all belt ranks. An award-winning author of more than 25 martial arts books, Kris Wilder has shaped how practitioners think about power generation, traditional martial
The bo (six foot staff) is the perfect weapon for practicing martial arts during Covid-19. It allows us to remain socially distant while working strikes, locks and throws. The bo (in Japanese) or Jum (in Okinawan) is one of the traditional Okinawan weapons. It is about six foot (1.8 meters) in length. At Full Potential
During the day, gravity works to compress our spine. Over time, the effects of gravity can lead to degeneration in the bones and cartilage (discs) of the back, and to back pain. Martial artists, in particular, place high demands on their spines and backs. Whether it is through explosive strikes or kicks, or in ground
At 11:20AM of Saturday, April 27, 2019 on the last day of the Jewish holiday of Passover, a shooter entered the Chabad of Poway synagogue is this suburb of San Diego, California. The congregation was just commencing prayer services. Motivated by anti-Semitic hatred, the shooter killed one person, and injured three others, including an eight-year-old
Have you ever wondered why we wear belts in karate. What do those belts signify? Is there a pecking order to the different colors? Are karate ranks universally accepted? What is the origin of the belt and rank system that many martial arts and karate school use, including our school, Full Potential Martial Arts in
A deep thank you to Sensei Hakki Güldür and the Ken Shi Kai in Zurich, Switzerland for hosting me last week at your karate dojo! I enjoyed training and sharing some karate together! I was incredibly impressed by the clean movement and beautiful Goju Ryu karate kata in the dojo. It is not surprising that
It was great to see all of the Zentokukai karate friends in the annual get together in Phoenix this year! Here is Angel Lemus sensei inflicting some “love” on Jorge De La Parra sensei:
All the hard work in preparation for the belt test had paid off! Congratulations to the new karate belt ranks in the San Diego / Carmel Valley dojo!!! Thomas – Rokkyu (High Purple Belt) Lily – Shickikyu (Purple Belt)
