What Really IS Self-Defense?
Self-defense is an instinctive and fundamental response to threats, rooted in the need for personal safety and survival. In legal and ethical contexts, self-defense refers to the use of force…
KRAV MAGA: Premier Self-Defense Training in a Chaotic World
In an increasingly unpredictable world, the need for self-defense has never been more pronounced. Social unrest, rising crime rates, and the ever-present threat of violence can leave individuals feeling vulnerable…
STOP BULLYING
Understanding Bullying and Preventing it from Happening Bullying is a pervasive issue that affects individuals across various demographics, particularly children and adolescents. Defined as repeated aggressive behavior that can be…
BACK TO SCHOOL
IT’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIME Ensuring that children are prepared for a safe return to school is a crucial responsibility for parents, caregivers, and educators. School safety encompasses a wide range of…
MAKOWSKI’S MARTIAL ARTS AND FITNESS BLOG: THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR
"INFORM, ENLIGHTEN, STIMULATE, AND HOPEFULLY, MOTIVATE READERS TO STAY TUNED AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, TO LEARN..." WELCOME! We are pleased to provide this forum about the martial arts to our readers.…
WHAT REALLY DOES MATTER?
AN INSIGHT ON COURTESY, LOYALTY, RESPECT, PERSEVERANCE, HONOR, INTEGRITY AND SELF-CONTROL As the initial focused installment for “The Way of the Warrior”, the easy part was deciding what to address.…
“ME TOO”
ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION, RECOGNITION OF DANGER SIGNS, STRATEGIES FOR COMMON SENSE AND INSTINCTIVE SAFETY, VERBAL DEFENSE, AND PHYSICAL SELF-DEFENSE SKILLS..."NOT ME!" “Me too” sounds much like a positive request that we…
BULLY PREVENTION – TIME FOR STRAIGHT TALK WITH YOUR KIDS
TALKING WITH YOUR KIDS AND HELPING THEM DEAL WITH BULLIES The time changed last night - turned back one hour. Eastern Standard Time (EST) switches from Extended Daylight Savings Time…
KEEP THE HOLIDAYS HAPPY: SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
HOW TO PREVENT BEING SCAMMED DURING THE HOLIDAYS With the holidays comes a spirit of giving and faith in humanity. It also opens up those trusting folks to scams and…
SETTING GOALS – A STANDARD IN MARTIAL ARTS
TIPS ON MAKING YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS WORK! Setting goals and achieving them is a basic element of martial arts training. Sure, kicking and punching are standouts but at its…