OGAWA MARTIAL ARTS

Many years ago, I knew a 10 year old student who kept his purple belt for a full three years. That's probably four times the amount of time someone should be to keep a purple belt. *Not an actual image of Billy (This is a true story, by the way) Let's call him Billy. Billy was a good kid. He wasn't disruptive. He wasn't disrespectful. He was learning everything he needed to learn: kata, techniques, sparring, that sort of thing. So why the three years? That's a long time. Di

Oftentimes, your kid's karate belt will look like this (especially if your child has their belt for a while); And people will ask me:...

2025 Update Preface: This year, for the first time ever, our belt ranking system will be changing. This change will effect kids and...

Let's get one thing straight. Normally, karate is very much about positive reinforcement. Do well in class, achieve belt stripes, and...

Traditional Karate for adults is not the same as kids karate. It might surprise some people to learn that karate was not originally...

Every year, someone asks me: "Sensei, how much is *insert product here* for my kid for Christmas?" or sometimes, "Can you order me...

We all get to a point in our training where we feel like we haven’t improved in… Forever. I’ve done karate since I was four years old:...

Instructors (and their ads) have a long list of things karate can help with. Some of them seem to preach anything from curing asthma to...

I can’t garden. It’s dirty, hot, there’s bugs, and you get dirt under your fingernails. It’s awful, and I can’t stand it. But some people...

It's 2022. Gas prices are sky-high, food is getting more expensive, and covid in everywhere. All the more reason to stay home from...

This one's going to be a little different. I'm not sure I've ever done a "Recommended" post before, but here goes. People ask me all the...

Playing Karate. I think every martial artist who read that title just cringed a bit. It’s true: ask anyone who’s ever done any kind of...

There is an unspoken knowledge amongst martial arts instructors who teach children (yes, there are some who strictly teach adults), that...

There's this old karate saying. For every 10,000 students who join, half will drop out in the first 6 months. Of those remaining, only...

Unlimited Potential. This unique gift just needs to be uncovered! Their success and happiness is only really held back by two things . ....

We believe every child is born with a unique and special gift – Unlimited Potential. This unique gift just needs to be uncovered! Their...