OGAWA MARTIAL ARTS AND FITNESS

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:...

In this mega-sized article, I'm going to be detailing our classes' different belt systems, the names of each belt, the requirements to...

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...