This guy clearly didn't get the memo this was a fight and not a "So You Think You Can Dance" tryout. Can you say B2a?! The take away? Stick to business and be ready to seize the moment. … [Read more...]

I thought this was ironic. Here is the home page of Google.com today. Apparently, they love Karate! Obviously, it has to do with the Olympics but still fun to see nonetheless. … [Read more...]

I thought it would be fun to take a moment and share this photo. I was going through some old photos and thought this was a good photo to remind everyone that you have to start somewhere in the martial arts and no one is born a black belt. This is Mr. Shawn Gough, one of our 3rd degree black belts, after his first belt test. This was taken when I … [Read more...]

These are some great clips put together on what not to do in the martial arts and what happens when you take your eye off your target. These people must be horrified that 1) it's on YouTube.com 2) It's being sent around and posted to blogs 3) it was likely on America's Funniest Home Videos. I hope to NEVER make this reel! ;) … [Read more...]

Here is a website I thought was interesting. It's called "SpotCrime." You can view crimes that happened in Salt Lake City (and elsewhere) like robberies, assaults, shootings, arrests, and more. It's a Google map that's been mashed up with data pulled in from the news and allows you to pull info by date range. There are plenty of assaults on here - … [Read more...]

This is a question I get a lot and thought it would be a good addition to our "Frequent Questions" page as well as post to our blog so I can address it directly: A. Just as you want to make sure this is a good fit for you, I use this opportunity to do the same. So, no, we do not allow people to bypass the free trial as we want to have the chance to … [Read more...]

I'm sure we don't have many Kobe Bryant Fans in class (Go Jazz!), but I did think this was interesting to learn that he takes martial arts. I'm surprised that more professional athletes don't take martial arts. Their ability to read their opponents motion, fake them out, have quicker footwork and reflexes, and so forth could all be elevated. It's … [Read more...]

I'm not sure what hurt worse... the kicks to the face... the ones to the back of the head... the axe kick to the sternum. Either way, it was painful to watch! I love the expressions in the crowd. Totally priceless. … [Read more...]