As we have just added a few karate classes to our schedule at Eizan Ryu Dojo, I have been thinking about how I have benefitted from training in a full contact Kyokushin-based karate style along with my first martial art, Eizan Ryu Jujitsu. My first instructor, Shihan Felix Berrios, was a very open minded teacher. He not only allowed his students to visit other dojos, go to seminars taught by instructors of other styles, and even train seriously in other martial arts, he actively encouraged us...

A healthy relationship with fear is a very good thing. One does not want to be unreasonably fearful, worrying excessively about things...

Many people who start training in the martial arts discover that the training brings with it many benefits. Physically, training can...