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7 Top Reasons People Are Taking Online Martial Arts Classes
Online Martial Arts Classes Continue to Grow in PopularityMartial arts have been around for centuries and continue to be a popular activity for people of all ages. In recent years, online martial arts classes have gained popularity as people seek new ways to stay...
Exercise With A Purpose With Online Martial Arts
There's a lot of exercise programs available today, both online and offline. And it's safe to say, that's a good thing! Exercise, especially when building cardiovascular and muscle retention, is paramount to maintaining a healthy lifestyle through your ages. However,...
Benefits of Kata Training for Online Martial Arts
Whether you're an online martial artist or simply training at home, kata will be a primary method of developing your skills for earning your black belt online.Much has been written about the benefits of kata training for martial arts. Some instructors have abandoned...
Practicing Martial Arts at Home
Every martial arts instructor knows that practicing martial arts at home is the key to achieving the skills needed to advance to black belt and beyond. That's why we've created the Train Martial Arts at Home Skill Drill Library (say that 3 times fast!). This is a...
The AMAA and Online Martial Arts
One of the primary reasons I, Sensei Mark Roscoe, started Karate Academy Online was to provide an opportunity for ALL persons to experience the thrill of martial arts and aspire to Black Belt Excellence. This includes of course persons with physical disabilities. That...
The Average Cost of Martial Arts Classes
The average cost of martial arts classes are usually dependent on several factors. These factors include geographic location, age of student, emphasis of instructor, and whether it is an independent school or other type of hosting organization like parks and...
What Is The Best Martial Arts for Self Defense?
Determining The Best Martial Arts for Self DefenseThis is a common question among those looking to train in martial arts for the purpose of self-defense. The simple answer to the best martial arts for self-defense is the one you choose to practice and perfect. Without...
Choosing a Martial Arts School for Your Child
How To Choose A Martial Arts School For Your ChildLet's face it, most of us choose our personal services (barber, dry cleaning, etc.) by location, and many times this list includes martial arts. But when you're choosing a martial arts school for your child, it's...
How Martial Arts at Home Increases Physical Fitness
What is "Fitness" and how can training martial arts at home positively impact your fitness?Fitness has been defined by the US President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports as “the ability to carry out daily tasks efficiently with enough energy left over to enjoy...
How long does it take to get a Black Belt in Martial Arts?
This is a great question! And one that will generate as many answers as those schools/instructors in which you ask. In other words, it's really up to the instructor. Some instructors want their students to have 7 or even 8 years of steady practice and class attendance...
Online Martial Arts Training Gains Momentum
It seems that online martial arts courses and training is catching on more and more. When we launched Karate Academy Online back in May of 2015, there were only two programs that were primarily online, Karate Academy Online and one other. Now a quick Google search...
Benefits of Online Martial Arts Training: Improved Balance
The day I sat down to write this article on how Online Martial Arts Training improves Balance it was pouring down rain here in Richmond, VA (where our dojo headquarters are located). I had stopped off at Target to pick up a few things for the house and as I entered...
Benefits of Martial Arts Training: Memory Retention
When people speak about the benefits of martial arts, they usually don’t consider memory retention as one of the top five. But this is one of the primary benefits you’ll notice once you’ve been practicing for a while. Memory retention is developed through the constant...
Benefits of Martial Arts Training: Introduction
When I think back over the years of my own martial arts training, I can’t help but reflect on how martial arts impacted me outside of the dojo, and far beyond simple punches, kicks and blocks. In fact, when I think back on how my martial arts training has impacted my...
Karate Uniform (Gi) Sizing Chart
The karate uniform, known as a Gi, sizing chart is for student uniforms and belts. These uniforms are perfect for the beginner student as they are designed in a light weight material to offer flexibility, breath-ability and durability. The cotton-polyester...
The Ultimate Aim of Training Martial Arts through Karate Lessons Online
Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate-do, understood and taught the reason for learning martial arts is not about being the best fighter, but rather being the best person. Learning martial arts (whether taking karate lessons online or in a more...
Earn Your Black Belt Online In 12 Months!
Yes you read that right! You can earn your Black Belt Online in just 12 months. We offer an accelerated online karate program that will assist you in earning your Black Belt Online in just 12 short months. This is possible through the our 24/7 training options that...
We Aren’t New To Teaching Martial Arts at Home
We've Been Teaching Martial Arts at HomeFor Quite Sometime! Sensei Mark Roscoe has been employing distant learning methods of teaching martial arts for over 20 years! "From the very beginning, I realized the benefits of helping students train martial arts at...
Benefits of Online Martial Arts Training – Continuity of Training
Benefits of Online Martial Arts Training SeriesWhat is the effect on your martial arts training when you move?(Will you be able to find a karate school close by? - Will you be able to find the same style of martial art that you were training? - Will the new instructor...
Free Online Martial Arts Introductory Course
Our Free Online Martial Arts Course provides the opportunity to experience online martial arts training for those interested in obtaining their black belt. No credit card is required. Simply follow the link below to signup with your name and email address and we'll...
Learn Martial Arts Online and Get Your Black Belt in 12-14 Months!
The bold statement - "Learn Martial Arts Online and Get Your Black Belt in 12-14 Months" has raised some questions from those seeking to train in martial arts online. As a traditional martial artist who came up in a dojo that required 4-5 YEARS to earn a black belt, I...
Being a Leader
Being a leader involves being out in front of the crowds and that most likely includes being on the edges of creativity. The person who follows the crowds, will usually get no further than the crowd. The person who walks alone, taking paths that are less traveled, is...
Learning to Tie a Karate Belt
Learning to Tie A Karate BeltOne of the first difficult techniques every new martial arts student must learn is that of learning to tie their karate belt (referred to as an 'obi' in the Okinawan tradition). The karate belt, or obi, wasn't introduced into the martial...
Sensei Roscoe’s Teaching Philosophy
Unfortunately when I began training in the Martial Arts back in 1982, the average rate of completing your black belt was one in a hundred. This was especially true in the more traditional arts of Japanese and Okinawan Karate. I can remember attending classes that were...
Karate Academy Online Kick-Off!
After teaching in excess of 800 students over the past 30 plus years, Sensei Mark Roscoe has designed a program to leverage the advancements in online learning along with his own experiences of distance learning. These elements combined with the continued advancement...
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