JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS CENTER

The Japanese martial arts that employ the sword take many forms. Some emphasize formal techniques, some emphasize sparring. All have valuab...

We are often asked to explain the difference between the words Karate, Karate-Do (sometimes written "Karatedo") and Karate-Jutsu ...

Many students wonder what the difference is between aikido, jujitsu (jujutsu), judo, and aiki-jujutsu. The short answer is that all of them...

Zen refers to Zen Buddhism, a system of thought that is widely misunderstood to be a religion. Instead, Zen, in its purest form is a system...

Those of us who grew up watching Bruce Lee and other actors in martial arts movies sometimes believe that dojos in the same town are always ...

What does it mean to teach "traditional" martial arts? It can mean many things, some obvious and some not so obvious. A few of the...

In our martial arts training lives, whether we study aikido, karate, kendo, or some other martial art, we must learn to use the power of the...

At the Japanese Martial Arts Center (our "dojo"), we use many Japanese words and expressions. These help create the cultural atmos...

When we get a new bokken (wooden sword) at the Japanese Martial Arts Center in Ann Arbor, we take time to scrape off the shiny finish appl...

There's no getting around it, martial arts requires repetition. You have to practice your techniques over and over again to get good at ...

To whom much is given, much is expected. This is nowhere more true than in the traditional martial arts. Along with the great skills that w...

At the Aikibudoin at Dartmouth College, on their shomen, is some calligraphy in Japanese that says, roughly translated, "Have I loved ...

We usually hear that martial arts are designed to develop a selfless person - one who exists to serve his or her art, community, or some pur...

A great way to approach each day in the dojo is to decide to "get one thing right today." Isolate one aspect of your art - a foot ...

At the Japanese Martial Arts Center, testing for rank is done by invitation. The instructors invite students to test when they have reached ...

As a student at the Japanese Martial Arts Center, what should you know about teaching martial arts? Even if you haven't been officially ...

Training partners are vital to your progress at the Japanese Martial Arts Center . They can give you feedback on how well you're doing a...

There are three aspects to your physical training at the Japanese Martial Arts Center , whether you train for self-defense, physical fitness...

On your first day at the Japanese Martial Arts Center (our "dojo"), you can expect to learn some very important basic budo concep...

The Japanese Martial Arts Center is the "Rolls-Royce" of dojos, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the heart of Washtenaw County. Wor...