A Recap of 2018: We had a lot happen at AKJ in 2018 and are looking forward to building skill and community with each other in 2019. Empower the World! Since 2008, AKJ’s motto has been “Empower Yourself!”. One of the goals of martial arts is to better yourself though self-cultivation and self-awareness. But the…
Author: Josh
The Choice of Learning and Failure
There is a stigma that not-winning is directly associated with failure. However, failure is a result of giving up, blaming someone else for our own shortcomings, giving into the adverse feeling of defeat, or the unwillingness to learn from the situation. Winning/Passing may be contingent upon other factors, but failure and learning are always a…
A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish
People with goals generally outperform those without goals. Setting your goals (life, martial arts, work, etc) make sure they are specific. “Doing your best” is nice but has no direction. Ambiguous goals will lead to dissatisfaction. Set your sites where you want to be. See where you are now and know what it will look…
"How Long Will It Take Before I'm Good?"
“How Long Will It Take Before I’m Good?” That is a question I get quite often. There’s no way to answer that objectively. There is a myriad of things that go into your development of skill. The questions you must ask yourself: First and foremost, did you commit to starting? The old saying is true,…
12 Reasons why Martial Arts are better for kids than team sports
Article modified from original published at RA BJJ We believe there is no program out there that encompasses physical education and character development like Martial Arts does. Below are a few reasons to consider Martial Arts for your Child or Adolescent over or in addition to Team Sports: 1. Self-Defense This is the number one reason…