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Easy Way to Correct Karate Stances

April 30, 2014
Jason Stanley
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So it’s been a busy month… my daughter turned 6, Uncle Sam wanted his share on April 15 and we also ventured to Las Vegas for the US Open and Junior International Cup. In addition to that I’ve been really busy putting together (at your request) a special video training to help you get more students, […]

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Assisted Clap Pushups

February 26, 2014
Jason Stanley
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If you’ve ever had your class attempt clap pushups you’ll know it’s funnier than heck when they just try to clap without pushing up first. You’ll hear loads of clapping sounds followed by dull thuds and plenty of grunting noises as gravity does its work… So I came up with a creative training method to […]

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Am I doing it right?

February 18, 2014
Jason Stanley
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So I recently enrolled a new 10 year old boy in my junior program who’s done 6 months or so of MMA. I spoke with his dad for quite a while on the phone, talking about their previous training (both father and son). Turns out the dad studied Shotokan years ago and though his son […]