Jiu-Jitsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) in San Diego
It was a pleasure to see the fruits of the hard work at the belt test last night! There was some excellent martial arts on display! Very nice improvements on the topics we studied over the last few months: from ground techniques to stand-up techniques; from Okinawan karate kata, to eskrima sticks and knife skills […]
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Yesterday, with much fanfare, the White House announced a series of actions the administration will take, to curb sexual violence in US college campuses. Although government studies show that one in five women are sexually assaulted while in college, less than 12% of the assaults are reported. After three months of work, the White House
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Once in a while it is nice to poke fun at ourselves… When it comes to self defense, Okinawan Karate is known as a highly effective martial arts. Okinawan karate is also known for its richness and depth. Those are owing to the unique history of Okinawa, its proximity to China, and a ban on
Okinawan Karate — Words of Wisdom from Master Ken Read More »
Great job to everyone on the performance at the belt test this week! We saw nice self defense techniques and escapes:
Belt Test, April 2014 Read More »
Having some fun with choke releases on the ground. This is a common martial arts technique that comes up in self defense situations, and is also a bread-and-butter in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and in Okinawan Karate (as we teach in our dojo in San Diego) Starting with the aggressor in the mount position and choking us,
Staying calm and relaxed is a key tenant of martial arts. The “Jiu” in Jiu-Jitsu (Jujutsu) literally means gentle, soft, supple and yielding. One can not hope to be soft and yielding unless they are relaxed and calm. Hence, relaxation and keeping a calm mind are a key tenant of many martial arts. At Full
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On September 12, 2013 we celebrate our dojo’s one year anniversary in Carmel Valley. It’s hard to believe it, but it has already been a year since Full Potential Martial Arts moved to the Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego. We had a special training, with lots of fitness, self defense, jiu-jitsu, karate, and internal
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On April 23, 2013, Full Potential Martial Arts was honored to host guest instructors Sensei Jeff Day, who heads Matsukaze Budo Kai Sensei Paul Billimoria, who heads the Kizuku Kai, for a special training. Sensei Day has extensive experience in Chinese, Okinawan and Japanese martial arts, including karate, kendo, kobudo, judo and jujitsu. Sensei Day
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Combining striking arts with grappling arts at this week’s workout — it’s all part of martial arts. Is Karate only for striking? Is Jiujitsu (jiu-jitsu) only for ground fighting? Think again. Some martial artists like to differentiate “striking” such as Karate, Kung-Fu, Muay-Thai (known for its excellent kicks) and boxing from “grappling” arts such as
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It was a pleasure to watch all the participants in the conjoint belt test today! The level of martial arts energy and excitement was very high! Very nice performance for the students from the Redlands, San Diego, and Carmel Valley dojos! Congratulations to Nate and Amit on their earning the rank of Hachikyu —
Belt Test, March 2013 Read More »
