Skip to content
The Open Hand Notebook

The Open Hand Notebook

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact

Tag: Weight-training

An often overlooked aspect of the martial arts is the value of strength-building exercises.

Regular physical activity promotes general good health, reduces the risk of developing many diseases, and helps you live a longer and healthier life. For many, “exercise” means walking, jogging, cycling, or other activities that get the heart pumping. An often overlooked aspect of the martial arts is the value of strength-building exercises. In the past…

Read More

Recent Posts

  • The Most Underrated Skill in Martial Arts: Stop Talking. Start Listening.
    August 14, 2025
    (Approx 1 minute 50 second read) In the martial arts, […]
  • When Belief Becomes Dogma: The Danger of Being Certain.
    August 13, 2025
    (Approx 2 minute 15 second read) Conviction. It’s […]
  • Step Off the Center Line and Gain the Advantage.
    August 12, 2025
    (Approx 1 Minute 50 second read) I was asked a great […]
  • When Confidence Becomes a Barrier: Learning to Question Yourself.
    August 9, 2025
    (Approx 2 minute 30 second read) I’m sure many of you […]
  • What Happens After the Strike? Control Them, Don’t Let Them Control You.
    August 8, 2025
    (Approx 2 minute 10 second read) Have you ever […]
  • Labels, Myths, and the Loss of Function: The Death of Practicality?
    August 6, 2025
    (Approx 2 minute 25 second read) As a follow-up to […]
  • Kata Without Labels: Rethinking What You See – Discovering the Function Within the Movement.
    August 5, 2025
    (Approx 2 minute 40 second read) Take a single […]
  • Respect Isn’t Silence. Martial Arts Without Question Is Just Obedience.
    August 3, 2025
    (Approx 2 minute 10 second read) Someone sent me a […]
  • August 2025 (9)
  • July 2025 (25)
  • June 2025 (25)
  • May 2025 (22)
  • April 2025 (25)
  • March 2025 (26)
  • February 2025 (24)
  • January 2025 (21)
  • December 2024 (23)
  • November 2024 (21)
  • October 2024 (26)
  • September 2024 (23)
  • August 2024 (26)
  • July 2024 (25)
  • June 2024 (25)
  • May 2024 (21)
  • April 2024 (24)
  • March 2024 (20)
  • February 2024 (25)
  • January 2024 (26)
  • December 2023 (16)
  • November 2023 (7)
  • October 2023 (4)
  • September 2023 (5)
  • August 2023 (2)
  • July 2023 (2)
  • June 2023 (4)
  • May 2023 (8)
  • April 2023 (12)
  • March 2023 (13)
  • February 2023 (5)
  • January 2023 (9)
  • December 2022 (9)
  • November 2022 (13)
  • October 2022 (13)
  • September 2022 (8)
  • August 2022 (15)
  • July 2022 (13)
  • June 2022 (14)
  • May 2022 (21)
  • April 2022 (15)
  • March 2022 (11)
  • February 2022 (6)
  • January 2022 (14)
  • December 2021 (14)
  • November 2021 (15)
  • October 2021 (8)
  • September 2021 (13)
  • August 2021 (17)
  • July 2021 (23)
  • June 2021 (18)
  • May 2021 (16)
  • April 2021 (19)
  • March 2021 (17)
  • February 2021 (20)
  • January 2021 (25)
  • December 2020 (18)
  • November 2020 (19)
  • October 2020 (24)
  • September 2020 (27)
  • August 2020 (27)
  • July 2020 (21)
  • June 2020 (28)
  • May 2020 (18)
  • April 2020 (17)
  • March 2020 (11)
  • February 2020 (10)
  • January 2020 (10)
  • December 2019 (2)
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Dojo Website
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Dyad 2 by WordPress.com.