Kenpo Jiu Jitsu DVD Training Series

My new Kenpo Jiu Jitsu DVD training series is now available. This is a 5 DVD set covering the “Basic Locks and Twist”, Practical Application, Breakfalls and Throws, Sweeps and Trips of Kenpo Jiu Jitsu. http://www.martymartinkarate.com

Cameron Jones earns Black Belt

April 2nd, 2010. Congratulations to Cameron Jones who passed his Black Belt Test on April 2nd. Cameron completed the application of 250 diverse self defense techniques on an opponent in just 30 minutes straight. Also a word of praise goes to Arlo Kane who instructed Cameron’s “Brown Belt” advanced material – his first black belt student.

Spring Break Schedule

Karate Spring Break Camp, Apr 5th- 9th all day. We provide the snacks and drink’s, you bring your own lunch. http://www.panamacitykarate.com We are going to have a great week.


Schedule for Spring Break Week, April 5th – 9th. We will be open our regular hours and classes, including kickboxing.

FCAT Week

This is FCAT week; therefore we will not being teaching anything new. We are going to have exciting workouts the students can look forward to and help burn off some of the stress from FCAT testing.

I will be sending out more information on our Belt promotion/self defense competition at the end of the month plus send home flyers. That will take place on Saturday March 27th!

Who needs day time care during Spring Break - I will need 10 sign-ups to make it happen!

Strectching Manual now available

My new Sport Karate Training Stretching Manual is now available for purchase at http://www.martymartinkarate.com

The manual is available as an immediate e-book download, cost $9.95 dollars.

Subject areas include ballet style stretches, line drills, chamber drills for form and strength development, partner’s stretches, floor stretches plus suggested training routines. The opening comments address how to strengthen as you stretch. The manual is fully illustrated and has related skill levels for beginner, intermediate and advanced students.

Coach Marty Martin

Incorrect stretching

I have seen a lot of martial artists who stretch incorrectly, many instructors stretch the way they were taught. Many have not added to or changed the ways - ever! My new book is based on science, professional training and experience. The book includes ballet bar stretches, floor stretching, partner stretches, overall body warmups, ballistic stretches and kicking chamber drill. Learn how to vary your routine and what exercises can be grouped together. Set for release the 1st of March 2010. http://www.martymartinkarate.com

Black belts for black belts sake...

Rewarding normal behavior is wrong encouraging them to keep it up is right. I use to belong to a professional martial arts billing company. The owner/director use to send out emails stating that if your school wasn’t promoting people to Black Belt every month then you were not a Black Belt school. This is an example of why I think rewarding normal behavior is wrong. You should not, I don’t, reward someone for only completing regular tasks. Being able to punch does not a Black Belt make, being able to kick does not a Black belt make, going through the motions of a kata does not a Black belt make, you get the idea. It’s the heart you put into what you do, it’s being consistent in what you do, and it’s how effective you can become with that punch, kick, form, fight or challenge. It’s the intensity, the smoothness, the power. It’s not complaining at the menial tasks. Here is the thing, when you do a good job on the little things the big things will come. Rewards are in order for the big things you accomplish above and beyond not the regular things you should be doing from day to day.