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Studying the martial arts is an amazing way to lose weight.  It’s such an entertaining way to exercise; you might […]

Jeet Kune Do (JKD) is the name that the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee gave to his unique combat system […]

It has been well established in the health and wellness community that the benefits of regular exercise are too numerous […]

Krav Maga, translating to “contact combat,” is a style of mixed martial arts that was invented by the Israeli military […]

When hearing the words “Brazilian jiu-jitsu,” often pictures of UFC games and ultra-muscular men come to mind. In reality, the […]

When practicing Martial Arts, certain attributes are brought about the student.  Discipline, Integrity, Respect. Discipline-The child is taught to always […]

Bruce Lee often described his art of Jeet Kune Do as: Simple, Direct, and Non-Classical Simple:  Instead of adding more […]

As discusssed in a previous blog entry, “Why should I stand strong side forward”, we described why Bruce Lee was […]

New York Martial Arts Academy’s grappling classes are not limited to one style or system. Bruce Lee did not believe […]

In Jeet Kune Do, the study of kinetics and physics is essential to power production.  The ways a human body […]

Nowadays it seems the philosophical aspect of martial arts is being lost.  With the mass appeal mixed martial arts has […]

When studying Jeet Kune Do, Defense is categorized as Blocking, Evasion and interception. Blocking is just as the word implies, […]

Here at New York Martial Arts Academy we have always believed in teaching the Art, Science, and Philosophy of Bruce […]

One of the 5 aspects of combat is weapons training.  When training in street effective combat arts.  Weapons training is […]

When training in the martial arts one of the most popular answers as to why people train is self defense. […]

It may seem obvious but stamina, or the ability to put off extreme fatigue, is an extremely important part of […]

Upon reading Bruce Lee’s writings, it is clear that he was a big proponent of placing the strong side of […]

In discussing any sort of athletic endeavor, the athlete must do 2 types of training.  Skill training and conditioning training.  […]

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