Tigershark Hapkido Workout Video Now Available!
Recently Grandmaster John Dowdy completed his first video in the American Martial Artist Tigershark Hapkido Series. This is a double workout video with each component workout being about 54 minutes long (all on one disc.) The workouts are designed to help develop physical stamina, coordination, balance, focus, speed, power, agility, and the use of combinations. This is the first in our series...
Read MoreSparring:Part 2:No-Contact Sparring
When learning the art of sparring or free-fighting, it is important for students to spar at least once with no contact or mere touch contact. Some styles never spar or have contact; however, I believe that sparring is a useful training tool for our style of martial arts. No-contact sparring has both its advantages and disadvantages. the main asset is that it teaches control- the control...
Read MoreDIRECTING THE MIND SEMINAR:JUNE 19th:GAFFNEY,SC
TIGERSHARK ADVANCED WARRIOR SKILLS PROGRAM PRESENTS DIRECTING THE MIND THIS SEMINAR WILL EXPLORE HOW TO DEVELOP THE MIND WHETHER YOU ARE A STUDENT IN A MARTIAL ARTS SETTING OR SOMEONE WHO HAS THE DESIRE TO IMPROVE THEMSELVES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS. topics will include: The warrior mind Self-control Proper eating habits Self assessment for change Self empowerment Living by...
Read MoreKata Poem
The warrior stands firmly centered His horsestance strong- like chains to the ground His arms like aircraft move into position Preparing for flight…strongly inhale and… The kata begins Like a private tango One deliberate movement fades into the next The warrior’s intense gaze cuts into His imaginary adversary Like an invisible blade Dramatic pauses in the action Accentuate...
Read MoreSparring in a Classroom Situation (Part I)
Sparring in a classroom situation (Part I) When you spar, do you: Point spar? No contact spar? Touch spar? Light contact spar? medium contact spar? or full contact? No matter what type of sparring you do, the important thing is how you approach your opponent. Do you approach sparring: as a game of tag? one just trying to survive? as a learning experience ? As an instructor...
Read MoreGrandmaster John Dowdy's Teaching Schedule
Children’s Hapkido Classes: Mon, Tues, Thurs (5:00-5:50 PM) @ Burlington ACMA Adult Hapkido Classes: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs (6PM-7:20 PM) @ Burlington ACMA Judo/Jujitsu/Mixed Martial Arts: Mon, Tues, Thurs (7:30- 9PM) @Burlington ACMA Jujitsu: Wednesday (8:10-9:30 PM) @ Neill’s Tae Kwon Do in Chapel Hill, NC Jujitsu:Friday (8:10-9:30 PM) @ Neill’s Tae Kwon Do in Chapel...
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