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Attending your first martial arts tournament can be an overwhelming and nerve-wracking experience for those new to these types of events. Establishing an effective pre-competition routine to both calm you down and get you ready to perform is essential (which you can read more about here) but there are some additional ways you can prepare yourself as well. Do What You Know One of the mistakes we see at competition is when athletes try to emulate new movements that t …

Deciding on which martial arts school to send your child to is just as important as choosing what discipline to start them with. Each practice has its own origin, style, and techniques, and many studios teach more than one discipline at their school. Check out our 3 tips below to help you choose the best martial arts school for your child to attend. 1. Go In Person One of the best ways to choose a studio is by visiting the ones in your area with your child, and …

Macho Martial Arts is dedicated to creating products that help martial artists compete at the highest level while also remaining protected. The athlete is always at the front of our mind and is what drives our company to continually create new and improved gear to help them compete. Last year saw the release of our SparTec Head, the most technologically advanced headgear in the martial arts market. Now in 2019, we are releasing the SparTec Face Shield, which was …

Keep checking this page for the latest updates on how the members of Team Macho are performing.  World Karate Commission U.S. Trials Three members fromTeam Macho competed at the WKC U.S. trials last weekend and we are very proud to announce their results! All 3 members that attended the WKC National Championships made the U.S. Team. Kodi Molina Trad Weapons – Gold Creative Weapons – Gold Extreme Weapons – Gold Hard Style For …

Although martial arts have been around for thousands of years, there are a few key figures who helped establish many of its disciplines. This year for Father’s Day we are taking a look at some men whom we are referring to as the ‘father’s’ of martial arts due to their impact on the spread and development of the disciplines they followed. Read all about them below, and if you think we missed someone go ahead and let us know! Karate – Gichin Funakoshi …

The Seishin Gi is a karate uniform with a fascinating backstory. According to Jesse Enkamp – karate blogger and self-titled “karate nerd” – his idea for the uniform came when he was discussing with his friend why there was no perfect karate uniform for true lovers of karate to wear. So, in a quest to create the “ultimate” karate gi, Jesse traveled to Okinawa – the birthplace of karate – to learn everything he could about gis. While there he …

This past weekend Macho Martial Arts attended Taekwondo America’s 2019 Black Belt Conference in St. Augustine, FL. Taekwondo America is a national organization with numerous schools across the United States, and we were able to speak with the President of Taekwondo America, Michael Dominach, about the conference and what its purpose is. He said that the conference serves as a way to provide continuing education for instructors, additional training for black belts, and detailed information …

When we think of the sounds often heard in martial arts the kiai is what initially comes to mind. However, one overlooked sound comes from the practitioner’s uniform, and is most often seen in Taekwondo and karate katas when practitioners attempt to create a snapping sound with them. The sound itself is made by executing individual techniques at a very high speed, and ending them with an immediate, abrupt stop. This results in an audible “snap” sound made f …

As a continuation of Mother’s Day, Macho sat down with Christine-Bannon Rodrigues to talk about how she approaches being a coach for Team Macho and the similarities between a coach and a mom. Check out the video or read the interview below. 1. What side of you comes out the most, coach-mode or mom-mode? I think Coach-mode comes out the most with the Team. I know their moms are usually present at events and will do the “mom thing” for them, so it’s my jo …

Moms are the ultimate cheerleaders and supporters of martial artists. They play a huge role in their child’s training and competitions and have a great deal of impact on their success. It is in this way that moms act as coaches, as just as they care for the needs of their children they also care for the needs of their athletes as well. For Mother’s Day this year we asked the mothers of Team Macho a few questions about what it means to them to see their child grow and succeed in th …