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Everyone loves the holiday season, and what better time of year than now to bring your students, family, and friends together? Hosting a holiday party at your school is a great way to get everyone involved. Not sure where to start? We’ve got 4 fun ideas you can use at the party to inspire your students with some martial arts cheer! Bring Santa to the Party The first thing you can do to get everyone in the spirit is to dress up as Santa in our red Macho Tradition …

This year Macho is celebrating the holidays with our special sales event! We’d like you to have the best Holiday season ever, so if you’ve been good this year get excited, because you just might start the New Year with some shiny new gear! The guide below contains all of the awesome Macho items that will be on sale from December 7th to December 18th. See the full list below and start planning your holiday shopping today! …

We all know the saying it is better to give than to receive, but sometimes you can get stumped trying to figure out what to get certain people. Lucky for you our holiday gift guide has everything you need this holiday season. From small, stocking stuffers to full size sparring sets, our gear will help them showcase their love for martial arts. So spread some holiday cheer this year buy giving a gift from Macho to your favorite martial artist!  …

Having trouble deciding on what you would like to ask for Christmas this year? We have items that will make martial artists of every level happy, so take our quick questionnaire below to see what would make the perfect gift under the tree.  Stay tuned for our complete Holiday gift guide coming out over the next few weeks! …

It’s that time of year again, and you know what that means! Time for massive amounts of holiday pies, cookies, stuffing, and more…or does it? While many gladly partake in this food extravaganza (us included!) for those in the middle of tournament season or who are trying to meet certain fitness goals, the approaching holidays and all that comes with them can be fairly intimidating, if not at times stressful. But do not worry! Macho is here to help guide you with some healthy reci …

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 …

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 …

Do you find yourself year after year writing an extensive list of resolutions that you’ll never be able to stick to? This year, improve your wellbeing and accomplish those goals by by thinking outside of the box and signing up for a martial arts class! Although this may seem like an unconventional way to achieve your fitness resolutions, martial arts is a great way to improve your wellbeing on multiple levels, including increasing self-confidence, gaining self-defense skills, increasing f …

You may have noticed a theme on the Macho website lately… Pink! Buttons have turned pink, Sparring Gear have turned pink and we introduced our new Pink Collection. Not only does the new collection help promote awareness for the fight against breast cancer, but it also allows Martial Artists to express themselves in a proactive and powerful way. Shop the collection below! Ready to Fight 20oz Tumbler This awesome 20 oz tumbler is a great way to bring awareness to Breast …