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Last Thursday Macho Martial Arts hosted a group of school owners from Taekwondo America at our Florida headquarters. As long time customers and good friends, we were excited to show them around the office so they could see where their products come from, as well as give them a close look at how those products are tested. We started off our tour with a run through of the Custom Services department, followed by our packaging and handling facilities. Custom Services is where we bring our …

For the final part of this series we will be looking at the various sounds that weapons make in martial arts. Although they are not as noticeable as the kiai or take as much focus as making a uniform ‘snap’, the weapons used in martial arts have an impact on the martial artists’ performance by amplifying the sounds they make. To help show some of the sounds heard in martial arts, we asked 9x World Champion Christine Bannon-Rodrigues to send us some videos of her …

Weapons training not only increases your power, defense, and coordination, but it also opens a whole world of competitions where you can test your skills and learn from other martial artists. One especially fun, beautiful, and powerful weapon is the Bo. This versatile tool is favored by martial artists worldwide, and no matter what your goals are, you should take these three factors into account when choosing a bo: length, weight and flash. Length – Most martial ar …

After school activities are a great way to help your child find what they are passionate about, and martial arts classes are some of the most popular for young children to be enrolled in. But it can be tiring going to class after a long day of school, so it is important that children eat healthy, well-balanced meals and snacks so that they can get the nutrients they need to perform well. This is especially important for kids and teens involved in all-day competitions or strenuous endurance sp …

Being a martial arts school owner is no easy task. Not only is it a big financial risk, but it also takes a lot of organization and business acumen to run a successful one. Because of this, it can be hard for some school owners to maintain a healthy work/life balance, especially since school owners are very passionate about what they teach. To help you maintain your balance as a school owner, here are some tips: Other posts you may enjoy: Guide to Macho’s Custom Services Social Media …

We recently reached out to martial artist and stuntwoman Angela Jordan to ask what she thought about our new SparTec Head and Face Shield. See what she had to say in the video below! Video Overview In the first video of her What’s in my bag? series, Angela gives us a fun and engaging video that talks about the type of gear she likes to use, the type of training she does, and how the  SPARTEC Head and Face Shield fit into her routine. Muay t …

Before you send you child back to their martial arts classes this year, make sure they have everything they need to make it through practice without a hitch. View the check list below, and don’t forget to see Macho’s Back to School gear! Check out Macho’s Back to School sale and sparring gear at macho.com! …

Back to school season is an exciting time for everyone. Children can’t wait to see their school friends again, and parents are looking forward to having a *little* bit more downtime. But this is also the time when people are more willing to begin a new activity, especially when it’s after-school. So make sure you are taking advantage of this by connecting with your school-aged students to get them re-enrolled in your programs – as well as bringing new students in. To help you …

If you haven’t heard of RingStar yet, then get ready to fall in love with their amazing product line of martial arts shoes. Their training shoes are designed to allow athletes to train harder, smarter, and safer without having to worry about getting injured. And if that isn’t enough for you, they are also the only NASKA approved shoes for full contact sport Karate. The newest Ringstar Martial Arts shoe, Fightpro V2, is Ringstar’s best sparring shoe y …

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 …