2013-08-30 21:32
Now available from Prairie Martial Arts. "Oldman's Bubishi", is a richly illustrated introduction to the Bunkai of Karate Kata. The book by Mark "Oldman" Cook focuses on the widely practiced… Read More
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2013-08-13 17:41
2013-08-12 18:10
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2013-07-22 15:07
To my martial arts buddies, I just posted a video to youtube to share a bit about the Oldman's Crash Course. The course is an introduction into the principles behind my book "Oldman's Bubish… Read More
2013-06-04 02:52
I don't speak Japanese. I don't even speak English very well but I do love words... and pictures. Occasionally I'm invited to teach a class I developed called "The Language Of Line". I have… Read More
2012-09-17 15:13
The trailer for the much anticipated release of "Oldman's Bubishi ". Oldman's Bubishi, is a richly illustrated introduction to the Bunkai of Karate Kata. The book by Mark "Oldman" Cook focu… Read More
2012-08-08 02:09
Sunday nights are usually one of the highlights of my week. I love teaching my classes at Hallmark and at the Paul Henson Family YMCA. That being said there are a few things abo… Read More
2012-06-21 18:49
This is a photo of "The Sword of Hard Work". It is a traveling trophy that goes home with the student that works the hardest in class. Tonight it went home with Colin. At five years ol… Read More
2012-01-06 00:30
There is a lot of talk about "Reality Programing" these days. "Jersey Shore", "The Bachelor", "Survivor". Not to be left out, I have created a bit of reality viewing entertainment as w… Read More
2012-01-06 00:19
Another New Year. Another year practicing Korean Karate. Another year negotiating with Father Time. As you look ahead at the new year make time for taking care of you. Find a practice that y… Read More
2011-10-15 03:00
Some of you are already familiar with the work of Iain Abernethy. For those of you who are not familiar with him or his work, here is a short bio from his website. http://www.iainabernethy.c… Read More
2011-10-11 15:13
Starting Monday, I will introduce a small group of people to "The Relaxation Response". Dr. Herbert Benson first coined the phrase 1974. In our first class will look at the warning sign… Read More
2011-09-26 15:12
On Wednesday the 22nd, Prairie Martial Arts held it's first rank test for the new Chung Do Kwan, Tae Kwon Do program at the Paul Henson YMCA in Prairie Village. Six students part… Read More
2011-09-22 04:12
This post was inspired by an exchange with Sensei Richard Kimura and Sensei Takeshi Tamura. One of the beauties of Budo as a spiritual path is that it both encourages the practitioner t… Read More
2011-08-31 16:58
Here is a little help for all of you that are gettingready to test for you white belts. Train hard and have fun Read More
2011-08-09 22:14
Hello everyone. Our Tae Kwon Do program at the Paul Henson YMCA continues it's steady growth. I think the neatest thing that is that is developing is the number of families that are training… Read More
2011-07-28 20:52
Coming Soon... Basics Terminology Sheets. Read More
2011-07-25 00:06
I have to start this post by saying that the title "Young Karate Master" is a bit of a misnomer. It is probably just a friendly, sweet, way of saying "Wow this kid is really great". To anyon… Read More
2011-07-17 22:28
This is a repost of a previous post. As new students are visiting the Prairie Martial Arts site I want them to get just a taste of our groups history. A while back two online… Read More
2011-07-17 22:11
Prairie Martial Arts will be hosting a "Ladie's Night Ouch" self defense class at the Paul Henson YMCA in Prairie Village. The class will be held Saturday, July 16th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m… Read More
2011-07-07 18:38
In Karate, there is a concept called "Ikken Hissatsu". It is sometimes translated as “one punch one kill”. Many people believe this means that a fight should be finished with one… Read More
2011-05-11 15:56
Grand Master Duk Sung Son, 88, of 375 Thames Street, Newport, RI, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Son, Duk-sung, was born in Seoul, Korea, on June 17, 192… Read More
2011-05-04 03:40
A friend asked me recently, "Why teach at the Y?". Though I didn't have a quick answer for him his question caused me to reflect a bit. An even better question might be "Wh… Read More
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