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Fitness, Fitness & Health, Self-Defense

BodyPump Guide to Full-Body Strength Workout for Everyone

BodyPump is the full body strength training workout for everyone BodyPump landed on the fitness world in 1990 in New Zealand, home […]

admin-minorsan7 min read
Fitness, Self-Defense

Lower Body Strength: The Secret Weapon for Self-Defense

Why Lower Body Strength Matters in Self-Defense Ever tried to run, kick, or hold your ground without strong legs? Your lower body […]

admin-minorsan2 min read
Fitness & Health, Mental Health, Self-Defense

Fathers and Outdated Beliefs Can Often Go Hand in Hand

Father’s and outdated beliefs comes from deep conditioning… Fathers and outdated beliefs came up few weeks ago when I read something about […]

admin-minorsan4 min read
Fitness, Fitness & Health, Martial Arts/Self-Defense, Mental Health, Self-Defense

Your Safety Quotient and How to Measure It

What is your Safety Quotient? Level of Confidence Creates Your Safety Quotient  How is your confidence level when it comes to self-protection […]

admin-minorsan7 min read
Fitness & Health, Mental Health, Self-Defense

Are You Nice or Kind? And Do You Know the Difference?

Are you a nice or kind person? Are you nice or kind and do you know the difference? The other night I […]

admin-minorsan3 min read
Fitness, Fitness & Health, Self-Defense

Benefits of Teaching Self-Defense & Fitness Simultaneously

Teaching self-defense & fitness simultaneously go beyond “passion” There is purpose behind what I do Often I’m asked why I teach self-defense […]

admin-minorsan8 min read
Fitness, Fitness & Health, Martial Arts/Self-Defense, Mental Health, Self-Defense

Chemistry Is Involved in Changing All Habits

Truly chemistry is involved in changing all habits—who knew? The following blog post by James Clear explains how it all works in […]

admin-minorsan3 min read
Martial Arts, Martial Arts/Self-Defense, Self-Defense

Martial Artist from Spain Visits for Some Lessons

Martial Artist from Spain, Jose Maria Gomez, Visits for Some Lessons~ Jose Maria Gomez visited Santa Cruz Specifically for Lessons This gentleman […]

admin-minorsan2 min read

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