How Hapkido Fosters Scholastic Success and Personal Growth in Children
In today’s fast-paced world, parents are constantly searching for activities that not only keep their children engaged but also contribute positively to their growth and development. Hapkido, a dynamic and comprehensive martial art, is a fantastic option that offers benefits far beyond physical fitness...
Executive Martial Arts P.E.A.C.E. Maker Program: Empowering Children Through Hapkido
The Executive Martial Arts P.E.A.C.E. Maker Program is a unique initiative designed to empower children, especially those in elementary school, through the practice of Hapkido. This program is not just about martial arts training; it's a comprehensive approach to building confidence, enhancing awareness, and supporting neurodiversity, making it an ideal choice for children with ASD spectrum challenges, ADHD, and anxiety…
Comprehensive Martial Arts Training at Executive Martial Arts in Nashville
Executive Martial Arts in Nashville offers a comprehensive martial arts training program for all ages and skill levels. We provide training in Hapkido and other martial arts disciplines for everyone, regardless of age or gender, and we have a special mission to serve the neurodiverse community with specialized martial arts training…..
Self Defense for Moms: Empowering Exercises and Techniques for Safety and Fitness
Hapkido empowers moms with practical techniques and strategies to protect themselves and their loved ones. This training instills a strong sense of confidence, vital for navigating the challenges of everyday life. Through engaging in Hapkido, mothers can improve their strength, flexibility, and coordination…..
Empowering Nashville Women with High-Impact Cardio and Women's Martial Arts
Personal safety is a crucial aspect of daily life, especially for women. It is essential to prioritize self-protection and be prepared to face any situation confidently - that's why Executive Martial Arts has developed a no-nonsense women's martial arts program specifically for women in Nashville that combines fitness with self defense.
Our innovative program combines high-impact cardio workouts with practical self-defense training, tailored for busy women in Nashville. This powerful combination provides an immediate solution for those looking to prioritize their health, well-being, and personal safety…
Empowering Neurodiverse Children with Martial Arts Training in Nashville, TN
At Executive Martial Arts in Nashville, we recognize the distinctive challenges that neurodiverse children face daily. We are committed to utilizing traditional Asian martial arts training, specifically Hapkido and Asian swordsmanship, as powerful tools to help unlock their potential, enhance self-confidence, and foster resilience.
Neurodiversity recognizes the natural variations in human brain development and functioning. Neurological differences, like those on the autism spectrum, are part of human diversity …
Nashville Swordsmanship Training
I was driving to my home in West Nashville, coming back from a rehearsal one day in mid-2008, and had this feeling… I wasn't challenging myself enough with physical fitness, focus, and discipline. I came down a hill and around a corner and noticed a sign that said "Hapkido" on it.
There was a class going on, so I peeked my head in. The teacher saw me right away, came over, and asked me one simple question...
Finding a Great Martial Arts Teacher for Kids: 5 Core Values to Look For
From music to martial arts and everything in between, picking the best schools and mentors for your children is the key to making sure they are listening to the right voices that reinforce your own core values.
Nashville Martial Arts Lessons: A Guide
Martial arts lessons are a great way to get in shape, learn self-defense, and develop discipline and focus. Nashville has grown a lot recently, so there are many different options for Nashville martial arts lessons. In this guide, we'll cover the basic categories and explore 7 different reasons people in Nashville are looking for martial arts lessons….
Executive Martial Arts Authorized to represent the Korea Hapkido Federation (KHF) in the U.S.
In a rare honor, Nashville martial arts instructor and internationally recognized Hapkido Grandmaster Chris Garland has been appointed as Vice-Director of the Education Committee of the Korea Hapkido Federation. This global organization is officially recognized by the Korean Government, and elevates Nashville as an international hub for the advancement of traditional Korean Hapkido, under the leadership of Nashville native Chris Garland.
My Yudo Life: Foundations in Korean Style Judo
After 20+ years of training with KwanJangNim Shin, I found myself rediscovering the art in many aspects each time that I train. Though heavily reliant on throwing techniques, Yudo is also known for its sport-specific style of ground fighting, or Newaza…
The Founder of Hapkido
The founder of Hapkido is recognized as Yong-Sool Choi, also known as "Dojunim". He was born in Chung Buk, a province in Korea. Highly influential and revered as the Founder, he experienced tragedy at a very young age with the death of his parents when just a child...
The Life of a Swordsman
What is the truth? The swordsman's truth is steel. There is only black and white when it comes to steel, either you get cut or you don't. The blade always tells the truth. The blade never lies. This is the life of a swordsman.
The Flame of attention
The edge of the wheel turns quickly, but in the center, there is silence and stillness. This is the place of the unmoved mover. The four spokes of the wheel, the body, mind, heart, and soul, come together as one in the center…
The Development of Samrangdo under Ji Han Jae
The development of Sam Rang Do into its modern organizational state has its origins in the studies and training undergone by Ji, Han Jae, who primarily based his formation of Hapkido upon the Sam Rang Do art, as he has claimed multiple times, therefore asserting that Sam Rang Do is essentially the seed from which the art of Hapkido blossomed…
Samrangdo Is Living History
Sam Rang Do is one of three central martial arts systems rooted in the Three Kingdoms' period of Korean history (~18 ACE—660 ACE), and it is the most influential style behind the development of modern Hapkido. The techniques practiced by the ancient Sam Rang Goon warriors of the Paekche Dynasty were consolidated into an eclectic system that would materialize into the Sam Rang Do curriculum…