SW Portland Martial Arts Blog

New Yoga Class

October 2nd, 2022

Huzzah! We’ve got a new yoga class on the books. The instructor is Ave, one of our newer CrossFitters, who  also happens to be a Yoga instructor over at Seeking Space Yoga on Barbur Boulevard.

The class is on Fridays at 11AM at the Sunset Boulevard gym and runs for one hour. This class is free to all current CrossFit and Martial Arts members, and (like all our other classes) free to all new students as part of our standing trial week offer.

Here’s Ave’s description of the class:

This vinyasa yoga class aims to help students find a conscious connection between the mind and body through intentional movement and a focus on breath. While building strength, flexibility and mobility, this class will provide a place for playfulness, softness, and self-exploration. This class is for all levels. The foundational poses practiced in this class can be deepened or modified to meet the needs of each student.

 Bring your own yoga mat if you have one. If not, you’re welcome to practice directly on the mats in the gym. 

Hope to see you all there!

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Fall 2022 Youth Tournament

September 16th, 2022

Huzzah! The time is upon us once again. Out annual fall tournament.

All students are invited! Kids ages 3-13 can grapple, spar, and do forms. They don’t have to do all three events, they can just do one or two if they prefer.

The time is roughly set at 9am-1pm on Saturday, October 8th. When registrations start coming in, we will zero in on more specific times for the various age groups. Follow the link here to register and for more information.

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Kickstart October

August 20th, 2022

We are offering a special deal on our kickboxing and Tai-chi classes – only $10 for unlimited attendance (to only the fitness kickboxing and Tai-chi classes) through October 31st.

One months of classes for $10!

The kickboxing classes happen on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9am at our 6315 SW Capitol highway campus, and the Tai-chi classes will happen on Fridays at 9am at our 6315 SW Capitol highway campus.

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Summer 2022 Special

May 28th, 2022

Are you looking to try martial arts? Are you 13 or older? Are you fully vaccinated against Covid-19? Are you a new student who has never trained with us before?

If you answered yes to all four of those questions, then you can take advantage of our $50 for 3 months deal this summer. Normally, three months of training would cost you $360. This summer, save $310 and take all the classes you want for the months of June, July, and August.

There’s no other hidden nonsense. $50. 3 months. Train all you want in all our adult martial arts programs (no, this does not include CrossFit classes.) Check out our schedule to see what’s open to you.

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The Hook Kick

March 25th, 2022
How to throw a basic hook kick and one drill to help.

Learning to kick is a daunting skill in martial arts, particularly if you’re not a young and limber child. Like most of the work to be done in training, it should be approached with the long game in mind. Take your time. Learn your basic kicks before you move on to the fancy stuff. Kick low with accuracy and strength before you bother messing with head kicks.

With all that preamble, what if you want to learn a hook kick? Well, you should probably already be somewhat proficient with the front, side, and roundhouse kick before you venture near the hook kick. This doesn’t mean you need perfection in those other kicks first, no way! Perfect is the enemy of the good. Don’t wait until you’ve “mastered” a skill to move on to the next one because if you do that, you’ll never move on. Instead, press gently at the margins of your competency.

The hook kick is basically a side kick that is thrown about 45 degrees off target and then pulled through at the hip. The big thing to avoid is simply “flippering” the shin. This is what happens when you try to kick too high too soon. Watch the video for the “wall” drill and practice kicking low for a few weeks until you feel comfortable, then gradually lift it up.

Good luck on your kick journey, and if you get past this one, it’s onward to the spin hook kick! Fun times.

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