#7 - Two things every martial artist needs to learn

Two things every martial artist needs to learn --- and why those two things are so important.

Other segments in this episode:

• Martial Arts Myths --- do black belts need to register their hands and feet as lethal weapons?
• Safety Segment for Parents --- keeping your children safe on the internet

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#6 - Children's Safety

All loving parents want to keep their children safe. This is a podcast you should listen to and discuss with your children in order to supplement their self-defense training in the dojo.

Also included in our "Today's Training Tip" segment: do you need to warm up and stretch out during home workouts?

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#5 - Surviving the Interview

Are you being sized up and set up? Learn to recognize and counter seven ways that "bad guys" select and manipulate their potential victims.

This episode is part of an ongoing series of safety and self-defense tips for women. Please listen to episodes #3 and #4 as well.

Books recommended in this episode:

• The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker
• How to Say It for Women by Phyllis Mindell, Ed.D

In addition, the following book is recommended for parents:

• Protecting the Gift by Gavin de Becker

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#4 - Don't be the Blue Dress

Predators and assailants "shop" for their victims. This episode of our podcast offers tips and suggestions for how not to be what they are shopping for.

#3 - Ripped From the Headlines

A cautionary tale: the story of the not-so-good Samaritan. In this episode, we analyze a recent incident to learn how to avoid common mistakes so as not to be an easy target.

Also contains book recommendations for further information.

This episode will be of special interest to women and those who love them.

#2 - AAP Healthy Resolutions for Kids & Teens

Our second episode: how martial arts training can fit into the healthy New Year's Resolutions recommended by the American Academy of Pediatricians.

#1 - New Year's Resolutions for Martial Artists

The first episode of "Keichu Chronicles". Includes New Year's Resolutions for martial artists, and "The Three A's of Self-Defense".

We're starting to podcast!

The purpose of this blog is to "host" our podcast series, "The Keichu Chronicles". We'll be describing each episode, as well as linking to the mp3 file. In the future, we will also be letting our listeners know how they can subscribe to our podcast.