Kowkabany FMA Mango, FL

If you own a firearm, or have trained with any legal weapon for self-defense purposes, then you should know that self-defense in today s world requires more than just physical training, it requires that you stay knowledgeable of the current laws. For 20 years, Kowkabany s Family Martial Arts has served the Westchase, Oldsmar and Tampa communities with expert instruction in traditional martial arts and reality-based self-defense. As part of our commitment to providing our students with this same level of expertise in regards to using weapons, we have invited U.S. Law Shield to put on a Gun Law Workshop on May 7, from 2:00 5:00 pm. While many who practice Every Day Carry are familiar with U.S.L.S., for those who aren t, here is what you can expect. This workshop is a three-hour seminar that includes a presentation as well as question-and-answer segments with a Law Enforcement Officer and a Florida-based attorney who specializes in Florida gun law, both civil and criminal. This workshop

KFMA hosts US Law Shield Gun Law Workshop If you own a firearm, or have trained with any legal weapon for self-defense purposes, then you should know that self-defense in today’s world requires more than just physical training, it requires that you stay knowledgeable of the current laws. For 20 years, Kowkabany’s Family Martial Arts has ser…

Is your high-school senior ready for college? With several of our Black Belts approaching the end of their senior year in high school, the instructors at Kowkabany’s Family Martial Arts (KFMA) can certainly relate to parents who are going through a mix of emotions as their teenagers prepare to graduate and to go off to college. As we have been teaching in Tampa for 20 years, many of our students have been with us for more than 10 and even 15 years. Our Black Belts have some advantages when it comes to starting college, as they have been training in realistic self-defense for many years, and they have learned to develop a certain awareness when they are away from home. Most of them have also trained in our Toastmasters public speaking club, which leads to an increase in confidence in new social situations. However, even if your child hasn’t been training in the martial arts, there is still plenty of time before the Fall Semester for your teenager to learn some basic skills and know

College Bound Readiness Training! Is your high-school senior ready for college? With several of our Black Belts approaching the end of their senior year in high school, the instructors at Kowkabany’s Family Martial Arts (KFMA) can certainly relate to parents who are going through a mix of emotions as their teenagers prepare to gradu…

National competitors from Kowkabany’s Family Martial Arts in Tampa, Florida are preparing for the final events of the 2015-2016 ATA tournament season. The action starts with an intra-school tournament for our Tigers (pre-school kids), Karate Kids and Adults on Saturday, April 9th at our location in Monroes Business Park near Oldsmar and Westchase. This will feature the traditional Songahm forms, traditional weapons, free sparring and combat weapons sparring with students as young as age 3 through age 60. Currently, several of our KFMA competitors are on track to compete for State Titles, and the ATA Southeast District titles will be up for grabs in Dalton, Georgia on June 4th. The last ATA Regional Tournament in Florida (for this season) will be held on April 23rd in Ft. Lauderdale. We also have one student currently ranked in the Top Ten in the World. Since we opened in Tampa in 1996, our Black Belts have earned 4 World titles in Traditional Forms, Weapons and Sparring, as well as

We Never Lose. We Win or We Learn! National competitors from Kowkabany’s Family Martial Arts in Tampa, Florida are preparing for the final events of the 2015-2016 ATA tournament season. The action starts with an intra-school tournament for our Tigers (pre-school kids), Karate Kids and Adults on Saturday, April 9th at our location in…

Children should be encouraged to take up martial arts classes because the art not just helps with self-defense, but offers much more. Greater self-confidence and self-discipline are the major advantages of martial arts for kids. Learning martial arts is difficult and calls for a lot of dedication and commitment. It takes years of practice to master the nuances of the art, which requires a lot of self-discipline on the part of the learner. Self-Discipline with Martial Arts The first step of martial arts training is the commitment, which means your kid will have to lead a disciplined life to stick to the rules set out as per the course. It teaches them to lead a devoted, disciplined life because while learning any form of martial arts like karate or kung fu, certain principles have to be followed. Apart from practicing hard, children will have to follow an exercise and diet regimen to keep their body fit. Martial arts for kids also focuses on mental training, which can be achieved throu

Greater Self-Discipline and Self-Control for Kids Children should be encouraged to take up martial arts classes because the art not just helps with self-defense, but offers much more. Greater self-confidence and self-discipline are the major advantages of martial arts for kids. Learning martial arts is difficult and calls for a lot of dedication an…

If you are reading this, you probably already have several passwords for your computer, your phone, and your bank account, but Do you have a password for your child?! We held a special Kids Self-Defense Clinic at Kowkabany’s Family Martial Arts today, which covered topics ranging from avoiding conflicts, to using their voice as a deterrent, to practicing some simple physical defensive techniques. While we work on some aspect of self-defense in every class, today s training was focused specifically on the practical application of Taekwondo techniques when dealing with physical threats from peers as well as from adult strangers. At KFMA we focus on training our students mentally as well as physically, so our students regularly receive worksheets to help them to learn the life skills of self-discipline, goal setting, perseverance, etc. that we practice in our training. Today’s ‘homework’ included a lesson for the parents on how protect their children with a password. While many f

Password Protect Your Kids! If you are reading this, you probably already have several passwords for your computer, your phone, and your bank account, but… Do you have a password for your child?! We held a special Kids Self-Defense Clinic at Kowkabany’s Family Martial Arts today, which covered topics ranging from avoiding conf…

Women learn martial arts for a number of reasons. One of the reasons is self defense. If you want to learn a martial art for protecting yourself, then there are a number of choices for you. Keep in mind that each martial art style incorporates its own characteristic techniques, which is applicable to self defense in the real world. However, when it comes to deciding the answer to the question of being the best, then it depends on the situation and your preferences. If you want to learn martial arts for defending yourself in real world situations, you can consider a few martial arts styles for learning. Kickboxing Kickboxing has its own versions of kicks and punches applicable to self defense. You have to execute them whenever you see an opening with regard to your attacker. The movements are quick, excellently aimed and distracting to your opponent. Karate This martial art for women does not include any kind of weapons in its attack repertoire. You are required to use your legs and ha

Training for Real Life Situations Women learn martial arts for a number of reasons. One of the reasons is self defense. If you want to learn a martial art for protecting yourself, then there are a number of choices for you. Keep in mind that each martial art style incorporates its own characteristic techniques, which is applicable t

Exercise is an important part of staying healthy. However, there are different kinds of exercises and doing all of them is the best way to gain maximum benefit. Generally, there are 4 categories of exercise that a karate school will focus on. These include: Strength Balance Flexibility Endurance Unfortunately, a lot of people, especially men, tend to focus on only strength, balance, and flexibility training, while leaving out endurance exercises. Endurance training in Karate involves raising the body s heart and respiration rate. This helps in boosting overall fitness and also improves the health of organs such as the heart and lungs. The general misconception is that, endurance training doesn t build strength. This is untrue, as there are plenty of endurance training exercises that can also contribute to building strength. Endurance training also reduces chances of lifestyle diseases and makes it easier to carry out day-to-day tasks. How to start endurance training There are many way

Endurance Training With Martial Arts Exercise is an important part of staying healthy. However, there are different kinds of exercises and doing all of them is the best way to gain maximum benefit. Generally, there are 4 categories of exercise that a karate school will focus on. These include: Strength Balance Flexibility Endurance Unf

Martial arts are taught as a supplementary combat technique to law enforcement officers and soldiers. Most people forget, however, that martial arts can also be a path to inner peace. When a martial arts exponent kneels and closes her eyes and then opens them, it means that she has used the time to focus on her mind. It is the path to finding the inner peace and inner strength. Aim of martial arts The aim of any training in martial arts is to achieve inner peace. It mentally and physically empowers you, and helps you as a professional, student, mother and wife. You can accept the gravest of responsibilities and resolve a number of conflicts by maintaining control. Martial arts for women helps to deal with hectic lives. It becomes easier to stay focused and centered and deal with one issue at a time when multiple issues are besieging you. The connection between your life routine and martial arts can turn out to be extraordinary. The latter will teach you to be calm and centered, enabli

Finding Peace through Martial Arts Martial arts are taught as a supplementary combat technique to law enforcement officers and soldiers. Most people forget, however, that martial arts can also be a path to inner peace. When a martial arts exponent kneels and closes her eyes and then opens them, it means that she has used the time to

Picture this. It is late in the night and you are walking back home by yourself. Suddenly, you see someone jumping onto your path from one of the alleys and trying to mug you. Would you feel more prepared to fight off the mugger and save yourself if you were trained in martial arts? Martial arts was supposed to be a practical sport that helped keep you fit and ready for real life dangers. But today, it has become more of a sport or a form of exercise than a way of protecting yourself in everyday life, even for young kids. This is happening because of the way these arts are taught today. They are frequently modified to seem more like exercise than what they were really meant for. Can you still use martial arts for kids in real life situations? Adapting martial arts training for real life situations There are very few martial arts classes and trainers today who will not only train kids in the art but help them to apt it to real life. If you are lucky enough, you will find such a class a

Martial Arts Training for Real Life Situations Picture this. It is late in the night and you are walking back home by yourself. Suddenly, you see someone jumping onto your path from one of the alleys and trying to mug you. Would you feel more prepared to fight off the mugger and save yourself if you were trained in martial arts? Martial [&hellip

Most good fitness and martial arts trainers will insist on children as well as adults doing stretches before starting a session and before finishing for the day. But there are many who do not understand why stretching is important for kids and choose to skip these few minutes of class. Not stretching can cause a lot of problems for you physically and mentally. Why is stretching so important? Read on to find out. Advantages of stretching Stretching is extremely important before any kind of exercise, including martial arts for kids. Stretching regularly helps to increase muscle and joint flexibility, so that you can do various postures, exercises and movements better over time. Here are a few advantages of pre and post workout stretching, which will explain why stretching is so vital for exercising. Pre-exercise stretching Helps loosen muscles to prepare you for exercising. Helps minimize the risk of injury by making you more nimble. Increases supply of blood to various muscles of the b

Advantages of Stretching in the Martial Arts Most good fitness and martial arts trainers will insist on children as well as adults doing stretches before starting a session and before finishing for the day. But there are many who do not understand why stretching is important for kids and choose to skip these few minutes of class. Not stretchin

Learning any form of martial arts can result in a ton of benefits. You can get fit, develop self-confidence, gain discipline, and learn to defend yourself. But, one of the greatest benefits you can receive from learning martial arts is the ability to lead or become a leader. Leadership skills are very much a part of the learning process in martial arts. However, the road to leadership in martial arts is not an easy one. There are several challenges to face and hardships to overcome. Nevertheless, it can be done and there are ways to learn the skills needed to become a leader. Here are a few ways in which leadership can be achieved through martial arts: Have a vision As soon as you start your martial arts training, you need to have a vision of how you would like to see yourself in the future. Leaders are not satisfied with their present abilities and are always looking to improve themselves. Your vision could be something as simple as becoming the next black belt or starting your own m

Becoming a Leader in Martial Arts Learning any form of martial arts can result in a ton of benefits. You can get fit, develop self-confidence, gain discipline, and learn to defend yourself. But, one of the greatest benefits you can receive from learning martial arts is the ability to lead or become a leader. Leadership skills are ve