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Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

My Martial Arts Journey

I love my martial arts journey, probably just like you. I love training. I love teaching. I love what martial arts does for people. Over...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Get Enough Rest

A health tip that is often overlooked ....Try to get enough rest. It is amazing to me how so many of us (myself included) take...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Motivation Follows Action

I am always amazed at how hard it is to get back into a routine after taking some time off. I used to hope...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Strive to Grow as Individuals

There are so many things that I don't know, and I certainly have a lot more questions about how things work than I do...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Dave Kovar’s Daily Five Points of Focus

Dave Kovar's Daily Five Points of Focus Keep my center. Value my relationships. Know where I am going. Have a plan to get there. If I fall, get right...

Bruce Lees Jeet Kune Do – The Art of Fighting Without Fighting

The bully poses the question, “What style are you? “And Bruce responds, “The art of fighting without fighting.” The bully repeats the response like...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Running A Martial Arts School

A few things I have learned about running a martial arts school from my travels. Over the past few years I have the privilege of...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

The Tale of Two Innkeepers: Having The Right Attitude

Last summer, my son and I went on a two week seminar tour in the UK. We planned for a few days off in...

Elvis Presley New Gladiators

In Elvis Presley New Gladiators a group of the top karate fighters from the USA travel the country and globe in search of the...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

What Modern Children Need

What Modern Children Need (in my opinion), In my 35 years of teaching martial arts I've had the privilege of working with literally thousands of...

Cage Talk: Inside the World’s Toughest Sport

When the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) first debuted many people criticized the brutality presented by having two men engage in no holds barred fist...
Fiaz Rafiq Book Covers

Books By Fiaz Rafiq

Ultimate Conversations: The Baddest Fighters on the Planet A unique and critically acclaimed book looks at the greatest UFC champions and super stars of the...
A Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth: How to Treat Your Injuries

A Tooth from the Tiger’s Mouth

How to Treat Your Injuries with Powerful Healing Secrets of the Great Chinese Warriors A Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth, was written by By Tom Bisio,...
Against All Odds: My Story

Against All Odds My Story

(AgapePress) - A Hollywood movie star and martial arts champion credits his faith in God with not only his successful movie and television career,...
Samurai Principles & Practices

Samurai Principles and Practices

Samurai Principles and Practices that Help Preteens & Teens in School, Sports, Social Activities & Choosing Careers Japanologist and author Boye Lafayette De Mente says...
The Sub-Arts Guide Book

The Sub-Arts Guide Book

The Sub-Arts Guide Book by Luis Morales. This book covers theories of old style Karate. Pressure points charts, and sciences. The section on Kata...