Robert Jones - Articles

Robert Jones runs 3 successful martial arts schools in Bellevue, Lynnwood, and Federal Way Washington. For over 20 years he has been helping families to improve their lives through the practice of martial arts. To help people choose a good school he has written a comprehensive consumer guide on How to Pick a Martial Arts School

He can be reached at the Academy of Kempo Martial Arts. 800-508-6141. His schools can be found on the web at Bellevue Martial Arts and Self Defense.

• A Little History On Kung Fu
  25/11/2006 | Sports and Fitness
  Kung Fu a generic label used to describe the martial arts that come from China. Chinese kung fu is not only about fighting but about self discipline, self respect, humbleness and patience. What makes the Chinese martial arts unique is the use of meditation as part of their art. Read
  
• Children On Ritalin is That the Answer?
  21/10/2006 | Health
  Do you have a preschool-aged (or older) child who has ADHD or ADD? Many times, parents are encouraged to medicate their children to help alleviate the symptoms that can be causing them to have problems both at school and at home. If this is something you've been dealing with for a while, you may be at your wits end and willing to try just about anything to help your child handle his or her symptoms and to relieve stress from their lives. Read
  
• Is Stress Making you Fat?
  20/10/2006 | Health
  It's true, stress can make you fat. It's because of a hormone called cortisol. This hormone is always present in your body, but your body secretes it at higher levels when it's under stress. Read
  
• 7 Steps to Becoming a Master Martial Artist
  20/10/2006 | Health
  You owe it to yourself to be the very best you can be in everything you do...Why not in the martial arts as well? Read
  
• Beating Stress and Learning to Relax With Kung Fu Meditation
  17/10/2006 | Sports and Fitness
  The mind is the master of the body. If we train and discipline our minds, the body will follow. Once the body and mind become focused and in tune, you will see that your whole life will seem to flow; like you are on the right path. In other words, you will not be fighting with yourself and good things will just seem to happen for you. Read
  
• Martial Arts and Weight Lifting Should you Do Both?
  16/10/2006 | Fitness
  The first determination of whether or not you should do separate weight training is how it will affect your martial arts training. If weight training will take the place of your martial arts training, then I don't recommend it (especially for beginners). Advanced martial arts students can make the determination depending on their personal goals. Read
  
• Are you a Master of the Martial Arts? Why Not?
  21/09/2006 | Sports and Fitness
  Chances are, you are probably not a martial arts master, but if you think about it, there is no better time than now to start your training. I'm not going to smooth it over and say that it's an easy journey or that if you start now you can be a full-fledged master in a year or two. Read
  
• Martial Arts and your Personality Type
  19/09/2006 | Sports and Fitness
  There is something that can help you balance your personality to increase your success. Martial arts can give you the skills to balance the negative sides of your personality with the positive sides. Here's how: Read