The Martial Arts Blog

Although we haven’t updated the blog recently, we continue to work at improving our services for new and current users. Our most recent changes include:

• Ability to upload large custom avatars;
• WYSIWYG editor for user profiles, school descriptions, and other comments;
• Additional schools (now more than 20,000) and martial arts styles in our global directory;
• Option to receive an email when another user sends you a private message;
• And a small but significant facelift for the site layout.

We have many more improvements in the queue, and we welcome your comments and suggestions on what features you consider most valuable and important. One of our users and contributors, Anthony D., recently asked… (more…)

Wouldn’t it be great if the world’s greatest martial arts teacher moved to your city? Wouldn’t it be awesome if they opened up a school right next to your house, and taught free lessons all day long? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to workout with the best training partners, using all the best equipment, learning the best arts ever known to mankind?

Sorry–that isn’t going to happen. Maybe, if you are among the lucky, you’ll find a skilled instructor teaching lessons you can afford, at times you can usually attend, and at a commuting distance you can manage. Sadly, though, some would-be martial artists are never so lucky.

For any one of a dozen different reasons–tuition fees, schedule, training goals, et cetera–you may find yourself unwilling or unable to attend any local martial arts school. How then can you start, or continue your martial arts* practice? Relying exclusively on books and videos will definitely hinder your progress; you need real human feedback. You need a training partner. (more…)

“Guru, I have traveled many miles to request your instruction,” the seeker explained. “What are the secrets of enlightenment?”

The guru smiled, and paused before answering: “That IS the shortcut!”

Everybody likes a good shortcut, and we at DojoScore are no exception. We can provide you with a list of all the best martial arts schools in your state, your city, or even your neighborhood, along with detailed profiles and reviews of each school. The one feature we do not provide, is a star rating system.

It was not an oversight. An objective ranking of martial arts schools, while superficially plausible and appealing, is impossible in practice. (more…)

Even with the best possible instruction, learning a martial art requires years of discipline and focused effort. The first challenge for any fledgling martial artist, is to find that instruction. Where do you begin?

A comprehensive list of martial arts schools in your area would be a great place to start–if it existed. But, until recently, such a list did not, and could not exist. Let us briefly explain the problem, and our solution. (more…)