Blog

I'm very excited to announce our first sponsored athletes. Competition is an important part of martial arts, and whistlekick is dedicated to growing all aspects of traditional martial arts. The four individuals we've signed are members of Team Kiken'na Bushido, based in Hohenwald, TN.These folks span age and rank, and they've already shown themselves to be quality people as well as quality martial artists. You can expect to see them at a variety of competitions, both local and national. We'll be sure to keep everyone apprised of their efforts and successes.Feel free to reach out to them with greetings and...

We're very quietly announcing our recent signings of four sponsored athletes. I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome Gabriel Gibson, Kaden Gibson, Jimbo Barnes & Sensei Danny Gibson as whistlekick sponsored athletes. As members of Team Kiken'na Bushido, I'm very excited to have them as part of the whistlekick family. We look forward to great things from these athletes. We'll make a larger announcement once we iron out a couple of details on the page - like getting Jimbo's bio. :) In other news, we're completely out of apparel. As in, 100%. I'll take full responsibility for not managing...

As I write this I'm taking a break from some email. Most of which has been about getting our first group of athletes signed on for sponsorship. I can't tell you how excited I am, but I can't say more, because the ink hasn't hit the paper yet. Believe me, as soon as we can talk, we will! ~jeremy

We were at the 8th Annual Summer Spectacular in Portland, Maine this past weekend. Despite the 90 degree temperatures outside, the air conditioning inside did a great job of keeping everyone cool. The large venue left lots of room to move around and competitors had ample space to warm up and squeeze in last-minute practice.I had a great time, visiting with old friends and reconnecting with folks I hadn't spoken with in years. I was saddened to learn of the passing of a man I once looked up to, but happy that his students have kept the dojo going. It's...

Just a short apology on the lack of blog content. I know, I know, that's become a bit of a cliche on the internet - "Sorry for not updating my blog lately!" How many times have you seen that? Truth be told, someone else was managing the blog and then they moved on to other projects and I completely forgot about it! Not until a friend pointed it out the other day did I realize we'd gone over six months without a blog post. No promises, but hopefully it won't be that bad moving forward.~jeremy