by Silvia Smart | Jan 10, 2020 | About Naga, Poekoelan
This is me in a snake stance with “Happy Camel” in the Cholistan Desert. Cholistan Desert, Pakistan 1990 I was in Pakistan teaching special education, tutoring a private student and working directly for his family. They allowed me a lot of leeway in terms...
by Silvia Smart | Nov 19, 2019 | About Naga
My Recent Visit to Quantico & the FBI HQ in DC You have read about the FBI Training Academy, or you’ve seen it on TV and in movies, but it honestly does exist. Nestled away in the woods, this is where real agents train to catch the genuine bad guys. I am on the...
by Silvia Smart | Sep 5, 2019 | About Naga
Women Training Martial Arts Together What happens when you get 130 women – all martial artists – together at a retreat center in Turner, Or.? Magic! “Breaking Down Walls”, the name of this year’s PAWMA camp, lived up to its name. Women 12 to 70 years old from...
by Silvia Smart | Jul 26, 2019 | About Naga
Read about one woman’s journey through her Black Belt test at Naga in the art of Poekoelan Tjimindie Tulen. Below, watch part of Mas Twila’s board breaking sequence. This is a test we will always remember. Twila being celebrated at the end...
by Silvia Smart | Jun 11, 2019 | About Naga, Health and Wellness
Am I too Old for Martial Arts? People often seem surprised that adults train martial arts. YES! martial arts training is great for people of a certain age, and, no, it’s not just for kids! As adults, we can get stuck inside our comfort zones, so while we...
by Silvia Smart | Jun 5, 2019 | About Naga
In our art and school, it takes much more than physical ability to successfully make it through a black belt test. Sure, we raise incredible fighters at Naga, but our Black Belts must also demonstrate fortitude, resilience, and strength of character. Confidence,...
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