by Silvia Smart | Sep 9, 2020 | About Naga, Child Safety, Health and Wellness, Poekoelan, self-defense
Listen Up! This is a piece by National Public Radio about our sister school, Studio Naga in Oakland, CA, first published in 2006 but still relevant today. We teach our students how to hit – and hit hard! And with that ability to protect oneself comes an imense...
by Silvia Smart | Sep 19, 2020 | About Naga, Health and Wellness
Because of the hierarchical system, the power dynamics, and the focus on loyalty and obedience, martial arts schools have the potential to create cultures with ethics violations, dubious behaviors, and questionable principles. Martial arts schools are not alone in...
by Silvia Smart | Sep 16, 2020 | About Naga, Health and Wellness, self-defense
What is the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation? The NWMAF is dedicated to promoting the involvement and empowerment of women and girls—cis and trans/non-binary/gender non-conforming person—who are active in martial arts, self-defense, and healing arts....
by Silvia Smart | Sep 14, 2020 | About Naga, Health and Wellness
What is The Indonesian Breathing Form? This form combines a series of movements with specific breathing techniques designed to strengthen your lungs, core, and overall health and wellness. Interested? Let us know and we’ll teach it to you! Tell Me About This...
by Silvia Smart | Jul 27, 2020 | About Naga, Health and Wellness, self-defense
Is The Empowerment Project New? Yes! It is! Our self-defense programs and workshops have always been super high quality. But with the work we have done to get nationally certified, it was time to up our game and let the world know we have reinvigorated our commitment...
by Silvia Smart | Feb 8, 2020 | About Naga, Health and Wellness, Selfless Service
What is it? Naga is collaborating with the FBI CAAA to donate 200+ backpacks to 6th, 7th and 8th-grade students in the Parkrose School District. Some of you remember our participation in this project last year. We were able to provide 75 backpacks, but there were over...
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