Berlin, Germany – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board recently selected golf and rugby from a list of seven proposed sports, which also included karate, baseball, squash and roller sports, as the two sports that will be included in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Reportedly, the losing sports will miss out on an estimated $10 million [...]

About 10 years ago, I walked through the doors of Shin’s with my 4 year old son.  I had no idea 10 years later we’d still be walking through those doors (although in a better location now).  Shin’s has almost become our second home.   There are so many reasons why we have stayed with [...]

My son begged me to take Tae Kwon Do classes for two years until I finally relented, and I’m really glad that I did.  From the very first day, he loved it, both the Tae Kwon Do training and the gymnastics.  I was pleased that Shin’s offers trampoline and tumbling which allowed him to continue [...]

Why do people have to assume that their martial art is better than another?  I’m not sure if this mentality is still in heavy circulation, but it’s a bad one.  One style is not better than another.  A certain style may be more effective for an area like fighting, but one style is not better.  [...]