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Krav Maga and Military Self Defense: 6 Facts
By :
William Gabriel
In the world of martial arts, there are so many different disciplines to choose from. Each on tends to emphasize a different set of training tactics or techniques. Krav Maga is a military combat training program that was developed in the 1930s in Czechoslovakia.
Are We Creating Master Black Belts Or Just Better Black Belts?
By :
George Lee Sye
A master black belt is required to be a change agent, a leader, a trainer, a coach, a mentor; someone who can lead and create a transformation in business through maximising the potential of the internal collaboration of people and processes. Their principle role today is to change people’s behaviour. This article discusses how you train a modern day master black belt.
The Elements of Martial Arts Training
By :
William Gabriel
Martial arts training and self defense tactics are comprised of three essential elements. These universals apply to everyone, male or female, young or old. They are relevant whether you study close combat training styles or competitive sport styles.
So Many Martials Arts Styles to Choose From
By :
William Gabriel
If you are looking to get involved in martial arts, you may feel overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of different martial arts styles that are out there. There are literally hundreds of different types and they all have a different way of training and learning.
Walk Tall with Captain Chris
By :
William Gabriel
Wouldn't it be great to be able to walk hand-in-hand with your sweetheart on a dusky evening without being in constant fear of attack? Unfortunately, constant looking over your shoulder is what many Americans have been reduced to because they just don't know what is coming next.
Martial Arts Styles - The Pre-Choice Problem
By :
William Gabriel
One of the biggest problems that people have when choosing a specific form of martial arts is not understanding the basic martial arts styles that they have to choose from.
Taking Responsibility for Your Martial Arts Progress
By :
Ken Gullette
When a cardiologist scolded me for not taking responsibility for my treatment, it was a lesson that also applies to martial arts.
Learn Reality Based Martial Arts Tactics!
By :
Steve Gib
Offers you a list of the credos of reality based martial arts. I will expose some very real truths you must know to make it out alive in a street based attack!
Health and Self-Defence - What is Tai Chi?
By :
Keira Benson
Tai Chi is often viewed as the soft option in the martial arts world in comparison to its harder counterparts like karate. Because it is favoured by the elderly and the less powerful, it is somehow considered a weaker style. But this is completely at odds with the reality.
Learn 4 Extreme Self Defense Tactics To Win Fights Easily!
By :
Steve Gib
Offers you a list of 4 valid self defense tactics you should learn to be better prepared for violence in any situation.
Learn 3 Street Martial Arts Moves To Beat A Bigger Opponent!
By :
Steve Gib
Offers a list of 4 specialized street martial arts moves that I have learned as a bouncer. You won't find these tips in any martial arts school, because I learned these techniques on the streets.
Learn Street Karate Moves In This Treasured Collection Of Tips!
By :
Steve Gib
Offers some valid tips for people who want to learn street karate. If you want to take your karate skills to whole new levels, check out this exciting article now.
Why Your Tai Chi Skills are So Weak
By :
Ken Gullette
The martial art of Tai Chi has been watered down and weakened over the 350 years since its creation. Too many instructors focus on "cultivating chi" and put their focus on the wrong concepts. The result--their students fail to learn the body mechanics they need for high-quality Tai Chi. Sifu Ken Gullette, who has studied with members of the family that created Tai Chi, writes about concepts that will give you a good foundation for this art.
MMA Combat Basics
By :
Emile J
For the same reason that many people love MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighting, critics out there don't like it: it's a no-holds-barred competition with plenty of brutal beating. For some it's very exciting, while for others it seems like some sort of barbaric sport …
The Three Reactions in Judo Technique
By :
Jimmy Cox
In excitation and message transfer, a time gap, like a physical solid, occurs between the stimulus and the contraction of the muscles. This time gap is called reaction time. It can be used to your advantage in your judo technique.
Learn Judo - A Guide For Students
By :
Jimmy Cox
It is clear that your opponent in judo will possess a great deal of power against you if he is able to use his lower extremities to throw you off. It is therefore necessary for you when you learn judo to know how you may immobilize his lower extremities to gain the upper hand. There are a number of ways to do this, and they are outlined in this article.
MMA Is A Show. Not Self-Defense.
By :
Jim Liu
This article discusses whether mixed martial arts is really self defense or an entertainment spectacle. for the most part we make the argument that mixed martial arts is not self-defense
The Muay Thai Technique
By :
Lamy Lam
A greater part of the offensive techniques that are used in Muay Thai make use of a fighter hands, feet, elbows, and knees to hit an opponent. In order to combine the opponent for both defensive and offensive reasons, there is a little amount of grappling on the feet that is use - the clinch.
Helpful Karate Breathing Tips
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Jimmy Cox
If you're an average human being, you may be alive but you are not breathing . . . correctly, that is. Americans take breathing for granted, but did you know it is really an important exercise? Proper breathing techniques stimulate heart action, increase the circulation, drain the carbon dioxide from the blood, and make for better, more active muscular coordination.
7 Breathing Techniques for Karate
By :
Jimmy Cox
You need to learn to breathe correctly in order to carry out the Karate techniques properly. Below are some exercises to help develop the deep breathing techniques. Once you have mastered these, you will be in a much better position to perform your Karate moves successfully.
Origins Of Karate And Key Benefits For The Practitioner
By :
Irvine
This article explains the origins of Karate and what good it can do to anyone who practices it.
My Mommy Made Me Do It! Should I Push MY Child Into The Martial Arts?
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31 years ago I first stepped on to a mat. And out of those 31 years there were only a few (3) that I wasn't on one. I remember, plain as day, my first practice.
The Greatest Martial Art Style
By :
Calasanz Martinez
What do you think...is it Tae Kwon Do, Kenpo, Wing Chun, Tang Soo Do, Krav Maga, Jiu Jitsu, or Thai Boxing? Maybe none of these!
Choosing the Best Style for Self-Defense
By :
Calasanz Martinez
With so many styles to choose from, what is the best one for learning to defend yourself in the street?
The Perfect Mix: Kettlebells and Martial Arts Training
By :
Dave Tyack
Cross training for martial arts is a great way to expand your efforts to improve not only your body but your mind as well. Kettlebells although an old system has been discovered in the states as a fantastic aid to add to any martial arts fitness program
Mixed Martial Arts - Why Learn ??
By :
Bercle George
Mixed martial arts consists of various techniques. Examples of these include karate, judo, aikido, jujitsu and a lot more. The nice thing about each of them is that you can start learning this regardless of your age.
Mixed Martial Arts - What Is It Exactly ?
By :
Bercle George
Mixed martial arts or MMA is a full contact combat support which allows players to fight in a competition using various fighting techniques. The rules allow the fighters to use various striking and grappling techniques both while standing and on the ground.
The Exciting World of Mixed Martial Arts
By :
Corrie Duana
Today, emphasis on self defense is quite well put, as one just could never tell what dangers lurk around the corners of one’s day-to-day passing. Arming oneself with self defense items like pepper spray, stun guns or stun batons, personal alarm systems, night sticks and the like, all stand to be wise options, when talking about self defense.
A move they don't teach in your local self defense class!
By :
Steve Gib
This article provides a technique you may have learned in a self defense class and gives you serious advice when it comes to defending yourself on the streets. Steve Gib dishes the dirt in this tell all article exposing what works in attacks!
Is It Time For You To Give Tai Chi A Test?
By :
Jimmy Woodall
With regards to Chinese medicine and philosophy, the existence of tai chi is important to the vitality that enables to animate the body. One of the many aims of Tai Chi is to promote circulation of the chi
throughout the body. By promoting this belief, the vitality and health of a person is normally enhanced.
Lethal Kids in Martial Arts: Part 1
By :
Aaron J Perry
Kids have incredible potential and can develop amazing strength while maintaining flexability and speed. These exercises will accelerate their abilities without damaging their growing bodies.
The World Karate Federation: Competing at the Elite International Level in Sports
By :
Baxter Owens
For those who love the martial arts, the World Karate Federation is a well-known organization. Although the World Karate Federation was just founded in 1990, it already has more than 130 member countries and over ten million members.
Safety and Self Defense Tips for Women
By :
Joy Fender
Women are one of the most common targets for crimes such as robbery, assaults, and kidnapping. Most probably this is due to the stereotype that women are weak and cannot protect themselves from harm. Vigilance and confidence is a self defense weapon.
Do You Know What Tai Chi Is?
By :
Kevin Sinclair
If you were to translate Tai Chi into English you would get something that you may not have expected as it translates into "Supreme Ultimate Force". This means that it is a state of unlimited and complete capability.
Attributes of a Modern and Unique Martial Arts System
By :
Calasanz Martinez
The differences between old traditional ways and modern martial arts that have changed for the times yet are still (sometimes more) effective as there predecessors.
A Small Country's Big Hit Sport
By :
Steve Doss
The ancient sport from Thailand, Muay Thai, is becoming hugely popular with both new spectators and practitioners throughout the world. What exactly is it?
Teaching Martial Arts or Self Esteem?
By :
Calasanz Martinez
Martial arts is big business in America, some schools have lost the soul of the martial arts and promote a false sense of self esteem just to make a buck.
Martial Artists and Project Based Leadership Training
By :
Mr. Gary Engels
Start marketing your business with your leadership curriculum WHILE teaching your students real leadership skills.
Martial Arts- What You Know About Martial Arts Training
By :
Kelvin Ho
Whether you are aiming to participate in competitions or learn for the sake of self-defense, people often to choose MMA or Mixed Martial Arts Training, to develop an overall expertise in the area. Here are some tips to set you on the right path for martial arts training.
Martial Arts Training And Its Benefits
By :
Kevin Sinclair
Have you ever thought of taking up martial arts training and if so, why? Well, the reasons most folk choose to do this are as varied as the people themselves. Nonetheless, which ever style of martial arts you decide to partake in you are sure to experience clear physical, mental, and emotional benefits.
The Hidden Power of Tai Chi
By :
Ken Gullette
Tai Chi is the most misunderstood martial art in the world. Millions of people practice tai chi, but very few understand that every movement is a powerful self-defense technique.
Martial Arts Business - Being A Black Belt Professional
By :
Leigh Childs
This is about who and what you have to be to become a Martial Arts Business Professional
The Scope of Japanese Martial Arts Is Enormous
By :
Brue Baker
Japanese martial arts goes back thousands of years.
Who Else Wants To Learn Japanese Karate?
By :
Brue Baker
The most well known martial art is Japanese Karate, but Karate is not the only style of martial art that makes up Japanese karate.
Introduction To The Game Of Boxing
By :
devi
Boxing is a combat game played throughout the world. The history of the combat sports game seems to be more interesting and the participation of people get increased day by day.
The Martialarm Intro To Chow-Gar Kung Fu
By :
Martial
Chow Gar is a short range fighting process from the Southern Shaolin, and is a form of Southern Praying Mantis, which is one of a number of Chinese martial arts. It is an frightening style with emphasis on close range fighting.
Unlock the Secrets of the Art of Judo
By :
Jimmy Cox
With the rapid expansion of interest in judo throughout the world today, there has developed a need for more understanding of the art and science of this sport. The terms jujitsu and judo are common to our knowledge, but the difference in their meaning is not too clear.
Mental Benefits of the Martial Arts
By :
James Liu
This article is about the metal benefits from the martial arts. People can get relief from mental stress during their job, and exhaust it in the martial arts at night.
Vaules in Jiu Jitsu
By :
James Liu
This article is about teaching values with Jiu Jitsu. Children need to be taught better values and martial arts like Jiu Jitsu are an answer.
What you Need to Know about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
By :
James Liu
This article describes the advantages of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu over the other martial arts.
Martial Arts Definition
By :
kung fu
Martial Arts are the various forms of self-defense, usually weaponless, based on techniques developed in ancient China, India, and Tibet. In modern times they have come into wide use for self-protection, as competitive sports, and for exercise. Jujitsu teaches skills that enable one to overcome a bigger, stronger opponent. A popular style of jujitsu is aikido, which uses wrist, elbow, and shoulder twists and graceful falls; it is noncompetitive and incorporates various spiritual concepts.
Martial Arts Training and Nutrition
By :
fris arbes
Bruce Lee is one of the most recognized names in the world, he accomplished so much despite living a very short life. He did not become a seasoned martial artist overnight, his accomplishments are products of intense and vigorous training coupled with proper nutrition.
The Way of Self Defense
By :
Armando Sainz
This little article serves to give you a glimpse into a fight scenario. Some of it can only be fully understood by the most advanced Wing Chun practitioners. I hope this gives you an idea of the depth, efficiency and value of Wing Chun.
Mixed Martial Arts Techniques
By :
Matthew Bryers
The Fight Authority will help you with all these things plus provide you with the means to meet other martial arts enthusiasts.
Why Karate is Outdated
By :
Armando Sainz
Are all martial arts just kicking and punching or is there more than meets the eye? Learn about the depth of Wing Chun and how effective you can become with practice.
Wing Chun - Is it Karate or Kung Fu?
By :
Armando Sainz
Wing Chun is one of the most popular martial arts on the planet and yet here in America it is still virtually unknown. There are schools in almost every state and yet they seem to be under the radar. You would think that having Bruce Lee as one of its practitioners it would have gained more popularity here in the United States. Hopefully this article gives a good enough description to help remedy the matter.
Is The Garage The Best Place To Teach Wing Chun?
By :
Armando Sainz
Wing Chun is arguably the most effective self defense system in the world and yet most of its teachers teach from their garage. Maybe it is time for these teachers to employ some good business tactics and bring Wing Chun to the masses.
Is the Self Defense You Are Learning Really Effective?
By :
Armando Sainz
What is real self defense and is what you are learning in most martial arts schools complete? Are you learning a system that gives you the ability to change from one move to another in an instant? Find out what the master knows.
Cost of Martial Arts Classes
By :
James Liu
This article is about the average costs of martial arts classes in your local area.
The Styles of the Martial Arts
By :
James Liu
This article describes the many style of martial arts that are out there.
BJJ for Beginners
By :
James Liu
This article is about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for beginners. Beginners should take a baby step approach in learning this difficult art.
Mixed Martial Arts and over-training
By :
Carina Coderis
The article is about the advent of the mixed martial arts—a combat sports which features fighters of different disciplines slug it out. With the advent of this sport many dream and train to be fighter and somehow land in this organization. With it people have been over-training, not minding the adverse effects that it may bring.
What truely is a martial art?
By :
martial artist
The first things that usually pop into your head when discussing modern fighting systems do you think leaping, kicking, punching, blocking, inverting elbows, twisting necks, throwing, and weapons combat. But also battle strategy can all be classified within as the field of martial arts. Anything that a soldier might do in battle is a martial art. See more at http://www.martialarm.com/martial-arts-articles/article1.html
Nunchaku Sparring
By :
Fabiola Castillo
The last 10 years or so, there has been a new martial art that has made a lasting impression on the European community. It is called nunchaku-do or loosely translated "the way of the nunchaku."
MMA's Best Pound-for-Pound
By :
T.O Whenham
Doc's ranks the best fighters in mixed martial arts, pound-for-pound.
The Benefits of Training in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
By :
Jason OConnor
If you have any desire at all to improve your body and mind at the same time with only one activity, then martial arts is something you ought to seriously consider. You don't just get in shape physically, but also mentally and spiritually. No gym workout can compare.
Martial Arts and Real-World Self-Defense: Using the Kubotan Self-Defense Keychain
By :
Jeffrey Miller
The most surprising thing that students find when learning to use the Kubotan self-defense keychain, is just how many things can be done with this simple-looking little tool. And that, is part of it's power!
"Kick Me Where It Counts": A Critical Mistake in Martial Arts and Self-Defense Training
By :
Jeffrey Miller
During my recent visit to Japan for training, there was one overriding thing that I noticed about most of the black belts that I trained with. Now, if they were just having fun and aren't really looking to be able to defend themselves...
A Martial Artist Wears Out Early But A Warrior Gets Better With Age
By :
Jeffrey Miller
Ever wonder why Today's martial artists are broken and battered by middle age when the ancient warrior masters were defeating younger, faster, stronger opponents well into their eighties? The reason just might not be what you think.
History of kung fu
By :
martial artist
The term 'Kung Fu' does not relate to any specific form of martial art, but rather translates as 'skill' or 'capability'. Scholars believe that the use of Kung Fu to describe the Chinese martial form originated in Hong Kong and Kwangtung province.
Muay Thai Training Techniques
By :
Shin Chang
Muay Thai is a Thai mixed martial art form. It has many techniques of fighting. While using Muay Thai techniques, fighters use the entire body including fists, elbows, shins, feet and knees. The basic Muay Thai training techniques include punch techniques, elbow techniques and kicking techniques.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - The Total Explanation
By :
James Liu
This article explains the advantages of Brazilian jiu Jitsu over the other martial arts in the world. It explains the history and creation of the sport in Brazil in the 1960's.
The World of MMA
By :
James Liu
Article on the world of mixed martial arts. An introduction to the training to become an MMA fighter.
Benefits to the Mind with Martial Arts
By :
James Liu
Benefits to the mind practicing the martial arts
The Legends of MMA
By :
Jon Murray
Who wouldn't like to see the legends of Mixed Martial Arts fight each other just one more time. I think it's time for a card featuring the legends of MMA.
Mike Swick is Ready For a Title Shot
By :
Jon Murray
I believe that Mixed Martial Arts fighter Mike "Quick" Swick is ready for a UFC title shot right now, however Swick may need to wait until later this year to get his chance.
Matt Serra The Future UFC Lightweight Champion
By :
Jon Murray
Let's get things straight, I'm not saying that Matt Serra has no chance against Georges St Pierre in their UFC welterweight championship bout on April 7, 2007 in Houston Texas. What I am saying is that Matt "The Terror" Serra will be a future champion in the UFC lightweight division.
Are Martial Arts Suitable For Your Toddler
By :
Graham Johns
Practicing the martial arts provides distinct advantages for older children and adults. Did you know that toddler-age children could also greatly benefit from the martial arts as well? Karate and Tae Kwan Do not only provide toddlers with exciting experiences with other children, but these arts also encourage motor skill coordination, concentration, and self-confidence.
Can Anyone Stop Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic
By :
Jon Murray
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic is considered one of the best strikers in mixed martial arts today. Is there anyone in the UFC or elsewhere who can defeat Mirko?
The Facts About Kempo Karate Sparring Techniques
By :
T J Madigan
Kempo Karate, also known as Kenpo, is one of the most popular forms of Karate that was developed in the West. The word kempo means law of the fist, and this form of martial arts has long been regarded as a combination art for the fact that Kempo Karate involves the use of hard fist (Karate Do), soft fist (Ju Jitsu) and weapons (Kobudo).
Why Martial Arts Classes Are Great For Kids
By :
James Liu
How Kids can enjoy martial arts.
Martial Arts Don't Turn Kids Into Bullys
By :
Scott Taylor
Many people are afraid that once their child enrolls in a martial arts program they'll start fighting with others and even become a bully. The opposite is usually the case.
Martial Arts For The Troubled Mind
By :
Hirini Reedy
The mind is a battlefield. Each day we fight for the sovereignty of true thought versus outside opinion. In one day, we can live and die a thousand deaths inside the mind.
How You Can Defend Against Multiple Attackers
By :
James Liu
This information is provided by Orange County Jiu Jitsu and MMA to help people become more aware of self defense scenarios. In this article, we will explain the most useful method to defend against multiple attackers.
God of Judo
By :
Andrew Thomas
Kyuzo Mifune became so famous in judo circles that in referring to him the terms 10th Dan alone was sufficient.
Ten Things You Should Know about Martial Arts Summer Camps for Kids
By :
Paul M. Jerard Jr.
Would you like to see your child gain self-confidence, learn goal setting skills, concentrate, gain self-discipline, and acquire life skills that he or she will have for a lifetime?
Martial Arts Training for Real Self-Defense: Making Sense of Chaos
By :
Jeffrey Miller
I once had a talk with a student who pointed out the almost insane notion that anyone could think that they could use a preset string of moves (known as a kata, pronounced kah-tah) to handle something as chaotic as a fight.
Nana Korobi Ya Oki - '7 Times Down 8 Times Up': Success Secrets from the Martial Art of Ninjutsu
By :
Jeffrey Miller
On the left lapel of every adult student here at Warrior Concepts, there is a patch bearing the Japanese kanji character 'NIN.' Although the kanji itself has two pronunciations in Japanese, it is the original Chinese meaning of "perseverance," "to endure," or "to put up with" that we...
In the Ninja Warrior's Martial Art of Ninjutsu - Practice Makes Perfect
By :
Jeffrey Miller
In the ninja's martial arts, just as with everything else in life, experience brings many benefits. The more a person does something, the greater the level of confidence, understanding, and proficiency they will have...
Is All This Martial Arts Training Gear Necessary?
By :
Jeffrey Miller
While this piece was written directed at parents of youth members, adult students should keep all of the relevant safety points in mind. Remember: Safety and vigilance are not 'things' to do. They are constant states of mind.
Reasons For Choosing a Martial Arts Program
By :
Barney Garcia
There are as many reasons as there are people for choosing a martial arts program. Some people want to be able to defend themselves in any given situation, they want to become fitter, they want to boost self esteem or any combination of the three. The hard part is how to choose a particular program when there are so many to choose from.
Self Defense For Modern Times
By :
Ingo Weigel
Wing Tsun trains the body to be like a firearm mechanism. Modern guns possess greater firepower and have higher capacity clips and magazines. Wing Tsun is designed much like today’s modern firearms. Wing Tsun training gives offers more efficient ways to control any opponent. Firearms are effective self defense tools but you may need Wing Tsun training to fill the gaps in your personal safety net.
Emotion-Based Defensive Response - A Non-Traditional Martial Arts Approach to Self-Defense
By :
Jeffrey Miller
When discussing self-defense training, we really need to be discussing more than just learning some tricks and techniques for dodging punches or escaping locks and holds. Why then, are most instructors content with stopping at, and most students satisfied with learning, self-defense in a vaccuum?
The Origins of Tai Chi
By :
Stephen Todd
The principles of Tai Chi were established by Taoist hermits and evolved as a martial fighting art called Tai Chi Chuan.
Can You Really Learn Martial Arts and Self-Defense From Seminar Training Only?
By :
Jeffrey Miller
What do you do when, you want to pursue the study of the martial arts or learn real-world self-defense and there are no schools near where you live? What do you do even if there are martial arts schools or self-defense classes being offered in your local area but...
ENGAGEMENT: Recognizing the Value of Training - The Keys to Martial Arts Mastery, Key #6
By :
Jeffrey Miller
Remember when you first started training? Can you remember what brought you to the program? What was going on in your life at the time. What is it that the martial arts gives you or helps you with that keeps you coming to class? And, more importantly..."how do you know it's working in your life?"
The Truth about Karate for Kids - Part 2
By :
Paul M. Jerard Jr.
This section covers two extremely valuable life skills that many adults pay a “king’s ransom” to attain. Adults pay a life coach, business coach, or read plenty of self-improvement books, to gain this knowledge and develop these life skills. However, within a Karate class, children can be molded toward a lifetime of achievement.
True Martial Arts and the Job of a Warrior
By :
Jeffrey Miller
The martial arts and the concept of self-protection is much more than mere punching and kicking, or the development of skill with a weapon. Just as a martial artist or, in the grander sense, a...
Ninjutsu - The Ninja's Mikkyo Mind-Science and the Magic of Asking "Why?"
By :
Jeffrey Miller
In the philosophical teachings of the Ninja's Mikkyo mind-science that forms the foundation for our Warrior Concepts Life Mastery Program, there are three areas of focus that allow the Ninja Warrior to always achieve his or her goals.
Ninjutsu Martial Arts Strategy: Key Moments & Phases in a Self-Defense Situation
By :
Jeffrey Miller
A major pivoting point in my ninjutsu martial arts learning process happened when I realized that there was something more going on than just the punching, kicking, and what-not, that makes up conventional martial arts and self-defense training. In fact...
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