By Tony James Mills
While there are literally hundreds of styles of martial arts around the world far too many focus just on style and the sports elements and are not designed for actual combat and use for taking out a real opponent in a real life situation. Too many of these schools teach theory and [...]
By Raymond Murray
There’s a lot of attention paid to conditioning the knuckles and the hands for martial arts practice. Martial artists who train for self-defense, or those who train for security services or bar bouncing both want to have rock-hard fists that can deliver a solid punch without getting injured.
These guys have a secret that [...]
By Ciaran Lynch
Mixed martial arts or MMA is now the fastest growing sport in the world. It started as what seemed like a spectacle of blood lust, where 2 men would enter the cage and only one would walk out. To be honest, looking back on the original UFC bouts where untrained fighters would beat [...]
By Al Case
Tai Chi Chuan is the art that preaches emptiness. One must move without force to realize the true depth of Tai Chi. And, in Tai Chi, you never run out of nothing.
One must realize, of course, that there are degrees of emptiness. The beginning student will have one idea concerning this concept, and [...]
By Jay A. Jenkin
There are not many kicks in the martial arts that can compare with a regular old sidekick for sheer power. Sure, other kicks are faster, or more sneaky, or even perhaps more impressive, but anyone who has seen a side kick smash through five or six boards will have no doubts about [...]
By Tony James Mills
In order to become a ninja you will need to have the various tools of the trade, the knowledge on how to use them and the proper attitude. Becoming a ninja is much more than having a couple throwing stars and a sword. You need to first equip your mind before your [...]
By Mukesh Kr
One of the best ways to create kicking power in martial arts students is to have them train on a heavy bag like the Wavemaster XXL. Some of the more basic drills with heavy bags are done by having the student repeatedly kick/punch the bag for a specific amount of time, for beginners [...]
By Radovan Judoka
The fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers took place this past Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Sears Centre Arena in Chicago. Both fighters were ready, both had quite a lot of fans and supporters. But the voices of fans of Fedor were little bit louder…
The story so far…
The viewers of this fight [...]
By Steve Gib
Take these helpful street fighting techniques and put them to use, because once you do you’ll be taking your martial arts abilities to the next level. There’s a clear difference between moves you’re taught to use in tournaments, and in your home dojo, and moves that you’ll be able to transition into street [...]
By Cody Church
Grappling and lack of balance general is what gets someone to the ground. The main reason that people lose their balance in a fight. Is because they are trying to do a power move before setting it up. For instance, every time you kick you are off balance. One foot is off the [...]