Over your years of watching fights, you more than likely have had to opportunity to see many exceptional fighters such as Chuck Liddell, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, or Anderson Silva, to mention but a few. Now try and picture in your mind what you most admired about their fighting techniques and the way they threw…
The most simple answer to this question is when your instructor feels you are ready. Every martial arts school, style and instructor have a different set of criteria and guidelines that dictate when a student is ready to progress. Some determining factors maybe: Progress is based upon your knowledge of techniques Progress based upon how…
Question What type of martial art can I learn real self-defense? Also, what types of self-defense weapons should I get? Answer First, don’t listen to most of what people tell you because most people don’t have a clue what they are talking about with regard to real world self protection and survival. Here’s what I…
When dealing with multiple opponents – the best and realistic response is to run. The odds are against you when dealing with more then one attacker. It won’t take much for them to get the upper band in the situation. Plus, you maybe fighting one or more, and the other can pull out a weapon…
When teaching a child martial arts, the style is not what is important, it’s the class environment and the values taught to the child. A good martial arts class for children will teach them. Self-defense techniques that are easy and fun to learn “Fun” Performing martial arts techniques: high kicks, jumping, etc Discipline Respect of…
As any martial arts practitioner will tell you, there are multiple benefits in martial arts training. Of course, the most obvious benefit is a knowledge of self defense which is one of the major reasons why the martial arts were developed in the first place. Knowing how to defend oneself and loved ones in a…
