System Continuity, A Key Component in a Self Defense System
A Must Have
There are many key components that make up a good reality based self defense system. Knowing the psychology of an aggressor, using...
The Vigilance Standard In Self Defense
Our society is becoming more violent. Violent crimes increase daily and yet, our world is more integrated than ever. We travel more, commute from...
Martial Arts Exercises Good for Asthma Patients
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of the airways of the lungs. In developed countries it affects 7- 10 % of population, and it has got...
Martial Arts and the Knowledge of Self-Defense
The origins of self-defense have their roots in the most basic forms of fighting which have developed throughout the world, independently from one another....
How to Choose the Right Martial Arts School
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Joining a martial arts school is a lot like purchasing a...
Ibrahim Janjua: The Making of a Champion
Ibrahim Janjua (Ibby) is a 6 year old from Greater Manchester, England in the UK and he has been kickboxing for almost 2 years....
Young Bo Kong: Board Breaking Builds Confidence
The ability to smash stacks of wood, piles of bricks and giant slabs of ice with a single appendage demonstrates the power that can...
What it Means To Be A Black Belt
Times were different when I started my martial arts journey. I was 10 years old and had some trouble in school dealing with a...
Children and the Art of the Sword
When we think about swords and the martial arts involving swords, we seldom think of children. It seems that the cutting blade and young...
Positive Psychology in Martial Arts
I have had several jobs and careers as a physician, researcher, scientist, psychology professor, life coach, hypnotherapist, artist, and personal trainer. But first and foremost, I am a...
The Right Stuff – Choosing the Good Teacher
Choosing the good teacher in a different martial art may be better than training with a bad teacher in the martial art you want to study.
For years, I...
Benefits of Martial Arts For The Head Injured
Martial arts are very beneficial for the head injured, both young and old. Martial arts helps head injured individuals (of which I am one)...
Weapons, Necessity or Obsession?
Many of us train with weapons. Some of us with firearms, others with a variety of edged and/or impact ones. The goal with guns...
Funakoshi: The Gift of Karate
My favorite Gichin Funakoshi quote is: “Everything you encounter is an aspect of karate: find the marvelous truth there.”
Did he say “everything?” Wow! I...
Which Tai Chi Style Is Right For You?
The Chinese martial arts talk a lot about internal power and the use of chi (or qi) energy. In any discussion of internal martial...
Mystery of the Mountain – Character Development
The Way in the universe cannot be augmented or diminished. Neither can it be taken or be given away. Man must find this out...
