How to Tie a Martial Arts Belt, Fold a Uniform and Tie Uniform Pants...
Here are videos that will help you learn traditional ways a to tie a martial arts belt and fold a karate gi for different...
Shime Waza – The Techniques of Constriction
Basic Concepts
The art of karate is a brutally effective method of self-defense characterized by grabbing, squeezing, pressing, twisting, bending, leveraging, breaking, and chokes and...
7 Stretch Yourself: High Kicks with No Warm Up – Roundhouse Kicks
High Kicks with No Warm-Up: The Right Body Alignment for Great Height and Power in the Roundhouse Kicks
This is the seventh installment of my...
There is Nothing Peaceful About the Pinan Kata Series!
In this article I want to challenge some of the commonly held beliefs about the Pinan kata series or the Heian series of kata....
When Can You Legally Defend Yourself?
In order to legally defend yourself, using physical force against a hostile person who you believe intends to do you harm, three elements must...
Muay Thai Elbow Knives
Muay Thai elbow knives are one of the hidden secrets of Thai Boxing/ Muay Thai. The masters of Muai Thai elbows are the Muay...
History of the Sai
Sai is a metal weapon and belongs to a type of dagger which is usually used in pairs, each hand using one. It is...
Nunti Bo: The bo with the sai on the end
In Isshin-ryu we have three bo (long staff) kata. About 20 years ago I was pondering a particular characteristic of one of them. Let...
2 Stretch Yourself: Difficulties Doing a Side Split
Stretch Yourself: Difficulties With Doing a Side Split
This is the second installment of my column on training that appeared in May 1999 issue of...
Jim Wagner’s 10 Rules of Combat
This article discusses Jim Wagner's 10 Rules of Combat based on his observations of the key elements to surviving actual hand-to-hand combat.
My uncle once...
Jump Kicks
Jump kicks are one of the most popular martial arts techniques. Various martial arts experts agree that these kicks are one of the most...
Kyusho is Real and Simple
Most Martial Artists today spend decades of their life researching and practicing the physiology of a punch, kick, grab or manipulation of the human...
The Tonfa Enters the 21st Century with the Defensive Leverage Device
Ever since man first picked up a rock for self-defense he has been on a never-ending quest to improve the weapons at his disposal....
The Danger of Repetition in Martial Arts Training
When it comes to reality-based self-defense, repetition, as practiced by most martial arts schools, could cost you your life.
You've heard it said, "Practice makes...
juego De Manos Es De Villanos
“juego De Manos Es De Villanos” Refrán Mexicano
Era día de examen en el Gimnasio de la Federación de Estudiantes de Guadalajara. Antes de iniciarlo me...
Chris Thomas: To The Point Pressure Point Fighting
Chris Thomas is sometimes asked, "How come you aren't a regular columnist for Black Belt or some other magazine?" The answer is that he...
