The Sub-Arts of Karate: Tuidi-jutsu and Kyusho-jutsu
Tuidi (Grab-Hand) "The Grappling Aspect of Karate"
All bodies can be weakened - they all have nerves, vital points, joints, tendons and muscles that will...
Bouncer and Doorman Defensive Tactics
The Bouncer and Doorman Defensive Tactics video is for EVERYONE working the door of a bar, nightclub, or exclusive club in order to keep you...
The Importance of Kata
Over the past several years I've written articles discussing various sides of martial arts training. In my article entitled, “Commercialism vs. Traditionalism” I talked...
Adding Judo to Your Self-Defense Toolbox Part 2
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The Force of Competitive Throws
The Impact of someone being thrown on their head on concrete is far more devastating than the...
Sun Tzu A 21st-Century Warrior
Ancient Chinese military strategy evolved over thousands of years of conflict. As commanders rose and fell, the heart of their philosophies were saved for...
Thanks George Dillman: Understanding Pressure Point Fighting
For some years before I met George Dillman, I had been trying to do interpretation of kata. I knew these movements must have some...
Hyung: The Hidden Secrets of Tae Kwon Do
Many black belts and students of Tae Kwon Do don’t realize the devastating self-defense applications that are hidden within every hyung (forms) taught in...
Science of Bruce Lee’s One-Inch Punch
Forget all those broken boards and crumbled concrete slabs. No feat of martial arts is more impressive than Bruce Lee’s famous strike, the one-inch...
LOD Precision Marksman Sniper Rifle 2
The Accuracy Tests
In Part 1 of this series, LOD President. Billy Martin, spent considerable time with me, familiarizing me with his equipment, getting in some...
NFL Stars Train Tae Kwon Do at Young Brothers Institute
NFL stars train Tae Kwon Do with Young Brothers Institute in Pittsburgh that could resemble an NFL training camp. Some of the most famous...
NA MEA KAUA HAWAI’I – The Traditional Hawaiian Weapons of War
Hawaiian weapons were carved out of Koa wood. Clubs were often inlaid with shell or bone for decoration. In some cases like the Hawaiian...
3 Stretch Yourself: Your Potential to Do a Front Split
Stretch Yourself: Testing Your Potential to Do a Front Split
This is the third installment of my column on training that appeared in May 1999...
Martial Arts Vs Crash Test Dummies
How many of you out there have ever wondered just how powerful a good karate spinning back fist is compared to a boxing right...
The Myth of Earning A Living in MMA
Rocky Marciano was born poor and died rich. But that was boxing. Lets look at the myth of earning a living in MMA.
In 2011...
Kata Naihanchi – Karate’s Most Deadly Kata?
The kata Naihanchi (Tekki) is practiced within the majority of karate styles. The word 'Naihanchi' is said to mean 'sideways fighting' due to the kata's...
Naihanchi’s Mook Jong Drills – Karate’s Hidden Wooden Dummy Techniques
Naihanchi or Tekki kata is one of several traditional Chinese-Okinawan karate katas whose origins have been lost over the centuries. While the Naihanchi kata...
