Etiquette: Jet Li Baoquan

Etiquette Among Martial Artists in China

CHINA began its history several thousand years ago, and has since been a state of ceremonies in the world. As early as in the...
George Dillman and Chris Thomas

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...
Ted Gambordella – Fights To Win

10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 5: Conditioning For A...

10 Things you need to know to be a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter #5: Conditioning For A Fight Everyone knows that the Mixed Martial Arts Craze...

Young Bo Kong Taekwondo Counters

Take Kwon Do Grand Master Young Bo Kong as spent a lifetime perfecting his skills in the ancient art of Korean hand and foot...
Jim Wagner: My Self Defense Instructor

Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Shield Fighting Drill

In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses his shield fighting drill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DacH1oI2hR0 SUBJECT: Shield Fighting PURPOSE: To develop aggression...
Jim Wagner Articles

This Guy is Full of Crap! Training Counterterrorist Teams

EXCREMENT, SHIT, SOMETHING OF NO VALUE. That's the meaning of the word "crap" according to slangdictionary.com "This guy is full of crap!!!" That's exactly...

Systema SpetsNaz No Contact Combat

The main secret of Systema SpetsNaz No Contact Combat is an ability to blend in with an opponent unnoticed. The goal of any martial artist...
Jim Wagner Videos

Women’s Survival Course Testimonial For Jim Wagner – German Female Police Officer

“Anne,” a German female police officer with the Bundespolizei, attended Jim Wagner’s Reality-Based Personal Protection Women’s Survival course in November 2010 and gives her...
Jim Wagner Articles

Child Stranger Abduction

There are many types of criminals who do a wide variety of crimes and there are different types of abductors involved in child stranger...
When Seconds Count

Life and Death: When Seconds Count

Imagine leaving a party having had too much to drink and suddenly finding yourself attacked by three individuals! It’s a blitz attack in the...
Stressing Over Competition

Stressing Over Competition In The Martial Arts

Stressing over competition in the martial arts is common. Many people in the martial arts get anxious when they going against a tough opponent....
Thomas Kurz Stretching

8 Stretch Yourself: Questions And Answers On Practicing the High Roundhouse Kick

This is the eighth installment of my column on training that appeared in May 2000 issue of TaeKwonDo Times. This article answers questions about...
My Malaysian Masters

My Malaysian Master: Silat Kalam, Silat Tomi, and Kyokushin Karate

The first time I trained in Malaysia was in August of 2009. At that time my Chinese-Malaysian friend, Sheung Di, arrange for me to...
Iain Abernethy

The Basics of Bunkai Part 7

This series of articles explores the basics of "bunkai" (kata application). Over the last six parts we've been discussing the fundamentals of this vitally...
Jim Wagner Articles

Airguns and Self Defense Training

Reality Based Training With Airguns Most violent crimes today are committed by armed criminals, be it with knives or guns, and yet most martial artists...
Martial Arts Breathing Training

Martial Arts Breathing Training

One of the most important aspects of martial arts training is proper breathing. However, for practitioners of hard styles, effective breathing methods are often...