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30th September 2009
Everyone has the power of life or death in one's hands. It is the decision of the individual to slow down when pedestrians are crossing or whether to pull the trigger when going on a duck hunt.
Unfortunately, there are certain elements in society who ... Read >
Author: Elvin Rowe30th September 2009
One of the ongoing things we’re trying at the dojo is broadening our student base. Lots of students get a little upset at punches flying at them, and the like, so we’re evaluating some of the softer styles for an introductory class. I’m looking at... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
My most influential teachers always said the most important karate lesson was whatever fostered greater discipline and self control. They wisely pointed out, that with this foundation in place, everything else follows in natural order.
I'm glad that pe... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
One of the fun things about martial arts is that it teaches you a bit of history as you go through it, and the bull sessions after a good workout are great.
One of the bull sessions that Steve, Aaron and I had recently, after closing down the dojo, was... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
If you do any kind of martial arts sparring, you know that protective gear is of the utmost importance. Any man who has the stones to go into a sparring match without a cup on, won’t have them for very long. There’s protective gear like the heavily pa... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
Using it in a real fight:
Many pressure point systems focus a lot of attention on where and even when to hit. Where to hit is important but it should not be the first priority. It doesn’t do you any good to know where to hit if you can not manage to ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
You’d almost have to be living on another planet to not realize that swords of any kind are becoming very popular among collectors and even investors. Ninja swords and other styles of Chinese weapons are particularly in demand right now.
There are... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
The topic of how effective traditional martial arts is in today’s world as a way of protecting oneself is still a very sensitive issue to a lot of martial artists. What is even more sensitive is the issue of how realistic and street effective is the new... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
You take with you in combat all the good and bad habits that you learned in your training routine. If your tactics in your training consist of high fancy kicks, wide movements, which require you to have a lot of room you will instinctively do the same whe... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
Whether you're just beginning martial arts training or you've been a practitioner for years, you may have encountered challenges in finding uniforms that have the right fit. Contrary to the popular saying, one size doesn't fit all when it comes to martial... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
Sparring is something that all martial arts use. There are numerous sports, such as boxing and wrestling that use sparring as well. It is a very useful technique, helping students become better with their techniques and what they have learned. By pract... Read >
Author: Elvin Rowe22nd September 2009
The martial art known as Ninjutsu is very secret, with a very clouded history. The history isn't documented all that well, as most of what is known about the martial art is that which has been passed down from generation to generation. There are a lot o... Read >
Author: Elvin Rowe22nd September 2009
When an attacker is approaching, the person only has a split second to decide whether to dodge or block the move of the opponent. There is no point thinking about what this happened in the first place but the concern now is just to stop it.
In a fight,... Read >
Author: Elvin Rowe02nd September 2009
It is usual to think about how to make money from home for a long time before you actually try to do it. Often this lack of action is only down to inexperience and lack of knowledge at to which direction to go in.
There's no shame in that. Everyone has... Read >
Author: Steve Barker07th July 2009
It’s often a difficult scenario on the part of an I.T aspirant to get into a thorough analysis of the particular subject matter but since the advent of internet as a valuable source of information, there have been the emergence of tutorials that are ava... Read >
Author: Peter Parker23rd April 2009
Free is affordable and many people have turned to play online games on free flash portal websites. While the stocks started to crash in October 2008, casual games industry was doing more benefits. Most of the online advertising services have seen their in... Read >
Author: Wil Smith16th February 2009
Fighters of contact sports need special kind of non-restrictive clothes to ensure that they can move freely and execute their combat maneuvers with full efficiency. Be it judo, taekwondo, karate or even muay thai boxing, wearing proper clothing is of prim... Read >
Author: Kilian12th January 2009
I want to warn you about so called self defense instructors that have no real or valid training or experience when it comes to fighting. Worst of all many of them have never had to use their techniques in a fight, or even more worse is the fact they've ne... Read >
Author: Steve Gib11th January 2009
Clothing always plays a significant role in martial arts of any kind. Karate, judo or taekwondo, every martial art has its own kind of recommended clothing. Trainers may even refuse to train a student who is not wearing proper clothing. The recommended fi... Read >
Author: quinlanmurray11th January 2009
Clothing always plays a significant role in martial arts of any kind. Karate, judo or taekwondo, every martial art has its own kind of recommended clothing. Trainers may even refuse to train a student who is not wearing proper clothing. The recommended fi... Read >
Author: quinlanmurray27th November 2008
In today’s world, learning martial art is your first and most important step towards effective self defense against any hostilities you may encounter. But to learn martial arts properly, proper training with good quality equipment is necessary. If you h... Read >
Author: orsondixon27th November 2008
In today’s world, learning martial art is your first and most important step towards effective self defense against any hostilities you may encounter. But to learn martial arts properly, proper training with good quality equipment is necessary. If you h... Read >
Author: orsondixon30th October 2008
Every once in a while I get an email from some misguided and offended martial artist with his or her knickers in a twist telling me where I go wrong by saying "Martial Arts will Fail You Every time". But facts are facts.
Just because you have a black ... Read >
Author: Mosaic Interactive05th September 2008
As well as offering great defensive training, boxing, mixed martial arts, boxing kung fu and so on offer great opportunities for aerobic work outs.
Boxing and marital arts offer superb body co-ordination and evasion training as you have to practice mov... Read >
Author: David Hurley05th September 2008
There are many different reasons to begin training in the martial arts. But whatever your reason, self-defense was probably at least part of it. And if this is the case, it's probably a good idea to consider what you can hope to accomplish through your tr... Read >
Author: Bart Scovill16th August 2008
Frequently, I get asked about certifications, systems or methods. The only way we will do this is to actually spend time with you on the mat. The Black Belt by mail is really hokey at best, but I won’t stand in someone’s way who believes in what we te... Read >
Author: Damian Ross12th August 2008
Every once in a while I get an email from some misguided and offended martial artist with his or her knickers in a twist telling me where I go wrong by saying “Martial Arts will Fail You Every time”. But facts are facts.
Just because you have a bl... Read >
Author: Damian Ross03rd May 2008
INTRODUCTION
Just like a lot of you reading this article, I both instruct and practice the martial arts and thoroughly enjoy these activities.
Whenever I am teaching, I like to give my students the best instruction and enjoyment I possibly can. I wa... Read >
Author: Jaimie Lee-Barron03rd May 2008
INTRODUCTION
There are many reasons why a person might decide to turn up at your dojo and have a go at the martial arts, and it is important that we try and identify these in order to establish exactly what the potential student is looking for, and whe... Read >
Author: Jaimie Lee-Barron04th February 2008
Though judo began its life and continues to serve a dual life as a practiced and venerable martial art, free of competition and entirely for the betterment of self, it cannot be ignored that the sporting aspect of judo has become quite popular. Of course,... Read >
Author: Jim23rd January 2008
There is one critical mistake made when practicing methods of defense against someone trying to grab or mug you. This glaring mistake is seen EVERY where by every expert. No matter how accomplished an instructor may be or how hardcore or "on the money" hi... Read >
Author: Damian Ross17th August 2007
Aikido was developed by as a martial art by Morihei Ueshiba who studied several martial arts since 1912. Known to many aikido practitioners as "O Sensei" or the "Great Teacher," Ueshiba was able to develop the martial art based on a purely physical level ... Read >
Author: Prince Oversol14th August 2007
Choosing the Best Martial Arts Style
For anyone who wants to learn a martial art, there is a lot to know in regards to the many different styles. Of course there is the question of finding the best martial art, which is a question a lot of people ask ... Read >
Author: ktmcna07th August 2007
Thanks to Reiki healing home study courses, becoming a Reiki Master is easier now than it has ever been. For many years, in fact almost since its existence, information about Reiki was kept secret. But, there is no reason for this secrecy.
The secrec... Read >
Author: Patsy Hamilton05th June 2007
A few days ago, I was walking out of the bank in my town and past a Kara Te DoJo and inside I saw an instructor teaching his young students a Bo kata. I stopped to watch for a minute and could not help but notice the poor quality of the performance of tec... Read >
Author: Master L P Lambert24th April 2007
Qigong Video Reveals Ancient Secrets
So, Yoshi, thats your new training style? Sit On Your Ass Kung Fu?
A lot of martial artists are disparaging of anything they dont learn in a dojo, and perhaps with some justification. However, after I beat th... Read >
Author: Yoshi24th April 2007
Learn How To Apply Wing Chun as an Effective Form of Self Defense
One of the ongoing things were trying at the dojo is broadening our student base. Lots of students get a little upset at punches flying at them, and the like, so were evaluating some ... Read >
Author: Yoshi19th April 2007
Fighting Postures to Create Power, Flexibility and Movement
I remember what it was like learning Karate. I had a sensei who barked orders, and had us stand in stances for what felt like eternities, until our legs ached, our knees cramped and we wal... Read >
Author: Yoshi12th April 2007
OK, if youre reading my articles regularly, you know that I like learning new martial arts styles. Mostly Ive focused on the Northern Chinese styles, the ones based around Wudang Mountain. I learned the classical Snake Style Kung Fu as a change up from ... Read >
Author: Yoshi02nd March 2007
Locate Outstanding Mixed Martial Arts Sparring Footware
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If you train in any form of martial arts sparring, you know that protective gear is critically important. A man who has the stones to begin a sparring match without a jock on, wont be s... Read >
Author: Yoshi02nd October 2006
There are many myths through out the world that martial arts are still valid in today's crime filled society as an efficient
means of fighting in real life situations.
The fact remains, most martial arts are targetted for fitness, fun and sometimes... Read >
Author: Steve Gibbs02nd October 2006
There are many myths through out the world that martial arts are still valid in today's crime filled society as an efficient
means of fighting in real life situations.
The fact remains, most martial arts are targetted for fitness, fun and sometimes t... Read >
Author: Steve Gibbs19th August 2006
People love debate! Some will argue over anything and everything; just to be difficult. I'm one of them! One debate I hear continuously is what is the most effective combat martial art?
No simple answer to this question exists, but depending on your go... Read >
Author: Rick Parrott, MCP02nd April 2006
Private Labeled Drinking Water
and the Martial Arts Company
Success through Private Label Branding
By
Jon M. Stout
March 31, 2006
Martial arts training is an important contributor to the health and wellness of American culture and it combines... Read >
Author: Jon Stout05th March 2006
The topic of how effective traditional martial arts is in today's world as a way of protecting oneself is still a very sensitive issue to a lot of martial artists. What is even more sensitive is the issue of how realistic and street effective is the... Read >
Author: Norm Bettencourt16th December 2005
You take with you in combat all the good and bad habits that you learned in your training routine. If your tactics in your training c... Read >
Author: Norm Bettencourt22nd November 2005
You'd almost have to be living on another planet to not realize that swords of any kind are becoming very popular among collectors and even investors. Ninja swords and other styles of Chinese weapons are particularly in demand right now.
There are a... Read >
Author: John Gottshall04th August 2005
News
Gwynn Jones misleading article in Martial Arts Illustrated. and its effect on British Aikido History.
Bends the Branch
A statement by Henry Ellis
Please visit the National Aikido Data-Base for forum comments www.aikido-database.co.uk
... Read >
Author: Henry Ellis04th August 2005
The Aikido Biography of Sensei Derek Eastman 5th dan
By David J Wilson E.S.T.A. Secretary - July 2003
I have known Sensei Eastman for some 12 years and during those years I have heard so many stories about both Sensei Eastman and Sensei Ellis and th... Read >
Author: Henry Ellis04th August 2005
Recollections of the Early Days of Aikido in Great Britain
By Henry Ellis - Ellis Aikido School
Sensei Henry Ellis a direct student of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1957.
In 1957, I was studying Judo and Karate at the Abbe School of Budo at the "Hut" i... Read >
Author: Henry Ellis04th August 2005
A Tribute to Matsutro Otani Sensei
By W. Stopps
Aide to Otani Sensei from 1947.
Privilege and Honour
I t has been my privilege and honour to have known Mr. Otani for the past thirty years. What can I say about such a man? Reflecting back... Read >
Author: Henry Ellis
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