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30th September 2009
All martial arts styles are about power and the shooting with the fingers effect of Wing Chun is no different. Learning to control and then unleash this power properly can give the martial artist a strong advantage over any opponent.
Wing Chun is based... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
One of the core tenets of the martial arts is humility, but unfortunately some practitioners don’t seem to embrace these values and instead insist on being aggressive, arrogant and boastful. If you know someone like this you might want to show them this... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
One Blow and …
Well, perhaps!
If you push both your thumbs into his eyes, or hit him on the back of the head with a brick. Both blows will cause the greatest inconvenience, perhaps even death.
There are certain ‘points’ in the body where ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle25th September 2009
This article explains a few things about tae kwon do, and if you're interested, then this is worth reading, because you can never tell what you don't know.
The kicks used in Taekwondo sparring are more striking than in any other martial art. Even thou... 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
For thousands of years, physical disciplines like yoga, Tai Chi and Sufi Dancing have been said to increase mental and spiritual powers. If this is true, how might one explain this, and even better, how can we use this fact, practically, to enhance our li... Read >
Author: wbdoyle18th September 2009
Flow state, that mysterious mental zone where time and the outside world seem to disappear, is one of the keys to peak performance. Frankly, your ability to harness the limits of your intelligence, creativity, education, or talents will be largely determi... Read >
Author: wbdoyle31st August 2009
Occasionally, I am asked to show someone a pressure point for self defense. There really are so many sensitive nerve areas to choose from. Before I teach these martial arts techniques, I want to know how the martial artist intends to use them. What mart... Read >
Author: Keith Pascal26th August 2009
One of the best examples of relative strength, absolute strength to body weight ratio, in mixed martial arts was the late Bruce Lee. It was said that he was pound for pound one of the strongest martial artists of his time, weighing between 130 - 140 pound... Read >
Author: Derek Manuel17th August 2009
At the age of 95 Grand Master Helio Gracie died in the hills of Rio de Janeiro on January 29, 2009. Grand Master Helio, is known now a day as the father of Mixed Martial Arts know today as UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship).
He was the founder of a n... Read >
Author: Lifestyle Fitness Solutions11th August 2009
Bruce Lee has become influential in many parts of the world, even today so many years after his death. Bruce has been awarded many honors and tributes in his life time and beyond. Some of the more recent honors are listed below.
1.A popular Hip Hop gro... Read >
Author: Tim Archbold10th August 2009
The shape that your thoughts take in the months/weeks/days before an event, the day before, minutes before, and even during a bout can have serious consequences on your ability to perform. And, even if you haven't become a victim of stress. a relaxed mind... Read >
Author: lloydirvin08th August 2009
Kettlebell training is a great way to get into shape quickly. You'll be able to enjoy weight loss, increased stamina, quickness, and strength, and many other benefits once you train with these magnificent tools. Kettlebells originated as a Russian exercis... Read >
Author: bellstkd08th August 2009
Kettlebell training is a great way to get into shape quickly. You'll be able to enjoy weight loss, increased stamina, quickness, and strength, and many other benefits once you train with these wonderful tools. Kettlebells originated as a Russian exercise ... Read >
Author: bellstkd08th August 2009
Kettlebell training is a great way to get into shape quickly. You'll be able to enjoy weight loss, increased stamina, quickness, and strength, and many other benefits once you train with these remarkable tools. Kettlebells originated as a Russian exercise... Read >
Author: bellstkd08th August 2009
Kettlebell training is a great way to get into shape quickly. You’ll be able to enjoy weight loss, increased stamina, speed, and strength, and many other benefits when you train with these great tools. Kettlebells originated as a Russian exercise tool, ... Read >
Author: bellstkd11th July 2009
Everlasting Motivation
I’m sure you’ve been there. You have a goal in mind that you are excited about reaching. Maybe you finally decided to lose weight or you are inching towards the place you want to be in your career. But as the time goes, so d... Read >
Author: ralph1230th June 2009
Martial arts supplies are much needed supplies that a martial artist may need in order to learn and practice his/her preferred art. One important martial arts supply is uniform that defines a player. Wearing a Karate dress gives a fair idea about your lov... Read >
Author: Qayam Khan30th June 2009
Emerson Knives is a very interesting story. The founder is Ernest R. Emerson. Ernest Emerson is a Martial artist and that is what he started off doing. He was born in Northern Wisconsin. Then he moved to southern California with the idea of working with ... Read >
Author: 33james30th June 2009
Why is fitness important? We answer this question with simple and logical information to help you stay in shape and lose weight. Understanding the importance: the who, what, when, where and why makes us make educated fitness decisions.
Understnading... Read >
Author: cj18th May 2009
In his book The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee speaks of six "diseases" that hinder progress and make success elusive. Turns out, these issues are relevant to dating, as they parallel what men go through when trying to attract a woman.
DISEASE #1) "The... Read >
Author: Joseph Matthews06th May 2009
My son's been taking karate for 4 years, and every time he tests for the next rank (he's up to his brown now), fewer kids who started with him as white belts test alongside him. It's not that Matt's necessarily a better athlete than they are, but karate i... Read >
Author: Laura Backes01st May 2009
Emerson Knives is a very interesting story. The founder Ernest R. Emerson. Ernest Emerson is a Martial artist and that is what he started off doing. He was born in Northern Wisconsin. Then he moved to Sothern California with the idea of working with his ... Read >
Author: 33james02nd April 2009
Easy Video Producer Take a look around the internet today and one thing you’ll see more of is videos.More and more, even the ‘gurus’ are making use of this medium to advertise their products and services.
Do you doubt me on that?
If so, think abou... Read >
Author: pankake09th March 2009
How do you train at the highest level? Is this a question that you have asked yourself? I have had the same issue; one of the things we have found is that in order to train well, you as a Martial Artist must be willing to make sacrifices. You must also be... Read >
Author: Anthony Wagner20th February 2009
The difference between ordinary affiliates and super affiliates isn’t with the effort that they put into the job. There are no magic affiliate schemes that work well for every situation or product either. Super affiliates do better with the same amount ... Read >
Author: Zack Lim20th January 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Scott Cole
I've been a golfer for 30 years, and achieved the rank of 1st Degree Blackbelt in Pai Lum Kung Fu. These are two very different activities, but to excel in either one, you must develop similar skill sets. Golf and Kung F... Read >
Author: ScottProGolf12th January 2009
Forex Currency Exchange is a great opportunity for both the big investor and the small investor. But if you are just getting started, you should expect a learning curve. let's look at what it takes to learn Forex, and how you can get started fast, safe ... Read >
Author: Edward Lomax31st December 2008
(Buyer Beware !!!)
Who’s your Sifu?
I address this subject lightly, but the issue is one that is becoming more and more relevant. New video clips of Chi Kung, (Qigong) practitioners and instructors are rolling out daily on You Tube, My Space, Fac... Read >
Author: Sifu Jeff Larson08th December 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Mike Matthews
Martial Arts Nutrition may not always be as straightforward as it seems. If you're looking to get high quality results and benefits from your workouts, you really should consider some type of education on not just the f... Read >
02nd December 2008
There's no doubt about it, nutrition plays a major role in the life of a martial artist. You may not realize the powerful importance of it until you're in the middle of a workout and start asking yourself why after weeks... or even months... of trainin... Read >
Author: Mike G30th 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 Interactive23rd October 2008
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American martial artist and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century.
Bruce Lee blazed across movie screens with charisma and lightning speed, introducing martial arts to ma... Read >
Author: yangguang0323rd October 2008
One of the top three Chinese martial arts fiction writers, Gu Long (1937-1985) wrote sixty-nine novels in a career spanning twenty-five years. Millions of copies of his books have been sold, and many of them have been repeatedly adapted for TV or cinema. ... Read >
Author: yangguang0306th October 2008
Like religion and politics, martial arts are not for a lack of it's zealots. Decide right now, you can either A. Continue to "sip the kool-aide" or B. Look to improve and learn. One criticism about our training material is that it is simple and could only... Read >
Author: Mosaic Interactive29th September 2008
Fitness training is paramount for martial artists. Pad-up! Offer a free range of fitness calculators and tools to facilitate your martial arts training. The following suite of tools and information guides may be used as a metric to gauge the effectiveness... Read >
Author: Rahul Rungta25th September 2008
MMA, or mixed-martial arts has been enjoying immense popularity lately as a spectator sport. Names like Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture and Frank Shamrock have become legit superstars to legions of sports fans all over the world. Younger MMA and UFC fans howeve... Read >
Author: AllenOwen05th September 2008
Whenever you always thought of mixing bodybuilding and martial art? You had better severely think of it. Martial arts, like Judo, Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Aikido, consume a bunch of strength, power and endurance, barely alike bodybuilding. Exercising both... Read >
Author: Maverick Taylor22nd August 2008
I always hear the argument…you don’t need a black belt to defense yourself (I know, I said it). This is absolutely 100% true. Self Defense is NOT a martial art. But teaching self defense IS.
I’ll explain…
As a martial artist or an athlete y... 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 Ross15th July 2008
By Damian Ross and William Pehush of The Self Defense Company
Over a half a century ago Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) came into being. It appeared on the grand stage in the early 1990’s hen the Gracie family introduced it to the world. Brazilian Jiu Jits... Read >
Author: Damian Ross25th May 2008
In Shuri-Ryu Karate, after attaining the rank of black belt, karateka are traditionally awarded a animal spirit. This animal spirit is based on character traits displayed by the karateka both before and after their promotion. There are many different anim... Read >
Author: Bart Scovill20th May 2008
Tai Chi is a martial art that uses unique principles of movement to generate power for self-defense. If you watch a martial artist practicing karate or taekwondo, their movements will be very tense and muscular. They tend to scream a lot. These are called... Read >
Author: Ken Gullette11th April 2008
Open just about any magazine even slightly related to health and fitness and you'll find some variant or another of 'six weeks to a six-pack' or 'awesome abs' or 'core training secrets of the stars' or the like.
It's amazing!
It's as if the whole wo... Read >
Author: Daxmoy01st April 2008
The first and last thing you need to remember about martial arts is that it is a field of discipline that is supposed to prepare you for combat. It is not simply a set of movements that look great to spectators. Every movement, every breath done by the ma... Read >
Author: prokarate1101st April 2008
The term “Martial Arts Supplies” encompasses a host of things that a martial artist may need to become a full-fledged martial artist. It may mean uniforms for the various martial arts that exist, sparring and training gear, weapons, and exercise equip... Read >
Author: prokarate1127th March 2008
There are many celebrities who are into celebrity clothing lines because they put their money into business investment. They have a certain market for their lines because people tend to look for a good clothing signature for their desired celebrity fashio... Read >
Author: articlemarketing01@gmail.com17th March 2008
Learn Hypnosis - Simple and fun step-by-step program to better your life through the art of conversational hypnosis
Are you tired of everyone else getting that big promotion? Or not making those big sales? or even just taking no for an answer? Igor Led... Read >
Author: Zalicia11th March 2008
Success is based on the perfection of a few key principles and whether you are talking about how to become a world champion martial artist, survives three tours in combat, or running a million dollar business the principles are the same. These key princip... Read >
Author: Terry Bryan11th October 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Michael Soon LeeSuccess in negotiating is a lot like becoming proficient in martial arts. You must learn to use of timing, power and leverage to your advantage. In bargaining contests, Americans tend not to do very well when compared to... Read >
Author: Michael Soon Lee08th October 2007
As you pass middle age and become a senior, you may never recapture that teenage youthful energy you once enjoyed. There's hope, however, with alternate exercise regimens for senior men. Learn how I discovered the health benefits using some moderate exe... Read >
Author: Jeff Spira23rd July 2007
Everyone is an expert on something; maybe you're an expert martial artist, or you know how to grow clematis flowers in the most unlikely of places. You know what you excel at, and it's time that you let everyone know that! Squidoo is a website that make... Read >
Author: Randal Williams31st May 2007
Miller got exposed as a mixed martial artist when he was still in high school. His schoolmate introduced him to MMA training and this immediately got him hooked. He first started training in Georgia, which lasted for two and a half years and then moved to... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola09th May 2007
The Martial Arts Supply is a new martial arts store/information hub for the masses. Its purpose is to collect and organize products and articles from all over the web into one location so that practitioners of the martial arts have all of the information ... Read >
Author: Mattsumoto01st May 2007
Change it’s happening all around you all the time. The seasons change technology changes car design change cloths come in and out of fashion.
But people still work the same way they did thousands of years ago. The human male has the same weakness he ... Read >
Author: Thomas Berten13th April 2007
Allen Berube maybe the first one to be eliminated on The Ultimate Fighter 5 but he certainly proves that he has what it takes to linger on the fighting scene. In an exclusive interview with Buddytv, he shared his sentiments about his journey and experienc... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola26th March 2007
Watching TV as a Kid Made Me a More Disciplined Man Today----------When I was a young lad in grammer school, long before I moved on to the tougher days of highschool, I believed there were three kinds of heroes: One: The superhero - guys like Spiderman wh... Read >
Author: Yoshi20th February 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Steven E
I am by trade a computer systems engineer. My recreational hobby, martial arts, has been a part of my life for 30 years, and I have integrated my hobby into my life style day in and day out.
I use my knowledge of martial ... Read >
19th February 2007
As a martial artist and an expert in behavioral modification, I see a lot of illegal behaviors reinforced by citizens. It is easy to reinforce the behavior of a criminal, give him or her your wallet, make it easy for him or her to break into your house, d... Read >
Author: Rick Kirkham31st January 2007
Many of you know me as the founder of the National Metabolic and Longevity Research Center.
In the research center, we study all the different programs, tools, tips, and techniques out there … to determine exactly which ones work “time and time again... Read >
Author: Christopher Guerriero17th November 2006
I've had martial artists and other fighters hire me to analyze their punches and kicks and I've even received a video to analyze a frisbee throw due to my background in kinese, movement education, exercise phys and martial arts. One of the most misunderst... Read >
Author: Rick Kirkham17th October 2006
Should You Add Supplementary Weight Training to your Martial Arts Training?
There are four things you should consider before you add supplementary weight training into your workout schedule:
• Speed
• Flexibility
• Endurance
• Strength
... Read >
Author: Robert Jones12th July 2006
MMA, commonly called Ultimate Fighting, has evolved through various stages. Initially, Royce Gracie inspired an explosion where all fighters absorbed as much Jiu Jitsu as they possibly could.
This move to ground fighting made champion wrestlers confident... Read >
Author: Ray Mardo30th May 2006
What Drunken soccer: Thinks about Renaldinho
Renaldinho: a very, very talented player but, as he continues to search for his inner peace.
The comfort zone that all great soccer players dream of. We wish that he finds it before the world cup kicks off... Read >
Author: dennis lee01st April 2006
"There Are No Superior Martial Arts, Only Superior Martial Artists"
I've read, heard, repeated and written that phrase so often I can't even remember where it came from. The reason I like it so much is because it's true!
This article is not another... Read >
Author: Randy LaHaie20th December 2005
Working my usual weekend gig as a bouncer in a night club an attractive blond approaches me and asks if I can walk her though the club because 15 minutes before a male grabbed her arm a told her that she had to dance with him. She refused and pulled awa... 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 Bettencourt24th August 2005
Stretching, Part 1: Why & When
Copyright 2005 Tanja Gardner
A martial artist friend came to me a few weeks ago, a
little confused about stretching. He'd heard a lot of conflicting information about why, when and how to stretch for maximum benefit, an... Read >
Author: Tanja Gardner17th August 2005
The role of nutrition in martial arts, police, military personnel
Copyright 2005 Internet Publications
For a considerable amount of time, nutrition has not played
a prominent role in the life of many martial artists,
police, and military personn... Read >
Author: Will Brink04th August 2005
Is Aikido a Martial Art?
Sensei Henry Ellis a direct student of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1957.
PART 1
At first sight of the above title I am sure that a lot of Aikidoist's will be angry, they will assume that this is yet another attack on ... Read >
Author: Henry Ellis
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