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    THE BEST MARTIAL ARTS

    The classical fighting arts of ancient cultures, including those of China, Japan, and even the ancient societies of Greece and Rome, were often a blend of various martial arts...

    Using Your Body To Strengthen Your Mind

    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, h...

    Cost of Martial Art classes

    Martial arts are one of the best ways to stay healthy and fit. Martial arts like jujitsu, karate and judo improve precision and concentration. They are also known to inculcate self-discipline and punc...

    Teh Values of Mixed Martial Arts

    Mixed martial arts, better known as MMA, is a form of sports that involves the use of a mixture of martial art combat techniques to win over the opponent. MMA has become very popular in recent years a...

    Best Jiujitsu Ways Of Stopping A Boxer

    Exponents of the Tenjin School of jiujitsu have developed in all its possible perfection a style of stopping the boxer`s blow that cannot be surpassed for neatness of execution, effectiveness, and swi...

    The Evolution of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

    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 f...

    10 Aikido basic Guide

    Aikido is often described as more of a defensive martial art since its techniques and lessons are there for you to avoid or resulting from difficulties. On the contrary, aikido techniques are very pow...

    Do Martial Arts Punches Deliver The Same Force As A Kick?


    Tae Kwon Do judges, as well as judges of other martial arts, have long held the idea that punches don't pack as much wallop as a kick. Just think about it--if you ever really needed to, you'd k...

    The Ultimate Fighting Secret

    Last month, I sat down with a group of friends to watch the latest pay-per-view Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event.

    The host of the party was a major fan, and he laid out a nice spread for u...

    Learn how to fight using your natural weapons

    A sensible saying teaches us that, on the street, you will not find any arbitrators, fight time meters or fight rules. Without a doubt, street fighting will not give you any opening to redressing from...

    Front Sight Firearms Training Institute Gives Victims Advantage over Perpetrators

    Front Sight Firearms Training Institute, one of the better known and successful firearms training facility in the nation, trains novices as well as experienced people the finer points of self-defense....

    How To Protect Yourself Against Multiple Attackers

    What can a person do to defend themselves against multiple attackers? This famed question is asked by dozen of martial artists all across the globe. In the following article, we will real answer this ...

    Shotokan Karate, Popular Martial Art with Real Rough Past

    By Damian Ross and William Pehush of The Self Defense Company

    Traditional Karate or Karatedo is one of the best known styles of martial arts and is considered to be and competition sport. It first b...

    Banners, Battle Axes, and Beer: Is there a better way to spend the weekend?

    By William Pehush of The Self Defense Company

    The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is a historical reenactment group, which recreates pre-17th century Western European history, and every summe...

    Sambo Russian for Judo

    Sambo is an acronym for SAMozashchita Bez Oruzhiya or Self-defense without weapons martial art developed in the Soviet Union during the early half of the twentieth century.

    This martial arts form is...

    Tips For Choosing A Martial Arts Style

    Before you begin to shop for the right martial arts equipment, and before you take that first step inside of the dojo, it is important to choose a martial arts style. All martial arts styles are not ...

    The History of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

    Mixed Martial Arts is all about using any move or technique learned in basically any martial art to defeat an opponent, therefore it can be difficult to place its exact creation or inception in histor...

    The K.I.S.S. Principle of Martial Arts

    The acronym K.I.S.S. stands for keep it simple stupid and it states that things shouldn't be overly complex and kept simple so you can achieve your goal effectively. The KISS principal can be applied ...

    5 Rules to Picking A Martial Arts School

    Looking for a martial arts school in Bellevue, Washington can be a tricky proposition. I know, because I talk to people everyday who are trying to decide on a martial arts school in Bellevue. They a...

    The Benefits of Training in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

    Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a combination of karate, grappling, wrestling, Tang Soo Do, boxing, jujitsu, Tae Kwon Do and more all combined in one. Mixed martial arts, in its modern form, emerged in 19...

Newly Popular Martial Arts Articles

    MMA - A Fad or Solid Martial Art

    Today, martial arts have become very much popular among young kids and adults alike. Different types of martial arts are being learnt by people for many reasons like self-protection, weight loss and f...

    Ninjutsu Master Interview

    Interview with ninja master Brian McCarthy 8th Dan

    [Adrian]: This is an exclusive pod cast from the websites of the BBD. On Remembrance Sunday, the final national seminar of the BBD in 2006 took pla...

    Nunchaku Sparring

    The last 10 years or so, there has been a new martial art that has made a lasting impression on the European community. It is called nunchaku-do or loosely translated "the way of the nunchaku."

    The...

    Beginners taking Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

    Have you ever been in a situation that required you to act against an attacker? Have you ever thought that learning martial arts is the need of the hour? If these questions hold good for you, then lea...

    Learn to Punch First!

    In the old days, we used to say "make sure you learn how to fight standing up first, and then learn what to do on the ground." Today, the proponents of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tell us that 90-95% of all ...

    Kick Boxing - Getting Your Kicks

    You peek into the aerobics room on your way out the door and see that they're kicking up a storm in there. At first, they look like either an array of Rockettes or a Broadway dance audition. Knees are...

    How to Select Your Martial Arts Equipment

    Many people are planning to start learning about martial arts nowadays but may not have taken into account the fact that they will need martial arts equipment to be able to practice this hobby or occu...

    What to do if someone wants to fight you!

    PHYSICAL COMPETANCE

    Have you ever seen raw violence or someone getting 'owned'? Just search google for "martial street fights" - "martial owned" Watch those movies and cringe!!!

    Kung Fu, Boxing, d...

    How to get the most from your self defense training and some flaws exposed!

    If you are a regular martial arts practitioner and study and train regularly I commend you on your efforts. But today I will address a problem associated with black belt instructors who may be teachin...

    Martial Arts Workouts For Men Over 40

    When a man over 40 begins martial arts workouts they should have a special name: Kung Old Fool, Tae Kwon Old, Health Care-a-te or Senior Do. If anyone asks about my health I usually reply, "I'm aging ...

    History of kung fu

    The term 'Kung Fu' does not relate to any specific form of martial art, but rather translates as 'skill' or 'capability'. Scholars believe that the use of Kung Fu to describe the Chinese martial form ...

    Aikido - General Background

    History:

    Aikido in its present form is a relatively recent innovation within the martial arts tradition. It was developed in Japan in the early 20th century by Morihei Ueshiba (1883 - 1969), who was...

    Wado ryu Karate Principles for Self Defense

    The Way of Peace School of The Empty Hand
    We should seek unity, harmony, and peace within ourselves and the world around us. Do not look to one way of doing things or one technique. Instead, int...

    Choosing A Martial Art School

    So after seeing so many different martial arts movies, you want to see if you can do that kind of stuff? Good luck -- it's not easy to learn. It takes years of discipline and proper schooling to under...

    Kevin Randleman: Not The Kind of Guy You Want to Mess With

    At five feet, ten inches tall and two hundred and five pounds, 36 year old mixed martial arts champion Kevin The Monster Randleman is definitely not the kind of guy you want yourself to get on the bad...

    An Introduction To Muay Thai

    All across the world, people have heard about it and possibly even witnessed it first hand or on television - the furious punches, bone crushing elbows, lethal and piercing kicks, and the unforgettabl...

    How To Protect Yourself Using Jiu-Jitsu

    A Japanese who is versed in the snares of jiu-jitsu is better equipped for fighting than any man can be who is not so equipped. At the base of all true jiu-jitsu are good nature and leniency. The adep...

    Gaining The Awareness Of Chi

    Knowing Chi is only the first step in being able to utilize it and manipulate it. It is one of the things that are rarely taught in most martial arts.

    This is because it is something that...

    An Interview with UFC Fighter Rich Franklin

    A short Interview with Rich Franklin.

    Rich ace?Franklin is a former high school math teacher turned professional fighter, he has a Masters Degree in education and a Bachelors Degree in mathematics. ...

    Taser as a Life Saver in Crime Situations

    Police have used the Taser as a safe and effective deterrent to unlawful behavior. Even though the Taser is outlawed in many states, there are states where citizens use them to protect themselves in c...

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