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O: “Big” or “great.” Obi: Belt. Obi-otoshi Belt drop Odachi:: See “tachi.” O-goshi: Major hip, hip technique O-guruma: Major wheel. Judo foot technique. Oi-zuki Step punch. Okuri-ashi-harai: sending foot sweep, Judo foot technique. Omote: “Front” or “obvious.” Oni ken: Extended knuckle fist. Orei: “Respect” or...

Use your mind as your first resource. Your first line of defense. Observe and always be aware of your surroundings and any possible impending...

Every day we are faced with myriad of choices. Most of the time, they seem pretty insignificant. I am hungry for a snack, should I...

Vividly illustrating the techniques of a legendary innovator, Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: The Complete Edition is a defining examination explaining how to survive attacks...

I don’t want to spend the life I have left just squeaking by, I’m going to “go for it”. When I say “squeaking by”...

Hirokazu Kanazawa is the renowned karate master in the world today, and a close disciple of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of modern karate and...

Randori: Free sparring. Rei: (Ray) “Soul or Spirit” A bow that begins in the tan tien (seat of the soul located in the abdoinal area). The term...

It never ceases to amaze me at how easy it is to see my good habits slip away from me if I don’t guard...

Muromachi Japanese Samurai swords were called odachi or nodachi, and they were longer than 1 meter (they sometimes measured 120-150cm). These long katana swords,...

As a martial arts and self defense teacher, I've joked about my lack of real world self defense experience, but I've had street experience.

An in depth conversation with Mitchell Eli, a master of the ancient Hawaiian martial art of Lua. https://youtu.be/HB0Re_5kO54 https://youtu.be/ryd6gIkqjLI https://youtu.be/gC8BTG5HAt0 https://youtu.be/LmqhU1FWng4

I don't understand why someone would fake their history and rank in the martial arts, it is their lineage, the lessons received and learned....

One time I was having a discussion with a good friend of mine, Brian Higgins, about training. We were discussing strategies we both have...

Last summer, my son and I went on a two week seminar tour in the UK. We planned for a few days off in...

Physically centering can save our lives in a confrontation. It can help us diffuse, deescalate, walk away from, or if necessary, physically deal with...

It has been a lifelong endeavor for me to truly master the martial arts. I have dedicated nearly 55 years of my life to...