2 Stretch Yourself: Difficulties Doing a Side Split
Stretch Yourself: Difficulties With Doing a Side Split
This is the second installment of my column on training that appeared in May 1999 issue of...
Using Closed Fist Or Open Hand Strikes?
In most police academies and military combat units worldwide professional students are taught to use closed fist strikes when resorting to hand-to-hand conflict. When...
Police Officer Survival Guide – The Use of Police Color Codes
One of the modes used in training, which is helpful, is the use of police color codes. The color codes, developed a number of...
Seven Signs of Terrorism
A terrorist car bomb and a suicide bomber right in the middle of Stockholm with the sole purpose of killing Christmas shoppers. Many thought...
Dancing With The Dark Side
At some point, the true martial artist must come to grips with this messy, brutal reality. I call this "dancing with the dark side."
Let...
Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden
In the 2008 movie titled Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden instructor Jim Wagner teaches the star, Morgan Spurlock, how to survive...
Why You Should Be Cycling To Help Your Martial Arts Training
Nearly 3.6 million Americans regularly participate in some form of martial arts. While for some the sport is just a past time, for the...
Tegumi – Karate’s Forgotten Range
It is believed that the native wrestling art of Tegumi, along with the Kempo systems brought to Okinawa by the Chinese, were forerunners of...
Custom Pistols of Steven Seagal
When even a Black Belt isn't enough . . . The Custom Pistols of Steven Seagal
Believe it or not, there are still a lot...
No Such Thing as Pressure Points
I realize this is controversial, it will upset some, it will anger others, but that should not prevent it from being said.
We need to...
How Martial Artists Use Science and Technique For Brick Breaking
In this video The Science Center of Iowa brings you science in 60(ish) seconds. In this episode, we learn the science behind brick breaking....
Training For Bradal Serey: Kun Khmer Boran
"If you want to train for fighting number one, you must be fit." Says Paddy Carson, a professional trainer for Bradal Serey, Khmer Kickboxing,...
Asanas for the Airborne and the Work Worn
If you're like most people these days, there are times when your body aches from overwork, your head throbs from daily pressures, you're tense,...
Young Bo Kong on Cutting Down Your Opponent with an Axe Kick
Tae Kwon Do Grand Master Young Bo Kong has been called the fastest kicker alive. However, even with his speed, this two-time national champion...
Reexamining Modern Knife Instruction for Civilians
It is imperative that we reexamine modern knife instruction for civilians and make sure teaching provides practical unarmed skills against a live blade.
Many instructors...
Redundancy: The Secret to Idiot-Proofing Your Martial Art
The secret to idiot proofing your martial art lies in learning Pressure Point Techniques.
Among the most important elements of the traditional martial arts are...
