Qi Whiz!
Controversies come and go in the martial arts community, but one topic that can always be relied upon to start a loud argument is...
Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – Guessing Game #3
Over the last six or seven years that I have been teaching seminars on Pressure Points, whether it be Kata Bunkai or self Defense...
Don’t Mislead Me: Inadequate Explanations For Kata Movements
The question showed that this student was troubled by the woefully inadequate explanations for kata movements that he had been given over the years.
Since...
Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – It Might Look the Same #4
I want you to think about the following for a while before you take any action. Have a good long think and try to...
Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – Palm Down Technique #8
The Palm Down technique has been used many times to defend oneself when the fight did not seem a good idea. This is a...
MasterClass With Chris Thomas
To help you in this time of social distancing and infection control, Chris Thomas is offering a special discount on MasterClass with Chris Thomas....
Isshin-ryu and Pressure Point Fighting
When traditional karate practitioners are introduced to pressure point fighting and shown how it unlocks the secrets of kata and other aspects of classical...
The Motobu Fist: Lost Fist Tools Of Okinawan Karate
There is an unfamiliar side to traditional martial training similar to encountering a foreign language that runs through authentic karate-do practice. The Okinawans labeled...
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...
Anatomical Targeting vs Techniques
Tools, Targets or the Technique: Anatomical Targeting vs Techniques
Today we can see a divergence from the more ancient practices as the mainstream martial artist values techniques...
Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – Order of Things #2
Rather than the usual layout of chapters etc within a book. I have set out to introduce you to the “secrets” of Karate in...
Dim Mak vs Kyusho
Dim Mak vs Kyusho: They are very Different
Dim Mak / Dian Xue: 點穴 Death Touch or Delayed Death Touch
Kyusho: 急所 Vital Point
Although it appears...
Martial Arts The Hidden Secrets – Self Defense Knowledge #7
This chapter discusses self defense knowledge that all martial artists should possess.
Basic Do's and Dont's
I could list a multitude of do's and don'ts regarding...
The Four Interconnecting Roots of Martial Arts, Monastic Martial Science & Yoga
If someone tells me there is a dimension of martial practice beyond the obvious, above the commonly held mainstream methodologies and techniques, I want...
Kyusho is Real and Simple
Most Martial Artists today spend decades of their life researching and practicing the physiology of a punch, kick, grab or manipulation of the human...
Reflections on No-Touch Knockout Techniques
Chris Thomas discusses his personal experiences with the controversial no-touch technique often referred to as the no-touch knockout.
Chris Thomas is a master instructor of...