Training Articles

Training Articles are articles about training in the martial arts found on USAdojo.com

David Stainko

How To Use And Control Two Weapons Simultaneously

In the long history of humankind, weapons had one of the most significant roles in the development of man. From the very beginning of...
Best Practices by Amaury Murgado

Best Practices: Dealing With Citizens Complaints

Dealing with Citizen complaints is not always easy, but treating irate citizens with respect and patience can help you stop serious trouble before it...

Selective Brick Breaking Using Kinetic Energy

Martial Artsist Dustin Fargher shares about selective brick breaking / depth control using kinetic energy. Breaking top - middle - bottom out of an...
Best Practices by Amaury Murgado

Best Practices: Warrior Mindset

You probably hear about needing to have a warrior mindset almost daily. Books are published about it, motivational speakers make money speaking of it,...
When Seconds Count

Life and Death: When Seconds Count

Imagine leaving a party having had too much to drink and suddenly finding yourself attacked by three individuals! It’s a blitz attack in the...
Martial Arts Breathing Training

Martial Arts Breathing Training

One of the most important aspects of martial arts training is proper breathing. However, for practitioners of hard styles, effective breathing methods are often...
Cardio Kickboxing Safety Tips

Cardio Kickboxing Safety Tips

Are you planning to kick and punch your way to fitness with one of the hot, new cardio kickboxing programs? Currently, millions of exercisers...
The Psychology of Combat

The Psychology of Combat

Training for combat is not a casual pursuit for the purpose of self-aggrandizement. Using this training to dominate others with the power gained is...
CHI - Life Energy or Inner Energy

CHI – Life Energy or Inner Energy

By examining the history of various peoples around the world, we often stumble upon the concept of energy which resides in the body and...
Tussey Custom PistolSmith

A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing: A Special 1911 Pattern Frame and Caspian Arms Slide

"You're not actually going to shoot that, are you?" "Oh sure," I answered, locking the slide open and applying a couple drops of oil...
National Geographic Fight Science

Martial Arts Vs Crash Test Dummies

How many of you out there have ever wondered just how powerful a good karate spinning back fist is compared to a boxing right...
Jim Wagner Videos

Jim Wagner: Using A Tactical Light

This video by Jim Wagner is about using a tactical light (flashlight or torch) to gain a tactical advantage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j_L-OAlsrU SUBJECT: Using a tactical flashlight (torch) PURPOSE:...
Get Fit Again

Isn’t It Time To Get Fit Again?

After spending nine months in the most physiologically loving, friendly environment - your mother’s womb - most of us are born healthy, happy and...
Donald Miskel

A Scientific Break Down of the Strike

Since this is a martial arts article most of you have correctly surmised that this essay isn't about walk outs by disgruntled employees, picket...
Tussey Custom .45 ACP

Tussey Custom .45ACPs

Two beauties flaunt top pistolsmith's craftmanship. These 1911's are sound tactical weapons and they're gorgeous! Anyone who even casually looked at the shelf of gun...
Combat Triage

Combat Triage: General Conditioning: Focused Breathing

Last weekend I watched a great little movie called: From Mexico With Love. I was happy because it had a very happy ending, but...