Palm Heel Strike & Foot Stomp Technique Explained
In honor of Don Nagle's American Karate Association, Ed McGrath's School of Isshin Ryu Karatedo and Kobudo we would like to share our explanation...
What are the Best Weapons For You?
In the 17th century there was no choice. The island of Okinawa was under Japanese rule and there existed a national ban on weapons....
The Martial Artist a Lethal Musician
One cannot learn how to make music without understanding how it functions much like one cannot practice martial arts without understanding martial arts forms...
Self Defense Is Not Rocket Science
Here is a bold statement; self defense is not rocket science. In its most simple form it should be a natural flow of simple...
Jim Wagner My Self-Defense Instructor: Striking Mannequin Training
In this My Self-Defense Instructor video Jim Wagner, of Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection, discusses striking mannequin training.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79FPP6nsZkk&feature=youtu.be
SUBJECT: Striking Mannequin Training
PURPOSE: Reality-Based use of...
Bunkai: The Meaning Behind Kata
Okay! Bunkai (分解), literally meaning “analysis” or “disassembly,” is a term used in Japanese martial arts referring to process of analyzing kata and extracting...
The Torso Method Exercises Transform One’s Taiji
The last of a series of exercises developed by Jou Tsung Hwa at the Taiji Farm, the aim of these subtle, precise, and intensive...
8 Stretch Yourself: Questions And Answers On Practicing the High Roundhouse Kick
This is the eighth installment of my column on training that appeared in May 2000 issue of TaeKwonDo Times. This article answers questions about...
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...
Our Tae Kwon Do Self Defense Heritage
When we look at our Tae Kwon Do self defense heritage it seems we have moved backwards. We have veered of course and developed...
Old Karate is About Interpreting Kata
I prefer "old karate." I mean this in three different ways.
When I first used the phrase, I had been training for about ten years....
Bradal Serey
Learning Khmer Kick Boxing with Paddy Carson
"We have to remember why we are in that ring we are there to hurt the other guy...
Punching Power
Punching and striking speed are tantamount to success in competition and on the street. But throwing a punch too fast, with no control, will...
The Pinan / Heian Kata Series as a Fighting System: Part 2
In the first part of this series we examined how the Pinan / Heian katas represents a complete fighting system that contains techniques for...
6 Points For Firearm Defense
Events of the last several years have finally sent the “wake-up call” to the entire world. The United States begrudgingly joins with many countries...
Pressure Point Techniques: How Safe Are They?
A team of doctors try to find out!
From the time George Dillman began to demonstrate kysho-jitsu (pressure point fighting), which he learned from Hohan...
