An Instructors Guide to Teaching Knife Defense to Civilians Part Two
Training
Inasmuch as anyone with absolutely no experience can be deadly with a knife; training how to use one offensively is the best way to...
High Energy Strikes
High energy strikes must be relaxed and fast. The emphasis has to be on speed. If you double the speed, you will create four...
The Warrior Mindset
When first taking on this article, I thought I had a good grasp on the subject matter, after all, I am a warrior, right?...
Safety on the Streets: Recognize How Danger Escalates
As a student of the ninja personal protection martial art, based on fighting principles developed for intelligence gatherers in Japan centuries ago, you are...
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...
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...
Combative Knife Fighting Truths
There are 12 brutal truths when it comes to combative knife fighting. Knife fighting is a serious topic and should never be taken lightly!...
Instructional Video – Athlon Rub Thai Oil Massage for Muay Thai
Athlon Rub Thai Oil: Instructional Athlon Rub Thai Oil Massage for Muay Thai
Kru Yai Jenypher Lanthier of York Muay Thai in Toronto, Canada demonstrates...
Three Dimensional Knife Defense
After the attacks of 9/11, I was running self-defense classes out of my martial arts academy outside of Chicago. A couple higher ups from...
Croatian Soldiers and the Invention of the Necktie
Old history books share that it was a cravat that became the symbol of a small European nation and its beauty soon won over...
The Other Way of Sanchin Kata
Many karate systems teach the Sanchin kata as an external training method to strength-condition practitioners with a series of breath-controlled tensions. This mainstream understanding...
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...
History of the Sai
Sai is a metal weapon and belongs to a type of dagger which is usually used in pairs, each hand using one. It is...
Creativity, Culture, Power Plays and the Dao Of Movement
There are many fields of creativity in the realm of physical movement, but how serious are people in even attempting to reach the very...
Shuriken Throwing: Forensics
One of the best-known weapons in the martial arts is the shuriken.
Historical accounts of shuriken throwing can be found in Japanese martial arts history....
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...