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Olivier standing over a stack of 6 cement blocks. He is preparing to break only the last one on the stack.

The Mysterious Art of Chi Power

Much of the mystical power surrounding the martial arts and its superhuman deeds stems from the Eastern concept of chi or "energy," in Chinese, and...
Chi Chi Wu Wu

A Frank Conversation About Internal Power in Martial Arts

Internal power training merits every martial artist’s attention because it is seldom presented in the current traditional understanding of Karate, Kung fu or Tae...
Ted Gambordella – Fights To Win

10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 3: Take Downs Like...

10 Things You Need To Know To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 3: How to do take downs like a wrestler. Everyone knows that...
Chris Thomas Pressure Points

Redundancy in Martial Arts Techniques Makes for Success in a Fight

Back in 1997, DKI member and physician Chaz Terry helped set up a small investigatory study of pressure point techniques which was conducted at...
Phil Ross Punching Speed

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...

Hyung: The Hidden Secrets of Tae Kwon Do

Many black belts and students of Tae Kwon Do don’t realize the devastating self-defense applications that are hidden within every hyung (forms) taught in...
Jim Wagner Videos

Jim Wagner TACTICS: Suicide Bomber Response, KAPAP, Handcuffs

In this video about suicide bomber response, Jim Wagner, an official guest instructor of the Israeli police and military in 2001 and 2003 to...
Willie Lim Classical Dimension

Returning To Classical Kata With Willie Lim

A true understanding of karate is to found by returning to classical kata. Unlike modern karate, it is forms which hold the key to ancient...
Mastering Systema: Striking Spirituality

Mastering Systema: Striking Spirituality

I attended two days of the Mastering Systema seminar in Toronto, Ontario. It was a week long event, and I was there for the...
Dana Abbott

Shihan Abbott’s Unique Training Methods

USADOJO.COM spent time with Shihan Dana Abbott discussing his unique training methods in the sword arts. We asked him about his training and the...

How To Throw A Knock Out Punch

It’s a relatively well known fact that to throw a knock out punch you should put your body into it. This might sound simple...
Neutralizing The Committed Edged Weapons Attack

Neutralizing The Committed Edged Weapons Attack

This interactive training session is written and designed for operators who are in the face of life threatening situations on a daily basis or...

No Lie Blades: From Martial Artists to Combative Practitioner

I started my martial arts journey at age 15. It was a search for a method of self defense that would be empowering and...

Coming to Grips with Champion Mark Kerr

Wrestling champion turned K.A.F. No Holds Bar competitor Mark Kerr has come to grips with one of the toughest sports in the world.  At...
Willie Lim Classical Dimension

Willie Lim Unlocks Martial Arts Truths

Willie Lim likes nothing better than to unlock martial arts truths. He is demystifying martial arts, shattering illusions that many would like to keep...

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...