France - Martial Arts Clubs
Fresh Articles Added Since May 31, 2009
How
to Perform a Devastating One Inch Punch Using a Makiwara
This article will explain how to perform a one inch punch and train with it
to develop some serious, devastating power. Read on to find out the secret to
this mystical punch...
The
Fighter - Teacher in the Filipino Martial Arts
The fighter/teacher is a man who has pursued the martial arts in hopes of becoming
a superior fighter. He is often the student of a relative, or a long-time student
of a local teacher...
Muay
Thai Training - Motivation vs Discipline
To break it down even further: Motivation is simply the WHY?? Motivation is
all the salient and sometimes silent hidden reasons that get you up in the morning.
That has you walk back into the gym...
Street
Fighter Moves - Do You Know These 4 Ways to Possibly Spot a Concealed Firearm?
(Part 3 of 3)
Are you always lost in your thoughts? Did you ever think about the fact that
when a suspicious-looking character walks into a bank carrying a rifle under
his to-the-floor overcoat, on a summer day that usually nobody seems to notice?
Why would this be? First of all, we have all unlearned our ability to stay...
Street
Fighter Moves - Do You Know These 5 Ways to Possibly Spot a Concealed Firearm?
(Part 2 of 3)
The art and science of concealed weapons detection lies in the blending of a
number of factors...
Street
Fighter Moves - Do You Know 5 Ways to Possibly Spot a Concealed Firearm? (Part
1 of 3)
Whether you are in a bank, a line to board an airplane or walking inside of
a night club with your wife or your date, you need to know what it looks like
when a suspicious individual is harboring a concealed firearm. Situational awareness...
The Japanese Art of
Karate
Karate is a martial art originating in the Japanese territory known as the Ryukyu
Islands. It includes a variety of techniques including punching, kicking, knee
and elbow strikes and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands and ridge-hands.
Grappling...
Flexibility
Exercises For Karate - Achieving Excellence
An integral part of Karate training is Calisthenics. It is essential that the
student conduct a 15-minute warm-up or flexibility exercises to strengthen and
loosen his muscles. You should...
Judo
Martial Arts Training - How to Do Armlocks
In modern judo the only locking techniques permitted are armlocks and the only
joint considered to be a legitimate target is the elbow joint. In the USA strangles
are sometimes described as choke-locks or choke-holds, but there is no torsion
or breaking action...
Makiwara
Training - The Dangers For the Novice
Makiwara training can be a very important part of your martial arts practice.
However, their are some dangers associated with it that you need to be careful
about, especially for the novice. Read on to find out more...
Judo
Martial Arts Training - An Introduction to Throwing Techniques
For most people involved in judo, from beginners to seasoned veterans, the throwing
skills are the most interesting and exciting part of the sport. Whenever there
is a major competition, the spectators, who are usually almost all judo players
themselves of varying...
Street
Fighter Moves - Self Defense Vs Self Protection - Do You Know the Difference?
I am going to admit guilt in my oftentimes use of the two terms of self defense
and self protection interchangeably. This admission of guilt notwithstanding,
there is a subtle but vital difference in the meaning and implication of these...
Protect
Your Neck - Top 5 Neck Builders For MMA Fighters
I love the Wu-Tang Clan and one of my favorite songs from them is "Protect Ya'
Neck". And while I don't think they were talking to combat athletes, protecting
your neck is definitely of top priority...
Simplified
Tai Chi Chuan - Simplified 24 Postures With Applications and Standard 48 Postures
"Simplified Tai Chi Chuan: Simplified 24 Postures with Applications and Standard
48 Postures" with Master Liang, Shou-Yu is an excellent DVD by YMAA for anyone
who wishes to learn or better understand Tai Chi Chuan. Out of many Tai Chi
instructional DVDs to choose from, this is a wise choice...
Self Defense
Secret Weapon - The Headbutt
I have noticed that an ever-increasing number of self-proclaimed "self-defense
experts" are talking negatively about a friend of mine that has saved my skin
more than once...
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