"Daddy, I want to take Karate!""Mommy, Jimmy on the bus hit me again today"There are many reasons why parents want to sign their children up for Self Defense or Martial Arts classes. Once you have made the decision, now you are faced with many different options and questions. What style?... Read More
We all have a good foundation in the basic blows and combinations.Think about adding the following drills to your basic syllabus.These can be trained as "stand alone" combinations OR worked into existing "Defendu" combinations either "before" or "after".1. HARD left lead to chin (mental foramen) HARD overhand right to chin... Read More
Over the next couple of day's I will writing an article of the history of Pre-WWII Japanese Jujitsu/Judo. I wasn't sure where to start, but here I am so let's get started.I'm going to start with H. Irving Hancock, who in the early 1900's wrote several books on the history... Read More
It's a question that we went back and forth with for awhile ourselves many moons ago. The "how" and "why" of our conclusions may be of some interest. Whether or not anyone agrees with them, well at the least you'll fully understand the basis for them.The question is this:Why does... Read More
Frequently, I get asked about certifications, systems or methods. We made a decision a long time ago of purposely staying away from things like this.Obviously, it's a no-brainer, money maker and it's not that I don't want to make money; but our purpose was to give you real training on... Read More
How many times do you practice techniques with your training partner and you stay in the same spot? Next time you are training, see how much you and your partner move. You will find you move very little or not at all. You see, when you are training, or doing... Read More
I was talking to a parent recently and they told me that their son was not going to compete in wrestling because they were afraid they would get frustrated when he lost. The parent felt the child was far too sensitive to handle the frustration of failure and may get... Read More
Do not believe that practicing "by rote" 1-2-3,etc. type "responses" to street attacks is a viable or particularly useful training exercise. Example: He does this, I do that. For attack A I use Defense A.Realize that in a street fight there are far too many variables, too many contingencies. Uncle... Read More
Note: I wrote this essay regarding the development of Tekkenryu jujutsu. However, I think it is applicable for all methods of self defense. It may also explain why martial arts are the way they are.Catholic, by definition, means universal or "broad minded".I could pull out STACKS of manuals, syllabuses, films,... Read More
About four years ago Carl recommended we start using the Bogu during our kumite (sparring practice). This method was developed in Okinawa and then found its way into mainland Japan and eventually to the U.S. where only a few clubs still do this. And even in those clubs, only a... Read More
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Websites, and more... This is our last installment on "defining" the parameters of... Read More I asked a simple question at the last seminar:"How much... Read More "HONE O ORERU" is a Japanese term that translates literally... Read More The following are a few thoughts about how to decrease... Read More Traditionally, people trained in Martial Arts in order to utilized... Read More "Fronting": The dodge to get in close to you. The... Read More The first samurai swords we're actually straight bladed, single edged... Read More Shigeru Kimura Sensei 9th Dan Tani-Ha Shitoryu Shukokai had a... Read More Most people have only been exposed to John Styers work... Read More After years of study, I have come to a small... Read More The following is a recent email I received; I thought... Read More A new book with a practical look at Aikido and... Read More Custom build your own personal "system":Useful areas of training and... Read More Let me tell you something. I don't bruise too easily.... Read More Defences against Knife attacks, Firstly if at all possible get... Read More So you are thinking of starting to train in okinawan... Read More "Nicky Bats" was an "old school" kinda guy. He was... Read More For many years The British Aikido Board (BAB) have shown... Read More FROM THE BOOK: "PIERCING THE REICH" AUTHOR: JOSEPH E. PERSICOThey... Read More The Myth perpetuated by Self Defense Oriented Martial ArtsI just... Read More Back in the early times of sword manufacture, the production... Read More About four years ago Carl recommended we start using the... Read More We always stress that NOTHING occurs in a vacuum. There... Read More "People here may belittle sports arts...."Who?Almost EVERY "combatives" man of... Read More According to various sources on the internet, a 1996 article... Read More
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Content, Are We?
Break the Bones
A Few Things Everyone Should Know to Keep Themselves Safe
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Fronting
Samurai Sword Facts
Makiwara Training
John Styers
Strategy as Applied to Warrior-citizens
The Economics of Self Defense
New Book: Positive Aikido
Elements of Unarmed Combat
Does It Hurt When I Do This?
How To Defend Against A Knife - Dont Use The Stuff Taught In The Dojo!
Okinawan Karate
Real Life Self-Defense Starts From...
British Aikido Board National Nepotism Seminar
Historical References to W.E. Fairbairn, E.A. Sykes AND Dermot Pat ONeill
Expect the Unexpected Grass Hopper
Samurai Swords and The Swordsmiths
Bogu Training
Regular or De-escalated
Its Not a Matter of Who is Right
Martial Arts Strength Training
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