Grappling Statistics
Karate Effectiveness This poll was started a while back and I think we are at the point where I have gotten as many responses as I am going to get regularly. I was trying to find trends in martial artists…
Developing Strength: Pushups
Building a Body While there is no doubt in my mind that those with proper training have an advantage in a fist fight, having a strong body is equally important. To quote Theodore Roosevelt Sr., “…you have the mind but…
Multiple Attacker and Bodyguard Drills
Last night in class we worked a lot of multiple attacker drills and a bodyguard drill, and I thought they were all very fun and useful. Before we started those drills, though, we wore ourselves out with jogging, calisthenics, bagwork…
Class Notes for 01/06/2012
This article is the class notes for 01/06/2012. It includes: 1) New Testing Method 2) Rules 3) Standing Fight 4) Ground Fight 5) Realism
Class Notes for 4/29/2011
This article is the class notes for 04/29/2011. It contains: 1) Kihon Kata 2) Kihon Kata Bunkai 3) Naihanchi Shodan Bunkai 4) Naihanchi Shodan 5) Balance and Timing Games
Mae Geri
The topic of how to do a good Mae Geri (front kick) came up in my class the other week, so I thought I would share my instruction with everyone on the topic. Every good front kick has four parts to it:
Floor Mats in the Dojo – Good or Bad
It is a regular trend for me to use topics from my own training for posts on here. Today is no exception. We have recently been looking into purchasing the somewhat standard interlocking mats that you see in many Karate…
Fighting from the Ground – Part II
In “Fighting from the Ground – Part 1″ I discussed some methods you can use to prevent a fight from going to the ground. Those methods have been tested and proven to work, but even if you train those methods…
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