Choosing a Self Defense / Martial Arts School: A Parents Guide

"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

Basic Drills

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

A Beginning History of Old School Jujutsu - Part 1

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

A Great Question!

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

The Acronym That Saved My Life

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

Are You Still Standing Toe to Toe?

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

Are You Frustrated Yet?

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

By-Rote Combinations

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

Catholic Self Defense

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

Bogu Training

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

In The News:


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John Woo honoured at Venice
Hindustan Times
His martial arts epic, Reign of Assassins, screened to coincide with the honour warmed Venetian hearts. A beaming Woo told the media that he saw himself as ...
John Woo honored at VeniceTopNews United States
Reign of Assassins -- Film ReviewHollywood Reporter
Woo wins lifetime achievement awardUPI.com
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Heavy.com (blog)

MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
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The first mixed martial artist from China to sign with a major US organization will make his World Extreme Cagefighting debut later this month ...
WEC Announces Signing of Chinese Lightweight Tiequan ZhangMMAFighting.com
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Inside Social Games (blog)

Tattoo you? Now's your chance
Boston Herald
... from mixed martial arts demonstrations to a burlesque show to fresh tats and piercings at the hands of nearly 150 artists from across the country. ...
Think inkBoston Globe

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Seeking to Make Combat Sports Safer
The Epoch Times
The World Martial Arts Games Committee (WMAGC) seems to think so. Since 2005, the group has been hosting annual World Games and working diligently to make ...


New York Times (blog)

Sweat | Helping Children Kick at Ninjas, and Cancer
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Kirsten Luce for The New York Times Karate Therapy Rabbi Gary Moskowitz instructs Philip Califano, 7, of Oceanside, NY, in a martial arts ...

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Screen Junkies (blog)

'Iron Fist': Marvel's martial-arts master making a movie?
Entertainment Weekly
Created in the 1970s to capitalize on the Bruce Lee-era vogue for martial arts films, Iron Fist has proven to have a surprisingly ...
SECRET IDENTITY: Casting 'Iron Fist' Danny RandMTV.com
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Telegraph.co.uk

Martial-Arts Maven To Speak at Oxford
New York Times
... from sideshow status to a mainstream, internationally televised mixed-martial-arts competition, has been asked to speak to the Oxford Union on Oct. 13. ...
UFC NEWS: Dana White and the UFC expecting to set longtime records with ...MMATorch

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New York Times

Carrying the Spear (and Dagger) for a Fading Art Form
New York Times
“There are a lot of martial-arts movies, and our students are all good at martial arts. Some of them become popular singers or actors. ...

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Martial Arts Tournament Raises 3K For Jay's Hope
13wmaz
At least four martial arts schools from around the state participated in the event at Ignite Martial Arts on Gray Highway. The tournament gives different ...

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Bleacher Report

MMA Versus NFL: Bellator 28 Preview & Predicitons!
Bleacher Report
Now he gets the chance to put his name back out there in a big way -- his opponent is a veteran of mixed martial arts, most notable for his various stints ...
Best Buy manager led Carey Vanier to pro MMA, Thursday's Bellator 28 eventMMAjunkie.com

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