Martial Arts

Do You Take Yours Trained or Untrained?

Damian Ross — 2007-07-27

If you ain��t pissing anyone off, you��re not doing anything worth while. Like religion and politics, martial arts are not for a lack of its zealots. Decide right now, you can either A. Continue to ��sip the kool-aide�� or B. Look to improve. One crit

Makiwara Training

Carl Cestari — 2007-07-27

Shigeru Kimura Sensei 9th Dan Tani-Ha Shitoryu Shukokai had a punch that was like getting hit with a cannonball.

Kimura Sensei had won the All Japan Karate Championship two years in a row. His technique was lightening fast, crisp, and decisi

Martial Arts: Mind, Body and Spirit Presented Online

Jesse Somer — 2007-07-27

This Martial Arts website uses body, spirit and mind to construct an excellent example of the quality and amount of information you can put on your website.

http://www.taichiacademy.com.au/default.htm

I am very interested in Martial Ar

How to "Relax" During a Fight

Damian Ross — 2007-07-27

I received a returned video from a well meaning, but severely misguided, former customer. This is a rarity since over the past 2 plus years and hundreds upon hundreds of videos shipped; I can only count 3 returns. One was unopened, one included a

New Book: Positive Aikido

Henry Ellis — 2007-07-27

A new book with a practical look at Aikido and its history. The Co-authors are direct students of the legendary master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1957. the following is an indepth look at how the book came into being.

OUT NOW!

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Combatives

Carl Cestari — 2007-07-23

This is our last installment on ��defining�� the parameters of COMBATIVES.

The point, I am sure, will be missed by some but it must be emphasized that this material is historical fact and is accurate in substance and detail. It is an objective

COMBATIVES A Rose by Any Other Name��....Part 2

Carl Cestari — 2007-07-23

The advent of World War One (the war to END all wars) brought warfare into a new and foreboding era of man to man killing and slaughter. Air power, mechanized warfare, chemical warfare and the general widespread use of machine guns changed the fac

COMBATIVES? ...... Don��t Tell Me. I Know What That Is! (Part 1)

Carl Cestari — 2007-07-23

��Combatives�� from the root word COMBAT �C ��to fight in direct contact��, ��active fighting between enemies��, ��any fight or struggle��.

Well, let��s see��..There is ONE singular glaring absence in the above definition. Notice it? Absolutely NO

Women in the Martial Arts

Henry Ellis — 2007-07-23

1st Lady Assistant to Sensei Henry Ellis
\rEllis Schools of Traditional Aikido

I was born in West London in 1963, my father was very involved in the martial arts and a dan grade in Karate he was also a dealer in ancient Japanese arms and

Real Life Self-Defense Starts From...

Carl Cestari — 2007-07-23

��Nicky Bats�� was an ��old school�� kinda guy. He was ��street�� thru and thru. He was a hard bark tough as nails S.O.B. He was a survivor. His definition of ��success�� in life was dying peacefully at a ripe old age of natural causes, not dying on some

A Beginning History of Old School Jujutsu - Part 1

Carl Cestari — 2007-07-18

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 wr

A Great Question!

Carl Cestari — 2007-07-18

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 t

The Acronym That Saved My Life

Damian Ross — 2007-07-23

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

Are You Still Standing Toe to Toe?

Damian Ross — 2007-07-23

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 trainin

Are You Frustrated Yet?

Damian Ross — 2007-07-23

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

By-Rote Combinations

Carl Cestari — 2007-07-23

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

Catholic Self Defense

Carl Cestari — 2007-07-23

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 o

"Basic Drills"

Carl Cestari — 2007-07-18

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

Wing Chun - Chinese Martial Art

George Royal - — 2007-07-18

Brief History:

Wing Chun (also known as Wing Tsun, Ving Chun or Ving Tsun) is one of the most popular types of Chinese martial arts. Though it��s basically an unarmed combat technique, Wing Chun may include weapons as part of its course

Bruce Lee, the Greatest Martial Arts Action Hero

Clint Leung — 2007-07-18

Before Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme, there was Bruce Lee. In a way, it is a real shame that many of today?��s generation of action film fans have never been exposed to Bruce Lee because he was perhaps the greatest marti

What Art Hard Style and Soft Style Martial Arts?

Clint Leung — 2007-07-18

Sometimes one would see references to ?��hard?�� style and ?��soft?�� style martial arts. To many non-martial artists, these terms may be puzzling. In North America, these terms are used to classify martial art styles into two main categories. Japanese/O

Escrima - The Filipino Martial Art

George Royal — 2007-07-18

Escrima is a popular Filipino martial art dating back to the 1500s, during the colonization of the Philippine Islands by the Spanish. Escrima is a very simplified but practical form of combat technique originally designed as a self-defense tool. Escr

Ninja Swords: What You Need To Know Before You Purchase

The Samurai Man — 2007-07-18

You?��d almost have to be living on another planet to not realize that swords of any kind are becoming very popular among collectors and even investors. Ninja swords and other styles of Chinese weapons are particularly in demand right now.

Are the Martial Arts still under development?

martialarm — 2007-07-18

What is a martial art?

A martial art can be defined as any skill that can be applied in warfare. The word martial means "military." So traditionally, a martial art is a military art. The first things that usually come to mind when disc

Is black belt next? Asked the street kid tying his new yellow belt?��

Mark Kennedy — 2007-07-18

I managed to keep a straight face while replying, No, there are a few colors in between. The naivet?? amused me. Yet in fairness, this group of 25 newly-minted yellow belts had been promoted in record time?��just six weeks. It had been a special summe

Japanese Samurai Swords Buying Guide

The Samurai Man — 2007-07-10

When it comes to samurai swords, there is quite a bit of terminology for the new collector to understand. But we want to make it easy for anyone to find a good quality samurai sword that will last a lifetime, no matter if you?��re looking for one of t

British Aikido Board National Nepotism Seminar 2004

hellis — 2007-07-10

The British Aikido Board
Disastrous National Nepotism Seminar 2004 ?�C 99 Students
By Henry Ellis Co-author of Positive Aikido.

( BAB Founder member - now resigned )

For many years The British Aikido Boar

10 Common-sense Self Defense Tips For Men

Gary Simpson — 2007-07-10

For more than 30 years I have been running specialized self defence courses and seminars. Over that time I have shown thousands of people how to protect and look after themselves.

Increasing personal safety ALWAYS commences with

10 Powerful Self Defense Tips For Women

Gary Simpson — 2007-07-10

In the USA, every two minutes a woman is being raped.

A 1993 survey revealed that 50% of Canadian women have experienced an incident of sexual assault or physical violence.

In Australia, 19% of women aged 18 to 24

How To Choose A Martial Arts School

Clint Leung — 2007-07-10

To reap the best benefits from martial arts, they should be taken as long term activities rather than short term. Given this suggestion, one should not just simply walk into the closest martial arts studio and sign up right away without doing some re

The Difference Between Karate and Tae Kwon Do

Clint Leung — 2007-07-10

The two most common martial arts practiced in North America are karate and tae kwon do. Many wonder what the difference between these two martial arts is. This is especially the case for those who are just starting to look around for a martial arts s

The philosophy of samurai swords

Gamit Ana — 2007-07-10

Decorating your 21st century interior in a Japanese manner has become very popular. The Japanese artifacts, like the samurai swords, are proof of great taste not only because of their eye catching colors and shapes but because they hold a lot of mean

Kung Fu: History And Basic Principles

George Royal — 2007-07-10

The Term:

Historically, the term ?��Kung Fu?�� is not really featured in any ancient texts. It was first coined by a Frenchman named Jean Joseph Marie Amiot, a missionary who lived in the 18th Century, in reference to Chinese martial art

History And Fundamentals Of Karate

George Royal — 2007-07-10

History:

Though Karate is often associated with Japanese martial arts, its true origin dwells in Okinawan combat techniques and Southern Chinese martial arts. It is basically a fusion of both arts and was introduced to Japan only in 19

Jujitsu: History, Philosophy And Methods

George Royal — 2007-07-10

Brief History:

Jujitsu is a 2500 year old unarmed combat discipline that has its roots in ancient Japan. The exact date on the creation of this martial art form is hard to trace but techniques resembling that of Jujitsu had already bee