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by Shawn Kovacich - 2007-04-11
Being the author on several books that focus on the subject of kicking, I am often confronted by the following statement, “Kicking is ineffective at best in a real self-defense situation and is ...
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by Kobus DeVilliers - 2007-04-10
There are always some aspects of your training that will have a profound impact on all aspects of your progress and level of competence. Stretching and overall fitness are two elements that are freque...
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by Shawn Kovacich - 2007-04-07
This ten article series will deal with the various components that need to be addressed when considering the utilization of a particular kick in a combat or self-defense situation. These ten component...
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by Shawn Kovacich - 2007-04-07
This ten article series will deal with the various components that need to be addressed when considering the utilization of a particular kick in a combat or self-defense situation. These ten component...
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by Jeffrey Miller - 2007-04-07
If you do a search on the internet, there seems to be no end to what has been written about this simple, yet powerful weapon. There seems to be no small supply of writers who have used dramatic title...
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by Jeffrey Miller - 2007-04-07
Ironically, in a world filled with terrorism, assault, rape, and murder, I have to write an article giving people reasons why they should be learning self-defense or the Kubotan personal-protection we...
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by Jeffrey Miller - 2007-04-07
The most surprising thing that my students learn when I teach a seminar or workshop on the Kubotan self-defense keychain, is just how many things can be done with this simple-looking little tool. And...
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by Shawn Kovacich - 2007-04-04
This ten article series will deal with the various components that need to be addressed when considering the utilization of a particular kick in a combat or self-defense situation. These ten component...
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by Jiles Keister - 2007-04-03
I remember when I was younger and first started hearing about these mystic warriors in black clothing wearing their masks so as to never show their identity to any one, and dealing with whom ever woul...
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by Jon Murray - 2007-03-30
If you're a mixed martial arts fan, you're probably sick of that headline. You're sick of hearing how Lorenzo J. Fertitta and Frank J. Fertitta have purchased PrideFC from it's former Dream Stage Ente...
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by Chess McDoogle - 2007-03-30
Learning mixed martial arts, or mma, involves a three prong approach. Unlike other sports, an mma training tip routine will need to focus on not just one area, but a number of areas that are all equa...
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by Yoshi Kundagawa - 2007-03-25
I recently got to go as a guest teacher at another school that focuses on Jow Ga Kung Fu. Now, I like learning new Kung Fu styles, and have mostly focused on the Northern Chinese styles, which tend to...
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by Yoshi Kundagawa - 2007-03-22
Cardio Kickboxing techniques are all the rage in the fitness world today. There is a reason for this. Cardio Kickboxing gives you a great workout and is fun as well. Cardio Kickboxing is also called A...
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by Yoshi Kundagawa - 2007-03-22
One of the fun things about martial arts is that it teaches you a bit of history as you go through it, and the bull sessions after a good workout are great.One of the bull sessions that Steve, Aaron a...
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by Marshall Buchholz - 2007-03-19
Does non-contact point sparring actually decrease your ability to defend yourself in a real situation?After all, you're pulling punches, avoiding eye gouges, bone breaking, wrist locks and the like. H...
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by Pete Nisbit - 2007-03-18
Were I to state three major attributes possessed by an exponent of any martial art, they would be these three: strength, flexibility and power. These, combined with the extreme fitness and rapid ref...
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by Chris Pizzo - 2007-03-12
Sometimes events in history force the creation of new ideas to replace what has becomes obsolete. Weapons, strategy and tactics have always been marked by change on the battlefields of history to dea...
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by Trevor Nekya - 2007-03-10
If you are a student of the martial arts and are learning the bo staff + exercises that go along with it then you will be in for a treat. The bo staff a long stick that is made out of wood or bamboo ...
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by Yoshi Kundagawa - 2007-03-09
"So, what's the new dance step you're doing, Yoshi?"Yeah, I hear that all the time. Even from people who should know better. You probably do as well, particularly if you do footwork for Wing Chun. ...
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by Yoshi Kundagawa - 2007-03-09
If you've been reading my articles, you know I have two loves: Learning Kung Fu styles and seeing them used in movies.I've been doing snake style Kung Fu for going on 8 years now. Once I moved into K...
