Martial Arts Secrets Used By Military Special Ops
If you want to give yourself an enormous advantage over any kind of attacker — whether they’re armed, trained or just plain psychopathic — then the best thing you can do for yourself is do your mart…
Self-defense Against a Knife: Myths, Fantasies and How to Stay Alive, Part One
"Knife defense" (actually, "defense against weapons" in general, but let’s stick to knives/shanks/little pointy things for now), as trained these days in most martial arts/se…
Tae Kwon Do Basic Information
What do you know about this Korean form of martial art? In Korea, it is practiced as the national sport, but it provides more than entertainment for those who learn it. Tae Kwon Do is used as a form o…
The Secret Self Defense Tactic That Lets You Win Ground Fights Without Fighting
It’s pretty much common knowledge that the majority of fights eventually end up on the ground.But what’s not so well known and obvious is this almost fool-proof way to win a ground fight without needi…
Martial Arts isn’t Just for Kids
Walk into most martial arts schools and you’ll be likely to see classes full of kids. You might even see classes mixed with kids and adults. Sights like these turn many adults away from the possib…
Makiwara Training
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 techniqu…
Samurai Sword Basics, A Brief History
Capturing the spirit of old Japan and recognised by its deadly curvature, the samurai sword is widely recognised throughout the world as the most deadly of all Japanese weaponry. Although gaining mode…
Buying Kendo Equipment
Before stepping inside a kendo store, you should get permission from your sensei. Do not buy anything unless your sensei allows you too. Not only is it disrespectful, but you may not be advanced enoug…

