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Where Did The Martial Arts Originate?

In: Health & Fitness

3 Nov 2010

I was working in a plastics factory a few decades ago, and word got around that I was training in the martial arts. A Philippine co-worker came up to me one lunchtime, and he said, “You no study martial arts, martial Arts bad…bad, ” then he shook his head and walked away. From this odd incident I ultimately realized where the martial arts originated.

American Kenpo Karate Is A Wonderful Art…but There Is Something Wrong With It

In: Health & Fitness

8 Aug 2010

I walked into my first American Kenpo Karate dojo over 40 years ago. This was the Rod Martin version of Tracys Kenpo, which was avariation of Ed Parker Kenpo Karate. Therein lies the first problem with American Kenpo.

Win Every Battle With The Only Three Techniques Of Kickboxing Karate

In: Health & Fitness

13 Jul 2010

I know, kickboxing karate doesn’t really exist, but it does make a fine translation of arts. When you shift from karate to kickboxing, or shift from kickboxing back to karate, you can win every single contest you are in by knowing the three things I am going to tell you in this article. We are dealing only with the fists, mind you, so you have to control the distance to make sure that you stay at a distance that is comfortable for you to punch at.

Absolutely Nuts…Yet He Studied Kwon Bup Karate With Me.

In: Health & Fitness

12 Jun 2010

I doubt whether most martial arts training halls, be they Gung Fu or Shotokan or Hapkido or whatever, have ever had a crazy guy in their school like Mud Car. We called him Mud Car because that’s what his license plates on his car said. That vehicle, more than just about anything else, summed up Mud Car.

The Fastest, Hardest Kick In All Of Karate

In: Health & Fitness

1 Jun 2010

I learned this type of kick some forty years ago in Kwon Bup Korean Martial Arts. This was the forerunner of modern day Tae KwonDo, and the unfortunate truth is that these kicks aren’t practiced anymore. Why, I don’t know, because this type of kick is the hardest kick, the fastest kick you will ever see.

The Deadly Power Punch Technique From Korean Karate!

In: Health & Fitness

19 May 2010

This Korean Karate technique is one of the simplest and most deadly techniques in the classical martial arts. As simple as it is, it requires perfect and exact timing, and a number of little elements I’m about to tell you about. Understanding these little points, and practicing a bit, and you are going to have one of the most powerful tools in your martial arts arsenal.

The Way A One Armed Student Learns Martial Arts

In: Health & Fitness

10 May 2010

Bobby lost his left arm because of a childhood infection, but it didn’t slow him down. He rode bikes, climbed trees, and did everything a child is supposed to do, except for one. He never did the martial arts, he figured he had finally found the one thing he would never do.

The Depth Of Emptiness In Tai Chi Chuan

In: Health & Fitness

10 May 2010

Tai Chi Chuan is the art that speaks of emptiness. One must move without force to realize the true depth of this ancient art. And, in Tai Chi, you might run out of energy, but you’ll never run out of nothing.

How To Develop Power Kick Strategies In Karate

In: Health & Fitness

6 May 2010

Kicking is one of the most misunderstood weapons of today’s martial arts. You are risk being off balance, are fighting at longer range, and yet must stick to certain basic strategies of combat. This bit of writing, however, should enable you to offset the disadvantages and develop an excellent method for combat, and even develop some pretty strong and powerful kicks.

Making Aikido Into A Combat Art With Matrix Aikido

In: Health & Fitness

23 Apr 2010

One of the most astounding facts in the combative world is that Aikido does not work well in combat. The reason this is astounding is because it is derived, for the most part, from Daito Ryu Aiki Jujitsu, which is one of the most combat ready arts in existence. Interestingly, it doesn’t take much to transform Aikido into a formidable street ready art.


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