There’s a lot going on in the news today, and a lot of it is scary. I’m not here to argue politics with anybody, but it’s a plain and simple fact that we’re more likely to end up in a threatening crowd today than any other time in recent history. [Read More]
Just like we take care of and train our bodies to help us perform martial arts, at our best, we need to take care of and train our brains for the same reason. I’ll call this process “mental training.” By mental training, I am talking about doing things that improve [Read More]
I recently did an interview with Eyal Yanilov. Although it didn’t make the article, one of my favorite moments in his discussion of training was talking about him as a teenager when he studying under Grandmaster Imi. During that time, Eyal had been taught sentry removal training. For those who [Read More]
Martial arts is a dynamic sport. It allows its practitioners to stand up to oppression and defend themselves and others. As the popularity of martial arts grew, it evolved into multiple disciplines and crossed over to other sparring sports. Different martial artists practice martial arts for different reasons. Some do [Read More]
When we think of self-defense, much of the time we portray ourselves as an empty handed defender striving to overcome a weapon wielding attacker. However in this day and age, never knowing if, when, or how we may be attacked, should we consider using a blade to defend ourselves? This [Read More]
On Father’s Day, I was irritated to see so many martial arts studios and publications post the same meme. I can take a joke, but I do not like being the butt of jokes. When you consider why this is supposed to be funny, it stops being a joke and [Read More]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a unique platform where athletes from different disciplines of martial arts including BJJ, karate, wrestling, sumo, and kickboxing confront each other and display their unique and lethal fighting skills. Most elite athletes participating in UFC are experts in their foundational fighting style and own [Read More]
Any athlete involved in a combat sport is worthy of being called a warrior. If we go back in history, we would find out that most martial arts fighting styles were developed by warriors and later evolved into the current form. Resistance, Strength, and Endurance workout are the way to [Read More]
Martial Artists aren’t just martial artists when they are in their training space. Whether it’s called a dojo, dojang, club, garage, gym, or something else, true Martial Artists may take off their training uniform before they leave but they don’t stop being a Martial Artist when they walk out the [Read More]
I looked at the two one-inch boards my friend was holding and let out a breath. As I relaxed my body, thinking about the round kick I was about to execute, I remembered I had not broken two boards with this kick since I took first place in a tournament [Read More]
Title: Showdown in Oakland: The story Behind the Wong Jack Man – Bruce Lee Fight Author: Rick Wing Publisher: Amazon Publish Date: 2014 Pages: 329 Cover Price: $9.95 ASIN: B00AR0KE1I Everyone who has done some martial arts knows Bruce Lee. Tons of people started training martial arts because [Read More]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the few combat styles that favor tall and short-height fighters equally. Since all BJJ fighters train extensively and also follow an intense fitness routine, we know that these tall guys would be the epitome of strength as well. Greater strength and size could provide some [Read More]
This is the sixth in a series of six articles on things I have learned from High-Intensity Resistance Training that have influenced my approach to martial arts. If you missed the previous articles in this series, you can find them here: High Intensity Resistance Training and Martial Arts – A [Read More]
An Interview with Charles Rotenberg In the movie, “Rocky Balboa”, Rocky is in his mid-sixties, going up against a fighter much more youthful in age in an exhibition match. At one point in the film, Paulie, Rocky’s brother-in-law, questions his motivation for the fight. Rocky tells him, “There’s still some [Read More]
This tremendous journey started in 2007. I had been training some Kali with Mike Williams (always working on increasing my martial arts knowledge) when he mentioned that one of his grandmasters was coming to the United States and would I like to host a seminar at my school. Now those [Read More]
I have often explained to my long-suffering famly that my devotion to Krav Maga is healthy. I tell them the greatness of martial art goes beyond being able to be healthy or protect ourselves. In life, we will all face moments where the unfairness of the world crushes our spirits. [Read More]
The debate on the practicality of BJJ Gi or No-Gi has been around for decades and is growing more intense with every passing day. The modern BJJ circuit is divided over the practicality of these forms of grappling. One school of thought believes that it is impossible to be good [Read More]
As martial artists, we’ve logged thousands of hours kicking, punching, running kata, sparring, and holding stances longer than a normal mortal would consider reasonable. We’ve read dozens (if not hundreds of books) on the fine and esoteric art of dismantling another human being’s body as part of our training. But, [Read More]
“It’s like the side kick in Koryo!” A pair of teenage brothers were sparring in a class I was teaching, and the older one did a sliding side kick into his brother’s chest. After clobbering his younger brother, he proclaimed he was inspired to do the move from the taekwondo [Read More]
A poster sized flyer catches your eye as you walk past with the words “Martial Arts Seminar.” It prominently displays the face of that martial artist you respect and always hoped you could meet. It has a date and a time. At the bottom are the little pull tabs of [Read More]
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