The real effects of Martial Arts practice are quite a bit more involved than most people think. Most people, you see, study Tang Soo Do or TaiChi chuan for a couple of years, and they are just tapping into the real benefits of the martial arts. Then they get distracted by marriage or kids, their only involvement is really through watching people like Jackie Chan or Jet Li, and their path has effectively ended.

You recognize these fellows because their uniforms are hanging in the closet, as if they would wear them tomorrow, but they don’t use them. This is a sad thing, because it is like buying half a car, or wearing one sock, and they don’t understand what could have been. They don’t understand that a little work over time and the world would have opened up to them in unimaginable ways.

It takes 3 to 4 years to achieve first dan black belt in many martial arts styles. It used to take less time, but a lot of stuff has been added to the arts to confuse them. If you separate the muddle of arts, the money making and trophy influences and that sort of thing, then you can actually get to black belt within a year.  Read more...

Mixed martial arts is one of the popular sports in America today given that it’s still in its infancy stage. And like any other sport, it will take some time for this sport to take off. Many were very interested to participate in this sport because it appeals to a lot of people.

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All these martial arts accessories will make every practice fast and easy. To avoid getting yourself hurt and to be successful as well, you would need other pieces of mixed martial arts equipment.  Read more...

Defining the best Shaolin Kung Fu is a tough question, considering the high quality of this martial art. I mean, people don’t teach it just to make money, they teach it for passion and love of art. Still, we should be able to focus in on how to isolate the best gung fu.

First, we can usually dismiss such arts as Lohan Quan off the list. The reason for this is because they are a different kind of wushu. Wushu is actually a martial art developed, or at least altered and sold by, the communist government of China, and one does not feel like learning something for correct political behaviour, and from which the self defense techniques have been removed.

So we stay with the old versions of Chinese Gung Fu, the versions that leaked out of China before the cultural revolution. These were the styles passed down through the generations, given from family member to family member to create a true martial arts lineage. These are the Kung Fu styles in which the fires of true self defense techniques were stoked liberally.  Read more...

Eight ninjas with Super Secret Spetznatz karate techniques? I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that this is possibly the worst hoax ever perpetrated on a gullible, wanna be karate student.

Now the catalogue of this kind of crap is huge. Over the past couple of decades I have seen–take a breath–super secret ninja death commando spetznat cyberneurotic Green Beret government doesn’t want you to know eight barroom killer tricks. And the list is a lot longer, but you know the kind of tripe what I’m talking about.

I’m talking about cheaters who bilk you out of hard earned bucks by promising you the moon, then give you watered down, generic outhouse stuffings and call it the real martial arts. I saw one the other day, Captain Chris, or Major X, or whatever he called himself. He’s still selling the same bullwash and calling it gold, and getting rich off unsuspecting, honest martial arts practitioners.

Now you and I know the simple truth…there is no excuse for good, hard work. If you want to be able to do karate, or taekwondo, or whatever, then you have to work out, and work out long and hard. Fortunately there is one other simple truth…working out is a real blast!  Read more...

This is a very easy and intuitive way to weaken your opponent simply by using an energy flux concept. This concept can be used before you use any of the kung fu self defense techniques, or before karate kumite. You can use it when any confrontation arises which is going to require you to use physical force on somebody.

Now, it won’t knock him out, I can’t guarantee a win, that is going to depend on the degree of dedication you apply to your normal martial arts training. But it may weaken him very briefly, and give you the edge in launching the first strike. I don’t know about you, but even a slight edge is something I want to take with me to a karate fight, or any kind of martial arts fight.

Now, to set this flux trick up, you need to know something about the workings of the body, and about the workings of the energy of the body. There is a main channel for energy which runs right up the center of the body and down the backbone. This pathway is a meridian, it is a pathway for major energy flow in the body.  Read more...

Do you want a powerful Karate kick! A kick so powerful you could kick a bully in the belly and make him barf his beans? A kick so strong that a mule runs the other way when he sees you coming?

Well, you can certainly have one of those kicks! In fact, all of your kicks should be that strong! All you have to do is construct one, little training aid.

Now, before I tell you how to make that training device, I want to offer a warning. You have to make sure that all the segments of your kick are in proper alignment. You have to make sure that the ankle is set at the proper angle, the hips are turned the correct angle, and, most important, that you sink your weight so deep into the earth you could strike oil!

If the ankle is crooked you’re going to break your ankle when you execute your kicks. Trying punching with a crooked wrist, you’ll feel the pain, and this is what happens with the ankle if you don’t have it in the proper position. Walk on the edge of your foot, the ankle is bent, and it won’t be long until it starts yelling bloody murder for you to straighten up and fly right!  Read more...

There will be preferences if you want to learn Martial Art, but there are also a couple of things that are fairly obvious, and that we will be able to agree on. Interestingly, I came across this data many years ago, and have used it myself. It deals with analyzing the value of media in transmitting data. The worst method for absorption of data is the movies or TV. This is because the martial art techniques that you will see on the screen, whether it is the art of Bruce Lee, Jet Li, or whoever, has been altered for the camera. Yes, it may look good, but stuntmen and camera cuts are making it look good.

Almost as bad as the screen, and it might even be considered a toss up with these two, is the internet. While there can be pearls out there, the dreck is overwhelming. Dial into the internet for the purpose of actually trying to learn something (as opposed to just surfing for fun) and you engage a common brain that doesn’t know any better, pseudo experts, overwhelming amounts of data with no real instruction or even organization of data, what’s cool, advertising that hasn’t and can’t be tested for worth, and so on.  Read more...

No matter the state of the economy, going to the movies, purchasing movies, and renting movies, has always been popular way to have fun, relax, and escape life’s daily stresses. There are many different movie genres to meet every movie goers’ taste. One movie genre that has maintained popularity over the years is action-packed karate movies.

Karate movies have a huge fan base all over the world. Karate movies have had many stars over the years such as David Carradine, Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Ralph Macchio, and many more. Each of these famous actors took karate movies into the mainstream and helped create a multi billion dollar industry. Now movie theaters are becoming filled with karate movie lovers whenever a karate movie is released. Such famous karate films include: The Karate Kid, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Fists of Fury, Enter the Dragon, Way of the Dragon, and many other great karate films. These movies are exciting, action-packed, and most importantly, display thrilling martial arts scenes. They have great story lines with ‘good vs. evil’ that people enjoy watching. The style, grace, and art of karate, make these movies so popular and has led to an increase in people taking karate lessons. The goal of karate movies is to entertain and they have definitely succeeded.  Read more...

Shotokan Karate is one of the most significant karates styles in the world, so many styles are derived from this system, and thus are tainted with some very incorrect concepts. Thus, whether you study Shito ryu, Isshin Ryu, Kyokushinkai, or any style that utilizes the Heian kata, you probably are making the errors I am detailing in this article. It doesn’t mean your karate stance is a disaster, it just means if you make a couple of adjustments you can improve it.

A good karate stance will be a perfect balance between mobility and solidity. Mobiity is when one can launch their body quickly through space. Solidity is when one can grip the ground with their feet.

In the Shotokan kokutsu dachi stance, however, the ability to be mobile or solid has been compromised. If you study the feet you will see that they are pointing in directions that are more than ninety degrees apart. This means the stance can’t make up its mind whether it is supposed to be mobile or solid.  Read more...

I know that whenever I write one of these pieces on Mixed Martial Arts I am going to get hate mail, but the truth is the truth, and one can only hope to rescue the misbegotten. That bit of drab aside, I actually love MMA, especially the UFC grudge fights. There is enough Roman in me to enjoy the circus.

Now, the main reason such venues as Strike Force and the venerable Ultimate Fighting Championships aren’t art is because of a lack of control. When Joe Beatemup is mounting Billy Mouthpiece and the announcer is praising his control, take it with a grain of salt. The contest, you see is real, and the control is pretty shaky at best.

Real control means that you are controlling the other fighter so well they don’t even know what you are doing. There is no contest for control (a superior position), but rather an actual artistic application wherein Mr. Victim feels like he is in a whirlwind, and Mr. Incharge is definitely and surely taking the other fellow for a ride. True control is control without any shade of doubt, or even any contest.  Read more...