Focus on Form
I’ve enjoyed weight lifting for as long as I can remember, and I’m a firm believer that weight training belongs in every martial artist’s program. …
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Chusok – Korean Thanksgiving
Today is Chusok, Korea’s Thanksgiving. It is a three day holiday, but the main day this year is September 22, 2010. Unfortunately, Korea was hit…
A Real Warrior and Hero vs. a popular….
This is something a friend of mine, a combat veteran himself, wrote, and I agree with him. I don’t understand why people pay so much attention to…
Be Nice, Until It’s Time To Not Be Nice
“You’re going to need friends.” That was the statement said to me as I walked up to a man shouting at the stage of an…
Secrets of Pankration with Jim Arvanitis
I’ve been familiar with Jim Arvanitis for years. It’s been easy to recognize him with his wild hair style over the years when I’d see…
Stretching: The Truth with Doug Richards
I learned of this video from Thomas Kurz, an expert himself in the area of stretching, as the picture to the left illustrates. And yes,…
Perception Drills
During last night’s class, I focused some of our time on perception drills. A simple definition of perception would read something like Sang H. Kim’s…
Wrist Locks: New Review of Lock On vol. 1
Review of “Lock On: Joint Locking Essentials: The Comprehensive Guide To Joint Locks – Volume I Wrist Locks” with Alain Burrese. I have know of…
Practice the Basics
The study of martial arts is great in the fact that you can continuously learn new skills and techniques as you advance through the years….
Championship Streetfighting: Boxing as a Martial Art
Ned Beaumont does an exceptional job with Championship Streetfighting: Boxing as a Martial Art. In the beginning he outlines why boxing is effective for real…