Budget Travel for Martial Arts Karate Tournaments

Taking a bite off travel expenses for martial arts karate competition.

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 of self-defense and exercise. Competitors come together in matches, somewhat like boxing, to fight, or spar, with one another.

Krav Maga Explained

Hebrew for contact combat. Krav Maga is the official self defense and hand to hand combat system of Israel. Krav Maga is a very modern and practical style of self defense that is the only style worldwide known as an art of self defense and not as a martial art.

Sport Martial Arts - Pros and Cons

You first must ask yourself why you are training in the martial arts. Many people begin martial arts training after being inspired by a specific sporting event or athlete; it is their intention to compete in this sport.

Take One Dough - or the Art of Self Defense

Reflection of author's younger days of Tae Kwon Do.

Karate and Religion: Can They Work Together?

This article opens up the issue regarding the misunderstood customs of karate protocols, salutations, and disciplinary acts that may be mistaken for a religion or sect.

Martial Artist Says: Right Makes Might!

Machiavelli, that enduring political philosopher and writer, asked a pivotal question. If you’re a ruler of society, is it better to be feared or loved? He equivocated a little, but finally, he settled on fear because it’s more predictable and reliable, and less fickle than love. A kindred question was asked by Plato in his famous Dialogues: “Does might make right?” If you lead an army and you believe that day is night, will you be right, because of the force of arms? The martial artist believes the opposite to be true: That right makes might. “Human beings are at their strongest when they believe they are right,” the Father of Karate said, and Dr. Gary S. Goodman, best-selling author of 12 books and more than 700 articles, and Black Belt in Kenp Karate, agrees.

Explode Your Martial Arts Speed, Timing And Power...Using An Ordinary Black Magic Marker

A lot of people have never heard this, but I swear it's the truth: You can triple the speed, accuracy and coordination of your strikes and kicks -- no matter what martial arts discipline you study -- simply by training with magic markers. Don't believe me? Then try this and see for yourself:

The One Martial Arts Secret That Lets You 100% Avoid Freezing Up In Fights

If you took all the pages in all the books about martial arts, street fighting and self-defense, you'd see a lot about physical conditioning -- building strength, speed, endurance and stamina. Only problem is...physical conditioning will NOT save you in a real fight.

How Bruce Lee Trained In Martial Arts

One of the biggest differences between street-fighting and the hundreds of other fighting disciplines and philosophies...is the way in which we train. Take the father of modern day street-fighting Bruce Lee, for example:

Self-Defense, Safety, and The 6 Keys to Effectiveness

When most people think of self-defense, what usually comes to mind is protecting oneself from the physical onslaught from a criminal attacker. And, while this is not, in itself, a problem, it is however, only a small part of being able to be safe and free from harm in Today's often dangerous world.

Mixed Martial Arts 101

What is mma? Mma stands for mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts is the blending of two or more fighting systems. The most common styles combined are striking and ground techniques.

The Value of Martial Arts Training for Children

Martial arts training for children provides benefits above and beyond the ability to defend themselves from an attacker. Martial arts training for children teaches the importance of respect, self control, discipline. Martial arts training for children also counters the health effects of a sedentary lifestyle.

Why Train Self-Defense Solo?

Let's be honest: many martial arts masters, regardless of style, are very talented people both mentally and physically and would probably be good at almost anything they decided to put their minds to. A Grand Master of Tae Kwon Do may be able to kick someone in the head in a real street fight but for the average practitioner that is just not going to happen. So while there are things that the master can do through physical ability and talent, the rest of us are going to have to figure out something else.