Blades of Briton

Some people think that the only solution to violent crime is to take guns off the streets. Proof of how futile these efforts are can be seen in the United Kingdom, which although has very strict gun laws the UK youth are cutting each other down in the streets with knives.

Self Protection - Self Defense – Your Worst Nightmare – Road Rage

Road rage. This ugly form of harassment has now become so endemic that it has a name. Do you know how to protect yourself? And - if you fail to protect yourself, do you know how to defend yourself? Knowing how to protect and defend yourself will give you so much more self confidence.

A Martial Artist Wears Out Early But A Warrior Gets Better With Age

Ever wonder why Today's martial artists are broken and battered by middle age when the ancient warrior masters were defeating younger, faster, stronger opponents well into their eighties? The reason just might not be what you think.

Kendo - General Background

On first impressions, Kendo appears to be very aggressive and physical, with the dynamics of a fast-striking action and high-pitched screams. Yet it is an art that places great emphasis on the development of high level of skill in concentration, timing, awareness, physical agility, footwork, body movement and inherent respect. Kendo was derived from the ancient art of Japanese Samurai swordsmanship. Armour is worn for protection and sword, made of 4 sections of bamboo is bound together to make what is known as sinhai.

Jujitsu And Yoga

If you are someone who seek to become a complete martial artist should not leave the practice of yoga out of his training routines. Surely, there isn't any other exercise that addresses and nurtures as many mental and physical attributes as yoga practice does. Definitely yoga is not only for the new age enthusiasts as Gracie and Ismail, Brazilian Jujitsu black-belts practice yoga.

Forget Martial Arts and Self Defense Classes - These Self Defense Techniques Work on the Street!

7 quick and easy techniques to help with any self defense situation. These are simple, quick and effective methods to stop any attacker and make sure you walk away from the situation unhurt. Arts defense instruction martial self. Martial arts and self defense classes are no good - use these self defense techniques here!

Martial Arts DVD Review - Joint Locking Essentials, Vol. 2 Arm Bars & Elbow Locks by Alain Burrese

Alain takes a very realistic approach to the use of arm bars and elbow locks and attempts to cover several influencing factors that may or may not come into play while attempting to apply them in a real life situation. I myself watched this DVD on three separate occasions and found something that I had previously missed each time. I have no doubt that were I to watch this DVD again after writing this review that I would find something else that I had previously missed.

Martial Arts Book Review - Judo Seio-Nage by Hidetoshi Nakanishi

Although the primary focus of this book is on the sporting aspect of Judo, the techniques in it can easily be modified for use in combat or self-defense situations. Although most modern schools of Judo focus on the sporting aspects, you must remember that Judo was originally derived from Jujitsu by Dr. Jigoro Kano. Therefore, with the proper knowledge and a little modification, you can easily adapt the sporting techniques of Judo back to the more self-defense oriented techniques of Jujitsu.

Martial Arts Book Review - Strategy In Unarmed Combat by Paul Maslak

Two particular items that really impressed me in this book were the way the author presented various concepts and principles to consider when faced with a confrontational situation. Although they are not things that are permanently written in stone, they are very useful and a lot of them will need to be modified and adapted a bit to fit each individual person. The second thing that I was very impressed with is the author's belief (and mine as well, to a point) that it is more important to know how to apply a given technique rather than knowing how to execute a given technique.

Martial Arts Book Review - A Bouncer's Guide to Barroom Brawling by Peyton Quinn

The most important thing to remember when reading this, or any book dealing with self-defense techniques, is that the principles behind the technique are far more important than the technique itself. Once again, Peyton does a great job of this, and you would do well to sit down and read this book from cover to cover several times in order to grasp what he is trying to teach you.

Targeted Karate Training Sessions In Your Own Home

Classes are great but if you feel you want to pay more attention to a certain area of your training a DVD at home is most beneficial as your instructor in the classroom only has limited time during the class before moving on with the next group.

The Fundamentals Are The Key To Learning And Understanding Shaolin Kung Fu

Learning the Shaolin fundamentals makes a martial arts student more prepared for close quarters unarmed combat and is a great stepping stone to more advantages techniques and even other disciplines and martial arts styles. It is all about being ready to protect yourself while hoping that you never need to prove yourself.

Learn How To Kick - Kicking Effectively In A Self-Defense Or Combat Situation Part 10 Of 10

When you are off balance, you are at a greater disadvantage than you are when you are in balance. Therefore, no matter what kick you are executing, you want to always strive for the proper balance throughout the entire execution of that particular kick. Anytime that you raise your foot up off the ground to execute a kick, you are going to be putting yourself in a lot more vulnerable position than you would if you kept both feet on the ground.

Death Stalks the Night

As you can imagine, when I tell people what I do for a living, it raises quite a few eyebrows.