What Kicks Do You Use?
June 30, 2008
Kicks for Self-Defence Survey
Excerpts from discussions after a Kicking Survey sent out from Defendu to members.
Front, side and roundhouse kick — those seem to be your most viable kicks for self-defense.
You advised to keep the kicks simple and to keep them low. And you think that – despite some disadvantages – kicks are an indispensable […]
What Does a Black Belt Mean?
June 29, 2008
What Does a Black Belt Mean?
When I started martial arts in the 1970’s, the rato of the number of Black Belts in our karate club to other students was about 5 to 200 students. I don’t remember any student being under 16 - children were not taught in our club. These black belts were as […]
Head Butts For Beginners!
June 28, 2008
Headbutts or How to be a Nutter - by Gerald Moffatt
Introduction
I decided to write about head butts not only to indulge my boundless ego and sense of self-importance but also because I feel they are neglected techniques, Most Martial Artists think they know how to do head butts, but really don’t. Few Martial Artists ever […]
Reality Based Self Defence Components
June 24, 2008
Modern Components of Reality-Based Self-Defence!
There are literally thousands of martial arts, self-defence, and close quarter combat systems out there. All of them have their place and each offers a different perspective which essentially depends on the goal of the student. For example, if the student’s interest is in cultural traditions and historical applications of a […]
Tang Soo Do Put Under Pressure
June 20, 2008
Pressure and Vital Points were on the agenda last (Thursday) night as Master Ian Parker warmly invited Master Peter Holmes to use the training night at Walton to give an introductory seminar on how to hit harder and start locating vital points on the body.
Starting with the simple handshake and how to stop an over […]
Martial Art Grades are a Modern Phenomenon!
June 18, 2008
Martial Art Grades, Ranks and Coloured Belts
Many martial arts have a ranking system and those within it are familiar with beginner to most experienced master.10th kyu, 9th kyu, …, 2nd kyu, 1st kyu, 1st dan, 2nd dan, …, 10th dan. Where “kyu” and “dan” are Japanese words; Korean systems use the word “gup” instead of […]
Do You Stretch or Warm Up?
June 17, 2008
Stretch or Warm Up?
It has been a cornerstone of exercise philosophy to stretch prior to exercising to prevent injuries. But according to a review of more than 350 studies, “stretching was not associated with a significant reduction in injuries.”
Stretching and warming up are different things and they produce very different results. Warming up involves […]
The Definitive Self-Protection Handbook
June 6, 2008
Geoff Thompson’s Definitive Self Protection Handbook. “Dead or Alive”.
Most other self-defense books emphasize which fighting techniques to use in a particular situation. This book teaches how to avoid to get in that situation in the first place, and how to react to aggressive statements like “What are you looking at!”. It even informs you what […]
Top Reiki Practise In Peterborough
June 5, 2008
Chatting to a fellow martial artist, Steven Scales, about injury recovery it came to light that he was a Reiki Master, Practitioner and Teacher with a full time practise here in Peterborough. Many of our martial art fraternity are already benefiting from treatments as he specialises in the area of using Reiki for the treatment […]
Attention Yoshiki Goshinjutsu Club Members
June 5, 2008
To all the club members that have been missing for a couple of weeks. Please be advised that we are putting Monday night training on hold while the syllabus is revisited and adjusted through to 5th Dan. Experience has shown that the workshop night we are running does not have sufficient time or depth of […]
Yoshiki Goshinjutsu Goes On Hold!
June 5, 2008
Since our good days at the City Centre, Lincoln Road the club has shuffled from hall to sports centre around the area that could provide a safe, matted area. Those who run clubs for some time know how destructive this can be - and also the frustration at having to book by the hour […]
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