How Martial Arts Can Save Your Life – The Best Martial Art For Self Defense

Martial arts started with a practical application, but as they have evolved over the years, times have changed.  We no longer have a need to “use” martial arts on a daily basis, so they have become largely stylized and intended for self-improvement and physical conditioning. But some people want to learn a “practical” martial art [...]

5 Tips That Could Save Your Life In A Real Attack

If you think taking a course in Karate, Taekwondo, or another popular martial art is going to save your life in a situation where you need real self defense, think again.  Martial arts are largely about stylized training moves (thus the “art”) rather than practical fighting. For this reason, the best martial art for self [...]

Phases Of An Effective Self-Defense Strategy

How do you make sense out of the chaos that is a fight or self-defense situation? Some would have you believe that all you have to do is to memorize some karate moves known as kata. Others would have you believe that you can just make it up as you go with no preset strategy [...]

Learn 5 Hardcore Self Defense Tactics & Martial Arts Tips!

If you ever find yourself in a situation where you have said the wrong thing to someone bigger or stronger then you or you find yourself in a situation where you are being mugged follow these 5 self defense techniques to stay alive and become a fighter using these specialized martial arts tips! Learn martial [...]

Self Defense: Why Most Adults Drop Out Of Martial Arts Classes

The most surprising statistic that most karate and martial arts teachers discover is the one that tells them “why most of their adult students quit shortly after enrolling.” In fact, the greatest percentage of adult dropouts from martial arts classes occurs within the first 100 days! This has sparked some groups to investigate the reasons [...]

Martial Arts And Self-Defense Training Without Self-Control

What happens when you train in the martial arts or study self-defense, learn techniques designed for damaging human beings, but never develop the master’s trait of self-control. This story is true and highlights how, through our own lack of self-discipline, we can cause more damage to ourselves than we ever feared from an attacker in [...]

Don’t Know Which Martial Arts Or Self Defense Training Program Is Best? This Will Help You Decide!

Self defense training – especially in Today’s often violent world – has to be less about your own personal preferences, and more about what you’ll need to survive. While they say that they’re looking for effective self defense training, far too many people take up the study of martial arts or enroll in a self [...]

“Kick Me Where It Counts” – A Critical Mistake In Martial Arts And Self-Defense Training

During my recent visit to Japan for training, there was one overriding thing that I noticed about most of the black belts that I worked with. Now, if they were just having fun and aren’t really looking to be able to defend themselves against a determined attacker should they ever face one, then okay. But, [...]

Self Defense Training – 3 Critical Differences Between Martial Arts Training And A Real Attack!

Do you have martial arts experience? Have you taken a self defense training program or two, but know that there is a difference between what you’ve learned and a real fight? I understand completely. Because, before I got this area of my life figured out, I was in the exact same place. When I was [...]

Learning To Kiss Will Make You More Effective In Your Martial Arts And Self-Defense Training

Why is it that so many people report that, even after learning self-defense, they doubt that they’ll actually be able to use what they learn? Many things will challenge you as you progress through your martial arts study and training but, when it comes to learning self-defense, you must make sure that you’re not running [...]

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