The Need for Self Defense Techniques

It’s an unfortunate fact of the human condition that we need to know self defense techniques. Whether you’re a soldier, a police officer, an orderly in a psychiatric ward or a normal person walking the streets, there will always be threats to your personal safety. People are subjected to aggression every day, and sadly, few [...]

Now You Really Look Like You Know Something! Appearance Versus Reality In Your Self-Defense Training

Have you ever noticed that most people focus on the wrong things when it comes to their martial arts and self defense training? Instead of concentrating on skill-development, practicing for proficiency, or learning more about what it’s like inside a real self-defense situation – what they’ll be up against should they find themselves being attacked [...]

What is Self Defense Training Worth to You?

Sadly, violence is part of the human condition. Beyond that, it’s part of the game of life, whether you’re a human, a tiger or an antelope. The question ultimately is, are you going to be easy prey or a hard target? Self defense training will make you a much less appealing target for the predators [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

“Fighting Dirty” is the Best Women’s Self Defense

Sadly, all too often, women are the target of violent crimes. Thinking with the mind of the predator, it only makes sense. They are often the easier targets. Knowing this, fighting dirty should be part of a course in women’s self defense.   The problem with most self defense courses is that they try [...]

Self Defense and the 3 Stages of Street Violence

Training for a street confrontation is very, very different from training in sport based martial arts, or martial art competitions. It is equally fair to say it is very different from doing sparring or martial art drills in a dojo. In a street confrontation there are no rules, no referees, probably no one there [...]

Reality-Based Self-Defense: A 2-Fold Approach For Successful Self-Protection

Many practitioners, including karate and so-called self-defense experts really have no idea where to start when it comes to mastering the skills needed for protecting yourself against a real-world brutal attacker. This article takes outlines the two-fold approach that I recommend to clients who are serious about winning a brutal assault. To look at [...]

Locating the Proper Karate Dojo For Your Children

Your child has marched into the kitchen and announced his or her need to become a master of the self-defense skills. Presuming this is more than a momentary wish given flight by a TV program, it’s time to start looking out for an appropriate dojo. The task isn’t simple. There are many dojos and [...]

Emotion-Based Defensive Response – A Non-Traditional Martial Arts Approach to Self-Defense

When discussing self-defense training, we really need to be discussing more than just learning some tricks and techniques for dodging punches or escaping locks and holds. Why then, are most instructors content with stopping at, and most students satisfied with learning, self-defense in a vaccuum? Well, I have my own beliefs, mostly involving the [...]

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