Can You Really Learn Martial Arts and Self-Defense From Seminar Training Only?

What do you do when, you want to pursue the study of the martial arts or learn real-world self-defense and there are no schools near where you live? What do you do even if there are martial arts schools or self-defense classes being offered in your local area but… …they’re just not up to par [...]

The Truth About Martial Arts And Self-Defense : Part Two

In the first part of this article I explained why martial arts training is not true self-defense training. However my objective is not to degrade martial arts at all. I have studied three major martial arts to advanced levels and I am a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame so I certainly know [...]

Dealing with a Threatening Situation: The Basics of Self Defense

Self defense is the practice of protecting yourself in a defensive manner in order to reduce any harm caused by another attacker, or to help you get rid of a violent situation. There are many different forms of self defense. Not all self defenses are considered “physical”. If you are researching self defense, it is [...]

Learn 5 self defense street fighting secrets!

Today I will uncover 5 different points you should know about self defense fighting. These are real facts and cold hard truths when it comes to fighting. If you want to stay alive in an altercation here are some facts to help you win and stay alive. Self defense street fighting #1 – If you [...]

Self Defense Program For Women

With the passage of time crime rate is increasing and the fear, uncertainty and threat prevails everywhere in the world. This provides justice to the viewpoint of the people that acquiring self defense training is become inevitable for everyone, especially self defense training for women. As we all know that women are very weak and [...]

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 [...]

In A Self-Defense Situation Fight Smarter, Not Harder

If you’ve ever seen or been a part of a conventional martial arts program, one of the things you may have noticed is the level of activity of the students according to rank. It seems like the white belts do little to get results – they have the simple techniques – while the upper levels [...]

Judo for Self Defense

Judo is a Japanese martial art and is a good self defence method. It is all about attacking and defending. It was also known as Jujutsu which means soft and gentle art. The main characteristic of judo makes it the best self defense art. This characteristic is making the attacker lose his equilibrium to defend [...]

Empowerment: The Relationship between Women and Martial Arts

Until relatively recently in human history, women were given a typically subordinate role in human culture.  Even today, women face many struggles including lower pay rates and violent crime.  There is still yet a need to empower women, and martial arts can go a long way toward it. On the obvious level, martial arts [...]

Martial Arts Training For Real Self-Defense: Making Sense Of Chaos

I once had a talk with a student who pointed out the almost insane notion that anyone could think that they could use a preset string of moves (known as a kata, pronounced kah-tah) to handle something as chaotic as a fight. He said it made no sense to him how any master, who [...]

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