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 [...]

Real Self Defense Training – Knowing What Is And What Is Not Self Defense Is The First Step!

Learning how to defend yourself is not as easy as many peddlers of self defense books, martial arts videos, and self defense training programs would have you believe. The truth is that, self defense training and the ability to be able to defend yourself against a real-world, violent attacker, is a complex and deep subject. [...]

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 [...]

Controlling Space In The Science Of Self-Defense

The true martial arts master or self-defense expert understands one of the critical ideas of surviving a brutal attack. And that principle concept is to control space. More specifically, to control the space, or distance, between you and your attacker. However, for most students and teachers who are supposedly training for real-world self-defense, this idea [...]

Why Thinking You Know Self-Defense Is Not The Same As Knowing How To Defend Yourself

It’s amazing how many theories there are about self-defense. Especially here on the internet, where anyone can freely distribute information, regardless of the truth or value of that information. Do you know what I mean? It’s true that there have always been self-proclaimed “experts” who could take advantage of the ignorance or naivity of a [...]

Self-Defense – Will You Be Able To Use Your Self-Defense Training When You Need It Most?

Every day, millions of people – young and old – children and adults, attend martial arts classes and participate in self-defense training. They train to be able to survive a dangerous situation should they ever come face-to-face with a brutal attacker. And yet, after speaking with more than a few of these people, I’ve found [...]

Self Defense – 8 Phases Of An Effective Self-Defense Strategy And Training Program

By far, the greatest thing missing from most martial arts and safety programs focusing on self-defense is a structured and systemized outline that helps to keep the student on track with what he or she needs. Not to be confused with the step-by-step self-defense moves taught in the preset techniques or kata of different styles, [...]

Using The Kubotan Self-Defense Keychain As A Model For Using Everyday Items For Self-Defense

One of the key elements that separates the Ninja’s self-protection methods, including the study of weapons like the Kubotan self-defense keychain, from many other approaches to self-defense training is the concept of “strategic thinking.” And one of the ways that this important mindset manifests is through the ability to see through the “form” to what’s [...]

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 [...]

No Martial Arts Or Self-Defense Technique Is Perfect

Far too many people who are training in the martial arts or in a self-defense program – including police and security personnel by-the-way – take for granted that all they have to do is learn a few tricks and that’s it. When, according to the reality and nature of self-defense, no technique that you’ve learned [...]

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