Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Free Sparring Can Kill You
A German man hustled by teenagers in the subway tried to teach them a lesson by showing off his sparring skills. The kids however didn't fight fair and it ended in the worse possible outcome for the man.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
The Karate Kid: Fact or Fiction
The movie may have a good morale behind it but are
the training and defensive tactics involved really practical?
Friday, June 11, 2010
Sparring is for sport… defense drills are for survival
When a 235 pound man is on top of you pounding his fists into your face while his buddy circles, fighting fair isn’t an option that will keep you alive. In self-defense no option is off the table and the objective isn’t to get him to "tap out.”
Sunday, June 06, 2010
Jujitsu Self-Defense Myths Exposed
When it comes to joint manipulation or the next step, join breaks, Jujitsu is remarkably efficient. However, because the grappling moves are so technical, they also become impractical as self-defense for the average person.
Saturday, June 05, 2010
Why Dynamic Self Defense Is No Good For Tournaments
To survive coming home to three thugs packing up your possessions requires a very different direction of training versus winning a tournament (TKD Point, Grappling, MMA, Kata, etc.).