This image taken from Amazon.com I grew up watching kung fu movies. Often times, the success of the protagonist depended
Category: Martial Arts
Dealing With Injuries
Most people who train in martial arts for any significant length of time end up with some injury or another.
The Importance Of Routine
Variety may be the spice of life, but there’s something to be said for having well established routines as well.
How Good Is Good Enough?
I often hear people ask the question, “how long does it take to get good at martial arts?” It seems
Scientific Training
Everyone knows that getting better at a skill requires practice, but what people may not know is that not all
What does a stance reveal?
In an earlier post, I talked about using fakes to gauge the experience level of an unfamiliar opponent. To augment
Why people practice martial arts
Here’s an insight that I gained from running a dojo and being a martial arts enthusiast that has tried to
How to quickly gauge the experience of an unfamiliar opponent
Knowing some moves in a fight is good, but not all moves are ideal against every opponent. Professional fighters will
Compression Locks
Science Concepts: torque, pressure, anatomy I watch a lot of martial arts videos online. I’m always on the lookout for
Structural Manipulation Technique: The Arm Drag
Science concepts: torque, force transfer Things have been on the busy side. So, I’m going to have to keep this one