I’ve trained with weights since I was a teenager and have owned both multigyms and free weights. In the various houses that I’ve owned over the years, I’ve always tried to have a gym in my garage. Nothing too fancy or expensive: a bench, a lat pull down machin, a pull up bar and a …
I’m a big fan of the Bullworker, Isokinator and Iso Bow and even ended up getting rid of my weight set to focus on training with these tools. I thought it would be fun to describe my experiences. What is a Bullworker? The Bullworker (link to Amazon) was invented by Gert F. Kölbel in the …
One of the main principles in Krav Maga is to strike at weak points in the human body: the nose, eyes, ears, throat, sternum, floating ribs, solar plexus, and groin, These are areas of the body that are vulnerable and exposed for everyone. Krav Maga Punching and Arm Strike Techniques Open Hand Strike ~ Krav …
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What is a Haymaker Punch? The haymaker punch is a wide looping strike thrown with a nearly straight arm that rotates around the shoulder joint in a horizontal arc typically towards the opponent’s head. The punch has to be wound up, in the sense that it starts behind the fighter’s body before being swung. In …
The following martial arts have developed in America. Typically, the Master or creator of the style, has a traditional root martial art which he then develops and adapts to establish a unique American Martial Art. American Kenpo American Kenpo (pronounced Kempo) was founded by Ed Parker (1931 – 1990). Already a black belt in Judo …
What is a brachial stun? A brachial stun is a strike to an opponent’s neck which shocks the underlying nerve cluster and, to a degree the carotid artery, which can cause temporary disorientation. If done with sufficient force it can render a person unconscious. What is the Brachial Plexus? The brachial plexus is a tight …
What is the solar plexus The solar plexus consists of two bundles of nerves located in the central abdomen that intertwine together. It sits below the sternum and behind of the top of the abs. It gets its name because it resembles the Sun with rays of nerves radiating out from it in all directions. …
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