Are you interested in learning a martial art that can give you an edge in a fight? Judo is a popular martial art that focuses on throws and grappling techniques. But how effective is it in a real-life combat situation? In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the history, advantages, and limitations of …
Bruce Lee is considered by many as the father of modern day Mixed Martial Arts. He was one of the first martial artists to combine different styles to create his own: Jeet Kune Do. His style features techniques from kung fu, judo, wrestling, and boxing. However, how would he get on against today’s top MMA …
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I’m sure most martial artists have imagined ourselves fighting off multiple opponents like Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury. In this classic film, he takes on an entire dojo, battling against each opponent until he is left to confront the Sensei himself. However, is this realistic? Masutatsu Ōyama (more commonly known as Mas Oyama) …
The common mistakes untrained people do while fighting are: fighting in the first place thinking that there will be a winner, pulling their punches, not being prepared for the adrenaline dump, closing their eyes whilst striking, having a poor stance, turning their backs, using high kicks, headhunting, worrying about being hurt, throwing haymakers, moving backwards, …
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Some of the best tactics if you get into a fight are: trigger an adrenaline dump in the aggressor; use the fence to maintain distance; consider the pre-emptive strike; attack vulnerable areas; use opponents as shields; make use of improvised weapons and fight dirty. I’ve written previously about avoiding a fight – monitoring your body …
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Shotokan Karate is bad for a number of reasons: it’s non-contact which actually damages your fighting ability, techniques aren’t tested and are not realistic, there are no dirty fighting techniques, and there is limited physical conditioning. Non contact Shotokan karate is a non-contact sport. The idea is that the practitioner has such control and …
Kickboxing has a large variety of kicking techniques. However, the four basic kicks that the beginner starts off learning are: the right and left foot jab and the right and left hook kick. The Left Foot Jab This is a straight thrust kick to your opponent’s stomach / mid-section. In a regular stance, it’s performed …
Kickboxing is traditionally seen as a male dominated sport. However, kickboxing is a really good martial art for females: it combines fat burning, intense cardio, muscle toning, as well providing stress relief. It’s also an excellent self defense system and easy to learn. Full body workout Kickboxing provides a full body workout. It involves both …
Kickboxing is an excellent martial art for beginners: it provides a solid striking foundation on which other styles can be added; it’s easy to learn the basics; it’s a reasonably safe style if you adapt your training, and it requires minimal equipment making it affordable. Good foundation Kickboxing provides a solid foundation to study as …
Belly fat is the layer of fat that accumulates and sits on top of the abdominal muscles. In men, it’s often referred to as a ‘beer belly’ and is the first area where males accumulate fat when they put on weight. Those individuals that have excessive amounts of belly fat could be at a …
