Aikido came to be about ninety or one hundred years ago and was introduced to the general public around seventy years ago. It is considered an art form, and depending on the master, it has variations … [Read more...]

When someone is practicing kata, there are scenarios in which attackers are lined up along a enbusen, which is also known as a performance line. The person who is performing the kata is in a frontal … [Read more...]

Wing Chun is a type of hand combat that originated from Southern Chinese culture. It started to gain popularity when Ip Man who was a former police officer ended up teaching it after he moved to Hong … [Read more...]

The reason that there are so many awful, embarrassing-to-watch women's self-defense videos available is because of something called the "expert delusion." This is when somebody thinks they're an … [Read more...]

There is some confusion as to what the term "traditional karate" means. The belt ranking system synonymous with different levels of karate experience is actually borrowed from judo. The language used … [Read more...]

Dennis Nackord, a quite healthy 70-year-old karate instructor, has been teaching karate for 50 years and still continues to teach. He has his very own Nackord Karate System, which is a mix of … [Read more...]

Krav Maga is a type of martial art as well as a philosophy, as it is primarily about serious, life-saving self defense. The three tenets for novices are awareness (of one's environment and moment), … [Read more...]

Because of the degradation of the human body during the later years of life, it is important for older people to stay fit, and martial arts can be a great way to help for four reasons. First, martial … [Read more...]

If you are in martial arts, you know that there are so many ways in which you can potentially get hurt. It is a graceful yet a violent sport. It takes a large toll on the body as do most physical … [Read more...]

When starting training in martial arts, especially after forty, one must consider a few things. Make sure to observe a class and meet and talk with the instructor, make sure the type of class you are … [Read more...]