Archive for the ‘Sparring’ Category
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How to Fix a Potential Fight Before It Happens
There’s a general principle that seems to stand the test of time, and it goes like this: prevention is better than repair. Many of the disciplines within martial arts take on this attitude – in order to cultivate a true method of self-defense, the wise person lives a peaceful life of confidence and [...]
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How to Use Your Body Weight in Martial Arts
Understanding martial arts can often feel like a study in physics – understanding leverage, force, momentum, and yes, body weight, can make the difference between someone who knows his stuff and someone who’s destined to stay at white belt forever. If you’re a Newtonian at heart (Force = mass times acceleration), then this article [...]
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Three Ways Sparring Improves Your Confidence
In the martial arts, one of the most frequent ways to practice your technique is to introduce real-world fighting in a controlled situation: it’s called sparring. Maybe sparring isn’t always fought at the same intensity that a real-world situation might occur, but sparring is one of the most direct ways that you can [...]
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Understanding the Rules of Mixed Martial Arts
While most are knowledgeable about the many different styles of martial arts currently being practiced, there are still some people who are not aware all of the known techniques can be combined to create a completely new fighting styles known as Mixed Martial Arts or MMA. MMA is a combat sport that involves full contact [...]
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Benefits for Martial Artists Who Train on Different Terrains
This article will NOT apply those who train in Martial Arts as a sport only to be done on a soft mat. This article IS for those who train in Martial Arts for self-defense purposes.
Nowadays so many Martial Arts schools claim to teach realistic self-defense. But how can you teach realistic self-defense purely in a [...] -
How Leverage Wins the Day in Martial Arts
Most of us are already aware of the Biblical account of David vs. Goliath. David, the ultimate underdog, was able to defeat the favorite, Goliath, despite being much smaller. How? He used his cunning rather than his brawn. Across a variety of martial arts disciplines, the idea of using cunning over [...]
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The Most Vulnerable and Often Overlooked Primary Striking Areas: Eyes, Throat, Knees and Groin
Do you know what the most obvious primary striking areas on the body are? What are the most vulnerable human body targets – regardless of size or shape? If you guessed the eyes, throat, knees or groin, you are correct. Let’s review some of the benefits of targeting the fantastic four target areas of [...]
