Archive for the ‘Sparring’ Category
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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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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 [...]