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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 simulate an [...]
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Five Impressive Facts About Judo
Many people have heard the word “judo,” but only know it as a martial art – how it is distinguished from the other martial arts isn’t clear to them. But those who study judo and other martial arts know that there is a great degree in difference between the fighting forms, and that judo is [...]
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Understanding Confidence, Not Cockiness
In the world of martial arts, as with many other pursuits that involve a skill, people want to know the “tricks” right away. They want to know how to punch, how to block, and how to put their fist through a plate of wood. This is similar to an investor who’s just starting out and [...]
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How to Increase Your Mental Presence in a Sparring Match
Martial arts isn’t always about the kick and the punch: it’s about the mental capacity you have to intimidate and defeat your opponent. Self-belief is just as important as skill; if you doubt that you could ever beat your sparring partner, there’s a good chance you won’t. That’s why having a larger mental presence than [...]
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How to Get the Side Splits
Teachers and students of the Martial Arts alike hear one very common question, how do I get the side splits? The answer is always the same. If you want to fight better, fight. If you want to learn how to kick better, kick. Moreover, if you want to be more flexible, stretch. Meaning, it will [...]
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Goal Setting for the Martial Artists
“It doesn’t matter how good of a shot you are, if you do not know what your target is, you’ll never hit.” As with most things in life, if you don’t know exactly what you want, how will you ever get it? This is also true with the Martial Arts. When I first started training [...]
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How to Create a Proper Ninja Run
“Ninjas can run for twenty miles without even feeling tired.” “Ninjas can jump onto a roof that is four meters high.” “Ninjas are the most agile warriors ever.” “Ninjas can disappear whenever they want.” Quite a few powerful claims about Ninjas we have here. Google Ninja and you’ll come across many more claims. Some more [...]
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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 calmness. But [...]
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Most Realistic Weapons to Learn in the Martial Arts for Self-Defense
The most realistic weapons in the martial arts to learn are the knife, stick and chain as they represent the most common items found in the home or in the workplace. If for example, you learned the stick, you are also learning skills that can cross over to other commonly found items – like the [...]
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How to Read a Potential Combat Situation
Learning the martial arts doesn’t only teach you how to better understand your own body, it helps you to understand both your environment and your situation. A good martial artist is always keen on the situation he’s in, and being able to read things like body language and the lay of the land will help [...]
