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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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In Martial Arts, What is a “Takedown” and How Can I Learn It?
If you’ve heard of the different types of moves in martial arts, you’re probably already aware of terms like striking, punching, kicking, throws, and this curious one: the “takedown.” In mixed martial arts, very few moves have such a dramatic impact on the way a fight is going as when one contestant “takes down” another [...]
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What Are the Most Popular Martial Arts Today?
The martial arts have been developing for thousands of years, so it makes sense that in today’s culture, you can find so many disciplines and sub-disciplines within the “martial arts” realm. But what kind of martial arts define what is going on today, and what are people interested in learning? Some of the answers may [...]
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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 brawn generally prevails because [...]
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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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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 the [...]
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How to Use Ground Fighting to Stay OFF the Ground and Why
On the street – 80-90% of all fights end up on the ground. This is enough awareness to make the case for learning to fight on the ground and it is the fuel behind the cage fighting craze. The Gracie family started the UFC and dominated the cage fighting arena by having a training background [...]
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The Most Dangerous Opponent is NOT a Human Being – It is the Concrete Jungle
Contrary to popular belief, the most dangerous element in any street fight or self-defense situation is not going to be that of a human being. Instead, the most dangerous element in a realistic self-defense situation is going to be that of your environment. Take some time to imagine a movie fight scene with people flying [...]
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How to Defend Yourself from a Grab
There are a variety of reasons to take a martial arts class – but one of the most frequent is to learn the art of self-defense. Even with all of the self-discipline you learn, being able to defend yourself can build up a great deal of self-confidence that doesn’t come through reading about martial arts. [...]
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How to Fix Your Martial Arts Woes – And Where!
You’ve heard it said before. “If you want to learn to speak German, there’s no better place to be on the Earth than Germany.” Why do so many people say this? Because it’s true! If you want to get fully immersed in a new skill, it’s often simple smarts that tell you that you should [...]
