Martial Arts

The 4 Secret Things That You Must Do If You Want To Be Successful At Judo

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:40:03 GMT

The Judo Crusader was recently on an airplane and he was reading a book called "The Strategy Paradox" by Michael Raynor. This book was absolutely phenomenal. So phenomenal that The Judo Crusader immediately ordered the book as soon as the plane landed. I had to have it. And I'll tell you why. Michael Raynor, in The Strategy Paradox, talked about 4 things in his book that I have, can, do and will continue to apply to Judo. And I'm telling you this because I want you to apply it to you judo career as well, no matter if you are a coach or athlete.

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Preventing Your Attacker s Counter - To Your Counter

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:32:02 GMT

I am going to start by assuming that your counter has an offensive component to it. Your attacker does 'something.' This 'something' forces a response from you. And I am assuming that during your response, you are going to attempt to hit, kick back, or somehow strike. And thus the pattern begins. .. You do. Then Your opponent does. Then you do. Then your opponent does. And so on. So, how do you break the pattern, before it gets started? Respond with a counter that prevents your attacker from "countering back.

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If You Don t Have A Clue On Self Defense Moves, You Are Risking Your Live And Your Love One s

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:20:01 GMT

Self defense is the practice of protecting yourself in a defensive manner in order to reduce any harm caused by another individual, or to aid in removing yourself from a violent situation. There are many different forms of self defense. Not all self defenses are considered physical. If you are researching self defense, it is essential that you understand the basics. Here, you will learn about self defense basics and the steps that you can use in order to protect yourself in threatening situations.

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Street Fighting - Man to Man

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:16:02 GMT

If you looked at your local newspaper this morning, I'll bet you noticed an article about some kind of violence -- likely about an incident right in your area. And certainly, with everything going on these days, there was an article in the first few pages of your paper about violence somewhere in the world. There's violence in the name of the state, violence in the name of religion, violence to further a criminal's aims, and just plain random violence. Unless you serve in the armed forces or make it a habit to search out jihadists, you'll most likely encounter those last two kinds of trouble: crooks and punks.

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So You Want To Learn Self-Defense

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:08:02 GMT

In most martial arts schools today you can take regular lessons and add some self-defense classes. But there is still the problem of the effectiveness of the martial art and the so called self-defense moves being taught. It has been my experience that many of the martial art methods being taught in the United States are not completely functional in today's world. You have Tae Kwon Do schools, Karate schools, Ju-Jitsu schools and Kung Fu. For the most part these systems are sport oriented in to some degree.

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Want To Start Karate? How To Chose The Right Karate For You

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:20:04 GMT

What to look for and how to prepare yourself, so you can confidently walk into a karate school and not only know what to expect, but know what to do! People have practiced martial arts for thousands of years. There are many reasons why people practice martial arts and the reasons have changed and evolved over the years. In times of war, it was the fighting skills learned from karate that were the main reason to train, in times of peace, health and character development took precedence and now we have the competition side of karate, which is huge!

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Spiral Energy - Spiral Locking

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:16:03 GMT

In my opinion Spiral Energy is one of the most effective but sometimes least understood of all the kung fu principles. We sometimes hear Kung Fu masters talking about how alive someone's hand feels or whether there is 'essence' in the hands which in part is attributed to the practitioners using Spiral Energetics. Spiral Energy through the arms is used for Distortion, Dissipation and Power Generation. Spiral Locking on the other hand is engaged through the mid and upper body to assist Rooting and Power Generation.

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Gong Lik Forward Energy

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:04:02 GMT

Gong Lik is generally translated as Forward Energy or Forward Press and is a well known energetic used in many of the Martial Arts but how it is used and executed varies between the different individual Arts. Primarily the main role of Gong Lik is to strengthen the arm positions by generating additional power by cleverly exploiting the principles of force vectors and muscle mechanics. Gong Lik can be expressed in two ways and can be categorised as either Linear or Neutral (Non Linear) with each method having its own specific purpose and advantages.

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A Free Self Defense Technique That Is Surprisingly Useful

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:52:01 GMT

Would you like a free self defense technique? I mean one that is really useful and generally applicable. Then read on. Self-defense techniques are so numerous that it is difficult to keep track any more. You can find them all over the place, some of them paying and some of them free. The ones you pay for are not always better than the ones that are free and vice-versa. But here is one that will always stand you in good stead and will not cost you a penny. Are you ready to hear this? OK, here it is.

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Where Self Defense For A Woman Scores Higher Than For A Man

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:36:04 GMT

Self defense for a woman is one of those emotive subjects where you immediately ask yourself "why make a special case just for a woman?" After all, when you learn and apply self-defense moves either as a man or a woman, the same principles apply, including the one that says that you can beat a bigger and stronger attacker if you have better moves. No, the reason for making a special case for women and their self-defense is as much to draw attention to the advantages that women have, as opposed to any disadvantages.

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