Archive for June, 2009

Learn To Counter The Techniques Of Other Martial Arts As Well As Unskilled Attacks.

Hapkido was first used by a group of Korean nationals in the period after the Japanese colonial era of Korea. Choi Yong Sul and his students; Suh Bok Sub, who was the first student of the art, Ji Han Jae promoter of the art, Kim Moo Hong, Myung Jae Nam who forged a the [...]

In this world of Guns and weapons what is the importance of Martial arts like karate,boxing,kungfu,judo ?

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there was a karata champion near my home he hit someone next day the person come with a gun and shot him dead in one second
violence begets violence
the karate-ka that got shot is the very reason why i tell people to walk away. i had to [...]

How to Create a Winning Self Image in 4 Simple Steps

How do you go about building a healthy, positive self-image? One way is to model the beliefs, habits and behaviors of winners. Winners have a healthy form of tunnel vision. They make a habit of focusing on their infinite potential. Their present circumstances serve to motivate, or else are ignored.
Your beliefs about your potential [...]

What are college karate classes like?

I’m going to take a beginning karate class this summer. (I needed to take an elective) Answers from people who have taken karate classes before would be recommended.
I just wanna know a couple of stuff so I’m not hit with surprises when I show up. By the way, is there any flipping, usage of [...]

Learn How To Apply Wing Chun As An Effective Form Of Self Defense.

One of the ongoing things we’re trying at the dojo is broadening our student base. Lots of students get a little upset at punches flying at them, and the like, so we’re evaluating some of the softer styles for an introductory class. I’m looking at turning Wing Chun forms into the basis for [...]

Learn How to Apply Wing Chun as an Effective Form of Self Defense

Learn How To Apply Wing Chun as an Effective Form of Self Defense
One of the ongoing things were trying at the dojo is broadening our student base. Lots of students get a little upset at punches flying at them, and the like, so were evaluating some of the softer styles for an introductory class. [...]

I had to quit karate because of a knee injury, is it safe to start back up? (details!)

Last year when I was 12, I was kicking in karate class and the leg I was standing on gave out. Well, turns out that I had to have surgery because my kneecap popped out and tore a ligament, then popped back in and broke off the cartilage from the back of the kneecap. The [...]

The Effectiveness of Self Defense Sprays

I get questions all the time about the effectiveness of pepper spray or tear gas for self-defense. The answer is that these self defense tools are very effective in the hands of a person who knows how to use it.
These devices are considered “non-lethal” personal self-defense weapons. You must know that possession of defense [...]

What is the best Martial Art to do after a Black Belt in Karate?

i’m currently a Ist Kyu Brown Belt with black tip in Chito-Ryu Karate and i’m going to grade for my Black Belt in May next year, but i was wondering, what happens next?
i know theres more Black Belt katas but i don’t want to be here forever, so i want to choose a new style [...]

Self Defense For Women – Start With A Sense Of Confidence

Self defense for women has become a huge issue-from domestic violence to date rape, from assault in a parking lot to rapes on a college campus it seems as though women are the prime targets of these crimes, anytime, anywhere.
Hundreds and thousands of rape cases have been reported around the world, and studies and reports [...]