Archive for July, 2009

I want to learn grappling and striking in martial arts, and also weapons. what should I take?

I’m thinking about taking judo and kung fu or karate or even hapkido.
I’ve taken Tae Kwon Do and Hap Ki Do. Hap Ki Do has a lot of grappling/wrestling/bring the other guy down move typa things. I don’t know about judo or kung fu but taekwondo was more kicking/punching/form, we did do board breaking though [...]

Hand Held and Walk Through Metal Detectors

Have you ever walked through a building or compound’s security check and thought about how you felt on the other side? If you take the time to consider it you will likely realize that you felt quite safe. This is a natural reaction because unlike the outside world, you were in an area where the [...]

is this a good deal for karate class?

i take karate class and sensei said i am so good that if i only pay him an extra 150 a month i can join the blackbelt club! that meansi will only train once a week and get a black belt gaurunteed within a year! then i can register my hands as deadly weapons and [...]

Ignatius Piazza Sets Sights on Versus Network

Dr. Ignatius Piazza, founder, owner and manager of the Front Sight Firearms training institute, located in the Nevada desert, has become host and master of a whole new kind of reality show, one where the contestants try to eliminate each other in a rather unusual manner: by shooting one another.
The show is titled “Front Sight [...]

The Meaning and Definition of Integrity

In an effort to define the word “integrity”, I came up with some explanations, after consulting some dictionaries and encyclopaedias.
Integrity is made up of several words, meanings and synonyms. It consists of a lot of what can be described as ethical and moral values or civilised values.
1. Soundness:
This refers to how healthy an opinion, argument, [...]

What are some effective non-lethal defense weapons for my wife while she is taking a walk around here?

Besides pepper spray, karate, a cell phone and a pit bull? Any new products for the ladies?
I strongly suggest she learn how to use a Pistol…
None of those items you mention will stop an attacker…
they will get what they are after…and just might Kill or
Maim her in the process…thats life in the big city…
If it [...]

"front Sight Challenge" Reality Show Sets Its Sights on Versus Network

The Front Sight Firearms training institute, located in the Nevada desert, has become host and master of a whole new kind of reality show, one where the contestants try to eliminate each other in a rather unusual manner: by shooting one another.
The show is titled “Front Sight Challenge” and airs on Fridays on the Versus [...]

what martial art resembles empty-hand moves/techniques of ninjitsu?

does karate techniques resemble ninjitsu? or is it totally different?
Well the name of empty-hand techniques varies from style to style, though they all tend to fall under the umbrella of "jujutsu". I believe Bujinkan (one of if not the only remaining school of ninjutsu still practiced) calls these techniques "taijutsu", though I think they might [...]

Learn Street Fighting Online

Many people are sitting at home right now and while they know that they need to learn how to defend themselves they may not know where to go for that knowledge. Have you ever taken one or two self defense classes and hoped that would be enough? For some people this is enough, [...]

Enneagram – The Nine Personalities

The Enneagram describes the nine different ways of interpreting an individual. The nine personalities are part of a human development model called the ‘Enneagram’. The term has been derived from a Greek word Ennea which means ‘nine’ and Gram which means ‘model’.
The nine personalities of a human being are discussed as follows:
1.The Perfectionist: They feel [...]