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The words martial arts bring to mind the high flashy kicks of Bruce Lee movies and the escapades of Jackie Chan, but what do they really mean. The term martial arts began its origins in the orient many hundreds of years ago before tournaments or any thought of sporing  aspects of karate and kung fu. [...]

In order to learn Wing Chun, it is important to understand the history behind it. There are many versions of how Wing Chun came into being. Some say it was started by Ng Mui, a Buddhist nun who developed it over 300 years ago in southern China and named it after her student, Yim Wing [...]

Hunan cuisine shares many commonalities with its close, more well-known cousin, Szechwan cooking, Both cuisines originate in the Western region of China. The climate there is sub-tropical – humid and warm enough to encourage the use of fiery spices to help cool the body, and to require high spicing of food as a preservative. With [...]

There are a few extra things to consider when looking at training equipment for martial arts.  Unlike, say, boxing, which requires a certain amount of restrictive protection for its fighters; most martial arts are impossible unless the body is allowed to use its full flexibility.  As such, training equipment for disciplines like Jeet Kune-Do, Karate [...]

What is a martial art? A martial art can be defined as any skill that can be applied in warfare. The word martial means “military.” So traditionally, a martial art is a military art. The first things that usually come to mind when discussing modern martial arts are leaping, kicking, punching, blocking, inverting elbows, twisting [...]

The Vigilance Standard in Self Defense Our society is becoming more violent. Violent crimes increase daily and yet, our world is more integrated than ever. We travel more, commute from home to work, and are out and about more than our grandparents or even our parents were. So, the question is: how will you prepare [...]

Crucial Points in Self Defense Whether you are a beginner in self defense or an advanced martial artist there are certain principles that are paramount in your training. It does not matter if you have been training in kung fu, jiu jitsu or MMA for 10 years and can bench press three hundred pounds, if [...]

In the past if you wanted tpo learn self defense techniques to help you keep yourself and your loved ones safe in case you were attacked, or to take up martial arts as a fun hobby and a way to keep fight, slim and healthy then you had no choice but to find a club [...]

Martial arts is a way of living in which you take charge of your life on all fronts; be it health, safety of life and individual protection, etc. Life becomes a less difficult course of events after going through the rigor of the arts. You tend to become more agile, alert, calm and assertive after [...]

The danger today – You! When the World Turns VIOLENT! I bet you run. What to do if someone wants to fight you! Help me, Im fat, lazy and afraid of a bully. The enemy may be next door – afraid to look? Can you even throw a punch? Are you martially in danger? [...]

To understand the Keysi Fighting Method System its foundation is found in Jeet Kune Do and its Philosophy and yet again goes back through Bruce Lee’s original style of Wing Chun. Wing Chun Martial Arts System Of all the Chinese martial arts, it is Wing Chun that has perhaps the most interesting (and romanticised) [...]

In his book The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee speaks of six “diseases” that hinder progress and make success elusive. Turns out, these issues are relevant to dating, as they parallel what men go through when trying to attract a woman. DISEASE #1) “The desire for victory.” In martial arts, this is a [...]

While MMA is one of the most popular sports in the world, there are problems with it. Let’s be honest, while some fellow is using that Gracie Jujitsu to apply a lock or hold, he is rolling around and vulnerable to an attack from his opponents friends. Not to mention that it is not always [...]

A female student got attacked in her south Tulsa flat late one night. The scholar heard the attacker at her bedroom window after he had cut the screen and opened it. As he attempted to climb in she grabbed him by the back of the neck and punched him in the face continually, then slammed [...]