The Power of a Single Strike
When I saw this clip the title popped up at once. The strong contrast is suggested by the idea that we train martial art and… Read More »The Power of a Single Strike
Silat by Inosanto
Dan Inosanto is a very famous martial artist and master: he joined one of Bruce Lee’s school back in 1964 and developed his skills in… Read More »Silat by Inosanto
Regular training to avoid injuries
There are lots of people out there that play the occasional football or tennis match or spend a week per year skiing. Most martial arts require a different approach and cannot be practiced occasionally if you want to enjoy the benefits that they can bring and avoid injuries.
Martial Arts and Pain
Practicing martial arts, as well as any other physical activity and sport, can cause pain due to accidents or simple practice: this post discusses some of the aspects of pain and my view of dealing with it.
Meet Maul Mornie
After having seen the numerous videos that Maul has on his You Tube channel I was convinced I had to meet him and try out… Read More »Meet Maul Mornie
Quality of preparation and personal safety in Boxing
Last night I watched an amateur boxing fight just outside Cambridge and I was surprised and disappointed by the low quality of the technique in… Read More »Quality of preparation and personal safety in Boxing
The dilemma between technique and toughness in fighting sports
We define combat sport a sport application or expression of a martial art where we set and impose rules to limit and control the amount… Read More »The dilemma between technique and toughness in fighting sports
Happy New Year 2010
Another year just started: the beginning of another decade… wow that was fast. I wish to all readers and subscribers of Martial What? the best… Read More »Happy New Year 2010
Knife Defence
Whenever you see in a movie a guy fighting one or more attackers armed with knives don’t believe what you are seeing: most of the… Read More »Knife Defence
The Martial Artist of the 21st century
Martial arts were developed to help people fighting, being it for attacking people in battle or for defensive purposes. If we consider China and Japan,… Read More »The Martial Artist of the 21st century