Should i do karate or taekwondo?
I was recently awarded best answer in Yahoo! Answers by replying to the following question: hey guys im a teenage girl and i really want… Read More »Should i do karate or taekwondo?
Transfer of knowledge: the pyramidal structure of a martial arts club
The technical basis of most martial arts is full of complex concepts if compared to many other physical disciplines and sports. Just think about the… Read More »Transfer of knowledge: the pyramidal structure of a martial arts club
A question about “fighting multiple attackers”
I recently answered the following question from Yahoo Answers: I want to know a good martial arts style for fighting multiple opponents and learn quick… Read More »A question about “fighting multiple attackers”
Meet Steve Tappin
I was recently invited by my friends at Cambridge Kung Fu to an “Escrima concepts” seminar run by master Steve Tappin. Escrima is a martial… Read More »Meet Steve Tappin
CARISMA Summer Camp 2008
Get a bunch of great people, passionate about martial arts, put them in a pleasant location of Hungarian country side and get them to train… Read More »CARISMA Summer Camp 2008
The importance of proper technique
If you ask a person with no experience in martial arts to throw a punch or a kick you might get some kind of result… Read More »The importance of proper technique
Meet Alan Gibson
Wing Chun is a style of kung fu from south of China that was first brought to the west by the early Bruce Lee in… Read More »Meet Alan Gibson
How Realistic is Your Training?
Considering that martial arts are, in essence, methodologies for fighting I always consider paramount to perform a reality check of each application. This is to… Read More »How Realistic is Your Training?
How important is etiquette in the dojo?
One of the most obvious things somebody can notice entering a dojo (martial arts training room) is the general behaviour expected and respected by students… Read More »How important is etiquette in the dojo?
Is a puncher born?
This is a question I found this morning on Yahoo! answers. The following text was submitted by Bigchief and it reads as follows: Well im… Read More »Is a puncher born?