My Second Seminar with Master Steve Tappin
I was kind of surprised to notice that about 3 years have gone by since my first encounter with Master Steve Tappin, the founder of… Read More »My Second Seminar with Master Steve Tappin
Powerful strikes: my top 5 martial arts punches
Martial artists and sport fighters with some level of experience are aware that some punches or kicks are stronger than others; some people just accept… Read More »Powerful strikes: my top 5 martial arts punches
Martial Arts as Stress Buster
It’s a fact that martial arts are great to reduce stress: I have written one of my first posts on this topic. Training keeps your… Read More »Martial Arts as Stress Buster
The Importance of Speed in Martial Arts
In order to be a good martial artist you must aim at excelling in a number of different skills and having at the same time:… Read More »The Importance of Speed in Martial Arts
Meet Bill Wallace: training with Superfoot
I wrote about Bill Wallace in the past and I explained about his amazing style built on very fast techniques and combinations always developed from… Read More »Meet Bill Wallace: training with Superfoot
Self Defence: the Casey Heynes case
Casey Haynes fought back from a bully and became a hero: a few considerations from a self defence and martial arts point of view.
What experience gives you
Recently I was running a lesson with the Cambridge University Kickboxing Society and I was pointing out to two young ladies, part of the beginners… Read More »What experience gives you
Applied Physics in Martial Arts
When considered from a scientific point of view, martial arts are an effective way of applying the laws of physics and bio dynamics to both… Read More »Applied Physics in Martial Arts
Understanting Strong Posture
Different martial arts teach and instill different postures that have been designed to offer the ideal position(s) to best use attack and defend actions for… Read More »Understanting Strong Posture
The Way of the Dragon – Bruce Lee
Although I must have seen this movie tens of times every time I find it on TV I tend to watch at least a few… Read More »The Way of the Dragon – Bruce Lee