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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
Different schools and styles of martial arts teach the hook kick (also called reversed round kick) in different ways. Main differences manifest essentially in the… Read More »Hook kick: 5 good reasons to hit with the ball of the foot
