One-off Self Defence lesson
Having been training martial arts for over 3 decades I struggle to consider the concept of a one-off self defence lesson for an untrained student… Read More »One-off Self Defence lesson
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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.
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
Two good ways to avoid a fight
I am convinced that getting involved in a fight is something that should be avoided at all times. There might be circumstances where fighting is… Read More »Two good ways to avoid a fight
Differences between Aikido and Tae Kwon Do
I met yesterday a guy and our conversation drifted very quickly into martial arts (surprise!), specifically about self defence. I was confused when he stated… Read More »Differences between Aikido and Tae Kwon Do
Martial arts against animals?
I have recently been commenting a post titled: Are You Smart Enough to Fight a Monkey? I found very interesting the different points of view… Read More »Martial arts against animals?
Training special moves?
Adam recently left a comment to the About This Blog page that can and should be answered publicly: Hi Massimo Are “SPECIAL MOVES” purely the… Read More »Training special moves?
Contact training for self defence
This post is discussing the importance of contact training in martial arts, particularly in view of their effectiveness in self defence situations.
Martial art to learn as a background for a security course?
I was recently awarded best answer in Yahoo! Answers by replying to the following question: For someone who is looking into enrolling in a security… Read More »Martial art to learn as a background for a security course?
Carisma Summer Camp 2008 – Video
After the post about Summer Camp 2008, follows now the video: Enjoy!