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My toughts about Tae Kwon Do

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Finding a Tae Kwon Do class is usually very easy, in most places and for this reason I have practiced Tae Kwon Do (TKD) in… Read More »My toughts about Tae Kwon Do

Hook kick: 5 good reasons to hit with the ball of the foot

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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

Differences between Kickboxing and Thai Boxing

Many people, too many people, confuse Kickboxing with Thai Boxing (also called Muai Thai): perhaps it is because of the generalization that many schools do… Read More »Differences between Kickboxing and Thai Boxing

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

My Thoughts about Wing Chun

I have been practicing Wing Chun (WC) on and off for several years and I was lucky enough to be exposed to 4 different lineages… Read More »My Thoughts about Wing Chun

The puncher, the kicker and the kick boxer

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Boxing is about punching: boxers have a reputation for amazingly strong punches, well known among all fighting sports. The reality is simple: boxing is limited… Read More »The puncher, the kicker and the kick boxer

Meet Benno Westra

I was recently guest at a Wing Chun seminar run by sifu Benno Westra organized by my friends at Cambridge Kung Fu. Wing Chun is… Read More »Meet Benno Westra

The role of forms in martial arts

I have just read this great post on Ikigaiway and started writing a comment: when it became too long I though it was a good… Read More »The role of forms in martial arts

My thoughts about Karate

I practiced Karate Shotokan for 2 years in the early eighties; I had a go at Wado Ryu in 1994 for less then a year… Read More »My thoughts about Karate

My thoughts about Judo

Judo was the first martial art I have ever practiced and, even after many years, I have good memories of the experience and I can… Read More »My thoughts about Judo