The essentials of traditional training
I have been training kickboxing since 1981 and in the few years before then I learnt Judo and Karate Shotokan. Over the last 20 or… Read More »The essentials of traditional training
Kickboxing
A dignified approach to sparring beginners
A couple of weeks ago I was having a chat with a friend who started white collar boxing in a local Cambridge club late last… Read More »A dignified approach to sparring beginners
Martial arts schools vs. fight clubs
My main point about martial arts school like mine and the difference of approach compared to fight clubs is the emphasis and focus on fighting and fighting capabilities.
How rules affect fighting styles
Have you ever heard a sentence like: “this guy fights like a karateka or like a Thai Boxer”? There are indeed typical techniques that characterise various fighting styles. However, while different martial arts styles or even individual schools promote or enhance the use of certain techniques it is more often the case that rules will have the strongest influence on fighting styles; this post analyse how and why this is happening.
An inspiring day with Bill Wallace
I recently had the opportunity of spending an entire day, including a 2 hours workshop, with Bill ‘Superfoot’ Wallace and here are some of my… Read More »An inspiring day with Bill Wallace
Three key strategies for winning a kickboxing fight
A kickboxing bout can be regulated by different rules and levels of contact; what seems to be growing fast and well applying to amateur athletes… Read More »Three key strategies for winning a kickboxing fight
My fourth Dan grading
Having started practicing kickboxing in 1981 I could say that my approach to grading has been quite relaxed. Last Thursday, 21st Feb 2013, I finally… Read More »My fourth Dan grading
Meeting a special reader
Writing this blog was an idea I had for quite some time before I actually started it. Martialwhat.com was my first blog; it was the… Read More »Meeting a special reader
Training high impact martial arts while maintaining low injury rate
Martial arts are mostly designed and conceived as fighting systems. Fighting is about hurting other people so it is about delivering intense blows to another… Read More »Training high impact martial arts while maintaining low injury rate
Another great lesson from Bill Wallace
The combination of Bill Wallace’s words together with some of the scenes makes this video from 1991 a great lesson about martial arts, its phylosophy… Read More »Another great lesson from Bill Wallace