The four key ingredients for effective strikes
I got inspired about writing this post by reading the 4 Hour Chef by Timothy Ferris. In what it looks like a cookery book Tim… Read More »The four key ingredients for effective strikes
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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
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
Regular training to avoid injuries
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.
Some physics about martial arts
I found this video (see below) on you tube and it shows, supported by scientific evidence, a number of facts about what martial art deliver the strongest punch, kick and so on: the video is a National Geographic production and it’s very well made.
How Realistic is Your Training?
Considering that martial arts are, in essence, methodologies for fighting I always consider paramount to perform a reality check of each application. This is to… Read More »How Realistic is Your Training?
Is a puncher born?
This is a question I found this morning on Yahoo! answers. The following text was submitted by Bigchief and it reads as follows: Well im… Read More »Is a puncher born?