You can just fight what you have seen before
I was finishing a beginners’ course last night and one of the attendees was expressing his doubts about how he will develop the necessary skills… Read More »You can just fight what you have seen before
techniques
A peculiar flaw in Tae Kwon Do practice
I recently attended the Varsity Tae Kwon Do match between Cambridge and Oxford University. I noticed, more than ever before, a very common flaw that… Read More »A peculiar flaw in Tae Kwon Do practice
Improving performance in martial arts: a progressive approach
Many martial arts techniques require actions that involve groups muscles that are not usually used in any other everyday’s activity; let’s we consider for example:… Read More »Improving performance in martial arts: a progressive approach
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
Kickboxer – Van Damme
Last night I was browsing various TV channels and I bumped into Kickboxer a movie produced in 1989 with the main character played by a… Read More »Kickboxer – Van Damme
Quality of preparation and personal safety in Boxing
Last night I watched an amateur boxing fight just outside Cambridge and I was surprised and disappointed by the low quality of the technique in… Read More »Quality of preparation and personal safety in Boxing
The dilemma between technique and toughness in fighting sports
We define combat sport a sport application or expression of a martial art where we set and impose rules to limit and control the amount… Read More »The dilemma between technique and toughness in fighting sports
Footwork: the difference between good and bad techniques
In life like in martial arts timing is everything: correctly timed footwork allows you to be in the right place at the right time to… Read More »Footwork: the difference between good and bad techniques
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?
Martial arts and the subconscious
Have you ever heard expressions like: Practicing martial arts without thinking? Going with the instinct? Thinking is too slow in a fighting situation? The main… Read More »Martial arts and the subconscious