CARISMA Summer Camp 2008
Get a bunch of great people, passionate about martial arts, put them in a pleasant location of Hungarian country side and get them to train… Read More »CARISMA Summer Camp 2008
The importance of proper technique
If you ask a person with no experience in martial arts to throw a punch or a kick you might get some kind of result… Read More »The importance of proper technique
Meet Alan Gibson
Wing Chun is a style of kung fu from south of China that was first brought to the west by the early Bruce Lee in… Read More »Meet Alan Gibson
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?
How important is etiquette in the dojo?
One of the most obvious things somebody can notice entering a dojo (martial arts training room) is the general behaviour expected and respected by students… Read More »How important is etiquette in the dojo?
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 for self defence: are they useful?
When I start thinking about self defence a number of different things come to mind: I firmly believe it’s difficult to feel 100% safe, however… Read More »Martial arts for self defence: are they useful?
Defend yourself in 3 lessons: one more thing some people don’t know about martial arts
A few months back I received a phone call from a guy enquiring about my club and classes; while I was explaining what we do,… Read More »Defend yourself in 3 lessons: one more thing some people don’t know about martial arts
The importance of symmetric training
Most traditional martial arts train their techniques in a symmetric way. Every exercise is performed both on the left and right side. Boxing and some… Read More »The importance of symmetric training
Would you rather fight a street or a professional fighter?
None of them if possible. Street fights do happen: sometimes dictated by irrational behaviour, other times escalating from binge drinking, road rage or other unforgivable… Read More »Would you rather fight a street or a professional fighter?