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Choosing a Self Defense / Martial Arts School: A Parents Guide
Basic Drills
A Beginning History of Old School Jujutsu - Part 1
A Great Question!
The Acronym That Saved My Life
Are You Still Standing Toe to Toe?
Are You Frustrated Yet?
By-Rote Combinations
Catholic Self Defense
Bogu Training
Im Soooo Confused...
Content, Are We?
Does It Hurt When I Do This?
The Dojo
Elements of Unarmed Combat
Fronting
Fairbairn on the Fairbairn Method
So You Think You Train Hard
Historical References to W.E. Fairbairn, E.A. Sykes AND Dermot Pat ONeill
The Shocking Truth About Stun Guns
John Styers
Its Not a Matter of Who is Right
Judo Nagewaza (Throwing Technique) In The Street
Is Aikido a Martial Art ?
Break the Bones
The Thumb Jab
The Economics of Self Defense
The Fallacy and the Myth
How to Relax During a Fight
Sensing Intention
Real Life Self-Defense Starts From...
Women in the Martial Arts
COMBATIVES? ...... Don't Tell Me. I Know What That Is! (Part 1)
COMBATIVES A Rose by Any Other Name?....Part 2
Martial Arts and The Zone
Combatives
New Book: Positive Aikido
Martial Arts: Mind, Body and Spirit Presented Online
Makiwara Training
Martial Arts and The Bible
Nuts & Bolts of Self Defense
Dermot Michael (Pat) ONeill
What Can We Learn From What Has Already Been Done?
Regular or De-escalated
The Test
How to Become A Modern-Day Ninja Master
Do You Take Yours Trained or Untrained?
Is it a "Hurt" or is it an "Injury"
A Few Things Everyone Should Know to Keep Themselves Safe
Have No Misconceptions
Grown Man Quits After 3 Mat Pulls!
Why Every Cop Should Study Judo Part 1
Tae Kwon Do As A Means To Stay In Shape
British Aikido Board National Nepotism Seminar
Okinawan Karate
Aikido Philosophy: An Oriental Concept of Energy, Self, and Mind
Martial Arts Strength Training
Fun Games for Children Training in Martial Arts
What To Expect When You Least Expect It
Learning the Modern Dynamics of Judo
Safety Awareness & Self Defense: Circle of Safety
Applying Law of Gravity to Judo
Generating More Power from Hip Rotation - Lessons from Martial Arts
Expect the Unexpected Grass Hopper
How To Defend Against A Knife - Dont Use The Stuff Taught In The Dojo!
Things to Know About Learning Tai Chi Chuan (Tai Chi Boxing)
Martial Training as a Timeless Portal
The Rebels Guide to Cultivating Vitality
The Plight of Industrialized Man
Tai-Chi for the Masses--and Others
Eight Simple Rules for Saving Your Life
Fight Simulator Theory for Reality Based Street Defense
Who Created Tai Chi Chuan (Tai Chi Boxing)?
Benefits of Martial Arts Training For Kids
A Samurais Power Is In His Little Finger, Not His Samurai Sword
Samurai Sword Facts
5 Steps to Choosing the Right Martial Art for You
Samurai Swords - Choosing a Sword to Buy
Interesting Facts on Samurai Sword Manufacture
Samurai Armor Part 1
Samurai Sword Basics, A Brief History
Martial Arts
Samurai Swords and The Swordsmiths
Martial Arts Sparring and Training Protective Equipment
Samurai - The Honourable & The Treacherous
How to Select Your Martial Arts and Self Defense Equipment
The Best Martial Art
I Know Karate and Kung Fu and Lots of Other Foreign Words!
Strategy as Applied to Warrior-citizens

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Tai-Chi for the Masses--and Others
Kuang Ping was the T'ai-chi set favored by Yang Lu-Chan, the man who brought forward the "Yang" style in the mid-1800's, now so popular throughout the world. Kuang Ping is what the man trained with himself.

New Book: Positive Aikido
A new book with a practical look at Aikido and its history. The Co-authors are direct students of the legendary master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1957.

Samurai Swords - Choosing a Sword to Buy
It's undeniable that a well placed and mounted samurai sword or samurai sword set looks fantastic and an ads character to any room of the home, but is it worth spending upwards of $650 on such a sword or sword set? This all depends on your reasons for buying a samurai sword.If you are merely purchasing a samurai sword for display purposes and positioning it as a focal point in a room then you certainly don't need to spend anything like the amount suggested above, you can just go for a relatively cheap manufactured replica with the necessary sword stand.

British Aikido Board National Nepotism Seminar
For many years The British Aikido Board (BAB) have shown no interest whatsoever in the true history of British Aikido, to be fair to the BAB, they have shown a great deal of interest and support for the false history of British Aikido for which they have now publicly apologised, the apology by the chairman Mr Vincent Sumpter can be viewed on www.geocities.

A Beginning History of Old School Jujutsu - Part 1
Over the next couple of day's I will writing an article of the history of Pre-WWII Japanese Jujitsu/Judo. I wasn't sure where to start, but here I am so let's get started.

Is it a "Hurt" or is it an "Injury"
My father fed me this line every time I felt pain or discomfort. Growing up the coach's son was not without difficulty.

Tae Kwon Do As A Means To Stay In Shape
Becoming a martial artist is a fanatastic method of fitness. While there are many martial art forms to choose from, taekwondo is clearly the most beneficial, and the most practical.

Samurai Sword Facts
The first samurai swords we're actually straight bladed, single edged weapons imported from Korea and China known as chokuto, which were later replaced with the curved blade variety at the end of the 8th Century. The name of the curved blade swords which replaced them was Tachi.

Martial Arts
Traditionally, people trained in Martial Arts in order to utilized their skills as a form of attack and defense in both armed and unarmed combat. Today, people train in Martial Arts in order to keep fit, as a form of meditation, to learn self-discipline and as a competitive sport.

Samurai Swords and The Swordsmiths
Back in the early times of sword manufacture, the production of super strong high-grade carbon steel wasn't even a vague dream. But we know, as history has taught us, that sword makers of ancient times still managed to produce superb quality, strong weapons.

Why Every Cop Should Study Judo Part 1
Up until 30 years ago, JUDO was the martial art. Then with the introduction of the more mysterious martial arts with more of a "killing" edge to them this coupled with the focus of the USJF/USJI (the leading Judo organizations in the US and the world) focus on Olympic competition and the simple fact that training in judo is painful and to this day, very difficult to get a black belt rank in it, especially if you are in a competitive area.

Makiwara Training
Shigeru Kimura Sensei 9th Dan Tani-Ha Shitoryu Shukokai had a punch that was like getting hit with a cannonball.Kimura Sensei had won the All Japan Karate Championship two years in a row.

Things to Know About Learning Tai Chi Chuan (Tai Chi Boxing)
For Easterners, particularly Chinese, this MAY not be an issue. Tai Chi Chuan is deeply rooted as part of the Chinese culture.

How to Relax During a Fight
I received a returned video from a well meaning, but severely misguided, former customer. This is a rarity since over the past 2 plus years and hundreds upon hundreds of videos shipped; I can only count 3 returns.

I Know Karate and Kung Fu and Lots of Other Foreign Words!
Martial arts have become incredibly popular in the US. Drive through any little strip shopping center in nearly any city and you're likely to see a martial arts studio.

Samurai Armor Part 1
The first prototype for Japanese samurai armor came about in the form of the yoroi during the Gempei War of 1181-1185. The weight of the yoroi was around 60lb.

5 Steps to Choosing the Right Martial Art for You
One of the questions I get asked most frequently, in several different variations is about which martial art an individual should study. Generally which martial art, and more importantly which school to choose are fundamental decisions someone should make.

Expect the Unexpected Grass Hopper
The Myth perpetuated by Self Defense Oriented Martial ArtsI just received the following Email. I felt it needed to be shared because I feel a lot of people feel the same way?"Hello Damian,I ran across your website searching for what was out there for self defense information and have found myself researching your and Mr.

Nuts & Bolts of Self Defense
Fundamental "Nuts & Bolts" training for close combat should be directed at dealing with the extremes. That is a life and death struggle for survival, i.

Im Soooo Confused...
I was going to write about the BASICS of "practical unarmed combat". Things like a solid and productive core of strength training, development of real speed and power.