What’s your style? What’s your style? As Parsons (bully on the boat in Enter the dragon said) Bruce Lee’s reply ‘‘It is the art of fighting without fighting.’’ It is a strange thing that as martial artists we spend all our time working out, training, practicing, sweating, taking the pain, the bruises, the knocks, obsessing […]
Martial arts summer camp June 19th 20th 21st 2020 This year we have our Filipino Kyusho martial arts camp in the heart of the beautiful New forest. Also 5 minutes away is some stunning beaches so not only can you train but you can also enjoy the surroundings and have a fun holiday with your […]
Principles in action Principles are something that has been in the forefront of my martial arts for the last 20 years, although I have been involved in the fighting arts for 50 years. It was only after meeting my good friend and aikido master Pip Mahony and having countless training sessions and discussions with him […]
Open-mindedness Today I would like to share some thoughts that may help you on your martial arts journey. That is open mindedness and I am sure you have heard this before from instructors and students alike spouting out how they are so open minded but what does it mean to you? For me it is […]
Pressure points, can you use them? After many years in training in traditional Shotokan karate (36 years) I realised that something was amiss, I regarded myself as a good puncher but when faced with a much bigger heavier trained opponent I found that he was able to take the punches, I was not looking to […]
New start martial art Before I start I would just like to wish everyone a very happy New Year and to thank everyone for their continued support, we have loved doing the DVDS and meeting everyone over the past year and all your kind messages thank you so much. Just while I remember I have […]
Can you effectively fit in your martial arts training? That does seem an odd thing to say but today I was in my dojo and I started to warm up which took me a good twenty minutes and I thought how can I improve in my martial arts I have already completed twenty minutes and […]
Secrets of Speed, Power and Performance To truly understand your martial arts you must study the principles. What does this mean exactly? Well it means that you must understand how the body generates speed and power which in turn will lead to a higher performance level in your chosen martial art and for this you […]
Breathing is essential during workouts, exercises, and martial arts training. Many people believe that there is just one way to breathe i.e. in and out but the reality is contrary to this notion. There are numerous techniques related to breathing. Some institutes even conduct courses on breathing techniques to relax the body and mind only. […]
Is your EGO getting in the way of your martial arts learning? Different blog this month on, well the title says it clearly but what do we mean by it? During my 49 years in the fighting arts I have met, trained with and instructed many martial artists, travelled to over 25 countries giving seminars […]