Make your martial arts a hit! So a big thank you to everyone for reading the blogs and for your support, I have just come in from the garden after my daily workout. Today I would like to talk about what do you hit? I mean what do you actually hit? Don’t say your grandmother […]
Is your kata/form redundant? From an early age I have been mesmerized by all these fancy martial arts movements by shoaling monks and most of us have seen Bruce Lee in Enter the dragon, in that he was practicing a form when O’Hara busts in his room and remonstrates that he must wear […]
Be persistent! Sitting here writing this blog after 50 years of the fighting arts, I take a step back and wonder how I made it to five decades. It dawned on me that it is passion, love, vocation, dedication and my enquiring mind that thirsts for knowledge of the arts that has kept me going […]
Modern technology is it a friend or foe to the martial arts? We all know how computers and the internet has revolutionised our lives some say for the better others for the worse, I guess it is just a matter of perception. Let’s look at martial arts (must we Ang? Yes we must and no […]
The unspoken skills Martial arts are such a huge topic and everyone is concerned with how deadly they can be and who has the best style and who can beat who and so on. For me martial arts are so much more. If martial arts are practiced from a young age it can give you […]
Pressure point striking verses physical striking This is a subject that can be hard to get your head around, we all know when you punch someone you are making a physical effect but in most cases we are only using mass x speed x acceleration = power, but in Kyusho or pressure point fighting what […]
Path of least resistance This is a well known principle in martial arts but it is not just peculiar to them. Humans will always take the easiest route and in fairness we are a little bit lazy. That is why companies spend so much money on advertising to get you hooked into their products, systems […]
Solo training In this uncertain time and worldwide pandemic that is covid-19 it is now even more important to look after yourselves. We are not just talking about physically but mentally as well. So many people have now disengaged with each other physically and as martial artists we rely on each other to train, learn […]
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 […]