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 […]
Drill it Drill it Drill it Seems a funny title Drill it drill it drill it, But how is any skill learnt? Only by repetitive action can one build the necessary neural pathways to enable it to be engrained in your mind at the subconscious and physiological level. Looking at your martial arts training we […]
Street Fighting Samurai Style We always have to grapple with our mind between studying a martial art, style or system and it being practical for use on the street. On the street it is messy, dirty, aggressive with no judges to call yame (stop) usually you are out numbered and once you are in the […]
How do you learn martial arts? Your instructor shouts at you and says do it like this, watch me, he then goes through a series of combinations and you are supposed copy and learn it from that but you don’t even remember the first technique or whether he used his left hand or right hand. […]