Panuntukan or Panatukan as it is more commonly known in the west comes from the Filipino word Suntokan meaning brawling, it is the art of brawling using every available part of your body to defend yourself, e.g. fists, elbows, head butts, Knees, Shoulders, kicking, stamping, grappling, throwing, tripping, pinning, nerve dysfunctions, choking, neck breaks etc […]

The Samurai Code Precepts of the Samurai  – Samurai No Kokoroe Know yourself. (Jiko o shiru koto) Always follow through on commitments. (Jibun no kieta koto wa saigo made jikko suru koto) Respect everyone. (Ikanaru hito demo sonke suru koto) Hold strong convictions that cannot be altered by your circumstances. (Kankyo ni sayu sarenai tsuyoi […]

Wow that is such a loaded heading. What does martial arts learning mean to me and what does it mean to anyone trying to understand their chosen art. In the beginning maybe we learn for self defence to protect ourselves, our family and loved ones or maybe we do martial arts classes to get away […]

Pressure points are the nerves that run all over our body, So we can say that a pressure point is a strike point on top of a nerve that is most vulnerable to attack on the body. There are hundreds of Pressure Points that run all over the body but realistically you can not use […]

This seems to be such a hot topic at the moment we as instructors who are involved in the knife arts are having to deal with all the Sadness, panic, hype and concerns that surrounds us in the news and by media headlines like, “Another teenager killed stabbed at school” or “Family man killed by […]