Tag: Technique

Written by on September 23, 2011

Put a little Jump in it…

Fitness . Technique . Training notes

Just put a little Jump Rope in your workout today…Stamina, Strength and Jump Strength!   Read More

Written by on September 22, 2011

The 3 K’s of Kyokushin

Styles . Technique . Training notes

I train in and teach Kyokushin Karate. One of the things that I love about my style is the simplicity of it all. Yes you read correctly. At its core Kyokushin training consists of three main elements: (1) technique, (2) forms, and (3) sparring. These are sometimes referred to as the three “K’s” after the Read More

Written by on April 28, 2011

To Serve & Protect??

Law Enforcement . News . Training notes

Here is a story that will make you feel safe…unfortunately it is an all to common event. In ENFIELD, CT (as reported here) Two female officers were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon after responding to a reported domestic violence incident, police said. One officer was struck repeatedly in the face and the other’s Read More

Written by on February 4, 2011

Burning Stomach Fat – Work that Core

Fitness . Recipes and Health Facts . Technique . Training notes

There are many exercises we can employ to help us burn fat, but as we discussed in this previous post we need to build muscle if we really want to burn those fat cells off!  Many people think they need to work their abdominal muscles to get their six-pack abs but the forget the curtain Read More

Written by on January 26, 2011

Tegatana (handsword)

Technique . Training notes

Tegatana (handsword) better known as a knife-hand. The knife hand is perhaps the best know/recognized and least understood of all martial arts basic moves. Often referred to as a ‘karate chop’ the knife-hand attack is powerful enough to render an opponent unconscious (knock out) when executed properly. In the movies we rarely see this move Read More

Written by on July 7, 2009

Respect Your Gi

Articles of Interest . Training notes

Class is done and you are heading home. Perhaps you went straight to class from school or work or perhaps you are heading out on the town with family or friends. Regardless you want to get showered and get out of there. You are dedicated but you put your time in, worked hard and now Read More

Written by on April 27, 2008

The Most Powerful Martial Arts Attack

Competition . Styles . Training notes . Video

This is an awesome video presentation of various styles and Martial Arts strikes and kicks. While they attribute power to specific styles the important thing to note is the power of the specific attacks used since most styles include all of the attacks demonstrated (at least mine does!) Read More

Written by on June 13, 2006

Monkey Steals the Peach?!?

Self-Defense . Technique . Training notes

Not sure that is what I would name this move but hey! Who am I to question the name?! So there you have it! I especially like the “swinging arms like windmills to distract the enemy“! Pardon me but if you walk around in a Ninja uniform with the hood on, aren’t you the enemy?! Read More

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