Posted on 20 January 2012. Tags: home training, martial arts, martial arts equipment, training aids
What is mma? Mma stands for mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts is the blending of two or more fighting systems. The most common styles combined are striking and ground techniques. In the early days of mma competitions in the U.S., The ground fighters had an advantage because most of the stand up fighters were [...]
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Posted in Choosing a Martial Art
Posted on 20 January 2012. Tags: How to choose a martial art
Once you’ve decided that you want to start training a martial art, you’ll need to decide which one is best for you. Of course, your choice might be dictated by the schools available in your area, but if you’re lucky you’ll have the choice of at least a few different types. There are many different [...]
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Posted in Choosing a Martial Art
Posted on 09 December 2010. Tags: attitude, mindset, renegade mindset
One of the missing elements in any fight either in the ring or on the pavement is mindset. If you wish to protect yourself in any conflict the wrong mindset could be fatal. These guys have looked at all aspects of fighting from self defence thru to pro MMA and they have studied the psychology [...]
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Posted in Articles, DVD Reviews
Posted on 03 August 2010. Tags: balance, balance points, blog blogging, blogging, conditioning, keep fit, pressure points, resistance training, russell stutely, self defence, self defense, strength and conditioning
As promised I will be reviewing self defence and martial art DVD’s and books, the first of which is taken from the huge collection donated by Master Russell Stutely Europe’s leading authority on the use of pressure points in the martial arts. The first DVD I will be reviewing is titled Balance Points this DVD [...]
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Posted in DVD Reviews