Dynamic, powerful, fluid and almost limitless when it comes to techniques. That's how budo-based sparring has been described. It's a form of combat training that can really knock your socks off, no matter what style of karate you happen to be studying or what your goals are.
"Budo-based sparring is a key component of budo-based karate," says Joe Mirza. "It's versatile because it's effective ...
Author: Floyd Burk
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Do not believe that practicing "by rote" 1-2-3,etc. type "responses" to street attacks is a viable or particularly useful training exercise. Example: He does this, I do that. For attack A I use Defense A.
Realize that in a street fight there are far too many variables, too many contingencies. Uncle Murphy rules the roost. Terrain, weather, injuries, any number of unforeseen deficits is on ...
Author: Carl Cestari
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Note: I wrote this essay regarding the development of Tekkenryu jujutsu. However, I think it is applicable for all methods of self defense. It may also explain why martial arts are the way they are.
Catholic, by definition, means universal or "broad minded".
I could pull out STACKS of manuals, syllabuses, films, and related research material that cover an ENTIRE range of unarmed com ...
Author: Carl Cestari
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It’s past midnight when you leave the party. The street is dark and quiet except for the muted sounds of laughter and rock music. You don’t see him as you cross the street, but the instant you reach your car, a man darts out from behind a van and grabs your arm. What do you do?
While you could use any number of martial arts techniques to extricate yourself, you need to be careful because in ...
Author: Sara Fogan
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Shaolin Temple Fighting Monk Shi Guolin with me for the following interview in the summer of 1996, before my pilgrimage to the 1,500 year-old Henan, China Shaolin Temple in June 1997. At the time, I was troubled about the rising controversy and confusion concerning the authenticity of today's Shaolin monks at the Shaolin Temple, and so I asked my Chinese wife, Li, to help me interview the venerabl ...
Author: Ervin Nieves
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