(By Ashwini Kulkarni) Martial arts are a great way of keeping your body agile and flexible. It is also one of the best known forms of self defense. There are a myriad advantages of learning martial arts. However, one needs dedication and will... Read more »
(By Steven M Turner) Those of us old enough will remember trying to find a martial art club was almost impossible. Many clubs trained in backstreet gyms and halls, were often just a small group of friends. If you knew someone training alrea... Read more »
A characteristic of the Karate punch is the twisting of the wrist before impact. At rest, the fist rests near the hip, with the palm facing upwards. During the strike, the arm is extended forward in a straight line, and as the elbow passes the bod... Read more »
(By Christophe A Clugston) Many people approach Karate as a viable form of self defense and street fighting. These people are swayed by the claims that Karate was borne during the feudal period of the Orient and that it was developed for per... Read more »
(By:Javier Lozano, Jr.) History of Wado KarateIn 1934 Master Hironori Ohtsuka founded the traditional Japanese Karate style called Wado-Ryu Karate – which translates to “way of peace” or “way of harmony”. Master Ohtsuka believed that ... Read more »
(By:Muna wa Wanjiru) Karate is a great way to keep in shape. While you can practice the various moves of karate by yourself at home you may gain more from karate by enrolling in a karate academy. At these places you will find a variety of karate ... Read more »
(BY:Liang ShouYu)(Translated by:Bill Chan and Mike Sigman)INTRODUCTION TO WUSHUMartial arts or Wushu, have been created and developed for self-defense and survival throughout human history. Correct Chinese Wushu training improves physical ability,... Read more »
(By: Paul A. Walker)Beginner level Karate Kids seem to be getting younger and younger nowadays. What is the right age to start the martial arts? Is your little one ready to become a karate kid?Back when I started practicing martial arts in the ear... Read more »
Taken from the Aikido Primer by Eric SotnakMorihei Ueshiba "Eight forces sustain creation: movement and stillness, solidification and fluidity, extension and contraction, unification and division. " " Techniques employ four qualities that reflect... Read more »
by Jim Nail "It was a clear, warm day in November, and I was in good shape, so I decided to see if I could break the record for climbing Mt. Whitney. Whitney is the highest mountain in the continental United States outside of Alaska. The fastest a... Read more »