Watch Karate Videos, Learn Karate Moves, Lessons, Karate Training, & Martial Arts http://www.karate.com/ 2010 Karate.com (By Matt Proctor) The nunchuck, or nunchaku if you are a martial arts weapon aficionado, is one of the most popular martial arts weapons in the media. They are all over the movies because they are an incredibly useful weapon and they look coo... http://www.karate.com/article/view/make-your-own-nunchucks-for-martial-arts-weapons-training Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:04:03 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/make-your-own-nunchucks-for-martial-arts-weapons-training Before performing any mixed martial arts, you should always stretch to help prevent injury and strain, as with any form of exercise. Stretching before practice and tournaments also helps with flexibility and allowing you a full range of motion ... http://www.karate.com/article/view/how-to-stretch-before-performing-mixed-martial-arts Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:31:15 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/how-to-stretch-before-performing-mixed-martial-arts (By:Louis Carter) When it comes for the safety of your child, as a parent you think of giving the martial art training to your child. The martial art moves definitely requires some martial art weapons which should be used with proper training... http://www.karate.com/article/view/little-dragon-the-best-weapon-for-your-child Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:53:36 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/little-dragon-the-best-weapon-for-your-child (By:Yossarian Fisher) Some fight fans do not fully appreciate mixed martial arts (MMA), claiming that it's boring and unexciting. This is completely understandable coming from fight fans that typically enjoy watching boxing or other contact sp... http://www.karate.com/article/view/learn-the-three-deadliest-submission-moves-in-mixed-martial-arts Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:37:15 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/learn-the-three-deadliest-submission-moves-in-mixed-martial-arts (By:Steve Gibben) Use this established procedure to learn martial arts training and your results will improve significantly. You may be training at a school that provides instruction without actual sparring or allowing students to practice t... http://www.karate.com/article/view/learn-hardcore-martial-arts-training-techniques Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:59 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/learn-hardcore-martial-arts-training-techniques (By:Steve Gibben) If you don't have any martial arts training, have you been thinking about how you could prevent an attack or fight off someone trying to attack you? If you've never taken self defense lessons, I will teach you the self defen... http://www.karate.com/article/view/how-to-fight-back-against-someone-bigger Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:40:14 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/how-to-fight-back-against-someone-bigger (By:Tony Hackerott) The ninja cult originated and is based on the romance linked with the lives of spies and assassins in historical Japan. Legend says that in the 4th century a prince, Yamato Takeru disguised as a beautiful maiden assassinat... http://www.karate.com/article/view/ninja-cult-associated-with-japanese-history Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:17:52 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/ninja-cult-associated-with-japanese-history (By: Brian Garvin) In a perfect planet, we would all go through life without ever having to face the possibility of a physical altercation. And in some cases this does happen. Some people go their entire lives without ever fighting with anyon... http://www.karate.com/article/view/6-practical-self-defense-tips---self-defense-against-a-brutal-attacker Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:11:27 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/6-practical-self-defense-tips---self-defense-against-a-brutal-attacker (By:Brian Garvin) Board Breaking Techniques are commonly used in Martial Arts Competitions as well as in Karate demonstrations and testing. This is usually done with their hands or their feet. However they have also been known to do this usi... http://www.karate.com/article/view/tameshiwari-board-breaking-techniques---the-history-of-broad-breaking Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:43:18 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/tameshiwari-board-breaking-techniques---the-history-of-broad-breaking (By:Tony Hackerott) CANI or Constant and Never Ending Improvement is a concept needed to be applied in every walk of life, more particularly relating to martial arts or fitness training program. CANI should be applied to anything you do. Keep... http://www.karate.com/article/view/cani---a-perception-for-perfection-in-martial-arts Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:23:07 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/cani---a-perception-for-perfection-in-martial-arts (By:Tony Hackerott) It is not at all advisable to try disarming a gun trotting opponent or putting up a fight against a gun holding attacker. It is very risky and we hope you never face this situation. It is always dangerous to defend against... http://www.karate.com/article/view/martial-arts---defense-against-gunned-attacker Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:02:28 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/martial-arts---defense-against-gunned-attacker Bushido refers to the Japanese style of martial arts known as the "Way of the Warrior," and dates back hundreds of years in Japanese history. Bushido is still widely popular today, and while there are many specific brands of Bushido karate, mos... http://www.karate.com/article/view/how-to-do-advanced-bushido-martial-arts Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:39:41 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/how-to-do-advanced-bushido-martial-arts (By:Tony Hackerott) In Martial arts, specifically Taekwondo is considered by many to be an ideal workout as it combines most elements sought after in a balanced fitness program. Many people understand that there are various styles of martial ... http://www.karate.com/article/view/different-tae-kwon-do-technique-and-forms Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:08:21 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/different-tae-kwon-do-technique-and-forms Koden kan karate is a form of martial arts developed by Michael Foley over the last 25 years. Focusing on hand to hand combat training, koden kan karate is a complex mix of many martial arts styles, including shoto kan, judo, aikido and more. As... http://www.karate.com/article/view/how-to-stand-for-koden-kan-martial-arts Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:19:49 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/how-to-stand-for-koden-kan-martial-arts (By Kent Ninomiya) Becoming a black belt in a martial art will be a dream come true. In order to do this, you must have discipline and a great deal of commitment. The black belt itself means nothing if you have not devoted yourself to the art ... http://www.karate.com/article/view/how-to-become-a-black-belt-in-martial-arts Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:31:51 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/how-to-become-a-black-belt-in-martial-arts (By eHow Contributing Writer) Choosing a school with good teachers is a crucial element in your martial arts training. Here are a few ways to determine the quality of instruction. 1.Watch the instructors. If you're not a student, ask permission ... http://www.karate.com/article/view/how-to-tell-if-a-martial-arts-instructor-is-qualified Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:51:03 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/how-to-tell-if-a-martial-arts-instructor-is-qualified (By:Clint Leung) As a motivational speaker, I believe in getting a hero. In order to get motivated to be successful, I find that it is extremely helpful to get a hero. Getting somebody to be a role model for you keeps you inspired to stay on... http://www.karate.com/article/view/get-a-hero-to-motivate-you-for-success Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:20:06 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/get-a-hero-to-motivate-you-for-success (By: Clint Leung) Sometimes one would see references to ‘hard' style and ‘soft' style martial arts. To many non-martial artists, these terms may be puzzling. In North America, these terms are used to classify martial art styles into two ... http://www.karate.com/article/view/what-are-hard-style-and-soft-style-martial-arts Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:33:44 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/what-are-hard-style-and-soft-style-martial-arts (By Batul Nafisa Baxamusa) This quote from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', that alludes the alleged inherent weakness of character of women. But this quote does not hold true in today's world. Women are no longer the frail and weaker sex and have pro... http://www.karate.com/article/view/martial-arts-styles-for-women Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:51:23 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/martial-arts-styles-for-women (By Gray Pilgrim) A search for a particular deadliest style of martial arts, is unnecessary, as every style can be deadly if used effectively. Every punk round the corner wants to be a 'Human lethal weapon'! Do you think that learning a few t... http://www.karate.com/article/view/deadliest-style-of-martial-arts Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:30:54 -0800 http://www.karate.com/article/view/deadliest-style-of-martial-arts