Jujitsu: History, Philosophy And Methods Brief History: Jujitsu is a 2500 year old unarmed combat discipline that has its roots in ancient Japan. History And Fundamentals Of Karate History: Though Karate is often associated with Japanese martial arts, its true origin dwells in Okinawan combat techniques and Southern Chinese martial arts. Kung Fu: History And Basic Principles The Term: Historically, the term “Kung Fu” is not really featured in any ancient texts. The philosophy of samurai swords Decorating your 21st century interior in a Japanese manner has become very popular. The Difference Between Karate and Tae Kwon Do The two most common martial arts practiced in North America are karate and tae kwon do. How To Choose A Martial Arts School To reap the best benefits from martial arts, they should be taken as long term activities rather than short term. 10 Common-sense Self Defense Tips For Men For more than 30 years I have been running specialized self defence courses and seminars. 10 Powerful Self Defense Tips For Women In the USA, every two minutes a woman is being raped. British Aikido Board National Nepotism Seminar 2004 The British Aikido Board Disastrous National Nepotism Seminar 2004 – 99 Students By Henry Ellis Co-author of Positive Aikido. Japanese Samurai Swords Buying Guide When it comes to samurai swords, there is quite a bit of terminology for the new collector to understand. Is black belt next? Asked the street kid tying his new yellow beltÂ… I managed to keep a straight face while replying, No, there are a few colors in between. Are the Martial Arts still under development? What is a martial art? A martial art can be defined as any skill that can be applied in warfare. Ninja Swords: What You Need To Know Before You Purchase YouÂ’d almost have to be living on another planet to not realize that swords of any kind are becoming very popular among collectors and even investors. Escrima - The Filipino Martial Art Escrima is a popular Filipino martial art dating back to the 1500s, during the colonization of the Philippine Islands by the Spanish. What Art Hard Style and Soft Style Martial Arts? Sometimes one would see references to ‘hardÂ’ style and ‘softÂ’ style martial arts. Bruce Lee, the Greatest Martial Arts Action Hero Before Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme, there was Bruce Lee. Wing Chun - Chinese Martial Art Brief History: Wing Chun (also known as Wing Tsun, Ving Chun or Ving Tsun) is one of the most popular types of Chinese martial arts. Choosing a Self Defense / Martial Arts School: A Parents Guide “Daddy, I want to take Karate!”“Mommy, Jimmy on the bus hit me again today”There are many reasons why parents want to sign their children up for Self Defense or Martial Arts classes. "Basic Drills" We all have a good foundation in the basic blows and combinations. A Beginning History of Old School Jujutsu - Part 1 Over the next couple of day's I will writing an article of the history of Pre-WWII Japanese Jujitsu/Judo. A Great Question! It's a question that we went back and forth with for awhile ourselves many moons ago. The Acronym That Saved My Life Frequently, I get asked about certifications, systems or methods. Are You Still Standing Toe to Toe? How many times do you practice techniques with your training partner and you stay in the same spot? Next time you are training, see how much you and your partner move. Are You Frustrated Yet? I was talking to a parent recently and they told me that their son was not going to compete in wrestling because they were afraid they would get frustrated when he lost. By-Rote Combinations Do not believe that practicing "by rote" 1-2-3,etc. Catholic Self Defense Note: I wrote this essay regarding the development of Tekkenryu jujutsu. Real Life Self-Defense Starts From... “Nicky Bats” was an “old school” kinda guy. Women in the Martial Arts 1st Lady Assistant to Sensei Henry Ellis Ellis Schools of Traditional AikidoI was born in West London in 1963, my father was very involved in the martial arts and a dan grade in Karate he was also a dealer in ancient Japanese arms and armour, although my father has an antiques shop in London's Bond Street, my home was more like a samurai warriors dressing room, with original suits of Japanese armour complete with very frighting face masks that would frighten the life out of my friends when ever they came to visit, there were also very many valuable swords yari and naginata spears. COMBATIVES? ...... Don’t Tell Me. I Know What That Is! (Part 1) “Combatives” from the root word COMBAT – “to fight in direct contact”, “active fighting between enemies”, “any fight or struggle”. COMBATIVES A Rose by Any Other Name…....Part 2 The advent of World War One (the war to END all wars) brought warfare into a new and foreboding era of man to man killing and slaughter.

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