Buying the perfect Japanese swords is not an easy thing to do, as there are many Japanese swords to choose from and many things to take into consideration. The first look at the many Japanese swords on the market will make a person dizzy. Which on...
The Difference Between Karate and Tae Kwon Do (01 Apr 2006)
The two most common martial arts practiced in North America are karate and tae kwon do. Many wonder what the difference between these two martial arts is. This is especially the case for those who are just starting to look around for a martial a...
Kendo Videos: They Hurt More than Help (18 Jan 2006)
If you seriously want to learn kendo, go to a dojo, do NOT try to learn using kendo videos. In order to properly learn kendo, you need to have someone correct you when you are doing something wrong, that is what the sensei does. Aside from the vid...
Buying Kendo Equipment (21 Apr 2006)
Before stepping inside a kendo store, you should get permission from your sensei. Do not buy anything unless your sensei allows you too. Not only is it disrespectful, but you may not be advanced enough to buy anything.
If you are buying your...
Basic Technique Is So Important! (06 Dec 2005)
Tiger Woods has been awarded PGA Tour "Player of the Year" for 2005(1), his 7th time in 9 professional seasons. He also made $10,628,023(2) in earnings. This award is based on performance points and tour player votes(1).
There were two...
Kendo Shinai (13 Aug 2005)
Since kendo is fencing based on the samurai, it requires a katana (samurai sword). However, it is not practical to use a real katana: people would die. Instead, kendoka use shinai A shinai is composed of four flat bamboo pieces. The bamboo is held...
Condition Stimulus Training (03 Apr 2006)
You take with you in combat all the good and bad habits that you learned in your training routine. If your tactics in your training consist of high fancy kicks, wide movements, which require you to have a lot of room you will instinctively do the ...
Fitness and Training for Jiu-Jitsu / Self Defense (26 Aug 2005)
When I started training Jiu-Jitsu as a system for Self Defense, it became very apparent to me that the students did not take their personal Fitness to a level anywhere near that of competitive Martial Artists or Fighters. Having a competitive Boxi...
Learn to Defend Against Any Strike! (01 Sep 2005)
The biggest secret of street fighting success revealed!
Most people start doing self defence because they don't want to get hit in the head but isn't it interesting that most people after years of martial arts training still struggle to deal...
The Foundation of Martial Arts: Yoga (05 Aug 2005)
At first glance, Martial Arts and Yoga seem like opposing forces and philosophies, but these two health maintenance systems have more in common than meets the eye. For a moment, consider the similarities between Tai Chi and Hatha Yoga. Within th...
Wado ryu Karate Principles for Self Defense - Part II (26 Aug 2005)
Timings for counter attack
Consider uses for the body shifting methods.
Go no Sen - Defensive attack. Counter once the attack is completed, but before the opponent is able to attack again.
Sen - Simultaneously attac...
Wado ryu Karate Principles for Self Defense - Part I (28 Feb 2006)
The Way of Peace School of The Empty Hand
We should seek unity, harmony, and peace within ourselves and the world around us. Do not look to one way of doing things or one technique. Instead, internalize all you have learned, to become water ...
Various Karate Articles: Confidence, Dedication (06 Oct 2005)
Confidence
Confidence and ego are not necessarily the same, nor are they mutually exclusive. One must have confidence to work toward one's dreams. However, one must not let accomplishment inflate the ego. The ego consumes entirely and clouds...
Various Karate Articles: Budo, Duty, Dojo (13 May 2006)
Budo
Literally translated from Japanese, "Budo" is "The Way of Brave and Enlightened Activity". Therefore, a "budoka" is not simply one who practices a traditional form of Japanese martial arts, but one who always seeks greater being and awa...
Kendo Equiptment (26 Apr 2006)
Kendo is a very physical sport and and its practicioners need lots of protective equiptment. The gear include the kendo bogu (armor), the kendo uniform (worn under the bogu; consists of a hakama and G.I.), and the kendo stick/sword (also known as ...
Kendo: A Summary (10 Mar 2006)
Kendo, which literally means "way of the sword", is the Japanese art of fencing. Kendo was created by the samurai during the Kamakura period (1180-1230) so they could hone their skills without killing each other. It was originally grounded in Zen ...
Kendo Dojos (03 Aug 2005)
Kendo, like most other martial arts, can only be learned with the help of a qualified sensei (teacher). There are many companies that sell kendo videos and kendo pictures, saying that it will teach a person how to be a samurai. This is completely ...
Using Martial Arts and Sports Psychology Skills in Everyday Life (18 Jan 2006)
Determination- this represents the strength of your intent. It consists of your motivation or the inner drive that propels you toward a goal. Commitment to your mission. Your will to succeed- strength of your inner resolve. Be rigid in your commit...
The Secrets of Martial Arts Exposed! (30 Nov 2005)
This is a controversial topic. So in order not to offend anyone let me say this. Everything in the Martial Arts realm is good in its own context, but when people preach that Judo is a realistic form of self defence or that a 1500 year old Karate s...
What Are Hard Style and Soft Style Martial Arts? (14 Aug 2005)
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 main categories. Japanese...
