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Have You Checked
Your Radiator Recently?
When was the last time you checked your radiator? No,
I'm not talking about the radiator under the hood of
your car. What I am talking about is your internal
radiator. Just like the radiator in your car,
your internal radiator must be kept in tip top condition
in order to work at peak efficiency. So let’s check out
how your ‘radiator’ is working today...Read
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The 3 important stages of street violence
By
Morne' Swanepoel
Street violence which
can be directly related to the unlawful exercise of
physical force is a reality which all of us live with on
a daily basis. Training to protect oneself for street
confrontations is very intense and quite different from
training for competitions, even the No holds
barred competitions that are very popular today ..Read
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The Defensive Edge
By
Morne' Swanepoel
The most
constant thing in life is change. Everything that has
been mummified belongs to the past. Mummification is a
blockage in the body, there is no spirit. We are all
alive and need to progress and go beyond. ..Read
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Progressive Resistance & Variable Intensity
By
Burton Richardson
Let’s talk a little about Resistance. People often get
squeamish at the thought of training with resistance, as
they envision a hulking opponent smashing them
repeatedly in the face. Not a pretty picture. In fact
it is one I have been on the receiving end of. I had
been boxing for about a year when my coach had me spar
with Tex Cobb’s bodyguard at the old Main Street Boxing
Gym in downtown Los Angeles...Read
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Infinite Intensity
Training Program Review
By Michael Minutillo
Improving fundamental skills like strength,
flexibility, endurance, balance, speed, and agility requires
a wide range of specific exercises, which have never been
compiled into one easy-to-use resource—until now....Read
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DVD Review
Grappling & NHB Workshop
By Michael Minutillo
I had the pleasure of viewing “Grappling
& NHB Workshop”:
Transition of Positions to Striking into Submissions by Master
Ron
Kosakowski'.
See how the flow of positioning while striking in
grappling range changes the whole grappling game and
makes it much easier to find various submissions. Watch
as transitions flow into tight positions while utilizing
Filipino striking methods from Kun Tao Dumpag and
Panantukin...Read
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Self Defense And The Police
By
Steve Cripple
Whenever there is a self-defense action that involves
violence, the police may be called. Most of the time,
the only information they have when they arrive is that
two people are fighting, and there may be a weapon
involved. The police will arrive stressed, with the
adrenalin pumping and will not have a clue to what is
going on or what happened...Read
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Psychological
Problems in Contact Martial Arts
(Screwing your mind with Martial Art!)
By
Prof. Dr. Deepak Rao
This article refers to
common psychological problems encountered by the trainee
student while studying combat arts, particularly in
contact oriented martial training...Read
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Martial Arts Destiny
By
Burton Richardson
We are all
on a certain path in the martial arts. The way we train
and the philosophy we adhere to set us on that path.
What we need to examine at regular intervals is whether
or not our path is taking us toward our desired
destination...Read
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Fighting Made Easy
By
Jamie Wadman
When
out running, many combat athletes are happy with an easy
3-4 mile jog, they feel that they are getting all the
fitness they need from this exercise alone, well nothing
could be further from the truth...Read
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DVD Review
Advanced Combat - The Art of Pencak Silat
By Michael Minutillo
I had the pleasure of viewing “Advanced Combat”:
The Art of Pencak Silat by Silat Master Steven
Benitez. The advanced Combat DVD is a general
introduction to Indonesian Pencak Silat as taught by
Pendekar Steven Benitez and Guru Alvin Guinanao.
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Guns alone are not self-defense!
By
Michael VanBlaricum
The art of self-defense combines the aspects of
biomechanical techniques, mindset, training and tools.
Without in-depth knowledge and training in all these
areas of self-defense, a person is unprepared for the
reality of violence. Guns, knives, Martial Arts,
violence awareness and prevention seminars, etc are
simply tools that one can use in a self-defense
scenario, but by themselves alone they are not the
embodiment of self-defense. ..Read
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Intensifying the Heavy
Bag
By
Ross Enamait
The heavy bag is one of
the oldest, most recognizable pieces of training
equipment. Unfortunately, due to its commonality, the
bag is often overlooked when searching for speed, power,
and endurance. Fitness manufacturers continually develop
and market new products catered towards today’s combat
athlete...Read
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Kino Mutai: The Art of
Biting and Eye Gouging
By
Vagelis Zorbas
Why
You Need to Know the Philippine Art of Kino Mutai?...Whenever
biting is mentioned, the first thing that usually comes
to mind is, "Anyone can bite." In reality, that bland
assertion is true, but the difference between "just
plain biting" and kino mutai is how to bite, where to
bite and when to bite...Read
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Self
Defense vs. Martial Arts
By Sifu Umar Arrastia
I've never been surprised that most people claiming to
be skilled martial artists are not effective fighters.
Having competed in open martial arts tournaments (when I
was younger) I grew accustomed to the constant berating
from judges about using excessive force or illegal
techniques...Read
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You Will Fight Like You Train
by Brad Parker
www.defendu.com
We've said it before and
you've heard it from numerous trainers and instructors
out there -- you will respond to a stressful situation
in precisely the manner in which you've been trained...Read
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Burpee
Conditioning - No More Nonsense
By Ross Enamait
If you find yourself lost and confused with your
strength and conditioning work, I have one exercise that
will crank up the intensity, and won't cost you a
dollar. Let’s forget about all the “ancient” breathing
systems and latest fitness devices...Read
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NO RULES - ANYTHING
GOES, ARE YOU READY
By
Morne' Swanepoel
'Knowledge is not
power, the ability to apply your knowledge is true
power.' - Burton Richardson
I
am often surprised by how much the word 'practical' or
'effective' is used to describe a certain Martial Art
system. While I agree that many fighting skills are
practical and effective within realm of fighting, I
question how practical these skills are within modern
society and against an aggressive, skillful opponent...
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Face Your Fears
By Burton Richardson
What is it that keeps people from living their lives and
pursuing their dreams? What is the element that causes
so much anxiety and feelings of failure in people all
over the world? By the title of this column you have
probably figured out that it is fear...
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The Importance of Variety in Your Training
By Ross Enamait
Variety is defined as
the quality or state of having different forms or types.
Variety is an important concept to apply to your
strength and conditioning program. An athlete who
incorporates variety into his routine, will have an
advantage over the individual who limits himself to one
training style or apparatus...
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Emotional
Threshold Training
By Tony Blauer
Mind, body and spirit. It may seem
a bit mysterious, but 3-Dimensional Training, as Chu
Fen Do founder Tony Blauer says, "is nothing more than
being thorough." The
secret is to make sure that you flex your 'mental
muscles' and not just your biceps when you train...
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