Training Tips

When you watch the UFC, WEC, or other combat type competitions, every fight is set up into rounds.  Boxing has two or three minute rounds and MMA has five rounds.  So, it would be evident that sometimes our training should incorporate this methodology as well. Train for five rounds while mixing up your routines.  Make […]

When we were kids, we grew up with vivid imaginations.  Some of us were very creative and came up with great ideas.  Others had imaginary friends.  In whatever way we used our imaginations, we used them well.  Shadowboxing brings that imagination back. Shadowboxing is a great added benefit to martial arts training.  Through training, experience, […]

Hopefully, you had a chance to read the T.A.P.S. article, but if you have not click here to check it out.  Among other useful training workouts you will find, this workout will incorporate T.A.P.S. fundamentals using timed rounds. Round One – Technique For two, three, or five minutes, focus just on working technique.  Focus on […]

Each martial art has strengths and weaknesses, and learning from a variety of styles will help to bridge the gap, but they will also give you the ability to adapt to an ever changing and increasingly hostile world.  Successful and professional martial artists are known to have mastered various styles of martial arts that got […]

To become a good fighter, he has to practice.  To be a great fighter, there are four key areas one has to develop proficiently.  These four areas are the building blocks to maximizing training, and they provide benefits in other elements that a fighter must possess. Technique Technique is where it all starts.  To be […]

When confronted in a dangerous situation, you will experience a high level of stress.  This type of stress will force your mind and body to hone in on the most basic motor skills that associates with survival instinct. You will experience limitations in your vision, hearing, and motor mechanics.  Your mind and body will perceive […]

There are so many people who are victims of violent crime and assault in America.  Based on a survey, “Criminal Victimization, 2012,” posted by Bureau of Justice Statistics, the rate of violent crime has risen from 22.6 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older in 2011 to 26.1 in 2012.  After looking at the […]

Saying you know how to defend yourself or calling yourself a fighter, but never having the experience fighting is hypocrisy. Training videos, heavy bag drills, or any type of conditioning is important, but not enough if you truly want to be capable of protecting yourself. The more you spar someone, the better you will become.  […]

If you find yourself in a life threatening situation, you must take action very quickly, because chances are the perpetrator is coming hard and fast.  This level is hard to miss, but I will point out a few of the types of threats you will encounter. You could be faced with threats such as, multiple […]

Low level threats are not as serious, but can lead into much more dangerous altercations.  In the last article we discussed low level threats at a high level.  In this article, we will learn how to identify a medium level threat. Identifying a Medium Level Threat Medium level threats are much more serious than the […]