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Improve Your Martial Arts With Punching Bags
Mon 01:16 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.orgPunching bags are the perfect training tool because it allows you to practice not only your punches - but also the many different types of kicks that you will have to learn. One of the most popular types is the BOB - body opponent bag. These punching bags give you a face to visualize and is even perfect for people trying to learn self defense.
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Women In The Martial Arts
Mon 01:05 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.orgAs a child I did a little Karate with my father but nothing serious until 1992 when I went to the local Aikido dojo in Bracknell, Berkshire, UK. All those years with my father and his Japanese weapons must have had a latent but profound effect on me, as I watched Sensei Ellis teaching his Positive Style of Traditional Aikido I knew there and then that this was the martial art for me.
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10 Commandments of Fighting Fitness
Mon 01:02 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.orgWhether you use your bodyweight, a barbell or kettlebells the protocol is the same. Slow grinding movements with maximum resistance in a low repetition range with a long rest interval.
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How to Blast Through Any Assailant’s Defense
Mon 12:59 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.orgLike in all combat sports, the last thing you want to do is be on the defensive and unlike MMA or Boxing, in the world of self defense the stakes are much higher. Once you target covers up, it’s game over for him.
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Proactive Vs Reactive Self Defense Training
Mon 12:55 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.orgSelf defense can be broken down into two categories: Proactive and Reactive. The difference between the two is based on the amount of time and distance you have to react.
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The Martialarm Introduction To Arnis
Mon 12:17 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.orgArnis and Escrima are basically the same martial art as Kali, the different names signify which part of The Philippines the art comes from and some minor variations of technique. Kali is unusual in that it teaches students stick fighting first and then open handed fighting as its open hand techniques are based on its stick fighting techniques. Most of the unarmed techniques are strikes, but leg and hip techniques to off-balance or throw an opponent are also used.
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Getting to Know Martial Arts Styles
Mon 12:12 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.orgThere are numerous arranged and systemized methods of combat in the world today, and these are often referred to as martial arts styles. Some of these styles are very traditional and steeped in history; others are more modern. Regardless, they are all unique in the way that they teach fighting, even if there is certainly a significant amount of overlap amongst them.
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Bruce Lee Said What?
Mon 12:07 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.orgI have spent the last eleven years submerged in the study of martial arts. My emphasis has always been on Bruce Lee and his art of Jeet Kune Do. Through his example, I have extended my studies to many different arts, philosophies, etc. Through these studies, I have come across several instances of passages, ideas, and philosophies that have been attributed to Bruce Lee that were clearly someone else's work.
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Is Aikido a Martial Art ?
Mon 12:00 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.orgI was immediately impressed by its positive techniques and power, and in those days my fellow martial artists and I were in no doubt that we were witnessing a devastating new form of self-defence as demonstrated by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.
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Lessons for the Judo Beginner | Martial Arts
Mon 11:58 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.orgShisei, or posture, is a very important aspect of all judo training. The basic posture is called shizentai, or natural posture. The back is kept straight and the head up, with the eyes looking straight ahead.
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