The snap kick is a technique that has been ignored by most martial artists due to its seemingly basic and impractical nature. Most people think a snap kick lacks many applications, which is true anyway because you only use it under certain conditions, and when the distance between you and the opponent is right. Snap...

People have often argued that Shuo Shu is impractical and ineffective, hence the reason most of us don't want to get involved in some sort of a competition. Well, most Shou Shu martial artists won't get into the ring to demonstrate their skills, and the reason is totally different from the assumption above. For one,...

Most people treat casual punches as mere tools of asserting dominance. But I want to sound a fair warning out there to anyone who might think there is a safe way to punch someone. Truth is, there isn't. Unless you're participating in a mixed martial arts bout where a lot of parameters are formed with safety as priority,...

Participating in MMA requires that you invest in decent MMA gloves before you can think of anything else. Irrespective of how good an athlete you are in this sport, if you don't have the right gear, your performance will suffer. Perhaps MMA gloves should be treated as one of the fundamental things you should have before...

The terms civilian defense and self defense are often used interchangeably to mean the same thing when they mean totally different things. It is until recently that I begun understanding the meaning of civilian defense in relation to self defense. It's clear that Civilian defense is used to distinguish martial arts...

There are myriads of Qigong exercises to practice for their martial art purposes and health benefits as well. One practice that I have come to learn is the use of candle training to help develop concentration, Jin, Qi and other skills related to martial arts and overall well-being. Whereas majority of people out there...

Of all the self defense classes I have seen, I have never come across an instructor who gives his students lessons on how to minimize panic moves for better results. You generally make panic moves without thinking. You don't focus on the target ahead of you. It's kind of a reflex action that happens subconsciously, hence...

Just like what happens in a real market where products and services are sold, con men and women exist in the martial arts world as well. Wing Chun has been the subject of criticism among different martial artists across the globe. They say most Wing Chun masters are hesitant when it comes to testing their skills with...