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Speed Training

Speed training is essential to effective self defense. "The ultimate goal of the warrior is to learn to end the fight with a single blow" this was stated by Miyamoto Musashi in his famous text "A Book of Five Rings. So how does the martial artist attain their own level of maximum speed for quick strikes and devastating kicks? Lets explore.
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1. repetition

2. proper technique

3. visualization

4. explosive conditioning

5. natural reaction


Repetition: No speed training method can be effective without repetition training, practicing your techniques over and over until they become ingrained in your consciousness.

Proper technique: Fast sloppy techniques are ineffective and will keep you from advancing. This is part of repetition training. Practicing your techniques over and over using smooth form and proper technique.

Visualization: See yourself as fast, may sound funny, but this works. I have visualized my backhand striking my opponents head and it does. It's amazing when it happens, because it just happens.

Explosive Conditioning: Slow progressive exercise is great for building strength, but explosive training like plyometrics, Olympic type weight lifting and sprinting are great for building explosive power and should be part of every martial artist speed training regimen.

Natural Reaction: The hardest to develop even thou you already possess it. Ever strike a match, have a piece fly off at your face and you jerk out of the way or have someone throw something at you unexpectedly and you deflect, dodge or catch it, no thought, just happens. One instructor I trained with was always throwing tennis balls, or would lash out with a kick or punch at his students unexpectedly. In the beginning you would just stand there and get hit in the head with the ball or take a quick kick or punch to the body, but the students would quickly learn to react. These were difficult people to sucker punch as they developed their natural reactions.

Every effective Martial artist follows an effective speed training program.

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Deadliest Style Of Martial Arts

   What is the deadliest style of martial arts?

   Depends on what you mean by deadly? When I hear the term deadly used, I think in terms of a martial art that is more then a competitive sport or even a self defense based art.

Martial Arts means combat arts, used by warriors to kill and destroy their enemies, not what you learn in most strip mall dojos.

    If a boxer knocks you out, or a wrestler pins you to the ground, are their arts more deadly? What about an art like Arnis or Kendo that are weapon based, are these arts deadlier then the hand to hand Martial Arts?

    In my opinion the deadliest style of martial arts would be an art that emphasized strikes to the bodies vital areas, eyes, throat, groin, joints; taught how to use everyday items as deadly weapons; emphasized when to strike to gain advantage and is able to develop a killer instinct in the practitioner. With all things equal, the person trained in this type of martial art would be deadlier the the same person trained in what passes for Martial Arts today.

Martial art styles taught like this would be one of the deadliest style of martial arts, but a big right hand to the head seems to trump all.

ARE TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS DEADLY?

Traditional Martial Arts like Shotokan, Kenpo, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, etc..., can and are deadly martial arts. I know many people who are solid traditional art practitioners who are very dangerous individuals.

    Many of the skills like focus, timing, awareness and controlled reactions can take years to develop, but worth the effort.

Traditional Martial Arts are generally complete arts that go beyond quick self defense training and can take years to develop, again, worth the effort.

    All martial arts to be effective require the same thing, An Instructor who understands the principals of the art. I've known many who had the training, had the belt, but didn't have the principals or could not convey them to their students.

    So what about arts like San Soo, Krav Maga, BJJ, Ju-Jitsu  etc...

    Are all the practitioners of these arts always the baddest dudes on the block, and deadlier then all the people training in Traditional Martial Arts,  probably not, but the skills taught in each of these styles can make any of these the deadliest style of martial arts, but like I said before,a big right hand to the head seems to trump all.

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Glucosamine

Glucosamine is used by the body for the maintenance and development of cartilage, bone, tendons and ligaments. A hard training martial artist will stress these areas. Glucosamine Chondroitin with Msm can help relieve joint pain and protect against long-term degeneration of the joints by helping to stimulate the growth of cartilage (the gel-like material that cushions joints).

Chondroitin Sulphate is a natural compound found in joints and is thought to block the enzymes that can destroy cartilage tissue as well as promote water-retention in the cartilage found in joints, thereby making it more elastic. Research has shown that supplementing your diet with Glucosamine Chondroitin Sulphate may promote joint-healing and help to relieve pain in the knees hips and elbows, all areas stressed by martial arts training.

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WHY DO YOU TRAIN

1. You want to get in shape.

2. It's a hobby.

3. Your interested in learning about the mystical Asian culture.

4. Your going to be the next Bruce Lee.

5. Your having your kids train so they can learn discipline.

To these reasons I say BULLSHIT!

From Wikipedia: Martial arts or fighting arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. While they may be studied for various reasons, martial arts share a single objective: to physically defeat other persons and to defend oneself or others from physical threat.

Training for combat and to physically defeat your opponent. This should be the reason you train, if it's a hobby, get yourself some jigsaw puzzles, your wasting the classes time. Want to learn about Asian culture?, spend a year in Laos or Cambodia, they should give you a feel for real Asain culture. Your not going to be the next Bruce Lee or B.J. Penn, but I guess it's fun to day dream. If you can't teach your kids discipline, don't bring them to my class, they won't last a day. For all of you who just want to GET IN SHAPE, take a jazzersize class, believe me no one will ask you to "SHOW ME SOME OF YOUR MOVES"

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NINJUTSU

Ninjutsu


Over 70 different Ninjutsu Ryu have been identified and discovered over the years, however most of them have died out. A majority of them were created around a set of specific techniques and skills, although when those skills of a specific Ryu were no longer needed or wanted, the Ryu seems to die out and fade away from existence.

The art of Ninjutsu is best associated with the ninja’s from ancient Japan. The ninja’s are well known all around the world, for their stealth and very secreted life. The ninja is known to have went through very tough and demanding training, which hardly anyone really knows about. Those that were actual ninja’s are either dead, or not allowed to let anyone know their true identity.

In regards to the art, the term of Ninjutsu doesn’t actually refer to any certain style, but rather a group of the martial arts, with each one having it’s own view that’s expressed with each of the different Ryu. The Ryu vary, meaning that one may focus on one certain physical dynamic, while the next may be focused on redirection.

What many people aren’t aware of, is the fact that Ninjutsu involves both unarmed and armed fighting skills, along with philosophy, strategy, and history. There are a few dojo’s that offer the art, many of them being quite comprehensive with the way they teach.

During combat, Ninjutsu focuses on distance, posture, and flow. Stylists are taught to react to every movement, and respond in ways that will place them in the advantage position. From being in a position of advantage, the stylist can effectively change the outcome of the encounter - quickly going from negative to positive.

Those that practice the martial art of Ninjutsu are instructed and trained to use their entire body for everything they do, which provides the most leverage and power. The techniques are a form of effectve self defense. It can be a great martial art to learn - if you can find a dojo that teaches the real thing and not all ninja hype.

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Effective Striking For Serious Self Defense

Effective striking with the weapons of the body to the opponent’s vital points is essential for a victorious outcome in a hand-to-hand struggle. A person must be able to employ the principles of effective striking if he is to emerge as the survivor in a serious self defense situation..

1. Attitude. Proper mental attitude is of primary importance in your ability to strike an opponent. In hand-to-hand combat, you must have the attitude that you will defeat your attacker, no matter what. In a serious self defense situation you must have the frame of mind to survive above all else; the prospect of losing cannot enter your mind. You must commit yourself to hit the opponent continuously with whatever it takes to drive him to the ground and end his resistance.

2. Thrusting Strikes. A strike should be delivered so that the target is hit and the weapon remains on the impact site for at least a tenth of a second. This imparts all of the kinetic energy of the strike into the target area, producing a fluid shock wave that travels into the affected tissue and causes maximum damage. It is mperative that all strikes to vital points and nerve motor points are delivered with this principle in mind.

3. Target Selection. Strikes should be targeted at the opponent’s vital points and nerve motor points. The results of effective strikes to vital points cause temporary mental stunning and muscle motor dysfunction to the affected areas of the body. Mental stunning results when the brain is momentarily disoriented by over stimulation from too much input—for example, a strike to a major nerve. The stunning completely disables an opponent for three to seven seconds and allows you to finish off the opponent, gain total control of the situation, or make your escape. Sometimes, such a strike causes unconsciousness. A successful strike to a nerve motor center also renders the affected body part immovable by causing muscle spasms and dysfunction due to nerve overload.

Effective striking in a self defense situations can make the difference between walking away with you and your family safe, or becoming a victim to an aggressive attacker.

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