Martial Arts Training Tips and Articles

Martial Arts Fitness Tips

• Improve your Flexibility
• Increase your Speed
• Lower Body Plyometrics
• Nutrition for Martial Artists
• Optimal Method of Breathing
• Ice vs Heat for Injuries
• Danjun Breathing
• Making Weight
• Building Strong Abs
• How Stretching Works
• Power Breathing

Self-defense Tips

• Against an Armed Attack
• Taking Control in a Self-defense Situation
• Knife Defense Tactics
• Safety Tips
• Honing the Survival Instinct
• 5 Stages of Self-defense
• Feinting
• Continuum of Force
• Gun Defense Principles
• Lower Body Defense
• Protection Specialists
• How to Stop Bullying
• Assess, Attack, Adapt
• Suriving a Hijacking

Sparring, Boxing, Kickboxing How-to

• Counterattacking to Score
• 5 Ways to Improve your Sparring
• Preparing for Competition
• Sparring Strategies
• Perfecting the Hook
• Boxing Ring Tactics
• Boxing Defense Drill

Philosophy Articles

• Harmony
• Taming the Warrior Spirit
• Isshin (single-heartedness)
• Nature and Martial Arts
• Tips to Motivate Yourself
• Changing Negative Habits
• Karate-do Philosophy

Taekwondo Training Articles

• Taegeuk Poomse Symbolism
• Traditional Blocks
• Black Belt Poomse Symbolism
• Poomse Movement Principles
• Korean Terminology

Martial Arts Training Tips

• Principles of Combinations
• Generating Impact Power
• Power Training for Martial Arts
• Speed Training
• Heavy Bag Drills
• Forearm Strikes
• Conservation of Energy
• Vital Point Strikes
• Developing Power in Kung Fu

Grappling How-to

• Armlock Fundamentals
• Drills for Grapplers
• Defending Against Chokes
• Foot and Ankle Locks
• Pins and Breakdowns
• Intro to Sambo
• Concepts of Takedowns
• Wrist Locks
• Core Grappling Strength
• Gripping and Tie-ups
• Throws for Self-defense
• Chin Na Grappling

Kicking Instruction

• Taekwondo Kicking Essentials
• Analysis of Spinning Kicks
• Taekwondo's Aerostep
• Using the Back Kick

Martial Art History and Origins

• Haidong Gumdo: Sword Art
• Traditional Weapons of Korea
• Kwon Bup
• Muye Dobo Tongji Excerpt
• Techniques of Hapkido
• Principles of Taekkyon Skills
• Taekkyon History

Martial Art Teaching and School Management Articles

• 5 Principles of Teaching
• Classroom Management
• Fun Drills and Games
• Low Cost Marketing Ideas
• Teaching ADD/ADHD Children

Articles for Parents of Young Martial Artists

• Adventure in Koryo
• Children's Anti-Bullying Novel
• Training Diary for Kids
• How to Stop Bullying