With regard to self-defense training, very few points are better than knowing the appropriate martial arts training. Any style of martial arts may be used to defend yourself during a life-threatening scenario, but because every circumstance is different, it is best to study a number of different types of martial arts, to enable you to be prepared for any scenario. Utilizing martial arts teaches the body and mind to think and react differently than it would during normal circumstances. Because the Read more [...]
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Self-Defense Training
Posted: 10th June 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: martial arts, martial arts training, self defense
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Learning to Protect Yourself Through a Self Defense DVD
Posted: 14th April 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: self defense
Having an elementary instruction in self defense is always beneficial. With the growing number of criminals in our society today, there is no better way to protect yourself and the ones you love than to be skillful in self-defense techniques. Possessing the ability to defend yourself would not only be beneficial in stopping an assault, it could also help to save your life or that of another. There are a number of ways available that you can use to receive instruction about the art of self defense. Read more [...]
Self Defense – Strike Your Attacker's Weak Areas
Posted: 3rd April 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: martial arts, self defense, self defense techniques
The groin area in men is extremely sensitive. Any physical contact there results in severe pain and means that they are unable to respond for at least a few seconds. In fact, women have always taught their children, as an anecdote, to always use their knee to strike someone's groin if they are threatened by someone bigger than them. It is commonly used in movies as a way to escape from the bad guys. If being attacked from behind, you will need to act quickly; the first protection point of exposure Read more [...]
Self Defense : What Is An Eye Flick?
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: eye flick, martial arts, self defense, self defense techniques
To perform an eye flick, you must first relax your wrists. A loose wrist is essential to throwing a proper eye flick. Yet, your whole hand should not be loose; your fingers should be rigid and firm. This approach allows you to use a good, quick whipping action and hit hard enough to stop your attacker in place. Having gone over the hand positioning, lets talk about the actual motion that you need to use. You need to throw your hand forward, leading with the fingers. It is not necessary to aim specifically Read more [...]
Use These Basic Self Defense Techniques To Defend Yourself
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: martial arts, recreation, self defense, self defense techniques
The foot is perhaps one of the most rudimentary parts of your body that is rarely thought about. Certainly using them for walking and running is crucial, however, we only usually think about using them to perform these basic functions. It has several solid parts that are difficult to damage however you use them. Whereas punching, particularly to solid parts of an attacker's body, can easily result in breaking your fingers, or severely bruising your hand. The heel is the best part of your foot Read more [...]
How To Find The Best Self Defense Training
Posted: 28th March 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: martial arts, self defense, self defense training
A typical self defense class involves an instructor teaching a small group of students basic self defense techniques. It's a very relaxed set-up, with the instructor cracking some jokes to loosen people up, and then a bit of hands on training. The students practice moves and techniques on each other, but everyone is very careful and no-one wants to offend anyone else. So, is this ok or not? After all, this is the model that so many schools have stuck to for so long. Unfortunately, this is a Read more [...]
Must Know Self Defense Techniques
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Travis Luta in MMA NewsTags: martial arts, self defense, self defense techniques
The first one, and everyone should know this one, is a straightforward front kick to the groin. It doesn't have to be a perfect, martial arts, two chamber, front snap kick to the groin. You just have to make your foot connect with your attacker's groin, and get as much power in the move as possible. And it doesn't have to snap out, it can lift up, push, as long as you're hitting someone in the groin, it's going to take them down. It's not going to take them down permanently, Read more [...]