Self-defense – Grace Martial Arts

Yon Ch’uan Basics: Kicking

12 Jul 202110 Jul 2021

Kicking is an integral part of many martial arts. Some arts emphasize high kicks and spinning kicks. Others emphasize low kicks. The key is to be effective and efficient in…

Self Defense Techniques

Responding to Threats: Level Seven

7 Jun 20215 May 2021

In the last part of our series we looked at Threat Level Six which is where someone intends to cause you or someone else Serious Bodily Harm. If you haven't read that…

Self Defense Techniques

Responding to Threats: Level Six

26 Apr 202120 Sep 2021

In the last part of our series we looked at Threat Level Five which is where restraining an attacker won't work, so you have to respond with techniques that cause temporary incapacitation. If…

Self Defense Techniques

Responding to Threats: Level Five

15 Mar 202113 Sep 2021

In the last part of our series we looked at Threat Level Four which is where you are with other people (e.g. family, friends, strangers who are victims). You could run…

Self Defense Techniques

Responding to Threats: Level Four

1 Feb 20216 Sep 2021

In the last part of our series we looked at Threat Level Three which is where someone approaches you physically with the intent to cause you harm. If you haven't read…

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Basic Self Defense – For Children And Teens

30 Nov 20201 Apr 2021

The first step in Basic Self Defense is Awareness. You can read about that here and here. We want to focus now on Basic Self Defense for children and teens.…

Self Defense Techniques

Basic Self Defense – Awareness

7 Sep 202030 Mar 2021

We live in dangerous times. I first said that to a self-defense class 56 years ago this month. We still live in dangerous times. In fact, we've lived in dangerous…

Self Defense Techniques

Four T’s of Self Defense

15 Jun 20202 Apr 2021

Self-defense training follows a time-honored and proven system that includes four T's: Teach - Teach students self-defense techniques Train - Train students in applying self-defense techniques Test - Test students in using self-defense…

GMAF Newsletters

Grace Martial Arts Fellowship Newsletters 2001-8

3 Feb 20205 Mar 2021

Grace Martial Arts Fellowship began in 1990, went online with a website in 1995 and began publishing newsletters to the Christian martial arts community in 1998. Because of the quality…

Self Defense Techniques

Self Defense 90-10

20 Jul 201929 Mar 2021

I often tell students in our Grace Martial Arts classes or clinics that self defense is 90% awareness and 10% technique. Let's see how that works in a variety of…