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Martial Arts Training Drills – Part Twelve

10 Oct 20225 Nov 2022

Training drills in martial arts have been passed from teacher to student for thousands of years. We know from history that armies of fighting soldiers existed back to at least…

Martial Arts Training Drills – Part Nine

15 Aug 202216 Oct 2022

Star Blocking is a unique drill I learned while studying Kempo many years ago. Depending on what style of Kempo (also spelled Kenpo) you study, you will find a variety…

Martial Arts Training Drills – Part Eight

1 Aug 20228 Oct 2022

The ability to block (e.g. stop, redirect) an opponent's attack is vital to your health and safety. That's why we emphasize blocking (uke waza) in Yon Ch'uan. You will learn…

Martial Arts Training Drills – Part Seven

25 Jul 20221 Oct 2022

Karate has two primary definitions: "empty hand" and "China hand." The Japanese word Karate is made up of two other words -- kara (empty) and te (hand). The kanji for…

Yon Ch’uan Basics: Kicking

12 Jul 202118 Feb 2022

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…

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Responding to Threats: Level Seven

7 Jun 202127 Sep 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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…