Do you keep your hands up when you throw a kick? Take another look! Dropping the guard—either one hand or both—is a very common bad habit. Let me share a simple drill to help keep your hands up while you’re throwing kicks. Video and summary below! How to Keep Your Hands Up Hold on—before you…
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Martial arts training tips for students and teachers of martial arts.
Knockout Tips for Martial Arts and Self-Defense
Admit it—you’ve dreamed about blasting a bad guy with a big, superhero knockout punch. Me, too! Well, grow up. Fighting is not that simple. Let me share some advice on a more practical approach to landing a knockout shot in a real-world self-defense situation. Enjoy the video or read the summary below. Stay safe! Knockout…
Defend Punches Like a Pro with Sensei Alec Rains
If you defend punches today the same way you did as a beginner, something is wrong! Let’s make sure we’re training smarter, not just harder. Here are some tips from Sensei Alec Rains of The Mat Martial Arts in Austin, Texas to help you defend against punches more efficiently and effectively. I recommend watching the…
One Tip to Learn Martial Arts Faster
If you want to learn martial arts faster, do less, not more. That’s the advice from my longtime teacher, Sifu Matt Ember. You remember Sifu Matt. He also shared some advice on how to handle a bigger, stronger opponent. Which reminds me—did you take the Beer Ring Challenge yet? 🙂 For more good advice on…
Want to Improve Your Martial Arts? Train Outdoors!
Want a crazy tip to improve your martial arts skills? Train outdoors! Working out in a park or field is a must as far as I’m concerned. Check out this video or read the summary below to find out why. Then get up and go outside! 🙂 How to Improve Your Martial Arts: Train Outdoors…
Self-Defense Against a Bigger, Stronger Opponent with Matt Ember
Defending yourself against a bigger, stronger opponent is a common concern in the martial arts. In fact, it might be the whole reason the martial arts were developed in the first place! In this video, Sifu Matt Ember shares a quick tip to help someone smaller and weaker be more effective when facing a larger…
Self-Defense Mistake: Standing Still
Let’s talk about a common self-defense mistake that we should all stop making. What is it? Standing still! In this video, Sifu Randy Brown of Randy Brown Mantis Boxing shares a quick training tip that will help you stay safer in a real fight. If the video won’t play, there’s a short summary below. Happy…