Can you really learn martial arts by watching videos? Yes, I think so! But there’s a right way to do it and a wrong way. So, here’s a quick tip to make sure you’re learning the right way! If the video doesn’t play, you’ll find a loose transcript below. Hope it helps! 🙂 How to…
Category: MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING
Martial arts training tips for students and teachers of martial arts.
How to Improve Balance for Martial Arts
I get a lot of questions about balance. Mostly from people having a hard time throwing high kicks. But don’t give up yet! The fact is that developing your balance is important for every martial artist, whether you throw high kicks or not. So, let me give you one simple exercise to help improve your…
Chamber Exercises for More Kicking Power and Accuracy
If you want to learn how to kick with more power and accuracy, try these simple chamber exercises. After all, if your chambers are floppy and sloppy, your kicks will be floppy and sloppy, too! Watch the video or read the summary below. Then get up and give them a try! I mean, if your…
Hook Kick and Round Kick: Chamber Tip
Do you struggle to throw an effective hook kick or round kick? Don’t worry. They’re not as tricky as you might think. The secret to letting your foot fly lies in how you set up your chamber. And in this video, I’ll show you how. As always, if the video doesn’t load, you can find…
How to Do Horse Stance in a Real Fight
The horse stance is a source of much confusion in the martial arts world. Everyone seems to have a different idea about how to do a “proper” horse stance. Unfortunately, most of these ideas only view this position as an exercise and not a fighting technique… which is a huge mistake! In this video, I…
How to Increase Your Punch Power
Everybody wants to increase their punch power. Even when I tell students that there’s more to fighting than just power, they still yell in my face— I WANT MORE POWER! Okay, okay… stop yelling! Here’s a tip that can help you add power to your punching, kicking, running, jumping… everything. Check out this video or…
How to Kick Faster in Martial Arts
When martial artists train to kick faster, they sometimes only focus on how fast they can stick their foot out. But that’s only half the kick! The second half. My advice is to spend some time focusing on the first half of the kick. That’s would be how fast you can get your foot up…