Just read your article Andy. Really enjoyed it and I fully agree with what you say. Points fighting is a necessary training method to a well...
There are many codes of practice within the Martial Arts. Some say spar, others say don't. Some say break bricks, while others say break bones. I...
There is an old adage; 'Give a man bread and he can feed his family, teach him to bake it and he can feed them forever.' In the Martial Arts...
Why are you reading this? So you have always wanted to do Martial Arts right? You have seen the movies with Jean Claude Van Damme, Jackie...
A good kick is a valuable weapon in anyone's arsenal, be it for competition fighting, or 'real world' situations. A good kick has a number of...
I replied, saying the reasons given are wrong. I declined to give those reasons, end of story. I wasn't hitting out at you other than you won't...
No, it doesn't, hence the use of the word 'resigning'. Just leave me alone Jack. If I was out to hurt MAP, I could have done so in many...
Andy felt, and still does, that it is not in the best interests of MAP that he does post his reasons for leaving. Suffice to say Jack, that you...
None of the above constitute the reasons for my departure!
Due to irreconcilible differences between myself and the owners of MAP, I am resigning my position on the staff. Moreover, I have no intention...
Hey, two Melanies. :D Should read Melanie, K Girl, Andy Murray and Kickchick.
One of the most sensible things I picked up from the book, hard going that it is (thanks Greyghost, you've had it for three years now) was the...
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I'll have Tai Gip to confuse people with his logic and punching speed, along with Johnny X and his questioning skills. The distraction should...
Sure, but you need to practice it before using it ok? Try pushing on your opponent with your index finger every centimetre or so. If they...
Call my own observations part of that 25% ;)
The Instructors job, is to pass on the material you want to learn. End of story. If hypocrisy bothers you, then find another Instructor. I...
I don't even need to rant about this, because retail is in my past, and hopefully will remain there. On behalf of those working in Retail or Call...
I'm gonna disagree with you on a couple of points Mike. Traditional Karate Kumite is just one form of point sparring. Other formats encourage...
http://www.martialartsplanet.com/magazine/articles/pointandstreetfghting.htm ;)
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