A while ago, Ghost Frog challenged us with an "essay" question on knife defense...
The most common criticism of RBSD is that its practioners suffer from "Walter Mitty" complexes -- that they rely on dirty tricks (eye jabs) and...
Hey all, There's been a bit of a protracted discussion going on here in General Discussion about the US Army Combatives program. I was just...
This is question I've been meditating on in my spare time. How much self defense training is enough? I am a Reality Based Self Defense...
Hey all, I'm going to be writing a FAQ for the Kung Fu section of MAP. The goal is to provide a beginner's primer for posting in this thread....
Hey all, Thought folks might enjoy this. This article contains a self defense style (as opposed to 'sport fighting') approach for getting out...
Hey all, I having been able to find a definative answer on this (if one even exists). In your systems Kata (note I'm specifically interest in...
I was working with adults with learning difficulties and mental health issues. Some can get violent and they know what they are doing, some don't...
Rule 1. Read everything that follows and stay within bounds (I will be heavily mod'ing this thread). Ok, we've all been on the CMA/TMA in MMA...
Hey all, I found this new application that will help answer the question - Where is everybody? It allows you to put yourself (and the rest of...
Ok folks, Often in the oral tradition of the Martial Arts, the lines between myth, legend, facts, and folktale gets blurred. And we end up with...
Let me set the stage for what follows with a beloved quote:It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open...
As many folks may have noticed, there have been a number of ongoing debates about how to demonstrate/know the efficacy of your art/system. Often...
This is the first interview that I've seen from Mr. Jaa. It's pretty good. http://chud.com/interviews/1473 Q: How do you feel about being...
This discussion is carried over from this previous thread. I will ask that for the sake of discussion we keep this restricted to interpersonal...
Great googely moogely! I just read a rumor on a pretty reliable site that Tony Jaa, star of Ong Bak, may be working with Jackie Chan on a new...
In honor of the holidays and the good people on the board, here is a short meditation written by Reinhold Niebuhr, former head of the Yale...
Over the last year, the following statement has been posted here numerous times in different forms: "If people really want to learn self...
Here's the question: What makes your art "Traditional." In the following thread: http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21985...
Thought you all might enjoy this article I've been preparing for publication...
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