All martial arts are defensive minded. Never attack oriented. “I must never misuse Taekwondo” is one of Taekwondo’s tenets. We, as martial artists, should never enter into a fight unless it’s the last resort and [...]
What’s the difference between a “sport” martial art and a “traditional” martial art? They both use much of the same techniques, right? And what about those traditional arts that also compete? Which category should those [...]
Forms. Kata. Poomse. Tul. Pattern. It goes by many names. And for many, they add words like, “stupid” or “pointless” to the word to describe their distain for them. Yet, it’s a staple element of [...]
Is it better to have a compliant training partner or a non-compliant partner? A compliant partner being one who goes with every movement as if you performed it flawlessly. A non-compliant partner being someone who [...]
In this episode Brent Holland and I have some fun with past martial arts experiences
Bro, BRO! That fancy, high priced martial arts studio you train at ain’t noth’n. The real deal is this hardcore dude, known only as “Chainz”. He only teaches in the run down, sketchy part of [...]
