There are a lot of opinions of whether Kata (or forms) and traditional martial arts are worth practicing… particularly these days with the MMA, Muay Thai, BJJ and other combat sports taking the limelight. Many are in the camp of thinking that traditional martial arts training, and particularly Kata training (Kata = forms or patterns used […]
Street Effective Article
My good friend Mike Blesch wrote an article called “Street Effective” that was published in the August 2014 issue of Martial Arts Illustrated. I was fortunate enough to be a part of the photo sequences in the article. Unfortunately that magazine is sold out, however
Self-Defense Techniques of Kudo (Daido Juku)
(click on the square to start the video) — Being a martial artist focused on self-preservation aspects, I’m always interested in seeing other people’s take on self-defense techniques. Just ran across this video of a self-defense demonstration in Sendai, Japan by Kudo (Daido-juku) practitioners. I like that they do the techniques wearing some basic protective […]