When choosing the best self defense style to learn, all you really need to know is a little background information. Once you’ve found your interest, the trainer will lead you through the entire process. Self defense training is also sometimes referred to as combat self defense training and martial arts, depending on the type of [...]
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Enthralling Styles of Martial Arts Training
To better understand martial arts training, one must know its specific types and the unique training styles it characterizes. There are a lot of different styles and each one has unique training in performing their techniques, depending on what they focus on. Some types require special equipment while others do not. We will explore some [...]
Kubotan: A Self-Defense Weapon For All Martial Arts Styles
One of the most popular self-defense weapons in use today by the average citizen and police officers alike is the “Kubotan” (pronounced: ‘koo-bow-tahn’), or simply the self-defense keychain. The versatility of the this effective little item is that it lends itself well to being used in different ways by people with different martial arts backgrounds, [...]
Aikido And Its Various Styles
Within the world of Aikido a variety of styles exists. The major ones include Aikikai, Yoshinkan Yoseikan, Shodokan Aikido, Ki Society and Iwama. Aikikai is a style led by O-sensei’s decendants and remains to be the largest Aikido organization.
Meanwhile, Yoshinkan was founded by Gozo Shioda and is known for its rigid practice of being [...]
The Sixteen Styles of Aikido
The major styles of aikido each have their own Hombu Dojo in Japan, have an international breadth and were founded by direct students of Morihei Ueshiba. Although there has been an explosion of “independent styles” generally only the first five listed have been considered major. Iwama Ryu is a debateable sixth as, although its influence [...]
