It would be nice to say “Don’t be in an abusive relationship” and have that be that; but life is not so easy. Because life is not easy, and people have issues with self worth, domestic violence is a part of our society that will likely be around for a long time. As much as I would like to believe that people could learn some martial arts moves and gain confidence and self esteem; the fact is that this doesn’t always work for every person. You read about people who got into martial arts in some form or fashion; usually [ Read More ]
I first want to say that the first step in stopping the cycle of domestic violence is to learn the warning signs and acknowledge what may be happening to you or a loved one. No one deserves to live in fear of anyone; mostly a person they love. We tend to think that domestic violence occurs between a man and a woman who are I a relationship; but domestic violence includes behaviors shown to parents and children and sometimes even siblings. It can be easy to think that you’re well armed if you know martial arts moves; or you get [ Read More ]
One of the big problems we have in regards to Domestic Violence is that there is still a huge lack of awareness. Where there is a lack of awareness in terms of anything related to personal safety and self defense training, there is a problem. Here, we are going to take a look at some of the myths people hold about Domestic Violence, and some true numbers to debunk those myths. MYTH #1: Domestic Violence is a rare occurrence that affects only a few people. FACT: National studies estimate that 3 to 4 million women are beaten each year in [ Read More ]
Right now one of the hottest things in fighting is mixed martial arts. This style of fighting is really not a style so much as a blend of martial arts that is determined by each student.
With its roots in ancient Japan this form of combat fighting without weapons is popular within the United States as both a form of sporting martial arts as well as self defense for those who want to protect themselves.
Recently I was reviewing some of the old martial arts moves I had learned in the past years of study. I do this because it’s good to refresh your memory. I’ve always said there is a place for martial arts and that some martial arts moves can be very handy in a fight. While refreshing, it dawned on me how simple so many of these martial arts moves seem to be. It would make perfect sense how one would think that this sort of training, especially if they are taking classes in a dojo, would be quite sufficient to use [ Read More ]
When it comes to keeping yourself safe, do you think your self defense tactics are enough to stop someone bigger and stronger than you? Can you effectively fight off someone, say, 100 lbs heavier than you and on a mission to get what they want? I cannot say that it doesn’t matter one bit if you are weak. But weaker than your opponent doesn’t have to mean that you lose in a fight or lose something important to you…or lose your life. However, in order to win out over a larger, stronger opponent, you must master some self defense tactics [ Read More ]
Ok, I’m finishing up. But date rape IS a problem and I want to be sure to give you chunks of information at a time so that it stays fresh in your mind. There is much you can do to learn self defense. And when you do, you are more able to protect yourself. The reason date rape is different to me is that this is someone you KNOW – or at least you feel like you know him. Avoiding a date rape starts before you even go on a date. If you are going out for the first time [ Read More ]
I am a female college student. I really want to learn self defense and martial arts well. I took one Aikido class in college, but I didn’t get enough training. I guess it was because the class was too big. I don’t make very much money. But becoming good at martial arts is a dream for me. What are some places, classes etc that are the cheapest yet best quality? I don’t really know where to start to get training. Incoming search terms:what is the best way to learn self defensebest self defense videos youtubewhere do i start learning self [ Read More ]
Martial arts self defense classes can be found in just about every city in America. I love martial arts; and think there is great benefit in learning any type of martial arts. But I’m also an avid student of self defense….all things self defense. And so I was thinking about why it is that I have misgivings about some of the martial arts self defense classes that people engage in. Here’s what I came up with… Your personal safety is like a 7-course meal. Not to say that there are exactly that many pieces to the personal safety meal; but [ Read More ]