Forum: Martial Studies Discussion

How would one go about choosing a martial art form? what should you ask, and why? Where to find someone who teaches the form you want to learn.

In the real world, do you tell people you know martial arts. Only a handful of people know that I know martial arts. At church, absolutely no one...

I decided to study Shotokan Karate when I as young because my classmates where into it and they have urge me to join. What is your reason for...

When I was young I like watching those Karate movies because I can see the leading actor beating the bad guys even if he was unarmed. Do you think...

Hi guys, If you would take the best fighters from all the various forms of martial arts then who do you think would win. Would it be someone from...

I'm sure many of you have encountered the ever famous "what if" question when training in martial arts. It's easy to figure out a solution in a...

Has any of you guys ever practiced Kyokushin Kai? It's a very brutal martial art, training you to use the lower part of the leg to deal devastating...

I have been learning judo karate since i was a kid and now its more of an exercise to keep my mind and body aligned. never been put into a situation...

When I was starting off in kung fu in the mid 70s, the world was a different place. If there was a weapon brought to a fight, more often than not it...

I feel like the martial arts must be a part of curriculum for the students. As the day passess by, we could see the number of crimes are on the ever...

If you were in a fight, would you stay within what you learned as a martial artist or would you go all out and include eye gouges, strikes to the...

What credentials would you say that an instructor would need in order to be the most effective in the training. How would this type of instruction...

I have read the information that women can defeat men with the help of martial arts because the woman naturally faster than the man and because the...

I have read an opinion that Aikido is not the real martial art because Akido an art involving some throws and joint locks that are derived from...

using a weapon is no joke even for some one who dose martial arts , one has to know who to use it in the first place , I would not suggest any one...

JU-JITSU : FORBIDDEN TECHNIQUES BY ERIC GARNIER & MICHEL VAN RIJT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4slqNGweGU In the video you will see them...

From Norway. Demonstration from Kristiansund Ju-Jitsu and Judo club. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hB9msxuioM An up tempo demonstration of judo...

Here is a Black Belt in Karate vs Jukitsu... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFmde11JCxE The Black Belt wasn't really able to use any Karate as...

My karate instructor Bob Davenport is a third dan black belt and he is unfortunatly moving out of my area, and so I need a replacment - what do you...