Category: Self-defense

10 Tips to Enhance Your Martial Arts Training

10 Tips to Enhance Your Martial Arts Training

Beginners and professionals in martial arts always have room to improve. If you’re familiar with the activity, you know that  martial arts is more than being strong and it takes time to achieve higher ranks. Improving involves training your mind, body and spirit. To help you on your journey of improvement, here are ten tips […]

How a Black Belt Prepares You for Life

How a Black Belt Prepares You for Life

Earning a black belt is often seen as the top martial arts achievement, but the journey to black belt is much more than a physical accomplishment. It shapes your character, strengthens your mind, and prepares you to face the challenges life inevitably presents. The black belt journey molds you into a stronger, more confident individual […]

Easy Self-Defense: Defend Against a Double Lapel Grab

Easy Self-Defense: Defend Against a Double Lapel Grab

A double lapel grab is a common attack scenario in which an aggressor uses both hands to seize the front of your shirt, jacket, or other clothing, usually around the collar or ‘lapel’ area. This grab can feel intimidating because it gives the attacker a measure of control over your upper body and can lead […]

Karate and Aikido: Not Just Self-Defense, But Home Defense Concentrated man and guy in sport club during self-defense training, sparring and practicing technique of hip flip. In background, group of men practice self-defense techniques

Karate and Aikido: Not Just Self-Defense, But Home Defense

As the days grow shorter with the arrival of fall, the cover of darkness can heighten our sense of vulnerability. It’s not uncommon to feel like you’re more of a target at night, especially when returning to your car after work or heading home after an evening out. But what if you could walk with […]