Im going to start a HEMA club and wondered if anyone could give me some advice about training methods and being an an instructor. I am going to...
I'm having second thoughts about Tai Chi. The school I currently go to only does the forms. There are no martial applications. My question is,...
At my MMA we do a lot of sparring, at some classes I have been to they did none or very little. My question to the forum is what kind of training...
Yes really. Introduction to Abir Martial Arts with Grandmaster Yehoshua Sofer - YouTube Has anyone heard about this? Are the claims about it...
Does anyone on this forum have any experience with HEMA knife? I got some of the manuals online and practiced them at home, the techniques seem to...
I am interested in this style and am considering going to a club that teaches Chen style. I wonder if Chen style is good for combat? Or will it...
Most sport arts have a set of rules. This is sometimes for safety, but also I believe it sometimes makes the art less efffective for real combat....
What techniques or styles does this forum think are the best in real knife defence? And conversely what ones are ineffective or impractical? (I...
How much groundfighting skill is needed to survive on the street? Do you need to be a BJJ blackbelt? Does groundfighting change radically when...
There are no JKD schools near me but I am interested in this style. My question is, is it feasible to learn JKD from a book? And if so, which...
So last time I was rolling I decided to go not use very much strength. I was going maybe around 20-25% intensity. There are two reasons why I did...
I realise this topic has probably come up before. There is a distinction in the minds of some MAists that sport and self defence are two...
Hi I am looking for a grappling book that features counters/defenses to supplement my MMA training. I have about 5 books already on BJJ/MMA,...
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