Articles about self defense and personal safety, in San Diego and worldwide
Hitting a target is helpful for developing speed, power and precision in martial arts. When we learn a new technique, we may initially practice the technique “in the air.” In time, we become more familiar with the basics of the technique. Then it is time to apply the technique against a partner or a target, […]
Punching Bag and Makiwara Practice – What’s Better? Read More »
Being confronted by perpetrator holding a gun can be extremely scary. Having a “gun pulled” on you is sure to get your adrenaline going! Guns Represent a Serious Threat Before delving into the specifics of how to defend yourself against a gun-toting assailant, a word of caution. Even for the highly trained, a gun presents
As we all know, in addition to numerous health and fitness benefits, one of the key benefits of martial arts training is in allowing us to gain valuable self-defense skills. Those skills go with us wherever we go, and are at our disposal should a situation arise – at home, in school, at work, at
Many martial artists like to train in both external and internal aspects of their martial art — be it Karate, Tai-Chi, Kuntau-Silat or another martial art — we see them in our San Diego martial arts studio all the time. This is because early in one’s training, it is much faster to observe progress in
As we frequently discuss at class at Full Potential Martial Arts, self defense starts much before the moment when we subject to a physically attack. Self defense starts with us being aware and vigilant to what is going on around us, with us reading other people, and with us making sure that we are projecting
The carotid slap / strike is a great self defense technique, which is very useful in self-defense and close range situations. When executed correctly, the so-called “Okinawan slap“, “carotid strike” or “carotid slap” will cause the assailant a sudden loss of oxygen to the brain, followed by the fainting and collapse. This self-defense technique aims
April 2013: Annual Lake Arrowhead Winter Martial Arts Camp The 5th annual Lake Arrowhead Spring Training took place place April 25-28, 2013 at lake Arrowhead, and included karate, tai-chi, qigong, kobudo and meditation lessons. We had an excellent sleep-away camp, packed with trainings, lectures and opportunities to make friends in the martial arts community. Our
Lake Arrowhead Winter Martial Arts Camp, April 2013 Read More »
The Martial Arts world mourns the passing of Sensei Robert Leong, Hanshi This page is dedicated to Sensei Robert Leong, in celebration of Sensei’s life and devotion. Sensei Leong passed away on January 1, 2013, following injuries he sustained in a car accident the prior day. He was in the 90th year of his life.
