What makes a great personal defence strategy ?
The subject and concept of personal defence is so vast its difficult to accurately define exactly what it is....
The only REAL blocks are cognitive! Part 1
Part 1 Introduction and Rationale Taekwon-do is a rich and varied martial art. As we know it's predominantly striking based and so it's...
A Purpose in the Pattern
When introducing Taekwon-do to the world, Grandmaster General Choi Hong Hi detailed that the art comprised five key areas of practice...
Old School Sparring...A Case for Reflection
The Urban Dictionary defines ‘old school’ as: “Anything that is from an earlier era and looked upon with high regard or respect....”...
Holistic Taekwon-do - What is the composition of “real” Taekwon-do
Social media boards and online forums are seemingly full of contentious discussions concerning the identity of “real” Taekwon-do. There’s...
Systems of Personal Defence - Which is the best one?
In the diverse and varied subject of personal defence there are a myriad of potential protective systems and techniques. Each system...
What is white collar boxing? How does it fit in?
What is White Collar Boxing? How does it fit in? To the uniformed all boxing is the same. A game where two participants, wearing padded...
Boxing - is it just a sport or an effective method of personal defence?
In this article we are going to look at boxing as a method of personal defence and self protection. When people talk or consider boxing,...
HIIT, VIIT or HVIT.....what does it all mean?
Question - What’s the best conditioning training method for martial arts? Without getting too deep into the rationale right away, the...
Aren't all martial arts the same? Part 2
In part 1 of this blog I discussed my opinions towards the differences between ‘sport’ and traditional martial arts, with regards to...
