What are the best martial arts to learn at home? Here we look at 6 of the best, in my opinion, due to their effectiveness and simplicity, as well as quality online learning resources. Learning martial arts at home solo or with friends and family as training partners is sometimes the only option for many…
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The Bo Staff in Martial Arts
The Bo staff is likely the oldest and simplest weapon used in combat and self defense. Being very versaile as a manual labour tool, readily available and relatively simple to use the, Bo is highly effective in combat and popular across many different fighting styles. A major feature of the Bo is its length which…
What Martial Art Should I Learn?
The question of ‘What martial art should I learn’ is an important one for someone who is just getting the martial arts and is debating over which style would best suit them. This is not an easy question to answer as everyone’s circumstances, preferences and reasons for learning the martial arts are different. In general…
Best Martial Art for Self Defense – 3 Important Questions to Consider
What is the best martial art for self defense? A lot of people’s motivations for taking up martial arts in the first place is of course to be able to defend themselves. As there are many different styles of martial arts available to learn, how do we pick which one is best for the purpose…
Muay Thai for Self Defense – the Good & Bad
Muay thai is an extremely effective martial art and fighting system. However, muay thai is trained to be used under a specific set of rules and in some ways this takes away from some of the effectiveness of muay thai for self defense. As muay thai is used mainly under rules and safety equipment, timed…