http://www.martialverse.com Your #1 Source for Martial Arts: News, Articles, Reviews, and Videos Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:58:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.martialverse.com/2009/3-tips-to-improve-your-kataform/ http://www.martialverse.com/2009/3-tips-to-improve-your-kataform/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:13:41 +0000 Alex http://martialverse.com/?p=669

Sparring 101: Keep it Simple! One of the biggest things in a sparring match is quickness. If there is one thing you will always notice in a sparring match is that there is never seen a jump spin...

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Sparring 101: Keep it Simple! One of the biggest things in a sparring match is quickness. If there is one thing you will always notice in a sparring match is that there is never seen a jump spin...

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Video: Tornado Kick K.O.! A perfect example of a tornado kick and how effective it can be when used in a *sparring* match. Of course you can specualte and debate on whether it is a good move...

3 Tips to Improve your Kata/Form One of the most important things when practicing and performing your kata/form is that you make sure it looks good and that you are doing them properly. Your kata is your martial art...

5 Knockout Techniques The Pro’s Use Kick his @$$ Sea Bass! Wanna hit some one so hard their grand children will feel it?  Wanna have the speed, accuracy, and power of the pro’s? There’s no reason you can’t with...

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The Philosophy Behind The Jab I believe that one of the biggest arsenals that a fighter can use in his bucket of moves is the infamous jab. The jab can be used in several different ways. One reason...

The Self Defense Groin Kick – Your Secret Weapon Against an Attacker The self defense groin kick is without a doubt a valuable technique in close quarters combat.  (Any guy who’s ever come crashing down on the crossbar of his bicycle knows that.)  But there’s...

Trick To Surprise A Bar Bully – De-Escalate The Situation A common self defense trick that many experts instruct is that, when somebody comes up to you and starts threatening you, you should set up your defense by adopting a “ready stance” that...

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Tranquility Tested: Meditation in the 21st Century “Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.” - Siddhartha Gautama,   aka The Buddha...

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A Video Guide to ZaZen Meditation Seated Meditation When looking for a good video to demonstrate the basics and meanings of how to practice ZaZen, i came across this video on youtube. i watched it and found it to...

3 Techniques for Razor Sharp Focus Increase your in the zone time Being in the zone is the greatest feeling a Martial Artist can experience, the problem for most people however is the duration of their focus is fleeting...

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4 Awesome Bar Fight Moves At Your Local Bar So. It’s late at night and you’re at a bar with your girl and Big Bubba has decided to hit on your momma. Bubba is intoxicated and really out...

A Great Read by Miyamoto Musashi The Book of Five What?? When thinking of another great book that i would recommend to someone looking for a book on tactics and strategy in martial arts, I would have to tell...

Has Spirituality Left Martial Arts? Let’s Start Some Controversy One of the most controversial subjects that have been around the martial arts community is this theory of spirituality leaving martial arts. One can see this either in a...

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