A while back I was mailing back and forth with one of the blog readers here and he asked me which novels I liked, specifically those related to self defense or martial arts. It didn't really take long for me to answer as I have my preferred authors. … [Continue reading]
Book Review: “Fighting in the Clinch” by Loren W. Christensen and Mark Mireless
Another book review for you: "Fighting in the Clinch" by Loren W. Christensen and Mark Mireless: The book starts with a foreword by Big John McCarthy of UFC fame and then goes right into the nuts and bolts of clinching. The authors briefly cover … [Continue reading]
Leg kick record
Take a look at this. Personally, I think it's kind of nuts but to each his own. That said, I wasn't all that impressed by his form. Not that much hip into it, which he could have used once he got half way through. And is it just me or does he … [Continue reading]
Martial intent, Maori-style
No matter how hard you train, if you don't work on "martial intent", you're better of trying out line-dancing or playing darts. Most practitioners recognize this and start incorporating it at a certain stage in their training. Once you do, your … [Continue reading]
Lost Victories by Field Marshal Erich von Manstein
I read this book a while ago and wasn't sure I'd review it here. I've always had a fascination with history, which is why I read it book in the first place. But as it's not directly related to the usual topics of this blog, I wasn't sure to publish … [Continue reading]
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