Martial Arts Blog March Archive

Israeli ex-soldier demonstrates Krav Maga

03/26/09 23:30

Violence should be always used as a last resort, to be used only when there is a need to defend one's body from external attacks.

This was what Etay Furman, an Israeli ex-shoulder, pointed out to students of martial arts at Irving Gym last month. He gave a public demostration of Krav Maga, an Israeli system of self-defense.

BSUDailyNews.com tells us more about the demonstration and Krav Maga.

Link: Guest teaches martial art - NEWS

How to Become A Great MMA Fighter

When it comes to martial arts, nothing seems to be more famous in the United States now than mixed martial arts, otherwise called MMA. The problem is that most of the martial arts schools in the country cannot give you the necessary knowledge to become a great MMA fighter. Among the obvious reasons for this is that they specialize only in a couple of fighting styles.

So now what do we do?

Link: Dallas Martial Arts Examiner: 10 Things you need to know to be a great MMA Fighter...#1

Thoughts on Mixed Martial Arts

For a long time now, we have been accustomed to martial arts that focus on specific discipline. Martials arts have long been separated from ordinary bar brawl as a form of art that cannot be put that lowly.

However, as a new kind of martial art--mixed martial arts--comes into play, can we really say that it is not stooping a lower level than what we used to think?

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