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Recently, a student at our San Diego dojo asked me: ”I read somewhere that the Naihanchi katas, by themselves, teach one how to defend themselves. In other words, if one knew the Naihanchi katas, they would automatically be able to defend themselves. Is that true? Asked differently: is there one kata or a set of techniques […]
The Road to Mastering Martial Arts and Self Defense Read More »
Congratulations to Youssef on earning his Orange Belt (Jukyu rank) tonight!
New Belt Rank, June 2014 Read More »
As we know, one fundamental premise distinguishing practical martial arts such as Okinawan Karate, Kuntau, Silat and the like from combative sports such as MMA, boxing, BJJ and Muay Thai, is the targeting of vital targets. For example, Okinawan Karate constantly utilizes eye gouges, hits to the throat, to pressure points, and, of course, to
100 Ways to Attack the Groin Read More »
It was a pleasure to see the fruits of the hard work at the belt test last night! There was some excellent martial arts on display! Very nice improvements on the topics we studied over the last few months: from ground techniques to stand-up techniques; from Okinawan karate kata, to eskrima sticks and knife skills
Belt Test, May 2014 Read More »
Yesterday, with much fanfare, the White House announced a series of actions the administration will take, to curb sexual violence in US college campuses. Although government studies show that one in five women are sexually assaulted while in college, less than 12% of the assaults are reported. After three months of work, the White House
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Yesterday, a woman in the San Diego community of Fallbrook was attacked while jogging. She was pushing her child in a baby jogger, enjoying a trail near a park. A man armed with a knife jumped out of some bushes, attacked the woman, and sexually assaulted her. Our hearts goes out to the victim. Below
San Diego Woman Sexually Assaulted while Jogging Read More »
Once in a while it is nice to poke fun at ourselves… When it comes to self defense, Okinawan Karate is known as a highly effective martial arts. Okinawan karate is also known for its richness and depth. Those are owing to the unique history of Okinawa, its proximity to China, and a ban on
Okinawan Karate — Words of Wisdom from Master Ken Read More »
Great job to everyone on the performance at the belt test this week! We saw nice self defense techniques and escapes:
Belt Test, April 2014 Read More »
At training this week we practiced self defenses against knife attacks. Knives are common implements, as they can be carried discretely, and are a great “force multiplier”. They also tend to get their carrier in less trouble than illegal firearms, which explains the popularity of knives among perpetrators. It can be very unnerving to be
Knife Self Defense Read More »
On March 2, 2014 we held a Women’s Self Defense Seminar for the UCSD Pi Beta Phi Sorority. The training took place at Full Potential Martial Arts in San Diego. Many thanks to Erica Chafin, VP of Membership for Pi Beta Phi for organizing the seminar, and to Full Potential Martial Arts instructors Sarah and
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