There are many reasons to train Martial Arts. From self defense to self development, everyone chooses their own reason either consciously or unconsciously. What is your reason? This is a short film which asks you the same.
Deep in the crevasses of the Songshan mountain range, an Indian dhyana master established the first Shaolin Monastery in 477 AD, seeking to spread the relatively new teachings of Buddha at the time. This monastery then bred the Shaolin monks, who are now popular for their incredible feats with Chinese martial arts, particularly with Shaolin Kung Fu.
Rich Myers of Circle of Harmony Aikido and Rei-Mon Buki shows you step by step how to make and carve your own Bokken (Bokutou), including how to choose the proper wood, Custom designing the japanese sword, carving techniqe, and oil finishing.
This video shows how to tie a karate belt. Take a double wrap belt, place the middle of it on your belly button and pull it around on to the back and cross the belt on the back. Take the layer on the bottom and tuck it underneath the top layer all the way around to the front side. Thus you can get a single layer of the belt on the back. In the front there are two layers-one coming up from the bottom and the second one is the top layer. Take the top layer and push it up from underneath the bel...
Frank Shamrock shows Yardbarker Dewey Hammond how to apply a choke. MMA fighter Frank Shamrock teaches the fundamentals of Mixed Martial Arts. If you want to learn how to dominate your opponent in the cage, this video tutorial on MMA chokes is a good place to start.
Moontagu teaches you how to use eagle vision with martial arts. Eagle vision refers to the way lizards see in general and the way eagles watch their prey from above. It takes time to focus on something so you are better off seeing the whole picture. When a punch comes towards you, block it using peripheral vision, but keep your eyes on your opponent. This means you have almost 180 degrees vision. All you need to do in eagle vision is seeing, perceiving objects moving towards or away your body...
In this martial arts training video series, learn basic Taekwondo techniques from expert Taekwondo instructor Sid Nelson. Master Instructor Nelson will teach you Taekwondo techniques such as how to tie a martial arts belt; how to punch; how to strike; and how to block a punch using a middle block, high block, and low block.
Joanne and Lauren bring you a lesson from the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Girls series. In this video the sexy ladies demonstrate the rear naked choke hold in mixed martial arts.
Joanne and Lauren bring you a lesson from the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Girls series. In this video the sexy ladies demonstrate how to do a half guard technique by getting the underhook then go on your side.
Joanne and Lauren bring you a lesson from the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Girls series. In this video the sexy ladies demonstrate how to do the butterfly guard.
Joanne and Lauren bring you a lesson from the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Girls series. In this video the sexy ladies demonstrate the many ways to do the pass guard.
This video demonstrates how to tie a karate belt in a proper manner. Take the belt and fold it in half. Place the fold in the middle part of your abdomen where you need the knot. Cross the ends of the belt behind your back. The end in your right hand should be on the top and tuck in the end in the left hand underneath till the front. Take the end on the top and tuck beneath the belt, bottom to top on the other side. Pull the ends tightly, the two ends should be of almost equal length. Cross t...
Japanese martial artist Hiroki can play badminton, baseball, golf, and open champagne bottles with his weapon of choice: the nunchucks. Don't miss the videos below- Hiroki's talent takes serious skill and precision.
Norwegian father and son duo Narve and Christoffer Læret are martial arts world champions. Narve has ten plus Guinness world records under his belt, and his son Christoffer is not far behind.
In this video series, our expert Julio Rivera will tell you all about krav maga, he will show you how o defend against a front choke, a side choke, and a rear choke. He will teach you how to defend against a bear hug, a wrist grab, and an escrima stick attack.
Extreme form is mixing acrobatics, gymnastics and martial arts for performance and showmanship. Learn about creating an extreme form martial arts performance from a black belt kung fu instructor in this free video series.
There is more to martial arts than violence, and the Shaolin know this; learn the meditative, spiritual side of Shaolin Kung Fu in this free martial arts video series.
Learn from our martial arts expert how to do 720 tae kwon do kicks including 720 degree crescent and hook kicks, in this free martial arts video series on doing 720 kicks.
Tai Chi is an ancient form of Chinese martial arts that incorporates the use of meditative movements. Learn various applications of performing Tai Chi as a form of self defense from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free video series.
Practical self defense, MMA style! Defend against headlocks, mounts, grappling, choke holds, and more in this free video on mixed martial arts and self defense.
In this online video series, learn judo techniques from 12 time U.S. National Masters Champion Sensei John T. Anderson, as he demonstrates moves such as the compression arm lock, forearm lock, Hadaka Jin rear stranglehold, breakfalling, Juji Gatame cross lock, Kate Te Jume stranglehold, Kisa Katame, straight arm lock, Tai Otosha body throw, passing guard, Ko Uchi Gari major inside reap, leg throw, arm entwining, and Uke Otoshi hand drop.
In this martial arts training course on video, learn how to do basic capoeira moves. Our expert practitioner will walk you through many beginner forms and capoeira techniques, discussing the purpose and intent of the movement and displaying how it is executed.
In this video series, our expert John Brown will teach you all about filipino martial arts. He'll teach you how to do retirada with follow ups, and how to fight with escrima sticks, and with short swords. He'll also teach you how to do knife thrusts including a knife thrust drill, a knife thrust feint, and various ways to disarm your knife bearing opponent.
When you think of martial arts, only one name comes to mind, and no… we're not talking about Steven Seagal or Chuck Norris. We're talking about Bruce Lee, the epitome of martial arts. Not only was he the best martial artist known to man, he was also an accomplished actor, instructor, director, producer, screenwriter, and philosopher. But there was one thing he wasn't. An artist. Okay, he was a "martial artist", but he wasn't a visual artist, master of the pencil, kind of the drawing world… bu...
Peeling never got anybody anywhere when it comes to hard-boiled eggs. The little chunks of shells always stick to the white surface of the egg, and they're really hard to get off without rinsing in water. But, there's a ninja trick that mixed martial artist Miguel Torres has for you, and it's peeling without really peeling. You knock off the shell at the top and bottom of the egg, that's all the "peeling" you'll be doing. Then you grasp the hard-boiled egg in one hand, put your lips to the to...
Acroholic teaches you how to do splits to improve martial artistry. You need to start with a few warm-up exercises. Repeat each of the exercises 15 times. First, simply lift your left leg as high as you can, then do the same for the right one. You then do the same exercise, only this time you also add a spin to the lift. Next, stretch your legs on the ground, kneeling and putting one in front of the other. Hold the tension when you're doing the start of a split for at least 30 seconds. For th...
Check out this martial arts tutorial video that demonstrates how to do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Jujitsu matches are some of the longest in all of martial arts. Get expert tips and advice on collar locks and submissions in this video. Learn the basics of Jiu Jitsu, which is a great form of fitness exercise. Practice your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills and techniques with this tutorial video.
Check out this martial arts tutorial video that demonstrates how to throw your opponent. Throws are an integral part of jujitsu and all martial arts. Get expert tips and advice on grappling in this instructional Jiu-Jitsu video. There are a lot of ways to get your opponent off balance. Learn how with this video and practice your Jiu-Jitsu sills and techniques.
Some martial arts enthusiasts might say it's harder to defend yourself when you are short. This martial arts tutorial video shows that size doesn't matter when the sleeper hold is applied correctly.
Check out this martial arts tutorial video that demonstrates how to do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu arm bars. An arm bar is a type of submission in jujitsu. Get expert tips and advice on martial arts and grappling in this video. There are many variations of this, but this video provides instruction on a simple one from the guard position. Practice your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills and techniques and improve your arm bars with this tutorial video.
Check out this martial arts tutorial video that demonstrates how to do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu chokeholds. Choke holds are a Jiu Jitsu technique you can use to control your opponent. Get expert tips and advice on martial arts and grappling in this video. There are hundreds of variations of chokes, but this video provides instruction on a simple choke from the back. Practice your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills and techniques with this tutorial video.
Football, soccer and baseball players, along with almost every sport can benefit from a little martial arts. Wait, what does martial arts have to do with playing a sport? Performance training usually makes people think of high-intensity drills, but what about Tae Kwon Do? Cross-training is actually a great way to keep youth players in shape and keep any young athlete in good playing condition. Watch this video for some warmup drills for Tae Kwon Do and some exercise and moves to keep your chi...
This how-to video proves tai chi isn't just for old people in the park. You can learn how to subdue your enemy in four seconds from a tai chi master. There is a pressure point on the neck that you can press that will render your enemy unconscious. Watch this instructional martial arts video and learn how to subdue an enemy with tai chi skills.
The armbar might be the most widely used submission in MMA, and can be entered from all sorts of situations. In this video UFC star Kurt Pellegrino will teach you, along with Joanne of MMA Girls, how to do an armbar from side control and win your next mixed martial arts fight.
Glen Levy teaches you some pressure points in this martial arts video tutorial. The human body just takes a little pressure to bring somebody down to their knees. By learning how to properly apply these pressure points, you'll be the person nobody wants to fight.
There are a few names for this sweep (Aarmyle and Captain Hook), but here it is called the asylum sweep, which is basically hooking your foot into his armpit to sweep him over. This martial arts video tutorial will show you just how to do the sweep in jujitsu, or jujutsu, or Jiu-Jitsu, or Ju-Jitsu, or however you want to spell it.
This video shows how to do the clock choke from the mount. This is a very helpful and effective martial arts technique.
This video shows how to do a Knuckle Choke (nogi) from Mount. This is a dangerous martial arts choke hold, so be careful when doing it.
This how-to video demonstrates Krav Maga Worldwide Sherman Oaks 3rd degree Dave Bluestein teaching defense against a basic choke from the front with a push. Follow along and improve your Krava Maga skills or just learn how to defend yourself from an attack. Watch this video martial arts tutorial and learn how to execute the Krav Maga choke with a push defense.
Frank Shamrock shows Yardbarker Dewey Hammond how to throw an effective punch. MMA fighter Frank Shamrock teaches the fundamentals of Mixed Martial Arts. If you want to learn how to dominate your opponent in the cage, this video tutorial on throwing punches is a good place to start.
