Keysi, Keysi Origins, Keysi Fighting Method, KFM. Whatever you call this system it is still very much alive. I get daily emails form people asking me where they can train in KFM and is it still surviving in the UK? Well I am pleased to announce that KEYSI is still [...]
Currently in Facebook land there is a debate over the One Inch punch made famous by the late and great Bruce Lee. The debate (which I am not involved in) centres around an instructor who believes the one inch punch to be an amazing combat effective strike. I have personally used the punch to demonstrate the use of the hips [...]
Ok folks, I will keep this one short. This is the MMA match of world Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion Braulio Estima. Enjoy the sweet finish. Keep safe Andrew www.theselfdefenceexpert.com
The Batman The Dark Knight- fighting Techniques well it took me long enough but after a number of weeks I trotted off to the cinema to see the latest Batman The Dark Knight Rises- heres the trailer This isnt a film review, however for the record, the film is the [...]
It is without doubt that today on 2nd August2012 that no one expected Gemma Gibbons to be facing Kayla Harrison, however this is exactly what happened at the Excel Arena in London. To say that Judo in the UK has found a new hero is an understatement. Here, this young female has shocked a [...]
It has been said that the emergence of the UFC and mixed martial arts changed the worlds view of the martial arts industry. Long hidden in community centres and high schools the martial arts can now exist in vast purpose built premises, we have athletes who are at the peak of physical conditioning and for [...]
Over recent years there has been a common theme among martial arts and self defence instructors. This is what I refer to as ‘flashy moves’. This has come about because martial artists are under constant pressure to gain new students so that they can earn a living. This ‘flashy’ promotional style has [...]
Martial Arts is a demanding business, there is no doubt about that. I constantly talk to students about focus and how demanding training should be, both physically and mentally. As a result you need to place as much effort into post training as you do into the actual training. I have previously discussed writing [...]
I personally never limit my self to just one martial art or self defence system. If I see something that I like, I study it and then add it to my own personal style. Although I do believe in studying systems in detail to gain an understanding of them you do not have to wait until you reach ‘black belt’ [...]
This blog post is actually a response to a question I was messaged. The martial artist is a new martial artist and looking to get answers. Some one pointed him this way and as I try and answer everyone, here it is: The actual question was “is it better to learn a [...]