The Martial Art of Natural Laws
One could easily write a book just on the subject of using distancing to good effect. This will be a continuing part of your martial arts education, but we will introduce a few initial concepts and ideas as a start. Range As you gain experience you will begin to appreciate the range from which you Read More …
One of the most common types of attacks is a wrist grab. Sometimes an assailant will grab you with one hand. Sometimes the hand will be positioned so their palm is up, but yours is down. Sometimes both palms will be up. Sometimes both palms will be down. The assailant might grab both of your Read More …
Numbers in Japanese Numbers in Japanese are generally not difficult to understand. The method for defining a numeric value is quite regular and easy to interpret once you gain a rudimentary understanding of basic terminology. Here is a list of some common numeric values. At a minimum, you will want to memorize the numbers one Read More …
The Mudansha ranks in Tensoku Ryu primarily study skills, practices, Kata, and other curriculum materials based on Japanese martial arts. This suggests that much of the terminology you will encounter during instruction involves Japanese terms. In this article we will cover some of the more common terms you will encounter. You will likely want to Read More …
Perhaps the most common thing you will hear when you first start sparring is, “Keep your guard up!” This is because as your guard goes down, your risk of injury increases dramatically. Injury is a risk anytime you spar. Even Kumite runs the risk of incurring an injury. If you spar, you may be injured. Read More …