http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog Welcome to the World Of Swords the CF Swords - Sword Blog where we will not only showcase some of the current best selling hottest collectibles and Swords For Sale but will feature a wealth of related articles and up to date news in the World of Swords! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:59:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/muhammad-ali-the-boxing-legend-of-the-19th-century/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/muhammad-ali-the-boxing-legend-of-the-19th-century/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:06:11 +0000 Owen Jones http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/muhammad-ali-the-boxing-legend-of-the-19th-century/ Muhammad Ali was 70 on January 17th, 2012. He was the most feared opponent in the boxing ring in his long and dynamic career and with very good cause. He won the world heavy weight boxing championship three times after winning a gold medal at the Olympics and was named sportsman of the century by the BBC and Sports Illustrated.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/muhammad-ali-the-boxing-legend-of-the-19th-century/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/advanced-ways-of-learning-martial-arts-and-the-three-methods-of-thought/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/advanced-ways-of-learning-martial-arts-and-the-three-methods-of-thought/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:19:52 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/advanced-ways-of-learning-martial-arts-and-the-three-methods-of-thought/ Learning Martial Arts should be easy, but some martial art teachers would have you believe that it takes years and years, decades. And, here is the unfortunate truth, it is these same martial arts teachers that are making it difficult to learn. Most people, you see, teach by the most inefficient method possible.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/advanced-ways-of-learning-martial-arts-and-the-three-methods-of-thought/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-world-of-mma-and-kickboxing/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-world-of-mma-and-kickboxing/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:28 +0000 John McKinney http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-world-of-mma-and-kickboxing/ Punches, jabs, roundhouses, pairings, these would be all elements that outline kickboxing, though you should find all of them fairly in many cases as part of mixed martial arts since for MMA kickboxing. Contests throughout mixed martial arts style enabled athletes from different thorough call defy sporting activities different types to collect in addition to compete in a strong planned environment. This is the way MMA was born in the first place. As well as MMA kickboxing, you will find wrestling, judo, taekwondo, wrestling in addition to jiu-jitsu processes merged as a ban has been placed upon plenty of disgusting flows. The clear boss for many mixed martial arts wrestling is without question UFC as well as Decisive Wrestling Championship, held in an officer planned environment in the states.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-world-of-mma-and-kickboxing/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/gangs-learn-martial-arts-by-joining-the-military/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/gangs-learn-martial-arts-by-joining-the-military/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:51:42 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/gangs-learn-martial-arts-by-joining-the-military/ This is an awful notion, that a gang member could learn martial arts by joining the army. The sad truth, however, is that gang recruitment is up, severely, and these gangs are actually using the military for training in martial arts, combat weapons, and all manner of skills. This could be utterly terrifying, if you think about it, a gang member being trained as a soldier and then turned loose on the streets of America.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/gangs-learn-martial-arts-by-joining-the-military/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/three-important-points-of-true-shaolin-kung-fu-training/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/three-important-points-of-true-shaolin-kung-fu-training/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:36:31 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/three-important-points-of-true-shaolin-kung-fu-training/ The wins students get from true Shaolin Kung Fu training are absolutely unbelievable. The key to these wins is to train correctly. After all, you could have the nicest cut of ribs in the world, but cook it incorrectly and you'll have a charcoal mess.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/three-important-points-of-true-shaolin-kung-fu-training/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/martial-arts-test-your-smarts-test/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/martial-arts-test-your-smarts-test/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:55:53 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/martial-arts-test-your-smarts-test/ This Martial Arts Quiz will let you know how smart you are in the martial arts. The questions go over a variety of martial arts, and instructions for finding out your grade are at the end. Write down the answer to each question, and have fun.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/martial-arts-test-your-smarts-test/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/tips-for-choosing-boxing-classes/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/tips-for-choosing-boxing-classes/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:14:37 +0000 Adriana Noton http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/tips-for-choosing-boxing-classes/ More and more people who are seeking to improve their physical fitness have elected to take up boxing classes. As a result, this form of exercise has seen an explosion in popularity. Because of this, a large number of gyms offer such training, and the tips outlined below should assist you in selecting a quality training provider.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/tips-for-choosing-boxing-classes/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/aikido-the-gentle-martial-art/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/aikido-the-gentle-martial-art/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:33:12 +0000 Chua HC http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/aikido-the-gentle-martial-art/ Aikido is a Japanese martial art founded by Morihei Ueshiba aka 'O Sensei' or 'Great Teacher'. He learnt several ancient martial arts and combined all the effective techniques into Aikido. The martial art that had the most influence on Aikido is Daito-Ryu Aikijujutsu. O Sensei removed all the brutal and fatal elements from Daito-Ryu Aikijujutsu leaving only techniques that throw or immobilize. Aikido consists mainly of joint locks and throws. Punching and kicking are taught not as the main technique but to compliment the technique. It is used as a distraction, to imbalance and weaken the attacker. Anyone can punch or kick, it takes skill to be able to apply techniques. Most martial arts consist mostly of punches and kicks, that not only hurts the attacker but that also hurts the practitioner. Instead of clashing head on with the attacker and hurting each other, Aikido practitioners are taught ways to blend and redirect the opponents' aggressive energy away from themselves and redirect it towards the aggressor. The attacker gets thrown resulting in minimal hurt to him and no hurt to the Aikido practitioner. Aikido is a compassionate and peace-loving martial gentle yet effective arts that aims to protect not only the Aikido practitioner but even the attacker.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/aikido-the-gentle-martial-art/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/bruce-lee-workouts-and-developing-real-strength-part-two/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/bruce-lee-workouts-and-developing-real-strength-part-two/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:25:42 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/bruce-lee-workouts-and-developing-real-strength-part-two/ When people do Bruce Lee workouts of some sort they have no idea just how brutal it can be. They go to the films, they read the martial arts books, but they don't know what Bruce Lee was really capable of. They don't have the real data as to physically strong he really was.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/bruce-lee-workouts-and-developing-real-strength-part-two/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-incredible-bruce-lee-workout-routine-part-one/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-incredible-bruce-lee-workout-routine-part-one/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:29:12 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-incredible-bruce-lee-workout-routine-part-one/ The Bruce Lee Work out Routine was an unbelievable phenomenon, and it resulted in Bruce being able to do acts of strength that are far beyond the ability of the average man. (See part two of this article if you wish to see a list of some of the things he could do.) That Bruce Lee did it eek after week, month after month, year after year, describes a human toughness that is truly astounding.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-incredible-bruce-lee-workout-routine-part-one/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/martial-arts-for-self-defense-saves-lives/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/martial-arts-for-self-defense-saves-lives/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:38:27 +0000 Adriana Noton http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/martial-arts-for-self-defense-saves-lives/ Martial arts for self-defense will save your life when you're placed in a compromising, unsafe, or harmful position. Women and children need to learn a form especially because they are the most vulnerable when they're alone at night. The only real drawback is that so much time will be taken out of your schedule when learning to master your chosen form. Continue reading to find out more useful information concerning the need to defend yourself.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/martial-arts-for-self-defense-saves-lives/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/how-to-get-in-shape-with-kickboxing/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/how-to-get-in-shape-with-kickboxing/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:33:50 +0000 Adriana Noton http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/how-to-get-in-shape-with-kickboxing/ Kickboxing is a blend of different forms of martial arts and boxing. It is mainly a competitive sport, but like other sports, it can be used to get in shape. This article will look at the ways in which this type of workout can do this and how one can get involved in this form of exercise.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/how-to-get-in-shape-with-kickboxing/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/morihei-ueshiba-and-the-five-stages-that-led-to-the-art-of-aikido/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/morihei-ueshiba-and-the-five-stages-that-led-to-the-art-of-aikido/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:21:07 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/morihei-ueshiba-and-the-five-stages-that-led-to-the-art-of-aikido/ Morihei Ueshiba founded the Art of Aikido. O Sensei (great teacher), as he is called was not much of a manly specimen to begin with. He was sickly as a child, and somewhat sporadic, even flakey in his training efforts.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/morihei-ueshiba-and-the-five-stages-that-led-to-the-art-of-aikido/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/karate-kumite-should-you-get-emotional/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/karate-kumite-should-you-get-emotional/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:41:23 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/karate-kumite-should-you-get-emotional/ Karate Kumite and Clint Eastwood, I never thought I'd say those two things in a sentence. In the movie 'The Outlaw Josie Wales,' Clint lectures some sissy pioneers about how to get mad dog mean when you're fighting for survival. There is truth in his statement, but there is, especially if you are involved in classical martial arts training, a lie.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/karate-kumite-should-you-get-emotional/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/bagua-kung-fu-training-and-building-a-martial-arts-temple/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/bagua-kung-fu-training-and-building-a-martial-arts-temple/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:27:48 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/bagua-kung-fu-training-and-building-a-martial-arts-temple/ Bagua Kung Fu training began for me four decades ago. I was involved in Chinese Kenpo Karate, fascinated by martial arts, and I found this little martial arts book, and...four decades later I still walk in circles. Circles, of course, are the secret of good bagua.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/bagua-kung-fu-training-and-building-a-martial-arts-temple/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/qigong-exercises-history/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/qigong-exercises-history/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:15:51 +0000 Bruce Leroy http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/qigong-exercises-history/ Qigong is a form of exercising that pioneered in china. While some look at it as exercising, others imagine it as beyond just a form of workout wherein the body, spirit and mind work all together in unison.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/qigong-exercises-history/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-martial-art-called-aikido/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-martial-art-called-aikido/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:14:43 +0000 Owen Jones http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-martial-art-called-aikido/ The subject of oriental Martial Arts is one of the most memorable presents of Asia to the world. Who will not remember that Bruce Lee was first and principally a martial arts athlete before becoming a film star?]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-martial-art-called-aikido/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/jiu-jitsu-training-teaches-hand-strength/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/jiu-jitsu-training-teaches-hand-strength/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:43:24 +0000 Adriana Noton http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/jiu-jitsu-training-teaches-hand-strength/ Mixed martial arts or MMA is gaining in worldwide notoriety, televised across the world. People who participate or fight in MMA sports events often require basic martial arts knowledge. Learning the handy techniques of Jiujitsu training can give a competitor an edge.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/jiu-jitsu-training-teaches-hand-strength/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/taekwondo-kick-harder-with-these-seven-simple-training-tricks/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/taekwondo-kick-harder-with-these-seven-simple-training-tricks/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:16:24 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/taekwondo-kick-harder-with-these-seven-simple-training-tricks/ Taekwondo Kick Harder than your attacker by doing these seven simple tricks. Most Taekwondo students you see, whether they are doing karate kicks,or kung fu kicks, don't really understand the physics necessary to execute a proper leg kick. These unfortunate martial arts students are told to kick air, or kick a bag, and that's not much of a Taekwondo lesson.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/taekwondo-kick-harder-with-these-seven-simple-training-tricks/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/karate-chop-is-not-the-deadliest-weapon-in-the-martial-arts/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/karate-chop-is-not-the-deadliest-weapon-in-the-martial-arts/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:12:42 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/karate-chop-is-not-the-deadliest-weapon-in-the-martial-arts/ Karate chop him, screamed the girl, and I had to chuckle. This was a flick where neither the actor, the writer, the director knew the martial arts. See, people used to think that a karate chop to the neck would kill people in their tracks.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/karate-chop-is-not-the-deadliest-weapon-in-the-martial-arts/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/bubishi-martial-arts-book-is-number-one-bible-of-karate/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/bubishi-martial-arts-book-is-number-one-bible-of-karate/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:27:28 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/bubishi-martial-arts-book-is-number-one-bible-of-karate/ The Bubishi Martial Arts Manual, the one having to do with White Crane and Monk's fist Boxing kung fu, was compiled sometime over the last few hundred years in Fuzhou Province. Fuzhou province (Fukien) is where Shaolin Kung Fu was practiced, and which kung fu became the inspiration for Naha-te, which martial art became Karate. There is no doubt that it is one of the most influential martial arts manuals in recorded history, and indisputably the bible of All Karate.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/bubishi-martial-arts-book-is-number-one-bible-of-karate/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/can-you-even-protect-your-girlfriend-from-a-knife-criminal/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/can-you-even-protect-your-girlfriend-from-a-knife-criminal/#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:44:55 +0000 Jean Tarruo http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/can-you-even-protect-your-girlfriend-from-a-knife-criminal/ Or will you be completely at a loss about what to do and only stand there stunned? Knife crime happens around the world on a daily basis, and if you look at the pictures it's one of the bloodiest and most traumatic events that can happen to a person. So before we even go to talk about knife defence, let's give one of the best rules you'll ever hear. An honest rule that saves lives. If you can avoid a knife fight by giving the criminal something you own, give it. No cell phone, wallet, cash, credit card, diamond ring or necklace is worth the risk of losing your life, or sustaining a bloody knife wound. You can get back all these things later. And this holds even more true if you have the person you love is with you. Material possessions can be replaced, human life cannot.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/can-you-even-protect-your-girlfriend-from-a-knife-criminal/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/getting-the-chi-life/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/getting-the-chi-life/#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 12:22:31 +0000 Gene Pickett http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/getting-the-chi-life/ In terms of martial arts, fighting techniques website is one online site catering to potential athletes and then any interested citizen searching for a boost in sports and physical eduction and physical health. Armed with their purports to catering martial arts and skills such as tai chi and kung fu, this athletic-related online service site serves its purpose to improved health, physical skill, and so much more.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/getting-the-chi-life/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/escrima-workout-guide/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/escrima-workout-guide/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:42:09 +0000 Jann Tarru http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/escrima-workout-guide/ In this article we give a sample outline for an escrima training routine. Escrima is a very specialized martial art, which is weapon based and relies on very quick and effective moves. Because of its focus on intense and short movements, it needs other conditioning exercises to complement it, and to ensure the best physical condition of the escrima practitioner.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/escrima-workout-guide/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/a-study-of-the-development-of-chi-energy-in-the-martial-arts/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/a-study-of-the-development-of-chi-energy-in-the-martial-arts/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 13:25:17 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/a-study-of-the-development-of-chi-energy-in-the-martial-arts/ If you think the martial arts are about hitting people, you have the wrong idea. They are about discovering the truth that resides within you, they are about sculpting the energy of your body, they are about exploring your true potential as a human being. This bit of writing is a simple construction of how chi energy builds through the Martial Arts.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/a-study-of-the-development-of-chi-energy-in-the-martial-arts/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/funakoshi-says-karate-is-not-the-karate-it-was/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/funakoshi-says-karate-is-not-the-karate-it-was/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 10:09:08 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/funakoshi-says-karate-is-not-the-karate-it-was/ The only thing that stays the same is that everything changes. That is the truth of this universe. That this is true in Karate (and other martial arts) is shown in the words of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of Modern Karate.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/funakoshi-says-karate-is-not-the-karate-it-was/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/how-can-martial-arts-can-increase-self-esteem/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/how-can-martial-arts-can-increase-self-esteem/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 17:07:17 +0000 Dave Bowman http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/how-can-martial-arts-can-increase-self-esteem/ A low Self-Esteem can cause a myriad of problems. In case of children it might reflect in poor grades, lack of focus and anti-social behavior and for adults it could lead to poor relationships, bad decisions and procrastination.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/how-can-martial-arts-can-increase-self-esteem/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/save-time-and-money-and-learn-karate-online-free/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/save-time-and-money-and-learn-karate-online-free/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 18:21:34 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/save-time-and-money-and-learn-karate-online-free/ Karate is the most widely studied martial art in the world. It is one of the most efficient, invigorating practices, and it'll make you strong and fast and able to kick...fanny. In this article I will tell you how to learn Karate online free, and I mean absolutely free.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/save-time-and-money-and-learn-karate-online-free/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-real-story-of-goju-ryu-karate-and-chojun-miyagi/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-real-story-of-goju-ryu-karate-and-chojun-miyagi/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 15:45:06 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-real-story-of-goju-ryu-karate-and-chojun-miyagi/ Goju Ryu Karate was founded by Chojun Miyagi. That's right, all you Karate Kid followers, there really was a Mr. Miyagi. Interestingly, however, the real Mr. Miyagi did not study just one method of Karate.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-real-story-of-goju-ryu-karate-and-chojun-miyagi/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/five-ways-of-causing-damage-with-aikido-techniques/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/five-ways-of-causing-damage-with-aikido-techniques/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 08:16:00 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/five-ways-of-causing-damage-with-aikido-techniques/ It is sometimes held that the Aikido Techniques of Morihei Ueshiba are not always usable in real combat. Such a statement merely shows that a person doesn't know the nasty history of this fascinating art. One should take note, however, that this martial art is derived from Aikijujitsu, which art was put together by Japanese warlords thousands years ago.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/five-ways-of-causing-damage-with-aikido-techniques/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/finding-a-karate-club-in-chelmsford-for-adults-and-children/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/finding-a-karate-club-in-chelmsford-for-adults-and-children/#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 16:27:17 +0000 Anthony Newman http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/finding-a-karate-club-in-chelmsford-for-adults-and-children/ There seems to be so many different choices when finding the right karate club. It can seem daunting. Every club seems to have its own rules. It would seem some prefer sporting prowess over self defence. Others seem to promote themselves as a complete lifestyle. When looking for a karate club in chelmsford, it boils down to a couple of simple points for both adults and kids.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/finding-a-karate-club-in-chelmsford-for-adults-and-children/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/an-important-item-in-teaching-somebody-to-a-karate-black-belt-within-three-months/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/an-important-item-in-teaching-somebody-to-a-karate-black-belt-within-three-months/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 13:42:36 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/an-important-item-in-teaching-somebody-to-a-karate-black-belt-within-three-months/ Training somebody to the level of a Karate Black Belt in Three Months is an interesting experience. It's amazing fun, but there are several things you need to be extremely careful of should you plan to it. Here's one of the most important items.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/an-important-item-in-teaching-somebody-to-a-karate-black-belt-within-three-months/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/pegging-your-stance-is-a-valuable-secret-of-the-traditional-karate-kata/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/pegging-your-stance-is-a-valuable-secret-of-the-traditional-karate-kata/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:48:01 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/pegging-your-stance-is-a-valuable-secret-of-the-traditional-karate-kata/ In these days of bash 'em and trash 'em MMA fighting, many people lose out on the secrets of Classical Karate Forms. And, not to be discriminatory, on the secrets of Kung Fu forms, and taekwondo and Kenpo and...so on. Mind you, I find nothing wrong with good self defense, but I think Martial knowledge is of more value in the long run.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/pegging-your-stance-is-a-valuable-secret-of-the-traditional-karate-kata/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-leopard-of-kung-fu-returns-the-secrets-of-passai-kata/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-leopard-of-kung-fu-returns-the-secrets-of-passai-kata/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:21:36 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-leopard-of-kung-fu-returns-the-secrets-of-passai-kata/ Four centuries ago Kung Fu Masters crafted their moves into the quick, pouncing movements of a Leopard. A century ago Okinawan Karate Masters took these moves and altered them to protect their ruler. Today, students know they have reached the heart of Real Karate when they dig into the secrets of Passai Kata.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-leopard-of-kung-fu-returns-the-secrets-of-passai-kata/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/eskrima-sticks-parts-and-applications/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/eskrima-sticks-parts-and-applications/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:24:37 +0000 Guro Robert Guerrero http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/eskrima-sticks-parts-and-applications/ In part 1 of this article, we discussed the types of Arnis Sticks, We will now examine the parts of an Arnis stick and compare it with its bladed counterparts such as bolo, parangs or long bladed swords.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/eskrima-sticks-parts-and-applications/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/japanese-martial-arts-replaced-by-one-punch-karate-mistake/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/japanese-martial-arts-replaced-by-one-punch-karate-mistake/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:40:49 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/japanese-martial-arts-replaced-by-one-punch-karate-mistake/ A student recently asked me why Karate became popular in Japan, when the Japanese had their own Martial Arts. The answer to this question is in an historical incident. And, the answer reveals something rather sordid about the human nature.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/japanese-martial-arts-replaced-by-one-punch-karate-mistake/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/five-steps-necessary-to-develop-secret-chi-energy/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/five-steps-necessary-to-develop-secret-chi-energy/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:51:22 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/five-steps-necessary-to-develop-secret-chi-energy/ The Great Secret of the Martial Arts is how to build Secret Chi Energy. While some fighting disciplines are more concerned with how to hurt people, the superior martial artist is always concerned with how to create chi energy. This is the arena of Tai Chi, Pa Kua, Aikido, and arts of that type.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/five-steps-necessary-to-develop-secret-chi-energy/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/i-am-learning-martial-arts-as-slow-as-i-possibly-can/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/i-am-learning-martial-arts-as-slow-as-i-possibly-can/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:50:16 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/i-am-learning-martial-arts-as-slow-as-i-possibly-can/ This remark, that I am trying to learn Martial Arts as slowly as I possibly can, actually comes from 1967-1968. I was in a Chinese Kenpo Karate school at the time. Which self defense school I was in doesn't matter, however, as, I found 'slow learning' applied to every martial art in existence.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/i-am-learning-martial-arts-as-slow-as-i-possibly-can/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/learn-how-to-punch-if-you-want-to-be-good-at-kung-fu/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/learn-how-to-punch-if-you-want-to-be-good-at-kung-fu/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:10:31 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/learn-how-to-punch-if-you-want-to-be-good-at-kung-fu/ If you want to be good at Martial Arts like Kenpo or Uechi ryu or jujitsu or whatever, you have to learn how to punch harder and faster. That is the not to be denied fact of thematter. And, truth once more, not too many people out there really understand how to punch.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/learn-how-to-punch-if-you-want-to-be-good-at-kung-fu/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/krav-maga-martial-arts-has-three-nasty-and-extremely-useful-variations/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/krav-maga-martial-arts-has-three-nasty-and-extremely-useful-variations/#comments Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:56:23 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/krav-maga-martial-arts-has-three-nasty-and-extremely-useful-variations/ Krav Maga is the official Israeli Martial Arts Method. It is taught in three distinct manners, military, police and citizen. The three methods each have different levels of usefulness.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/krav-maga-martial-arts-has-three-nasty-and-extremely-useful-variations/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/using-three-martial-arts-techniques-to-survive-a-mob-attack/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/using-three-martial-arts-techniques-to-survive-a-mob-attack/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:38:17 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/using-three-martial-arts-techniques-to-survive-a-mob-attack/ I watch the TV, and it is obvious that these mobsters in Tunesia and Egypt and places like that don't know any martial arts principles. I mean, I don't expect to see tournament freestyle, or an MMA ground and pound, but I don't see anything!]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/using-three-martial-arts-techniques-to-survive-a-mob-attack/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/mobile-jiu-jitsu-important-reminders-before-enrolling-to-jiu-jitsu/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/mobile-jiu-jitsu-important-reminders-before-enrolling-to-jiu-jitsu/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:02:00 +0000 Ryan Hall http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/mobile-jiu-jitsu-important-reminders-before-enrolling-to-jiu-jitsu/ Jiu Jitsu , also known as Jujutsu or Jujitsu, which originated in Asia in which different methods of fighting styles are involved including grappling, kicking, holding, kneeing, choking, as well as joint-locking. It is a form of self-defense in ancient martial arts. Jiu Jitsu is a sport that literally brings out an aggressive side of the athlete which can shows his actual physical & psychological conditions, techniques, as well as abilities with the aim of manifestation his challenger into submitting. Furthermore, mobile Jiu Jitsu training is also incorporated today throughout martial arts program where you can possess your mobile personal trainer throughout the training to come to your house and whenever you wanted your training.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/mobile-jiu-jitsu-important-reminders-before-enrolling-to-jiu-jitsu/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/dr-roots-traveling-snake-oil-kung-fu-lessons/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/dr-roots-traveling-snake-oil-kung-fu-lessons/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:10:00 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/dr-roots-traveling-snake-oil-kung-fu-lessons/ Now it could be Kung Fu Lessons, or Karate Instruction, or Kenpo online, or any number of beasts, but it is all the same. It could be the backs of comic books or late night infomercials, but you know what I mean. You can have the power to destroy eight skinhead neo-nazis with a single secret technique that has never been seen before!]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/dr-roots-traveling-snake-oil-kung-fu-lessons/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/wing-chun-gung-fu-the-girls-martial-art-that-will-kick-your-butt/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/wing-chun-gung-fu-the-girls-martial-art-that-will-kick-your-butt/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:09:05 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/wing-chun-gung-fu-the-girls-martial-art-that-will-kick-your-butt/ Every once in a while somebody will make the statement that 'Isn't Wing Chun Kung Fu that art invented by a woman?' Inside that statement is a prejudice against ladies who can be pretty darned skilled. The statement also shows some basic ignorance.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/wing-chun-gung-fu-the-girls-martial-art-that-will-kick-your-butt/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-attack-of-the-five-incredibly-deadly-kung-fu-styles/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-attack-of-the-five-incredibly-deadly-kung-fu-styles/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:08:18 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-attack-of-the-five-incredibly-deadly-kung-fu-styles/ I watch Kung Fu Movies, so a title like Five Incredibly Deadly Kung Fu Styles is right up my alley. When you speak of these arts, however, you aren't talking movies. You are talking about incredibly potent disciplines that are the most dangerous martial arts in the world.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/the-attack-of-the-five-incredibly-deadly-kung-fu-styles/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/can-caveman-training-really-work/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/can-caveman-training-really-work/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:49:18 +0000 Nick Springs http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/can-caveman-training-really-work/ Caveman training has really caught on in mixed martial arts circles. It combines old school strength training with traditional exercise to formulate one hell of a full body workout. Although traditionally developed for athletes, it has been expanded for all types of people to help them accomplish all types of goals. It is great for building muscle mass, losing fat or for improving performance in particular activities. So what are the factors that make caveman training so special?]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/can-caveman-training-really-work/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/top-keys-for-your-mma-success/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/top-keys-for-your-mma-success/#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:38:14 +0000 Travis Tooke http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/top-keys-for-your-mma-success/ No one is too old or too young to start training in Mixed Martial Arts. MMA students can learn multiple styles while training in mixed martial arts. All of these styles can be very effect by themselves, but together, they are truly imposing. This training can be planned out for students with little or no training. The training is also not just for those who want to compete in MMA, but also for those who just want a fun and challenging fitness routine. If MMA training sounds interesting to you then these 3 keys will be the cornerstone to your success.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/top-keys-for-your-mma-success/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/whats-so-difficult-about-mixed-martial-arts/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/whats-so-difficult-about-mixed-martial-arts/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:47:56 +0000 Travis Tooke http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/whats-so-difficult-about-mixed-martial-arts/ MMA is the equivalant of the gladiator fights in Ancient Rome. This combat sport has numerous benefits for it's practitioners. Perhaps you came across this sport on television, or on online video sites like youtube. And perhaps you yourself were interested in training but all of the moves and techniques that the fighters performed seemed too complicated. You need to understand that the fighters didn't get good at these techniques over night. They trained long and hard to get to such a high level.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/whats-so-difficult-about-mixed-martial-arts/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/single-finger-martial-arts-breaking-techniques-reveal-the-highest-ability/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/single-finger-martial-arts-breaking-techniques-reveal-the-highest-ability/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:32:47 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/single-finger-martial-arts-breaking-techniques-reveal-the-highest-ability/ The most difficult of the Martial Arts Breaking Techniques, many hard core martial artists believe, is the single finger break. This is a break wherein you use only the outstretched, first digit to break...whatever you can break. Obviously, this requires patient and dedicated training, and there is a lot of risk to it.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/single-finger-martial-arts-breaking-techniques-reveal-the-highest-ability/feed/ 0 http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/martial-arts-weapons-the-ultimate-primer/ http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/martial-arts-weapons-the-ultimate-primer/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:03:51 +0000 Al Case http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/martial-arts-weapons-the-ultimate-primer/ People are always asking me questions about the various Martial Arts Weapons. Why are they odd shaped and does a person use them? What's the best Weapon in Aikido, or Kenpo, or jujitsu, or whatever.]]> http://www.cfswords.com/sword-blog/martial-arts-weapons-the-ultimate-primer/feed/ 0