Epic Martial Arts Blog

How to bark….

Published on 2012-02-10 14:21:12

Here's another great post called How to bark…. from the excellent Epic Martial Arts Blog | Or more precisely how to get the disinclined to bark…. In a comment on an earlier post Boris B asked for some tips on how to get people who can’t let go sufficiently to vocalise whilst striking. Often people will feel awkward about ‘barking’ when striking. People can feel a bit silly, ironic really if they are wearing pyjamas and bowing to each other! With kids its easy enough, they usually love

How to… one inch punch

Published on 2012-02-03 14:10:19

Here's another great post called How to… one inch punch from the excellent Epic Martial Arts Blog | I literally stumbled upon a blog post concerning the one inch punch, specifically Bruce Lee performing the punch on a judoka. Personally, I always thought it was a bit of a myth but did come across people who could indeed manage a one inch punch. People talk about ki expression when they try to explain the phenomenon. An old friend of mine showed me the one inch punch; he did tai chi and wa

Alignment during a technique

Published on 2012-01-27 13:02:38

Here's another great post called Alignment during a technique from the excellent Epic Martial Arts Blog | Some time ago on the now defunct United Goju Forum Steve Rowe wrote that anyone could kick head height as long as the alignment was correct. This was met with some scepticism and derision, one poster wrote that there’d be a line of people from his club wanting assistance. At the time I didn’t quite get it but at Primal last year in one session Steve Morris showed this statement

UFC 121 Velasquez Lesnar – Brock battered!

Published on 2012-01-20 12:38:53

Here's another great post called UFC 121 Velasquez Lesnar – Brock battered! from the excellent Epic Martial Arts Blog | UFC 121: Velasquez Lesnar main event The main event of the evening at UFC 121 was the  Velasquez Lesnar fight for the heavyweight  Championship. Scheduled for five rounds the fight failed to get through the first. Unsurprisingly, Lesnar came out of the blocks fast and rushed Velasquez going for takedowns which failed or were negated immediately. When trading punches Le

Greatest ever fight

Published on 2012-01-13 11:51:19

Here's another great post called Greatest ever fight from the excellent Epic Martial Arts Blog | Potentially the greatest, anyway. Yesterday it was announced that the Mayweather vs Pacquiao scheduled for March 13th is off due to a row over the drug testing procedure. It seems that the Mayweather camp has been casting doubts over Pacquiao’s status in regard of performance enhancing drugs, despite there being no evidence at all to suggest he is anything other than completely clean. Pacquiao

Martial Arts Injuries – Damage to Knee Joint

Published on 2012-01-06 11:15:58

Here's another great post called Martial Arts Injuries – Damage to Knee Joint from the excellent Epic Martial Arts Blog | Martial Arts Injuries; damage to knee joint Often martial arts injuries occur at the knee and these frequently occur as a result of training ignoring the structure of the knee. The knee complex prefers to function strictly as a hinge, with flexion and extension being the primary motions, although a lesser amount of medial-lateral rotation is permissible. Knee damage is not

UFC 141 Jon Fitch Suffers One Punch Knockout

Published on 2012-01-01 09:23:20

Here's another great post called UFC 141 Jon Fitch Suffers One Punch Knockout from the excellent Epic Martial Arts Blog | Jon Fitch vs Johny Hendricks With the UFC being increasingly strict, getting videos that last of Friday nights UFC 141 show is not straightforawrd, certainly ones you can embed. So I’m almost overjoyed to have this link of Jon Fitch against Johny Hendricks from UFC 141, the last of 2011. With GSP out for some time I was expecting Jon Fitch to dominate the welterweight

Power Punching with the Waist

Published on 2011-12-30 10:03:29

Here's another great post called Power Punching with the Waist from the excellent Epic Martial Arts Blog | Increasing Punching Power by Opening and Closing The waist area is packed with muscle and potentially will add substantially to your power punching. In karate Senseis often tell you to use your hips but they should really be interested in the waist. After all the hip is no more than a joint between leg and pelvis. There is a lot of muscle working across and around this joint which can cont

Hello world – First Post!

Published on 2011-12-23 09:23:40

Here's another great post called Hello world – First Post! from the excellent Epic Martial Arts Blog | NOTICE OF INTENT…. This blog will chart everything that is going on in my martial arts world at Epic Martial Arts Academy in Birmingham, UK. I will cover everything that concerns the club as we progress. A brief, non-exhaustive list follows…. My struggles with absorbing the teachings of Steve Morris and the Morris Method Projects – using Martial Arts training to help di

The Cowboy Gunslinger and Speed Punching

Published on 2011-12-16 08:31:10

Here's another great post called The Cowboy Gunslinger and Speed Punching from the excellent Epic Martial Arts Blog | Speed and quickness are generally important in martial arts in terms of movement and striking; footwork and speed punching/kicking training drills are common place. Attempts to address punching speed at the initiation of a strike are less common. Steve Morris tackles this area in a number of ways, one of which involves reading cues and beating the incoming punch. I don’t want