Martial Arts and Nutrition

Here's how to burn stomach fat the lazy way. Basically, I'm going to show you how to reduce stomach flab while you lie on your bed. Only takes a few minutes a day too. It's easy, quick, and you can do it while you watch tv. You don't have an excuse to NOT do these!

How to Reduce Stomach Flab

1. The "hot hands" belly rub

This is what you do...

Rub your hands together. Do this for 25 seconds or whatever. Just create some kinetic heat on them. Then, while you lie down on your bed, rub circles around your belly button. Do this for 20-30 seconds.

Then stop... rub your hands together for another 10 seconds... and repeat. Do this for a total of 2-3 minutes, twice a day for best results.

Once in the morning and once at night.

The theory behind why this works... the heat from your hands basically burn off fat cells in your stomach. The heat passes directly past your skin and into the fat cells.

The heat basically burns them alive. They don't like heat. Now, it'll take some time to get rid of all the fat cells doing this, but repeated exposure to this type of heat will eliminate and burn the stomach fat out.

2. The isometric ab squeeze

This helps to flatten your abs. What you do is tighten up your abs and squeeze them together. As hard as you can. Then hold for as long as you can.

Release, rest a few seconds, then repeat. This also can be done while lying on your bed. I suggest you do it for 3-6 minutes a day, depending on how quickly you want to solve your belly fat problem.

If you want to burn stomach fat without having to do much of anything, I can't think of a better way to reduce stomach flab as fast and easy as with these 2 techniques.

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Why Fad Diets Are Bad By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com

Fad diets are bad because they do not address the problems that caused you to gain weight in the first place. If you don't learn something about the foods you eat, you will gain the weight back when you reestablish old eating habits. Fad diets are also bad for you because they frequently require the elimination of perfectly healthy foods. Some fad diets require pills and potions that will make your wallet slimmer but probably not do much for your thighs. What Is a Fad Diet?A fad diet is any trendy diet that promises fast and easy weight loss. They are very tempting and the advertisements for the fad diets lure you in with magnificent claims of weight loss. Just imagine -- no need to worry about counting calories or exercises, just follow the rules and the extra pounds fall right off. When something sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't, so don't fall for the fad diet hype. How do you know you are looking at a fad diet? There are some typical signs:

Claims of fast and easy weight loss
Elimination of certain food groups or bad foods
Includes dietary supplements impressively labeled as fat burners and metabolism boosters
Tells you that foods need to be specifically combined for proper digestion to occur
No need for exercise
Highlights specific foods, such as grapefruit, maple syrup and lemonade or special soups
Fad diets may be effective for weight loss in the short term because you will lose some extra extra fluid as well as some fat. The weight loss is usually temporary because you're going to return to your old eating habits when you go off the diet. In a few weeks your weight will be right back where it was before the diet. Some people develop a pattern called "yo-yoing" or weight-cycling, which is losing weight, gaining weight and losing it again and repeating this pattern for many years. Some experts believe that weight-cycling is unhealthy. There really isn't any evidence to support this idea, but obviously it isn't as effective as adopting a healthy balanced diet that you can follow for a lifetime.

Don't fall for the claims of extreme weight-loss "fat-burner" supplements. Take your eyes off the svelte woman (who just lost 30 pounds in a few weeks!) and look down at the bottom of the ad. You will see a disclaimer in tiny letters, "weight-loss not typical, your results may vary." That means people don't lose much weight.

Some diets require you to eliminate certain food groups with claims that we haven't evolved enough as a species to eat wheat, or beef and tomatoes doesn’t match your blood type. These are interesting theories, but have very little evidence. Some people do need to eliminate certain foods due to allergies or metabolic disorders such as celiac disease, but most of us need to choose foods from all of the food groups every day.

A few fad diets require you to combine certain types of foods stating that your body can't digest carbs with proteins or fats. This is absurd. Your digestive system uses specific enzymes for digestion of different foods and they don't cancel each other out -- in fact, they all work quite nicely together.

Are There Any Healthy Fad Diets? What About Low-Fat or Low-Carb Diets? The Mediterranean diet, low-fat diets, and low-carb diets are the big kids on the dietary block and each has a fair amount of research backing some of their claims. In the short term, low-carb diets tend to result in more weight loss, but long-term results aren't well known since research studies rarely last more than one year. These fad diets have their good points. Mediterranean diets include lots of fruits, vegetables and healthy fats. Low-carb diets eliminate excess sugar and high fructose corn syrup that add empty calories and low-fat diets prohibit unhealthy saturated and trans-fats.

On the down-side, following these diets means you run the risk of eliminating healthy nutrients such as complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber or essential fatty acids. They have very strict rules that may make the diets easy to follow in the beginning but eventually the rules feel too restricting and you fall off the diet and go back to your old habits. These diets only work when you stay on them so that means you have to be on a diet the rest of your life to be successful. Seems like too much pressure to me.

Great Article by Shreen, The best diet to stick with is to have one that is high in fiber, vegetable and fruits. Stay away from processed foods that is considered white starches that include: white potatoes, bread, macaroni and cheese, spagetti. If you do eat starch, eat the fiber ones. Like wheat spagetti, brown rice and sweet potatoes.
By Ray Gollis

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Tony Jaa The Next Bruce Lee, What do you think?

I think Tony Jaa combination of Capiero, Thia Boxing, Kung Fu makes him comparable to bruce lee. He is certainly very acrobatic, more on the level on Jackie Chan. But Jackie Chan is what in his 50's. Tony Jaa is young and a upcoming star. I watched Ong Bak warrior and I was amazed at all the film stunts that he does. Jackie Chan I think even does a cameo. Tony Jaa bumps in to him by accident. Great action. Watch this You Tube Video below and be amazed on his fluid action and his acrobatic skills. Go to my Blog section and leave any comments you want on this video.

Is white sugar better than high frutcose corn syrup by Shereen Jegtvig

Question: Is white sugar better than high fructose corn syrup?I have heard that high fructose corn syrup is bad for you and makes you fat. Is regular white sugar better for you than high fructose corn syrup? - Brian, About.com User

Answer: No, they are about the same -- both sugar and high fructose corn syrup are bad when consumed in excessive amounts. Neither type of sweetener has any nutritive value, other than adding calories. And eating too much of either sugar or high fructose corn syrup results in gaining extra weight as fat. Too much sugar or high fructose corn syrup will also have a negative effect on the body by increasing the amounts of blood lipids like triglycerides. Some experts have blamed high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as a cause of obesity because the use of HFCS has increased at the same time obesity rates have been climbing. While consuming excessive amounts of HFCS contributes to gaining weight as fat, your body will probably gain just as much weight from eating excessive white sugar.

Fructose is sometimes called fruit sugar because it is naturally found in fruits. Fructose alone is not absorbed well in the digestive system and does not trigger insulin release. So it has been considered for use as a sweetener in diabetic diets. However, when fructose is eaten in combination with another sugar called glucose, the absorption of fructose increases. Glucose is the form of sugar that your body prefers to use for energy. It is naturally found in all plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, sugar, and starchy foods like pasta and bread.

Although your body prefers glucose as its energy source, your liver is able to convert fructose to energy as well. Your body does not metabolize fructose exactly the same way as glucose, and your liver will convert extra fructose to fat more quickly than it will convert extra glucose to fat. Both white sugar and HFCS are both highly processed and very energy-dense. So it doesn’t take much extra sugar or HFCS to add a lot of fructose, and extra calories, to your diet.

So what is the difference between high fructose corn syrup and white sugar? HFCS is extracted from corn plants and contains 55% fructose. Sucrose is fructose and glucose linked together, so it has 50% fructose and 50% glucose. HFCS contains slightly more fructose than sucrose, but both are high in fructose. Excessive use of either HFCS or white sugar results in gaining extra fat quickly. In fact, research suggests fat storage begins within a few hours.

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is sweeter than regular white sugar so it is less expensive. Therefore it is commonly used as a sweetener in soft drinks and processed snack foods. Typically, these types of foods are high in calories, low in fiber and nutrients and should be avoided. If you have a sweet tooth, choose fruits that offer lots of nutrients and fiber along with their naturally occurring sugars, or consider occasional use of artificial sweeteners.

Sources:

Parks EJ, Skokan LE, Timlin MT, Dingfelder CS. "Dietary sugars stimulate fatty acid synthesis in adults." J Nutr. 2008 Jun;138(6):1039-46.

Elliott SS, Keim NL, Stern JS, Teff K, Havel PJ. "Fructose, weight gain, and the insulin resistance syndrome." Am J Clin Nutr. 2002 Nov;76(5):911-22.

Synopsis  of article by Ray Gollis
I agree that there is no difference between eating high frutcose or table sugar. It is bad either way. Excessive amount should be avoided when possible. You are better off eating fresh fruits say orange rather than orange juice. Did you ever read the label on the orange juice, 28 grams of sugar. Too much. Avoid the concentrate juice and stick with fresh oranges. Also when eating pasta eat whole grain pasta, spinach pasta this has more fiber and is much better. Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. If you like watching tv like most couch potatoes. Buy an exercise bike and watch Tv while you exercise, this will kill two birds with one stone. If you want to lose wait, I would suggest you take a look at this book. Here's the link.

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Bruce Lees Screen Test

This is Bruce Lee at his first Screen Test. Bruce shows what  the different characters in a Chinese Opera. The Warrior, The Scholar. Bruce describes how they walk. Then Bruce gives a martial arts demonstration of the various hand tools: finger jab, straight punch, backfist, high backfist fake to a backfist to the groin. Very effective techniques. Bruce gives a demonstration of the various forms of kungfu like the Crane and the Tiger. Way ahead of his time and a true innovator of the martial arts. The art of jeet kune do " The Way of the Intercepting Fist". Is taken from Western Fencing. Bruce would say, "Absorb what is useful, Reject what is useless and make it your own". Whatever works for the individual is the path of jeet kune do. Or he says, " Jeet Kune Do is just a name, A boat to get across the river. Once across it is to be discarded not carried on one's back. Everybody truth is different. What works for one individual, may not work for another. This is the lesson to learn for Jeet Kune Do.

Which Martial Art is The Best?
By Paul A. Walker 

I'm often asked the question "Which is better, Karate or Taekwondo?"; "Which is stronger, Judo or Kung Fu?"; or more direct questions such as "Could you beat a Mixed Martial artist in a fight?"

Thanks to the current popularity of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) we are seeing a showcase of different styles being pitted against one another. However my answer to all of these questions has to do with the many different paths that are available in the martial arts, and the one common destination.

Before I elaborate on what that actually means let me first give you a situation. You are standing outside your local shopping mall and you want to get home. How many ways could you do it? Well you would normally drive, either in your car or someone else's but you could also take the bus, ride a bike, walk or even hitchhike. Which way is best?

Of course most of you will tell me to drive. It's quicker, you don't have to pay for a bus, you have control of your trip and you don't have to use much energy. But are any of the other methods any less valid? You still reach your objective, and that is to get home. Granted it takes longer but maybe you learn something along the way that could be valuable for the rest of your life; or maybe you just have a miserable journey and wish you had driven!

Different martial arts are very similar to that. Some of them are like riding your bike. You get some exercise without straining yourself too much, but it takes a little bit longer than you wanted to get to your destination, others are like walking the whole way - it takes hours to get there but you see all kinds of sights on the way and learn a lot. However, you have to decide whether the time it took was worth the effort. Then finally you have the quick option to get in your car and drive in order to get there quickly. Some martial arts offer you this too but you have to ask yourself if you were even looking at and enjoying the sights along the way, much less learning something.

So which is better, Karate or Taekwondo? Which is stronger, Judo or Kung Fu? I have an answer and here it is!

No one martial art is better than another, yet at the same time all martial arts have something that is better than the others, and ultimately the choice one makes as to which martial art to study comes down to personal preference.

Let me give you some concrete examples of what I mean by this answer. Firstly consider a 250-pound muscular, well proportioned man being pitted against a 150-pound toned guy of equal technical ability in a wrestling match. There is no doubt in my mind that the bigger guy will win 9 times out of 10 because of his sheer size and strength. There is a lot of skill involved in wrestling and that is why I said they have the same technical ability. But wrestling generally favors the bigger fighter.

So let's put these same fighters in a Karate tournament where the goal is not to pin your opponent into submission but to score points through quick, powerful and focused techniques. The small guy now doesn't have to worry about being smothered, he just has to worry about whether he is fast enough to get in and out of the big man's guard and score the point. The chances for each fighter winning are a little more even in this match.

Now let's make the small guy a ju-jitsu expert who understands wrist locks, arm locks and pressure points and let's make the big guy a lumbering yet strong oaf. I would almost guarantee that the ju-jitsu guy would win this fight in spite of the seeming size disadvantage.

I hope that you've understood what I'm trying to say in this brief article. The point I'm making is that the question of whether one art is better than another does not depend on the art itself, but rather on the person who is studying that art. If the art is suited to the practitioner, then the martial artist will ultimately become very skillful and very accomplished. On the other hand, if the martial artist can't kick, yet chooses Taekwondo as his style he will have a very hard time!

So which martial art is the best? In the end it simply depends on you and what your specific skills and talents are! It would probably be better to ask which martial art would suit you best, and how can you find this information? I can help you here by offering to help you by offering the additional information in my FREE Report "Beginners Guide to Karate". You will find out how to download it at http://www.freekarateinformation.com

Good luck and best wishes on your journey in karate.

I hope you take me up on this offer and save yourself a lot of wasted time and effort in choosing the right martial art.

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Paul A. Walker, is a 4th degree black belt karate instructor with over 25 years of experience in the martial arts. In June 2003 he attained his 4th degree black belt, after studying with the legendary Karate Master, Hirokazu Kanazawa at his Headquarters Dojo in Tokyo for three years from August 1996 to July 1999. Paul has operated his own karate training center in Southern California for the last five years.

Additional free information on karate for people who are investigating, just beginning, are advanced in their practice, or who are instructors, is available at Paul's website at http://www.freekarateinformation.com

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Great article by Paul. I agree with Paul 100% that the individual makes up the martial art not the other way around. Just like food, everybody doesn't like the same food. Its the same as in the martial arts. Not everybody is going to like the same martial arts. It just depends on the person studying the maritial art. So people like Tai Chi because of the slow motion exercise. Other like Wrestling and maybe that don't like Tai Chi. So it all depends on the individual.

Martial Arts and Nutrition

Want to Lose Weight, Learn the Martial Arts

If you really want to lose weight. You have to be disciplined. With all the crime out on the streets you have to be prepared for the unexpected. The science of creating a fit mind, body and spirit comes from within. Everybody is looking in the wrong places for love. You have to love you body first. So if you really want to lose weight and be prepared for the unexpected. Come and join me. We will explore together the strengths and weakness everyone has. I will prepare you for a long journey. If interested. This will not be a one week self-defense class. But rather a change in your lifestyle. If you want to learn self-defense and lose weight. You are building a foundation and a strong foundation means proper rest, diet, exercise. What I see most people saying is, " I am going to get around to it". There is no room for execuses. The time to start is NOW! Look at all the people that are obese. All they say to themselves is no one loves me. So they start eating. This is impulsive. Put the food down and start working out. There is no diet. There is only a change in your life style is the only way to lose weight.

Who is Bruce Lee?

He broke the barriers of being the first martial artist to make it popular in the United States. His Nickname was "Little Dragon; but his birth name was Jun Fun, which he named after his martial art Jun Fun Gung Fu. He broke the door down so other after him follow him, Steven Seagul, Chuck Norris, Jet-Li, Chow Yun Fat, Mako, Dan Inosanto and many others.

Bruce Lee thought the martial arts were too confined, So he created a martial art which was no style. The martial art he created was called " Jeet Kune Do", The Way of the Intercepting Fist. Which in combat you can choose which environment you will be in. So he theorized that you have knowledge of all four ranges of combat.



What Ranges are These. Kicking, Punching-(Click Here!

), Trapping and Grappling. Dan Inosanto and Bruce Lee after studing thousand of martial arts. Took 27 styles and took the best of these styles and discarded the rest. Paul Vunak, A student of Dan Inosanto, Says," There is no art superior all the time, but you have to choose the right art at the moment. You can't kick all the time, you might have to go into wrestling or trapping, The same goes with wrestling, you can't wrestle all the time if faced by multiple opponents.

Efficiency is anything that scores. " Use no way as way" or " Have no limitation as limitation". This is what bruce lee says. When you limit yourself , you have trapped yourself with out even knowing it. So this is the greatest thing that jeet kune do teachs you, Do what works at the moment.




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Who is better? by  Ray Gollis

If you compare fighters. Who is better? Is it Steven Seagul, Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, Tony Jaa, Bill Wallace, Joe Lewis or Jet-Li. All this fighters had attributes that made that great fighters. But is this on the screen or real life. Bruce Lee was brought up in the streets of hong kong. He was a street fighter at first. Then a movie star. So did he actually have real life experience. Yes. Is this to say that Bruce Lee never step into a tournament make him any less of a fighter. No. Most great artist do not get into the ring. But they teach instead. This is where the would rather be than fighting in a tournament. Most Martial Artists who do not have any real life experiences do not have the experience sometimes it takes to fight in a realistic manner. Steven Seagul style is Aikido which is a very smooth martial art which using the person's force against themselves. Is this very effective Martial Art. Sure it is. High Kicking and Flashy Moves can get you killed in a street fight. Tony Jaa, the next Bruce Lee, In my opinion he is the best out there. He mixes caperora with Thai Boxing which is very impressive. Is this effective for the street. So who is better between all these fighters. I would have to say Each Person is an Individual, There is neither better nor worse. If there is fight between person A and person B, Then person C comes along and beats A and B. This goes to show you there can never a defined winner in this situation. Unless you do as the sports team do Play a best of some odd number say 13. To see who the real winner is.

Making Your Wrist Locks Work:
A Training Exercise for Skeptics
by Keith Pascal

Are you a good martial artist? Are you proficient at striking techniques with both your hands and feet?

Do you think that wrist locks don't work either on you or for you? Do you feel that you'd demolish anyone who'd dare try to snap a joint lock on you?

If you answered yes to all of the above questions, then I'm willing to bet that you aren't as good as you think. Sorry to have to burst your bubble.

If you are still with me (you didn't just pass over this article in disgust), don't worry! Take heart, or at least suspend your skepticism, until you've read this article.

I have a quick fix. This quick fix works for martial artists who have trouble using a joint lock as an effective move.



Note: Coincidentally, I offer the same remedy for the opposite person. This training application works for the mid-novice martial artist who constantly tries to force a lock, even when to do so would be extremely dangerous.


Wrist Locks Reluctance
Before we get into the actual exercise, let's talk about your wrist lock reluctance. I'll start by telling you that you aren't alone -- a lot of martial artists out there are operating under the the same misconception that wrist locks, and even arm bars, don't work. This is actually a good thing; in a short time you'll be able to pop a wrist lock on all of the other Doubting Thomases (and Doubting Thomasinas, too).

So how does this misconception form? This myth develops when one's view in the martial arts is too narrow, and also when it's too broad.

The too narrow view develops when some martial arts students of styles or systems that heavily emphasize locks have become disenchanted with their style. The students have been faithful to a single style -- they have studied the pure form, yet their wrist locks aren't effective in a real confrontation -- they keep getting hit.

Not the most desirable outcome in an altercation. Why does this happen?

This phenomenon can occur when their style is too limited, and the style itself isn't founded on realism. One of the reasons Bruce Lee developed his own system, was because of the limitations and lack of preparation for real encounters that he found in certain single styles.

Disenchantment can also occur, when students quit a good style too soon. If they had the patience, they eventually would have found a system that trains for real situations. This becomes almost a "chicken and egg paradox."

Did they give up too soon because they were disappointed, or did they get disappointed because they gave up too soon?

They don't stick with the style long enough to learn how to make their wrist locks effective. They never get a chance to learn from their instructor when to and when not to use joint locks. They never learn the proper preparation for a successful lock. Pity.

The broader perspective people tend to practice progressive martial arts that combines styles into broader systems. Often, they practice some variation or offshoot of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do (JKD).

These eclectic martial artists also sometimes have difficulties effecting joint locks. Why? Because their view isn't as broad as they might think.

I use the term "broad" loosely, because I have encountered a slug of progressive martial artists who have pretty narrow minds.



Recently, I attended a JKD Seminar (plus convention and banquet). A martial arts instructor asked my wife to introduce us. They had previously been discussing Wing Chun Dummies (my wife and her father built an excellent one with myrtle wood arms) .

Within 20 seconds after shaking my hand, he blurted out that

"Wrist locks don't work."

Obviously, he knew me as the author of the book on wrist locks (more information on this book at the end of this article). And obviously, he was trying to "get my goat."

He even patronized me by saying that wrist locks might be the only option for someone not allowed to hit (like a police officer or a security guard), but that he was a hitter.

At first, I was a little annoyed, but my irritation turned to pity. Here we were in the middle of a seminar honoring Bruce Lee --- the man who popularized the notion of "emptying one's cup," so the cup will have room to hold better and more effective knowledge.

This martial arts instructor's cup was already filled. And he wasn't the only one.



Note: Actually, there is always something that the current "pop-teachers" are protesting.

One year, wrist locks don't work--so, they bad mouth Ju-Jitsu, Chin na, and Aikido. Another year, trapping was no good, so Wing styles came under attack.

Not to worry, I have spent and continue to a lot of time helping people to make locks work, and my instructor has spent a lot of time helping folks with their trapping techniques.

From year to year it's the same story with a new theme. Those who can't make a technique work are obviously the first to claim that it's the technique that's at fault. It's a great ego preserver.


Conclusion to the Story
By the way, what was the conclusion to the story with the guy at the JKD Seminar? Did we fight? Did we spar? Well, he and I had a "friendly discussion," which eventually turned to other topics. Later, we even talked about magic tricks. Why didn't I snap a powerful wrist lock on him and prove to him that he was wrong?

I was tempted -- for a split second, but...

I love the code of ethics of our organization. Since both of us were (are) recommended instructors in the organization, we knew not to bicker. We conducted ourselves in a mature manner. And we agreed to disagree.

Wouldn't it be great if other organizations could deemphasize their differences and share their love for martial arts....uh....umm... (sorry for the gaze through my rosey-colored glasses).

So, for my Texas instructor from the seminar and all of you who haven't been able to snap your locks on at just the right moment, here is the exercise (drum roll please):




Hit at least three times first.
That's right. Hit your opponent with at least three strikes before you attempt a lock. Wait. You stuck with this article and me this long. Bear with me just a little bit longer. Sometimes it's the simple advice that's the most useful. Before I explain the rule in detail, I'm going to make three assumptions:

1. You have some sort of a martial arts base. You know how and when to hit and kick, and you can do so in rapid succession.

2. You already know a few locks.

3. And you could do them effectively, if the conditions were "just right,"--even though they don't seem to work when you really need them.

Note: If you don't have any martial arts skill (assumption #1), enroll in a good martial arts class sooner than later. And if you don't have any joint locking skill (assumptions #2 and #3), you could start by getting my book Wrist Locks: From Protecting Yourself to Becoming an Expert.

And you should definitely continue reading the Martial Arts Mastery. It keeps you thinking about the arts. It strives to present informative articles that spark your enthusiasm. It definitely shows you an important aspect of what's out there in the martial arts.


OK, why the three hit rule?
Well, one of the main errors in wrist locking that I notice is the when of wrist locking. Believe it or not, some artists actually try to defend against a fast punch by going straight into a lock. They don't even slow the punch down. They try to grab at it. This is pure insanity.

By forcing my students to hit three times first, I guarantee that they won't pull a dumb stunt like trying to grab a speed punch.

Locking later also takes some of the heat off of the lock. My students don't think about it as much, so they don't get nervous in preparation for the "move."

Anticipation in martial arts can be a good thing, but it can also be very bad. Anticipation to the point of preoccupation doesn't fall into the "good" category.

In other words, don't worry -- let the lock happen naturally. To do this, you need to know a lot of entry points into some good locks. You already know where I'd suggest you go to learn more.


Apply Lock Easily
Another reason for the three hit rule has do to with the ease of effecting a lock. You have to admit, it's much easier to snap a tight lock on someone after you've punched the snot out of them than to try your wares on a well-rested, herculean giant. I hear my skeptics almost shouting "why not just keep hitting? Why bother to ever try a joint lock?"

Hitting is good. But it isn't the end-all (pardon the pun). A joint lock is a control move. You use it to bring the encounter to a more efficient close. You can stop the fight, or at least pause it, until you decide to continue wailing on your attacker.


More Reasons
Do you want more reasons? Think of the standard action movie. After the protagonist has defeated the bad guy, somehow the bad guy gets ahold of the weapon to make just one more attempt at killing the hero. A wrist lock would keep the attacker away from a weapon --remember, it's the issue of control. You control your opponent, until the police arrive.

And speaking of police, it looks a lot better to the police, and the witnesses, when you have the situation locked down with a control, rather than to have them arrive while you're wailing on your assailant. Hmmm, hit or lock?

Do what you need to do. I would never give you legal advice, since I'm not a lawyer, and also each particular situation varies greatly.

Personally, I like to hit and kick. It's not always practical to continue to do so.

See, I wasn't so different from my Mr. Skeptic at the seminar. I want to pound on them too -- then I want to wrap the encounter up in a tight, neat little package (tie 'em up with a good lock).

Mr. Skeptic and I both have the same basic dessert; I just want a little icing on my cake.

Now, go out there and start hitting first. Remember, strike at least three times.Whether you're hitting or kicking, fire them out in rapid succession.

Don't wait for your opponent to block. Just pick your targets and straight blast. And then bring the encounter to a quick close with a healthy wrist lock.

Let me know how this works for you. Good locking.

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These Articles Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
by Keith Pascal I hope these articles are of value to you. Did you know, my books and ebooks contain actual detailed instructions?

In almost all genres, articles are cursory looks at a subject. They don't go into a lot of detail. You don't discover everything you need to know. You skim the subject.

Not so with books and ebooks.

I am dedicated to providing books that really teach you how.

You really get to sink your teeth into a subject. You gain skills.

For example, a lot of martial artists know a wrist lock or two. Very few of them can make their wrist locks work in a variety of situations.I came across Kerwin Benson's Publishing Website
doing a google search and my name is Ray Gollis, I have been studying martial arts since I was 10 years old and am a avid fan of Bruce Lee's Teachings. Keith Pascal, is a firm believer in Bruce Lee's Teaching , He even says so on his site. Wrist Locks is outside of all styles, This is a concept, Whether you practice ju-jitsu, chin-na, aikoda, Keith Pascal book, Wrist Locks: From Protecting Yourself to Becoming a Expert, will teach you how, when to apply the locks. For example, Are you going to catch a fast jab that is coming at your face at 90mph and attempt to get your opponent into a figure-four armlock. I don't think this is realistic training. Paul Vunak, a student of Dan Inosanto, It is better to destroy the arm or the nerve from Fillipino Kali, Then proceed to get into a wrist-lock, Keith Pascal says, It is better to hit three times before you go into a lock, which I would agree 100%. So check this book "Punch Papers".Click Here! . After you check that book out. Go to the left Navigation button that says "links" and take a look at "Wrist Locks for Self Defense". This book will tell you everything you need to know and how to use a wrist lock in the most efficient manner possible.