** Warning: this article is for entertainment only and you should not try any of these moves at home or without a martial arts expert.  These moves should only be done in a self defense situation and NOT during martial arts training and/or sparring.

Pressure Point Self Defense

We get asked if someone can legally carry a martial arts weapon for self-defense systems? The best answer for these questions really depend on where you live and what type of martial arts weapons you are talking about.

If you call yourself a martial arts fan but haven’t seen the new Warner Bros ‘Ninja Assassin’ movie you need to run to the store now and pick it up. This is a truly classic ninja and martial arts movie that is sure to become legendary. A great blast from the past of inspiring martial arts movies that have motivated millions to take up life long martial arts training. Ninja Assassin is directed by James McTeigue and stars Rain as the main character and most talented ninja. Rain also starred in Speed Racer and is also a music artist, however no doubt this movie will change his career dramatically, hopefully meaning more great martial arts movies to come. The story is based around Rain’s character Raizo who along with many others is an orphan taken in and trained by a ninja master to become part of an elite team of mercenary ninjas, the rest you will have to see for yourself…

The training in the movie should provide great inspiration for turning up your workouts a notch and to stop whining when you get tired. The great old school style training involves a lot of pain and toughening up, including having your feet slashed if you do not walk light enough. Sparring is great, including sparring blindfolded using real weapons. Setting a new standard and challenge in training, Rain performs vertical push-ups with his hands holding all his weight on a bed of nine inch nails.

Undoubtedly 2 of the best martial artists in the movies that are still alive today are Jackie Chan and Jet Li. However the skills of these two are often highly disputed amongst fans. Many would argue that Jackie Chan cannot be taken seriously after his many comedy type martial arts movies. Whereas Jet Li is considered more of a hardcore martial artist and often plays the villain. Most Jet Li fans would argue that there could never be a match between the 2 as Jackie Chan is too much of a joker.

However the movie ‘Forbidden Kingdom’ changes all that. Forbidden Kingdom matches the two great martial artists against each other in some spectacular fighting sequences. Regardless of which side your allegiance lays you will enjoy this movie. The movie brings credibility to Jackie Chan’s skills and style while bringing a lighter side to Jet Li’s acting career. Some may consider this Hollywood fight fest a bad choice for Jet Li to participate in, however it shows his confidence in his ability and reputation.

Undoubtedly 2 of the best martial artists in the movies that are still alive today are Jackie Chan and Jet Li. However the skills of these two are often highly disputed amongst fans. Many would argue that Jackie Chan cannot be taken seriously after his many comedy type martial arts movies. Whereas Jet Li is considered more of a hardcore martial artist and often plays the villain. Most Jet Li fans would argue that there could never be a match between the 2 as Jackie Chan is too much of a joker.

However the movie ‘Forbidden Kingdom’ changes all that. Forbidden Kingdom matches the two great martial artists against each other in some spectacular fighting sequences. Regardless of which side your allegiance lays you will enjoy this movie. The movie brings credibility to Jackie Chan’s skills and style while bringing a lighter side to Jet Li’s acting career. Some may consider this Hollywood fight fest a bad choice for Jet Li to participate in, however it shows his confidence in his ability and reputation.

Mixed martial arts aka MMA has rocketed to fame in the last few years reviving the martial arts industry and breaking sports records for pay-per-view sales. But for those who are new to MMA the following brief should get you up to speed in a few minutes so you can act like you know something next time you are out with the guys and a fight is on.

Origins
Mixed Martial Arts competitions began as a way for fighters to determine which if any style was superior to others and is a tradition that has been going on for hundreds of years. Modern MMA as most people know it comes in the form of the UFC. While the UFC has only really been around since 1993 it actually developed from Shooto competitions the were being held in Japan from 1989.

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If you decide to get involved in Brazilian jiu jitsu training, you will not be alone. There are a large number of Brazilian jiu-jitsu academies that have opened across North America in order to supply the demand for training in this discipline. Mixed martial arts tournaments have been the perfect platform for showing how Brazilian jiu jitsu can often defeat fighters of different disciplines. Here is what you can expect in a basic class.

Brazilian jiu jitsu training, as with other martial arts and most types of ordered physical activities, will practically always start with some form of a warm-up. If you’re new to jiu jitsu, then the trainer will almost certainly focus on a easier warm-up session. A lighter session will normally involve some fundamental exercises like situps and pushups, and perhaps laps around the room. Stretching also occurs once your body has warmed up a bit. A more intense warm-up would be longer and really created to break a sweat and help you with conditioning for stamina.

Elbow strikes are one of the most effective types of strikes for use in close quarters unarmed combat. The point of the elbow makes for an incredibly hard impact delivering deadly blows and is especially useful at close range, often catching your opponent by surprise.

While different styles of martial art often teach one of two types of elbow strike, Krav Maga probably includes the largest number of elbow strikes in their training. See the list below: