New Article: 5 Mistakes to Avoid in a Fight

In this excerpt from his book Survivalist Kung Fu, Sifu Noah Knapp explains 5 Mistakes You Never Make in a Fight.

New Article: 4 Stages of a Judo Throw

Steve Scott, author of Winning on the Mat, explains the 4 stages of a successful Judo throw in this new article.

New article: How to Defend Against a Tackle

Mark Mireles and Loren W. Christensen, authors of Total Defense: Grappling and Striking Defenses Against Common Street Attacks share some tips on defending against a tackle in street fighting or self-defense situation.

New Article: How to Choose a Self-defense Baton

New Article in the Training Tips Library: How to Choose a Baton for a Self-defense Weapon by Master Hei Long. This is an excerpt from Master Long's latest book, Art of the Steel Telescoping Baton: Tie Gun Lian Shi. Learn the pros and cons of the various types of collapsible batons, including spring body batons, chrome body batons and steel telescoping batons.

new article: Taking Control in a Self-defense Situation

Read an excerpt from Loren W. Christensen's new book: How to Fight the Pain Resistant Attacker

In Taking Control of a Self-defense Situation, Loren talks about how to control the attacker, how to control the situation and how to control your actions, why these three are essential to successfully escape when attacked and why you can't have one without the other two.

New Article: Taekwondo Self-defense Principles

This article, excerpted from Taekwondo Self-defense: Taekwondo Hoshinsool by Sang H. Kim, outlines the three principles of coping with a self-defense situation after you've made the choice to fight back. Read Taekwondo Hoshinsool: Assess, Attack, Adapt

New Article: 3 Essential Concepts of Taekwondo Kicking

In this excerpt from Complete Kicking, author Sang H. Kim covers 3 essential elements of good taekwondo kicks: your base, your pivot point and the impact of your kick. Read 3 Essential Concepts of Taekwondo Kicking

New Article: Chin Na - Kung Fu Grappling

Author Noah Knapp gives you a crash course in the basic principles of kung fu grappling, chin na and core seeking in this new article posted in the training tips library at www.turtlepress.com: Kung Fu Chin Na Grappling Basics

New Article: Gripping and Tie-ups in Grappling

We've posted a new article, The Importance of Gripping and Tie Ups in Grappling, by Steve Scott in the Martial Arts Training Tips library.