Tuesday, February 10, 2009

New Podcast - Spinning Whip Kick

In this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week Podcast, Sang H. Kim teaches the taekwondo spinning whip kick. This instructional segment is taken from the Complete Kicking DVD available at www.TurtlePress.com

Monday, February 09, 2009

New Book: STREET STOPPERS

Just in - Mark Mireles and Loren W. Christensen's new book: STREET STOPPERS: The Martial Arts Most Devastating Trips Sweeps and Throws for Real Fighting. Street Stoppers is your guide to the martial arts' most devastating trips, sweeps and throws. Mark Mireles has combined his knowledge of wrestling and jujitsu with his many years of experience as a member of the LAPD to put together this collection of street effective takedowns that will stop an attacker cold. Together with veteran cop, author and martial artist Loren W. Christensen, Mark takes you step by step through each technique and shows you exactly how to apply it when your life depends on it.

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

New Article: Basics of Throws for Self-defense

We've posted a new article in the Martial Arts Training Tips section of the Turtle Press website: Basic Elements of Throws for Self-defense excerpted from the new book STREET STOPPERS: The Martial Arts Most Devastating Trips Sweeps and Throws for Real Fighting by LAPD officer and throwing expert Mark Mireles and martial artist and author Loren W. Christensen.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Drills for Grapplers book in FightSport

Drills for Grapplers, Steve Scott's training guide for combat sport practitioners, is mentioned in the January/February issue of FightSport magazine.

Monday, January 26, 2009

New Podcast: Taping Jumper's Knee

In this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week podcast, Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist Trish Bare explains and demonstrates how to tape the knee to alleviate the pain of Jumper's knee for martial arts training.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

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Monday, January 19, 2009

New Podcast: Pressure Point Striking

Check out this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week Podcast - a pressure point strike to stop an assailant who is pushing or rushing you.

Monday, January 05, 2009

New Podcast: Escape from the Closed Guard

In this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week podcast, Jujtisu instructor Jimmy Kodzis teaches you a fundamental escape from the closed guard.

Monday, December 29, 2008

New Podcast - How to Break a Board with Elbow Strike

In this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week Podcast, Sensei Mike Reeves teaches a basic Karate board breaking technique - the horizontal elbow strike.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

New Article: Suriving a Terrorist Hijacking

We've just posted a new article by army anti-terrorism instructor Robert Deatherage Jr: Surviving a Terrorist Airplane Hijacking. These are potentially lifesaving tips and well worth reviewing if you travel by air. For more detailed instruction, check out Deatherage's book Terrorism Awareness: Understanding the Threat and How You Can Protect Yourself.

Monday, December 15, 2008

New Podcast - Defense against a Club Attack

Training officer Lieutenant Kevin Dillon teaches simple but effective defenses against an attacker armed with a stick or club. Learn how to defuse, disarm and immoblize a potentially dangerous assailant with this tactic used by police officers every day on the street. This instructional segment is taken from the Police Combat Tactics 2 DVD at www.TurtlePress.com

Watch this week's Martial Arts Technique of the Week Podcast now!