Groin is between the legs, and with a straight rearkick, your target should be the bladder. To hit the groin, you have to go in a upward angle. A upward rear kick flip is the only way to strike the groin with a rear kick. The reverse sword hand is another way. Also you can use a front snap kick stri...

In general the blade length sould not be more than 3 inches in length. But if your an expert with the knife, you can make 3 inches of cold steel work for you. Also, I don't think any state would allow a knife with a spring activated blade.

I have taught martial arts for 34 years, and 60% never reach blackbelt. They get excited watching movies, and then when they find out you have to work for it, it takes on a different viewpoint. Just like accounting, you have to study and work at it. But maybe mentally your just not "into" ...

Back in the "old" days, when I learned and taught Kenpo Karate for my belts, we always spared with no protection. This is the best way. It is more like reality. But you need a good instructor to referee, so no one gets killed. One should go to a dojo to learn how to protects oneself, not t...

I would like to thank all of you for your varied comments. I found them all interesting and in some ways, informative. Later.

I learned many Katas from two arts. I taught for 20 years fighting in my mind--forms or no forms. I feel I have reached the right conclusion and that is no forms! Now I know you di-hards in forms will argue, but why? If that is the road you choice to follow, so be it. But this is why I picked my roa...

I am 5'2", 130 pounds. I have found trapping does work for me. An attacker starts to attack, I shuffle in and pressing my left forearm against his and against his body, I then strike with my right. I may then drop my right to trap his forearm and then my left does some damage. I also, lock his ...

I started years ago my martial arts training to protect myself. I am very small for a man and after I learned up to blue belt, which was sufficient for protection, I fell in love with the techniques. It became a way to defend myself, and a hobby. To learn new techniques was a challenge. Since then, ...

I have been in Martial Arts for 34 years. My advice, stop hurting yourself! Centuries ago, martial arts had to harden their body parts, but not in civilized society. I have black belts in two types of Kenpo Karate and have taken Aikido. I put together my own art called Aikikenjitsu. I have used it t...