Sample Pages From The Martial Artist

MARTIAL ARTS STRETCHES:           FORWARD STRETCH: (be sure to consciously maintain a straight back during this stretch....& don't force it.... Primarily a Hamstring Stretch, but also a good & easy indicator of your body's flexibility status.) ....   

STRETCHING SUBJECTS: How to releive stress with stretching ....How to breathe during stretching exercises ....  .... How to stretch the neck, How to stretch the fingers .... How to stretch the wrists ....  How to stretch the inner thighs .... How to stretch the shoulders (1.) ....  How to stretch the entire  front of the body .... Ballistic Stretches & strains ....  How to execute Twist Stretches ....   Build confidence with stretching .... How to stretch the biceps .... How to stretch the centre inner thigh ... How to stretch the inner forearms ... How to stretch the groin area ... How to stretch the calves .... How to stretch the shoulders (2.) .... How to styretch the sides of the body. 

 

 

THE 4 BASIC RULES OF MARTIAL ART SKILLS: 1.) Never strike the first blow (unless personally threatened with a gun/knife etc or intervening to protect a similarly or physically endangered third party where an element of surprise is essential)  2.)Don't use excessive force  3.) Stop when out of danger.   4.) Temper & martial arts are incompatible.   

HOW TO TRAIN & USE MARTIAL ART HAND STRIKES

* THE FIST (condition for 1-2 years.)    * THE PALM ( condition 3-6 months )    * THE FORK ( condition for 1-4 years.)    *THE HAMMER (condition for 6-18 months.)    THE CLAW ( condition for 0-? years)    * THE HOOK ( condition for 0-? years)    *THE CHOP (condition for 1-6 months.)    *THE SPEAR (condition for 2-6 years.)  *THE ELBOW ( conditioning much improves strike ability.)   *THE BLOCK

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Remember knowledge of martial arts techniques carries moral & legal responsibilities.

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