When you are doing your punching training there are many different things to take into account. Before you can begin perfecting the perfect punch you have to be able to make the perfect fist. From an open palm, roll your fingers down until they are at a 270 degree angle to the back of your hand. Then close your thumb under so that the finger print of your thumb is resting between your middle finger and your ring finger.

Although this may seem very basic and of little importance, there are many many trained fighters who break bones in their hand because they either do not know how to make a perfect fist, or they have under valued its importance. If you really want to be able to punch and strike with immense force and maximum effect then making a perfect fist is absolutely vital.

Now that we have established the importance of making the perfect fist for punching training or combat, I want you to now understand the main purpose of this article. How can this article really benefit you? There is an established method of training that will allow you punch with more force and less effort than an improper punch. This method is a blueprint that anyone can follow and anyone can use to maximum effect.

Before my martial arts days I would frequently get bullied and find myself in fights. I never did anything to give these bullies a reason to hurt me, but that doesn’t matter to someone that wants to hurt you. As a result of this bullying I decided to take martial arts classes. Before long, I established myself as a reasonable martial artist with the ability to ‘just about’ look after myself. But ‘just about’ wasn’t what I wanted. I then discovered a method of punching training and striking training that gave me the ability to punch my maximum force with minimum effort.

This seemed too good to be true. I followed this blueprint for punching training over and over and before I knew it I had literally gained the ability to protect myself against anyone that chose to attack me. It didn’t take long for word to spread about my new found abilities, and these bullies that had caused me misery no longer wanted anything to do with me. Not only that, but my martial arts abilty improved dramatically. I went from being nothing special, just your average student in the class, to becoming an international martial arts champion who could punch with greater impact and less effort than any other student in the class. It even got to the point when my instructor asked me to hold a class based purely on punching training. He himself couldn’t believe the transformation in me.

Truth be told, finding this blueprint was probably the greatest thing that ever happened to me. My whole life has improved dramatically since. Something very important to remember is that this punching training which I have learned can be applied by anyone, no matter of age or stature.

The correct punching training can be very very useful in building your stamina and improving your overall fitness. Having said that, the training which I have discovered is designed to give you maximum effect with minimum effort to ensure there is no wasted energy. This is another reason why it is important to ensure you make the correct fist.

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This punching training will ensure that you are fully equipped if/when the time comes when someone attacks you or your family, you are ready and capable to defend yourself and your family using proven methods. Can you imagine anything more embarrassing than not being able to protect the ones you love from being attacked or injured? Not being able to deliver that perfect punch that fends off the attacker? That would be humiliating! Lets ensure TODAY that doesn’t happen to you, before it could be to late.

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Take care

Graeme

I am a former international martial arts champion in multiple catagories and have many years of martial arts and self defense experience.

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Greetings from the Minister of Defense. With the holiday upon us, it is a great time to stress the importance of increased awareness! This is the time when bad guys and gals, evil doers, and predators look for people who are easy targets! It is our intention to make everyone more pro-active and aware, and not victims during this holiday season.

There is an email going around that bears repeating because it involves great tips on personal safety! This is information you want to pass to your loved one and other people you care about.

1. The elbow is the strongest part of the human body. If within range, do not be afraid to use it!
2. If a mugger asks you for your wallet or purse, do not simply hand it to them, but, rather you should throw it in another direction away from you. If they are interested in the wallet/purse, they will pursue it! THEN YOU SHOULD RUN IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you should get put into the trunk of a car, kick out the tail light and stick your arm out the hole and get some attention. Now cars come equipped with an escape latch you can pull on to release the trunk. Do not forget to look for that.
4. Stay focused on your mission. Do not get to your car, get in and then start doing other things, like your checkbook, or your make up. The bad guy/gal is watching you and this would be a perfect time for them to take advantage of your lack of awareness and get in with a gun to your head! AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO THE CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE. If someone is already in the car, DO NOT DRIVE OFF!!! Instead, put the pedal to the metal and crash into something. The airbag will save you while the other guy will get the worst of it, especially if they are in the back seat. This option is better than being found by police in a remote location after being rapped!
5. Use your vision to look around your car and underneath your car too. If next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger side. Most people with evil intentions will attack women while getting into their cars. If something feel not quite rite about the cars or people in the cars next to yours, then turn around and go back into the mall or where ever you came from and get someone(police officer) to escort you.
6. Stairwells are notorious for people waiting to attack someone. The elevator is a better choice. Especially at night. It is always a good idea to have a Kubotan or pepper spray accessible in close quarters like the elevator.
7. If they have a gun, that does not mean you are under their control…RUN!!! They will have a harder time hitting a moving target than one standing still! Be sure to run in a zig-zag pattern.
8. Do not fall for ploys like people tying to get you to feel sorry for them. It may be an attempt to lure you into a compromised position. You remember Ted Bundy, the serial killer right? Enough said.
9. Do not fall for the scams. Some will try and get your front door open by recording a baby’s crying to get you to open your front door and investigate. JUST DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR!
10. Some have been turning on people’s water faucets to full blast so the home owner will get up and turn it off! Again, DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOORS!

We hope you find this information useful as it may help to prevent a crime from happening to you or your loved ones. If you need help learning self defense or you need self defense products, please let us know how we can help you.

As a decorated 10 year US Air Force veteran with training from all around the world in Ju-Jitsu, I want to help. I have taken all my years of training and distilled only what really works and created a system of simple yet effective techniques that anyone can learn. My passion is to help men, women and children learn these simple techniques, thereby making you more prepared if an attack should occur.

Xavier Smith
Founder, Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur

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 Greetings everyone, this is your Minister of Defense, Xavier Smith, with a note on safety. This is more specifically for women who happen to travel either for work or pleasure. In my line of work, I come across many people with varied thoughts and habits related to personal safety, and I have to say that I am both surprised and alarmed by what I have witnessed. I recently had a conversation with someone who I am now comfortable calling my friend; the Divine Miss White, also known as Cathrine White. Talk about an empowered woman! She is empowerment personified, and if every woman had the passion, will, and mind set that she possesses, I am afraid there would be no need for what I do as a self defense instructor.

The subject of our conversation was safety for women while traveling. I was honored when Miss White asked me to give my thought as the authority on this matter. I mentioned earlier that Cathrine is the embodiment of empowerment. What I did not mention, is all that she has gone through to get to where she is today. It is my goal to share some information with you to be filed in your “mental toolbox” so that you do not have to go through some of the things that Miss White and many other women have gone through. The fortunate fact is, Miss White is still with us but there are also a large number of other women who have been met with personal injury or a much worse fate because basic rules of self defense and awareness were either ignored or were not known about. It is my desire to reverse that trend.

I was so inspired by our conversation, that I thought it would be prudent to share some basic rules with you designed to raise your awareness level so as to avoid becoming a victim or statistic. 

Rules To Live By When Traveling 

• Always keep your most powerful weapon with you! I am not talking about the latest and greatest product on the market, or something you can order online. I am talking about the matter in between your ears. The mind is your best protection against becoming a victim, bar none! The trouble is, we humans and our “developed society” often is the cause for us not listening to that internal alarm, keeping us from danger. Did you know, that humans are the only beings that will feel danger and intentionally walk into it? 

• Use all of your faculties at all times. This is not only true when traveling, but is should be employed at all times! Many years of military service has left me with a mind set that I am always being watched! It has served me well to this day. God gave the use of sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing. As such, you should not concern yourself with being rude to someone if one or all of senses tells you that something is wrong. There are countless women that could have avoided sexual assault because they did not want to be rude and got on that elevator despite their gut felling. 

• Be more pro-active! In addition to walking with a purpose, with head up and shoulders back, you should also keep your eyes scanning back and forth for anything that may cause alarm. I see far too many women totally engrossed in texting on the phone to a point that they do not even see the car that has come within inches of hitting them. Just imagine if someone was watching them or lying in wait for them because they knew that person’s pattern? It has happened. 

• Keep your mind set right. Most don’t have clue as to what they would do if they were confronted with aggression. Therefore, you should always be thinking in terms of “what if” secnarios. I think everyone should have the basics of self defense because it keeps you in the right mind set, and you have a better chance of surviving an attack when you have learned and practiced some basic self defense techniques. 

• Lastly, you must be willing to use what you know! My philosophy is, it is better to be prepared and not use it than not prepared and need it! Chance favors the prepared. It has been my experience that once you have the confidence afforded to you by self defense and awareness training, you will not even need to use it. However, that spare tire sure comes in handy when you are stranded with a flat tire doesn’t it? Well your safety is no different! 

Well I hope that this information has been helpful to you as you can never have enough information about your safety. This is you Minister of Defense, and I am signing off.

To your safety.

As a decorated 10 year US Air Force veteran with training from all around the world in Jiujitsu, I want to help. I have taken all my years of training and distilled only what really works and created a system of simple yet effective techniques that anyone can learn. My passion is to help men, women and children learn these simple techniques, thereby making you more prepared if an attack should occur.

Xavier Smith
Founder, Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur
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http://GotMyDefenseGear.com

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Karate as a discipline is more than a form of martial arts; it’s a way of living. The various advantages of Karate are: Karate increases the hand eye coordination and body reflexes. It enhances the ability to concentrate. Thus it can help students and adults in all areas of their life. Karate is an excellent form of exercise which can not only help reduce and maintain a healthy weight but also increase bodily flexibility. In current times when the crimes and assaults are increasing by the day, Karate gives you an invaluable training to help you defend yourself. Karate increases the positive attitude towards life and confidence of the practitioner. Nowadays, the hectic work life induces lot of stress that can deteriorate our physical and mental well being. Karate gives you an outlet to overcome this stress and convert it into positive energy.

Realizing the tremendous life improving capability of Karate, more and more people are increasingly taking it up as a hobby and serious sport.

With the increasing popularity of Karate amongst kids and adults alike, the Karate learning centers like Karate club at Dudley are flourishing. The Karate clubs at Dudley are prominent karate clubs in England which are dedicated to the discipline of karate. The students of karate clubs at Dudley have represented F.E.K.O (Federation England Karate Organization). The main features of Karate club Dudley are:

The karate clubs at Dudley specialize in both hobby karate and competitive karate. For competitive karate enthusiasts the karate club at Dudley regularly holds the Kata lessons (meaning the forms or patterns of moves) and Kumite lesson meaning the sparring. The karate club at Dudely has certified instructors who are fully insured and cleared by CRB (criminal record bureau) to work with children. The Karate clubs at Dudley also provide full insurance to the students. Karate clubs at Dudley have certified physical trainers to train the students. The physical trainer instructs the students about the diet regimen, weight loss and other key aspects of karate learning.

The Karate club at Dudley is open for children from four years to adult. Special care is taken for the safety of children below six years. Even children and adults with special needs can join Karate club at Dudley.

To help the prospective students make an informed decision the first lesson at most karate clubs at Dudley is free. The membership of Karate club at Dudley is free and students can pay as they take lessons.

If you are a parent and pondering over whether to introduce your child to the sport of Karate or you are an adult wanting to learn Karate then Karate club at Dudley is the right place to start for your child or yourself.

For more information on starting karate lessons visit dudley shukokai or dudley karate club

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