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I think that learning martial arts with a group in a dojo is best, but sometimes it’s just easier to get started at home. If you have kids it can also be fun to watch some videos and have them duplicate the moves with you. Most kids love Ninjas and Ninja turtles and it’s not too hard to get them interested in training if you keep it fun !
I found a few courses on the net that I think are good to help learning at home and have given them scores.
The Mixed Martial Arts Fitness Program – Ju Jitsu
There are just HEAPS of good videos here that show you techniques and moves. Videos are great because you can see exactly how to perform moves and replay them whenever you need to. There’s also a heap of information covering stretching, aerobics and nutrition. You can probably find a lot of this extra information about on the net, but it’s great to have it all in one place. I’ve made this my number one choice of home training, but for smaller kids, it’s worthwhile having a look at the third product below too.
You can find out more about Fitness Jiu Jitsu from their website Here
| Price – 4/5 | Quality – 4/5 | Usefulness – 5/5 | Value – 5/5 | Total Score – 18/20 |
Aikijutsu Acadamy
Samurai’s have a mystique about them that’s hard to beat, and this course has 150 videos and a curriculum that’s delivered to you module by module each month. It’s a bit pricy at $37 USD each month, but you can cancel at any time if you find it’s not delivering what you want.
You can find out more about the Aikijutsu Acadamy Here
| Price – 3/5 | Quality – 4/5 | Usefulness – 4/5 | Value – 4/5 | Total Score – 15/20 |
Martial Arts Games for Kids
If you want to learn a martial art with your kids this is a great book full of ideas, drills and games. It’s written with a martial arts instructor in mind, and showing him how training can be don without losing the kids interest. But the techniques and exercises can be done by you with your kids, even if you’re not a trained instructor.
Even though I’ve ranked Martial Arts for Kids at 3rd place it’s definitely worth using with small kids. It doesn’t have any videos though, which is why it comes in 3rd.
You can find out more at the website Here
| Price – 3/5 | Quality – 3/5 | Usefulness – 4/5 | Value – 3/5 | Total Score – 13/20 |
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When it comes to matters concerning your home, remember one simple rule. You are owner, master and protector. No one else has domain over your home. There are two different issues to consider. First, when a burglars is on your home, you have domain. Second, this is very different to when you are attacked outside on the street. Every man has a duty to defend his family and every woman should follow suit in case trouble arises when her husband is not home. From a legal perspective, in the event your home is broken into, you have every right to eject the intruder by any means necessary. This is your right to protect your home and its inhabitants. The law sees a break in as a legitimate threat to the occupant’s safety and they are allowed use lethal force if necessary. Therefore, it is important to know some fighting techniques to protect everything and everyone you care about.
Of course, it is important to remember the ‘castle exception’ only applies to intruders breaking into your home. If someone attacks you on the street it is your legal obligation to maintain a certain level of restraint until it becomes apparent that violence is the only way you can protect yourself. You can protect your family with force, that is acceptable and expected. However, do not take that to mean that you have to use lethal force. It can be counterproductive as the possibility of killing a man could make it psychologically difficult. This means you must use certain self defense moves to end the threat as peacefully as possible.
It is remarkably common for a house owners to own gun in order to deter intruders. Even then, it should be a surprise, that with all the guns homes have and the way the aw is drafted that there are still so many burglaries. Well that just goes to show that desperate times call for desperate measures. In light of this, you will be better off considering burglars as part of a dangerous group. There is always thshte possibility that they may attack from the back. Not to worry, just use the back of your head and smash his nose.
When you are standing face to face with an intruder and there are no weapons between you, it is time to stand up and be brave. Panicking will tip the scales in favor of your assailant. Compose yourself and remain focused. The assailant is probably more afraid. Remember, you hold the element of surprise, as they were not prepared to run into you. They may well try and escape at this point and it might be prudent to let them leave without challenging them in case they are holding a weapon. Otherwise, remember your bag of self defense tricks which should contain a few blows to the nose, throat and stomach.
Once they tumble, keep your weight on them and keep them immobilized while you get the cops. This will definitely boost your confidence having defended your home without spilling any blood. If you have not bought a video or attended a class then it is time to do so. Being defenseless as someone ransacks your home is everyone�s worst nightmare. Do yourself and your family a favor and learn how to defend yourself and them today.
Bruce Strong is a fan of martial arts. By training himself with the different self defense techiques, he is equipped with different close combat training. To learn more about self defense, inform yourself about self defense training.
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Welcome to Family Martial Arts
A result of learning a martial art is the self-confidence that it gives people, which is great for adults, but even better to see in kids. When you’re a kid, situations and other people can often look a lot more forbidding and overwhelming, and being confident that they CAN be in control of an environment and look after themselves ( and friends ) can extravert a young person an incredible amount.
Martial arts have always had the self-defense and discipline aspects, and more and more they’ve developed a recreational/tournament aspect over the years, but it needs to be promoted far more that learning Karate, or Tai Kwonda or kickboxing or most martial arts can provide the family unity that so many families look for.