Comments for Boston Martial Arts Center http://www.bostonmartialarts.com Fri, 11 May 2012 14:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on (Old Blog Post) Ninpo Taijutsu is an excellent method of training for Self-Defense for environments which are unpredictable or unstable by Randy LaGasse http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2012/05/11/ninpo-taijutsu-is-an-excellent-method-of-training-for-self-defense/#comment-247211 Randy LaGasse Fri, 11 May 2012 14:49:45 +0000 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/?p=2599#comment-247211 One thing i do is i train with my my tools of the trade as weapons. They are with me all day and are in my vehicle and shop..i am a painting contractor..my roller poles are 3 ft and open to 5 ft. my high ceiling pole is 6 ft and opens to 12 ft. My roller handles, putty and patching knives, hammers, etc..can all be used to protect. a sheet of 60 or 80 grit sandpaper folded up in the hand, sneak that across the eyes can buy one time to evade. a squirt of paint thinner, denatured alcohol, or laquer thinner in the eyes will also buy one enough time to escape.. One thing i do is i train with my my tools of the trade as weapons. They are with me all day and are in my vehicle and shop..i am a painting contractor..my roller poles are 3 ft and open to 5 ft. my high ceiling pole is 6 ft and opens to 12 ft. My roller handles, putty and patching knives, hammers, etc..can all be used to protect. a sheet of 60 or 80 grit sandpaper folded up in the hand, sneak that across the eyes can buy one time to evade. a squirt of paint thinner, denatured alcohol, or laquer thinner in the eyes will also buy one enough time to escape..

]]> Comment on Martial Arts will give the tools for self-improvement by mdavis http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2012/05/03/martial-arts-give-you-tools-of-self-improvement/#comment-247178 mdavis Fri, 04 May 2012 17:20:34 +0000 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/?p=2579#comment-247178 Thank you Jeremy for the comment Mark Davis Thank you Jeremy for the comment

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]]> Comment on Martial Arts will give the tools for self-improvement by Jeremy Davis http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2012/05/03/martial-arts-give-you-tools-of-self-improvement/#comment-247177 Jeremy Davis Fri, 04 May 2012 14:19:44 +0000 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/?p=2579#comment-247177 Motivation is the key to success, to have the drive to become a better person is the key to living a better and healthier life. Motivation is the key to success, to have the drive to become a better person is the key to living a better and healthier life.

]]> Comment on How can a person look at a martial art that they didnot study? by mdavis http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2012/04/26/how-can-a-person-look-at-a-martial-art-that-they-not-study/#comment-247165 mdavis Wed, 02 May 2012 11:08:55 +0000 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/?p=2559#comment-247165 Clever.. …..No, It is just how I truly feel. Thank you for the post. Mark Davis Boston Martial Arts Center Clever.. …..No, It is just how I truly feel. Thank you for the post.

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]]> Comment on How can a person look at a martial art that they didnot study? by Loic http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2012/04/26/how-can-a-person-look-at-a-martial-art-that-they-not-study/#comment-247163 Loic Tue, 01 May 2012 22:54:54 +0000 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/?p=2559#comment-247163 Clever.. but many practitioners don't show that much respect for other martial arts than their own. Clever.. but many practitioners don’t show that much respect for other martial arts than their own.

]]> Comment on Old Blog Post Martial Arts is an ongoing process of self-introspection and physical training by How To Learn Karate http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2012/02/28/old-blog-post-martial-arts-is-an-ongoing-process-of-self-introspection-and-physical-training/#comment-247048 How To Learn Karate Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:20:49 +0000 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/?p=2423#comment-247048 I like the fact that a beginner’s mind represents a level of innocence with respect to learning. It does not mean that a person is not proficient in martial arts but rather that a person accepts teachings and observes from the environment without preconceptions. Thanks for sharing this post. I like the fact that a beginner’s mind represents a level of innocence with respect to learning. It does not mean that a person is not proficient in martial arts but rather that a person accepts teachings and observes from the environment without preconceptions. Thanks for sharing this post.

]]> Comment on An important martial arts skill to have is to be able to read and size up an person by Les Wood http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2012/03/12/an-important-skill-to-have-is-to-be-able-to-read-and-size-up-an-person/#comment-246796 Les Wood Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:52:43 +0000 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/?p=2455#comment-246796 You look at his eyes, his body language, his walk, which can give you an idea how athletic he is and how coordinated. Also his tone of voice and attitude.Also if his voice escalates and he steps back with usually his right foot, this could indicate he is ready to throw a punch. You look at his eyes, his body language, his walk, which can give you an idea how athletic he is and how coordinated. Also his tone of voice and attitude.Also if his voice escalates and he steps back with usually his right foot, this could indicate he is ready to throw a punch.

]]> Comment on One of the first things an attacker will do is to see if you can be controlled by Cory http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2012/03/07/one-of-the-first-things-an-attacker-will-do-is-to-see-if-you-can-be-controlled/#comment-246763 Cory Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:35:24 +0000 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/?p=2451#comment-246763 G'day Mark, I think I read somewhere in the bujinkan: "If you don't know yourself, you'll never win. If you know yourself and your enemy, you cannot fail." It is important to realise an attacker follows this rule to. The attacker is likely to want to control the situation as much as they want to control you. My experience is I didn't always know when I was going to be attacked so now I am always learning as much as I can about wherever I am to avoid being caught unaware again. G’day Mark,

I think I read somewhere in the bujinkan: “If you don’t know yourself, you’ll never win. If you know yourself and your enemy, you cannot fail.”

It is important to realise an attacker follows this rule to.

The attacker is likely to want to control the situation as much as they want to control you. My experience is I didn’t always know when I was going to be attacked so now I am always learning as much as I can about wherever I am to avoid being caught unaware again.

]]> Comment on Ninpo Taijutsu shizen no kamae (natural posture) for self-defense by Rick Saxby http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2012/01/27/ninpo-taijutsu-shizen-no-kamae-natural-posture-for-self-defense/#comment-246436 Rick Saxby Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:45:27 +0000 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/?p=2350#comment-246436 If you have time to get into a stance when you are attacked it is definitely ideal. But practicing a stance is often neglected because it is a bit boring practicing going in and out of a stance. But if you practice, then when you really need to go into a stance, when a self defense situation arises, you won't think about it, and you will just automatically go in to it. That's when all your hard work will pay off. Rick Saxby, Publisher, FightingPhilosophy.com If you have time to get into a stance when you are attacked it is definitely ideal. But practicing a stance is often neglected because it is a bit boring practicing going in and out of a stance. But if you practice, then when you really need to go into a stance, when a self defense situation arises, you won’t think about it, and you will just automatically go in to it. That’s when all your hard work will pay off.

Rick Saxby,
Publisher, FightingPhilosophy.com

]]> Comment on Basics of martial arts are indispensable. It is the foundation of all your skills for self-defense by Rick Saxby http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2012/01/23/basics-of-martial-arts-are-indispensable-it-is-the-foundation-of-all-your-skills-for-self-defense/#comment-246377 Rick Saxby Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:07:42 +0000 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/?p=2338#comment-246377 I think another foundation of traditional martial arts that is indispensable is character. You can call it inner strength as well. I think it is indispensable because if you only have physical strength, then what do you have when that goes away? Nothing. You have nothing to fall back on if you dont have inner strength. Rick Saxby, Publisher, FightinPhilosophy.com I think another foundation of traditional martial arts that is indispensable is character. You can call it inner strength as well. I think it is indispensable because if you only have physical strength, then what do you have when that goes away? Nothing. You have nothing to fall back on if you dont have inner strength.

Rick Saxby,
Publisher, FightinPhilosophy.com

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