
This will not be a politically-driven blog promoting firearm ownership. What I hope to accomplish with this article is to stress the importance of proper self defense training with a qualified instructor.
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Author: Bret Gordon ![]() My heart is heavy with the news of another terrorist attack on our soil, this time only 30 minutes from my home. Events like last weekend's mass shooting reaffirm why I teach martial arts with a focus on practical self defense, often pushing the limits of realism with live weapons, adrenaline training, etc. In a time when sport martial arts and MMA are at the forefront of the martial arts community, nothing in my opinion could be more necessary. This will not be a politically-driven blog promoting firearm ownership. What I hope to accomplish with this article is to stress the importance of proper self defense training with a qualified instructor.
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Author: Bret Gordon ![]() As I'm sure you're aware, WKF-style Karate has been accepted as an official sport for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Many are ecstatic about this decision. I, on the other hand, couldn't be more disappointed. Apparently, we as the martial arts community haven't learned anything from watching the bastardization of Taekwondo and Judo. What were once effective martial arts systems have been relegated to the same status of synchronized swimming and gymnastics, and now the same fate has been set in stone for traditional karate as if the divide between classical training and competition wasn't large enough. |
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