Many confuse the terms but they’re distinctly different and important to understand. Power frees and unbinds movement, whereas Force can easily get blocked and restricted. Power is stable, energetic, endlessly emanating. It is stillness in relaxed motion affecting anything within its sphere of influence. Power doesn’t exhaust nor fatigue as it doesn’t clash against anything, […]
We’ve been seeing a disturbing rash of assaults against the Asian community. What makes these racial crimes especially appalling is that they’re targeted at elderly and infirm Asians. Those least able to defend themselves. That was, until Xiao Zhen Xie, a 75 year old Grandmother in San Francisco who fought back and put her assailant
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Some travel tips I give to active professionals heading into hot zones or sketchy destinations around the world. They also apply for any high crime area as well. 1) Familiarize yourself with the entry and exit locations of your place of work, hotel, AirBNB or residence. You’ll want to show any potential threats surveilling you,
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Someone asked if KaizenTao utilizes kicks and if I had ever heard of the ‘question mark’ kick used in the UFC. I’d never heard it called a Question Mark kick but i looked to me like a traditional double roundhouse kick. The first half is a low line feint towards the knee to draw the
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Photo courtesy: “The New Super Power For Women”, Simon & Schuster I’ve had the great honor and privilege of meeting some of the world’s finest subject matter experts. Professor Kardian ranks among the finest of the finest. He is also a newly signed author, with publishing powerhouse Simon & Schuster. Professor Kardian shares our first
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Thank you everyone for your support of the Professor Kardian video release! To express our appreciation and gratitude, I’ve added additional Bonus Material to this blockbuster video. Enjoy some highlights of the Bonus Material. There are more demonstrations and possibilities to explore with the rare details and subtleties that fascinated Professor Kardian.
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Jim Tran came to me for private lessons to improve his fighting skills and to get into better shape. He had a background in Vietnamese Kung Fu, MMA, and BJJ under Ryan Hall. At 242 lbs, Jim possesses above average strength, endurance, and coordination, but his biggest asset is his consistent practice. Jim dilligently practices
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Got a feedback from Ryan Bertrand, a PCS (Progressive Combat Solutions) Instructor I’d met at the USAF Raven Special Forces training at Joint Base Ft. Dix-McGuire-Lakehurst. I’d given Ryan some adjustments to improve his already superb balance, bio-mechanical efficiency, and power delivery. He wanted to share how it improved his running. Ryan is an avid
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Originally written February 2012 Disclaimer: All techniques shown require professional supervision and are solely intended for information. Due to the flood of interests I’ve received over the “Knuckle Crushers” video, a more in-depth explanation seems in order. Firstly, this exercise is NOT about testing your manhood nor discovering your pain threshold. It is a quick
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Try this relaxation practice during your Social-Distancing. When students ask how I can tell a person’s skill without having touched them, I reply that it’s fairly simple. I just watch them performing common, every day tasks like walking, sitting, standing or turning side to side in a chair. Even the way they hold things, is
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This past weekend, my student’s girlfriend courageously survived an assault and thwarted her an attempted rape in the heart of the Nation’s Capital, Washington, DC. To protect her anonymity, we’ll call her “Heroine”. Heroine was returning home from work at night in a well lit area on 15th St. NW. DC near Meridian Hill Park.
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My dear friend the legendary Robert K. Koga, founder of the Koga Institute, asked me to share KaizenTao with his Senior Defensive Tactics trainers. Due to Koga Sensei’s rich background in Judo, he’d taught the traditional Japanese method of break-falling at his Institute. This entailed slapping the ground with arms at 45 degrees at impact
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