Marty Martin's Karate Blog

Learning new skills adds to your ability....

2021-09-08T06:00:00.004-05:00

There are several ways to apply an effective guillotine, I show you how to use the collar choke in Fight Skills 2.

https://martymartinkarate.com/fight-skills-2-overview/

Add to Your Martial Skill

2021-09-06T10:49:00.001-05:00

The following clip is from my Fight Skills 2 Course available at the link below.

Add to your martial skills with these effective techniques.

https://martymartinkarate.com/fight-skills-2-overview/

Butterfly Strike from Kenpo Crumbling Statue

2021-09-01T06:00:00.012-05:00

Improve your fight skills with the material in my Fight Skills 2 course.

Butterfly Strike

Using the “Butterfly Strike” to the kidneys is the key move in the Crumbling Statue technique. First, when done properly it’s a very painful strike as the target is the kidney. Second, the reaction you get from the strike sets up options for additional strikes, takedowns or submissions. All demonstrated in Fight Skills 2.

Figure 4 Lock and Takedown

2021-08-30T06:00:00.012-05:00

Figure 4 Lock and Takedown

Pickup where the #9 arm-bar leaves off with the “Figure 4” position which further stresses your opponent’s arm, disrupts their balance and gives you a strong control position. I will walk you through how to use the figure 4 as a takedown and submission lock in the Fight Skills 2 course.

Bow Sweep Takedown from Knee

2021-08-27T06:00:00.007-05:00

Now available Fight Skills 2

Bow Sweep Takedown from Knee

This sweep is very simple to execute. As your attacker goes down you follow directly into the side control position. I will show you several follow-ups in the “modified side control” lesson in my Fight Skills 2 Course.

2021-08-25T06:00:00.010-05:00

Improve your fight skills with the material in my Fight Skills 2 course

Double-hand Rear Collar Takedown

Disrupting your attackers balance from behind as in this two-hand rear collar takedown is effective for street fighting. You throw your opponent onto their stomach opening up a whole set of rear finishes. That’s the focus of the “Crumbing Statue” takedown and ground work in Fight Skills 2.

2021-08-23T06:00:00.007-05:00

Breakdown standing collar guillotine choke...

Cross Collar Guillotine Choke

There are lots of ways to apply the Guillotine. This clip from my Fight Skills 2 Course shows how you can set the choke with the opponent’s collar. This might happen if your hand slips into the collar when you are sliding your hand around the opponent’s neck to setup the choke.

#9 Arm-bar used in Fight Skills 2

2021-08-21T06:00:00.011-05:00

Improve your fight skills with the material in my Fight Skills 2 course.

#9 Armbar

Using leverage, as in this arm-bar over the shoulder; causes pain, disrupts balance and can be used to setup takedowns. In Fight Skills 2 I show how to use the #9 arm bar to setup the “figure 4” takedown.

2021-08-20T06:00:00.006-05:00

Continue where my first Fight Skills course left off...

Ridgehand photo

Ridge-hands in karate are especially effective strikes. Additionally, the effect of the strike offers a great way to cause a reaction which you can move to a Jiu Jitsu submission. I show you how to use the ridge hand in my Fight Skills 2 series.

Now Available Fight Skills 2

2021-08-19T10:23:00.001-05:00

Collar and Chin Lift Choke video

This clip is from the butterfly to rear finishing moves lesson, here I share how to control the collar and setup the chin lift choke position. You will learn more in the Crumbling Statue lessons in Fight Skills 2 Course.

Defend strikes on the ground

2021-01-05T13:48:00.000-06:00

Quick clip using arm triangle on ground after defending a punch from your guard. Keep it simple fast and effective. This is in my Fight Skills 1 package at https://martymartinkarate.com

Choke Escape on the Ground

2021-01-01T11:18:00.003-06:00

Choke Defense on Ground. Learning to to defend chokes is just part of my fight skills material. For complete details preview this program at Marty Martin Karate. Below is a video clip from Fight Skills 1.

Guillotine Escape on the Ground

2020-12-30T14:33:00.004-06:00

Fight Skills Samurai standing triple threat response: more available at https://martymartinkarate.com

Free Self Defense

2020-11-19T08:00:00.003-06:00

Everybody likes free stuff. Here are free self defense videos. I will be adding more in the near future – especially from my fight skills and jiu jitsu material.

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K2 Kardio Kickboxing

2020-11-18T11:00:00.003-06:00

The workout with a punch. Use the trial workout builder. This gives you lots of workout options.

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Children's Self Defense

2020-11-17T09:54:00.004-06:00

So, what makes my program so effective. The simple answer is your child “understanding” what is going on when they are being pushed, grabbed or even punched. Your children are going to experience real self defense.

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Black Belt Sparring

2020-11-16T08:30:00.005-06:00

This program has the hard to find techniques you usually only get from the experience of sparring, a lot of sparring. Never under estimate the need to spar - this develops spontaneous response.

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In Self Defense

2020-11-14T09:29:00.009-06:00

This is my most extensive video training series to date, there are 245 videos in this course. I focus on grabs, strikes, knife attacks and more than one attacker in the In Self Defense Course.

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Standup Jiu Jitsu

2020-11-12T09:05:00.004-06:00

Hard to find Jiu Jitsu techniques. With most of the attention focused on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu this series give you insight to standup jiu jitsu techniques. GO TO OVERVIEW

Force Multiplier - Baton

2020-11-11T08:58:00.006-06:00

Using a baton is a force multiplier yet less lethal than a handgun. Using a baton offers a variable range weapon. Watch my Baton Stick Fighting Training Series. GO TO OVERVIEW

When I Teach

2020-11-10T18:00:00.003-06:00

At some point in life you use your training, for me it’s when I teach.

MAP route to Fight Skills 1

2020-11-10T06:00:00.015-06:00

MAP route to Fight Skills 1

Triple Threat Option Response - use arm triangle, if not then RNC, if not then guillotine. Standing, on the ground, as takedowns. Free videos on Fight Skills 1 overview.

Go to overview page here

MAP in Your Future

2020-11-09T11:30:00.018-06:00

Martial Arts Programs (MAP) - the route to broaden your martial arts knowledge and training.

MMK Programs – Fight Skills, Kenpo Jiu Jitsu, In Self Defense, Black Belt Sparring, Children’s Self Defense, Baton Stick Fighting, K2 Kardio Kickboxing, MMK Tactical

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USCCA Legal Protection

2020-08-11T06:30:00.007-05:00

To all my friends who are martial arts instructors and school owners. What will you do if you are involved in a real-life self-defense situation?

I'm not talking about what physical defense will you choose or how will you employ your martial arts skill.

I am talking about how will you defend yourself legally and financially? I am talking about legal protection.

Follow this link for more information on how to obtain legal protection. https://bit.ly/3a0ntt7

Leave the World A Better Place

2020-08-10T16:30:00.003-05:00

Be the example. The most rewarding feeling of having been a martial arts instructor for 5 decades is when someone tells me how much my teaching them helped them in their life.

When I was teaching and training every day I was so busy I didn't take the time to reflect on how what I was doing impacted those around me.

Moving forward in our lives we need to be the example. We need to uphold a high standard of morality. For what good is a person who doesn't leave the world a better place. Coach Martin