Category: Martial Arts

Women’s Self-Defense Seminar Oct. 26 in Morton

Come to Morton on Sunday, Oct. 26, for a special women’s self-defense seminar taught by Kim Aldus. The multiple-time USA Martial Arts Hall of Famer will present material from 10:30 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. – you may even get out early. I have been a part of many of these classes before as somebody… Continue reading Women’s Self-Defense Seminar Oct. 26 in Morton

Rory Miller Simplifies Joint Locks on DVD

“Joint locks are stupid easy,” says Rory Miller. However, he goes on to say that we (martial artists) complicate them. A corrections officer and author with more than 30 years of martial arts experience, he breaks down joint locks in this 60-minute DVD called Joint Locks by Rory Miller. 3 Types of Joint Locks Hinge… Continue reading Rory Miller Simplifies Joint Locks on DVD

Review: Meditations on Violence by Rory Miller

(I’ve been posting a lot of my reviews lately at Metamora Martial Arts, so if you’re wondering why you haven’t seen any here lately, that’s why.) Look. I’ve never been in a fight. Don’t want to. That’s why I’m glad there are people like Rory Miller. A 30-year veteran of the martial arts and corrections… Continue reading Review: Meditations on Violence by Rory Miller

Review: Clean Concepts in Kane & Wilder’s Dirty Ground

Martial arts instructors teach some pretty brutal moves. Some show the moves without providing much context. “This is the person’s attack. This is your defense. Practice it,” they say. But self-defense is much more nuanced than that. Luckily for me, I train under instructors who challenge my assumptions about what I would do in a… Continue reading Review: Clean Concepts in Kane & Wilder’s Dirty Ground