I am often asked the question, if I were to get some great martial arts instruction, which style should I study?

If the person asking is serious about obtaining martial-arts instruction, then we continue the conversation by exploring what's available

Martial Arts Instruction - Best Techniques for Solo Training - by Keith Pascal

If you are working out solo, should you spend your time punching? eye jabbing? Practicing spinning kicks?

It all depends. Is your main goal self defense?

If so, then your practice techniques, whether handling your martial arts instruction solo, or working

Street Fight Technique - 3 Effective Door Strategies - by Keith Pascal
Someone is about to attack you in a real street fight. This bad guy is approaching -- fast! If your goal is to stay safe, then you have to make a very quick decision.

Street Fight - The Defending-Others Walk - by Keith Pascal

Defending yourself in a street fight is one matter -- protecting someone else is another.

When you are walking down the street, you have heard that the man always walks on the outside, closer to the street. This is an

Street Fight - Surprise! - by Keith Pascal

How would you like to learn a tactic that has a good chance of keeping you safe in a street fight?

Before, you read about this super secret surprise tactic, you have to make a promise. Promise that you will

Street Fight - Prepare With Unfair Fighting - by Keith Pascal

Street-fight preparedness is a major concern in the martial arts world.

Most martial artists practice, believing they are preparing themselves for an unexpected attack. They practice, in case they have to get involved in a street fight.

Yet most of their

Rough Sparring - Use A Training Scale To Improve - by Keith Pascal

Where Are You on The Sparring Scale?

George Carlin, the famous comedian, has a routine where he talks about the other driver.

He comments on how we all think we are good car drivers. Competent. Everyone else falls somewhere on a

Hick's Law in the Martial Arts - Reacting Automatically in a Fight - by Keith Pascal

Have you ever heard of Hicks Law?
The theory is that as you fill your brain with multiple responses to the same stimulus, you'll slow down your reaction response time.

In other words, when the brain has more choices to

Martial-Arts Goal -- Pure, Efficient Self Defense - by Keith Pascal
Why do you study the martial arts? If it's for self defense purposes, then you need to read this article. The advice may be a hard pill to swallow, but necessary for those seeking true efficiency against any style.

Practical Martial-Arts Tip for New Situations - by Keith Pascal

It Wasn't the Martial Performance Itself ...

My wife and I were watching a street performer in downtown Eugene, Oregon. This guy spun two staves (bos) that had flaming torch wicks on each end of each staff.

Very impressive.

He caught