http://www.karate-made-easy.com/self-defense-updates.html Updates of self defense tips and techniques from Karate and other Fighting Systems. Grab hold of new information... instantly! en-us Fri, 26 May 2006 18:54:49 +0800 Fri, 26 May 2006 18:54:49 +0800 Easy Blogs ( http://www.easyblogs.com ) http://www.karate-made-easy.com/martial-arts-stretching-exercises.html http://www.karate-made-easy.com/martial-arts-stretching-exercises.html Fri, 26 May 2006 18:54:49 +0800 I promised to add more martial arts stretching exercises before, and here they are. Hamstring Stretch To do this exercise you must sit on ground with right leg extended to front and foot pointing up. Then bend your left leg with the sole touching to... http://www.karate-made-easy.com/200605.html#e9 http://www.karate-made-easy.com/200605.html#e9 Thu, 18 May 2006 21:54:57 +0800 If you're interested in the origins of Karate as a martial art, there are many books around that can give you an insight into this topic. Sure, the knowing where Karate originated won't make you a better martial artist, nor will it make you a better fighter.... http://www.karate-made-easy.com/stretch-exercises-1.html http://www.karate-made-easy.com/stretch-exercises-1.html Wed, 17 May 2006 19:38:20 +0800 As I mentioned before, stretching is a very important thing to do before actually doing whatever form of martial art or self defense drills. It is important that you warm up properly before you stretch. The Backroll Stretch Anyhow, the first stretching... http://www.karate-made-easy.com/self-defense-warm-up.html http://www.karate-made-easy.com/self-defense-warm-up.html Thu, 11 May 2006 21:15:58 +0800 There are several self defense warm up exercises that could be added to the list of Karate warm up excercises (a new window will open), in included in this site this week. Before training, one must be prepared for the upcoming physical stress. A warm-up... http://www.karate-made-easy.com/200605.html#e6 http://www.karate-made-easy.com/200605.html#e6 Mon, 8 May 2006 22:02:22 +0800 This is the first test entry to my Self Defense Made Easy blog, to check that everything is working fine. I have to make sure that everything is working before I can let everybody know that the blog is up and running. I will start entering more relevant...