Striking with The Karate Chop on a Mitt Taught by World Kickboxing Champion John Graden
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From the earliest silver screen karate fights in films like “The Man With The Golden Arm” to “Austin Powers” karate chop has long been a Hollywood symbol of the eastern martial arts. In this short video, World Champion John Graden shows exactly how the chop works and why it works so well.
Most martial artists, depending on the style of martial arts, must master various kicking techniques. Martial arts kicks offer martial arts competitors the ability to score on an opponent. Basic kicks such as the side kick, front kick and push kick are excellent for competition but are very practical for self-defense situations such as a street fight. Learning these basic kicks is fairly easy especially with martial arts tips from a black belt who teaches martial arts instructors how to teach. Learn how to do various martial arts kicks in this free video series featuring World Champion eighth-degree black belt and martial arts instructor John Graden. Graden demonstrates how to do a knee strike, how to do a front kick, how to do a side kick and how to practice these kicks on a kick shield along with self defense escapes, hand strikes for sport and self defense along with workout routines to help keep you motivated for exercise.
The chop has long been the staple image in Hollywood for the martial arts. Austin Powers called it a “Judo Chop” and Jethro Bodine thought it was like a pork chop that he could eat. In truth, as silly as it has been portrayed, the chop is indeed a powerful blow. Whether you are doing kung fu, karate, tae kwon do, kickboxing, maa, kenpo, ninjitsu, or wing chun, the chop is a powerful strike.
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Master Teacher John Graden
Rank: 8th Dan
Instructor: Joe Lewis
Founder — Martial Arts Teachers’ Association (2004)
Founder — National Association of Professional Martial Artists (1994)
Founder — Martial Arts Professional Magazine (1995)
Founder — American Council on Martial Arts (1997)
Author –
“Black Belt Management” (1993)
“How to Open and Operate a Successful Martial Arts School” (1997)
“The Truth About the Martial Arts Business” (2006)
“The Impostor Syndrome” (2009)
Author, athlete, world champion and pioneering martial arts visionary, John Graden, is widely recognized as the most important martial arts leader to emerge in the past decade.
Famous as the martial arts “teacher of teachers” his efforts have had a profound impact on the manner in which thousands of martial arts schools are operated worldwide.
A former member of many world champion U.S. kickboxing teams, Mr. Graden’s top selling books are considered the quintessential references for martial arts school owners.
In late 1994, Mr. Graden founded the National Association of Professional Martial Artists. Dedicated specifically to strengthening the professional skills of martial arts school owners, NAPMA mushroomed to over 2,000 members worldwide making it the largest martial arts professional association in the world.
In 1995, he strengthened his position as a martial arts teacher of teachers by launching Martial Arts Professional magazine, the martial arts trade journal.
In an effort to present universal instructor education to the martial arts industry, Graden created the American Council on Martial Arts in 1997. The ACMA is the first widely supported instructor certification program and is administered by the world renowned Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas. The manual, co-authored by Graden, for the ACMA has been adapted as a textbook in colleges and universities.
Graden is a 8th degree black belt under Joe Lewis and is the youngest man ever named to the Joe Lewis Honor Roll, the highest honor in the Joe Lewis Fighting System.
Graden’s focus now is on his Martial Arts Teachers’ Association (MATA).
The MATA has grown into the largest online professional association for martial arts instructors worldwide. The global headquarters of MATA is at http:www.MartialArtsSchoolOwners.com and offers a massive library of articles, information, reports, videos, audios, ads, newsletters, forms, letters and networking to martial arts instructors worldwide.
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Get off your tuchus(tookus) and get to the library. Exercise your brain.
IRIS, by C.A. MARTIN. Praised by Pen Press ‘vividly creepy… keeps the reader on edge. Martin is a skilful wordsmith.’ If you likeTwilight, Cats and Dogs, Nanny McPhee, Karate Kid, Harry Potter or The Butterfly Lion, this is the book for you. The must read summer 2010.
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Morio Higaonna (Higaonna Morio, born December 25, 1938) is a prominent Okinawan karate practitioner who is the founder and Chief Instructor of the International Okinawan Goju-ryu Karate-do Federation (IOGKF).[1][2] He is a holder of the highest rank in Goju-ryu karate, 10th dan.[1] Higaonna has written several books on Goju-ryu karate, including Traditional Karate-do: Okinawa Goju Ryu (1985)[3] and The history of Karate: Okinawan Goju Ryu (2001).[4] Martial arts scholar Donn Draeger (1922–1982) reportedly once described him as “the most dangerous man in Japan in a real fight.”
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This is a safe sparring demonstration for beginners. The person I am sparring with in this video is not a disciple or practitioner of Freddie’s Modern Kung Fu (FMK). He studies under a Master that teaches a form of Karate. He has contacted me to serve as a sparring partner in order to help him develop his Karate techniques. 
Filled with personal stories about fighting, competing, martial evolution, and training tips. This book is perfect for all stylists, not just kung fu. After reading this book, you will have a much better idea of how to bring your art to the next level. Not only will this book help you see martial arts in a more realistic manner for fighting, but also help you see a correlation between the mental and spiritual aspects, and learn how to truly express yourself.
The Tao of Freddie’s Modern Kung Fu (FMK) is a Martial Arts/Spiritual Life Development Academy on YouTube that specializes in the development of the body, mind, and soul. Freddie teaches on all aspects of life. Freddie’s Martial Arts teachings are highly inspired by Bruce Lee’s Tao of Jeet Kune Do and his life lessons come from his innate wisdom within that had been sparked by his understanding of the ancient wisdom of Eastern Philosophy, specifically Buddha, Lao-Tzu, Chuang Tzu, Lieh Tzu, Osho, J.Krishnamurti, Eckhart Tolle, Tao, Zen, Tantra, Abraham Maslow, Erich Fromm, and others.
This is a safe sparring demonstration for beginners. The person I am sparring with in this video is not a disciple or practitioner of Freddie’s Modern Kung Fu (FMK). He studies under a Master that teaches a form of Karate. He has contacted me to serve as a sparring partner in order to help him develop his Karate techniques. 
