The Best Internet Karate Course Works Like a Charm!
Wins are pouring in on the Best Internet Karate Course in the World, and you can see them on the right side of the page at KangDukWon.com. Here’s one…
Hi sensei , I love it, hone it day by day. I am reading all the manuals you gave me…its fascinating, all the bonus stuff. I’ve learned more in a minute from watching and reading (you) than in whole live classes, seriously. You really changed my mind about Karate, that’s most unusual. Thru your system and instruction it takes now about 1-3 days to understand and memorize a kata, deeply ingrained. That’s high speed! I see the light… Will Continue reading →
This article, the problem with Martial Arts Teachers, is not meant to be an attack, rather an enlightenment. Consider the points I make, then consider yourself as an instructor, see if you are a True Martial Arts Teachers, or…something else. Continue reading →
What to Look For in Online Matial Arts Instruction
For part one of this article, go to How to Teach Yourself Martial Arts.
When looking for the best online martial arts instruction you need to assess three things.
First, does the online martial arts course offer good and comprehensive training manuals. Well written instruction manuals are going to be extremely important. Written material is going to help you understand the concepts involved, and give you good reasons as to why you are doing something.
Second, does the online martial arts course have cleanly filmed and understandable videos? A good example of what the written material is talking about is priceless.
Third, does the online martial arts course give you lots of back up by email or other methods. This is crucial, because there are going to be questions. Many questions. About the material, and about your personal progress. So, look around and see if you can contact the instructor, either through comments on his website, or, better, through email. Try an email. Ask a simple question, see if he responds fairly fast, see if he makes sense. If he does, then his might be the martial arts courses you want to take.
Now, something very important to consider. Can the instructor get you to understand what he is saying.
The thing is, the martial arts concept is going to have to travel from his head to your head, and through a variety of written and filmed methods. So you should get a sample of his teachings.
First, check out his blog or site, and see if he is understandable. If you can’t figure out what he is saying, move along.
Second, see if you can find some examples of his video work. Check out youtube. As for myself, I have a few videos on youtube, and I also have a few videos on Karate basics on one of my websites, LearnKarateOnline.net. Simply go there, find the section in the menu that says ‘Free Karate Lessons,’ and start checking it out.
The things to ask yourself in this example of my karate videos is this: Have I moved so you can understand how to do the motions? Have I explained so you can understand why I am doing the motions? Are my instructions clean and neat? Can you actually do what I am showing?
If the answer is yes to the above, then I’ve done a good job, and you can consider me.
If not, then pass on me.
Okay, you’re ready to go out and check the net and see what kind of stuff is out there.
Of course, I would be remiss if I didn’t ask you to check out my own website, KangDukWon.com.
There are three things you need if you are going to teach yourself Martial Arts, and a couple of secondary things you should know.
The three main things you need to teach yourself Martial Arts is a good Martial Art, a good teacher, and a good student.
We can assume that you are going to be a good student, set aside time every day, and stick to the program you come up with. In this case, if you are a good student, then you are a good teacher.
So we have to select a high grade martial art, and here is where we come into the secondary considerations you should think about when undertaking how to teach yourself Martial Arts.
To teach yourself Martial Arts you have to ask yourself why you want to learn.
Do you want to be strong and flexible? Excellent. Do you want to be tough? Not so good. Do you want to bully people? Uh oh.
The best martial Art to teach yourself, to be honest, is probably Karate.
If you want to learn Aikido you need a partner all the time.
If you want to learn Kung Fu there’s too much mysticism, meaningless chi exercises, abstract concepts that you might actually need a teacher to help you with.
Some arts are unbalanced. Taekwondo, for example, has too many kicks, and doesn’t give enough weight to punches and throws. Jujitsu has too many throws and not enough punches and kicks.
Mixed Martial Arts isn’t bad, but most MMA fighters got their start by learning a classical martial art first.
Karate, on the other hand, is based around self defense, so their isn’t a bunch of mystical concepts to mess up your mind.
And, it is well rounded, with a balance of throws, kicks, and punches.
Having selected the type of Karate you wish to learn, you now have to find the best courses and information in order to teach yourself Martial Arts.
Serious about learning How to Teach yourself Martial Arts? Check out KangDukWon.com.
For part two of this article, go to How to Find the Best Online Martial Arts Instruction at MonsterMartialArts.com.
A Paper Tiger is a person who has a certificate and no real knowledge.
To be precise, it is a person who has bought a certificate, or otherwise convinced some fellow to give him one, and he can’t really do the things listed on the certificate.
We used to call this idea, of bought certificates instead of earned, as ‘Paper mills.’ Some guy would just charge money and send paper, and it was just a money making scheme.
A Paper tiger is something that seems as threatening as a tiger, but does not withstand challenge.
And, it was pretty cruel, because it misrepresented the martial arts, and it misrepresented the individual with the cert in hand.
Now, I don’t particularly like the notion of Paper Tigers. So let me define what is happening here, and what I decided to do about it.
Some fellow goes to a martial arts school, then stops. Maybe he should stop, maybe he shouldn’t, but he is still left halfway through the ranks, he still wants what he was working for, he still wants to earn his black belt.
Or, even worse, a fellow that never went to a martial art school, but still wants the diploma.
Sometimes these fellows look for the short cut.
Sometimes the head rationalization is massive.
‘Oh, I knew what he (the instructor) was talking about.’ Or, ‘I can fight good, I deserve it.’ Or, ‘well, I’ve been practicing, sort of, so I’m at that rank.’
Do you see all the potential variations here?
But the fellow hasn’t done the work!
Now, I’ll be honest, there will always be people who manage to get away with this. Sometimes they’ll just print up their own certificates.
But I want my signature to mean something when I put it on a certificate. So I did several things.
One thing I did was eliminate ‘poser’ techniques from my courses. These are techniques where the attacker has to wait, to pose, while the defender makes the technique work.
Another is to align the techniques so they are more logical. This makes them easier to learn and make work.
And, then there is video. I can tell when a person is faking it. I can spot even a mental hesitation and ‘think’ in the middle of the form.
And it is easy to see when a technique isn’t working.
And, because of The Master Instructor Course, I can give a person spot on instruction that will help him make it work.
I don’t care if a person comes to me and isn’t quite competent, I only care if I can’t make him competent. I just want to make him into a real tiger!
So by the structure of my courses, and video testing, and the VERY high worth of the art I am teaching, I’ve had good results, and, as far as I know, no Paper Tigers.
See, the thing is this, let’s say a guy comes to me with head rationalizations, and he wants a certificate…when he sees the logic, when the error is pointed out without making him feel bad, then the Paper Tiger becomes…a Tiger.
That’s what I want, martial artists who are real tigers, and, truth, that’s what the people who sign up for courses want. They WANT to be real martial artists. And it is my duty to get them there.
The reason I tell you this is so that when you sign up for the Kang Duk Won Karate Course, the Best Online Karate Course in the World, you will know that you are in good hands.
This has been a page about making a real tiger out of a paper tiger.
Now, there are quite a few differences between traditional Karate and the Kang Duk Won, and I could go through the various stances and point to various things having to do with structural alignment and the correct way to achieve it. But that is included in ‘The Master Instructor Course,’ and I would rather point to a single instance that may be more significant. Continue reading →
Well, maybe a lot, especially if you have $2 to spend on the Best Online Karate Lessons in the World.
This Karate Lessons are actually a course, and it takes a person right from white belt through black belt.
This guy hasn’t heard!
The question is…is it worth the money.
Consider the contents of the first of the karate lessons, the white belt to orange belt level. On that lesson you get a check list to go through. The checklist is thorough.
You get a section on how to do warm ups.
You get a link to a section on Karate basics, all done in video.
You get advice on how to do Martial Arts Katas and techniques.
You get a part on how to do the first Karate Kata, or form.
You get a section on how to do the applications so they will REALLY work.
And, you get a BONUS section on how to translate the movements into the methods used by the original founders of the art. This BONUS section itself is worth gold! It takes you back to how and why Karate was invented, and what the original moves had to have been.
And, the thing makes so much sense that you can’t argue!
And, even if you are slow to think and do wish to argue, you can’t stop thinking about this totally original take on what Karate is!
Now, with this much quantity, and, to be honest, this much quality, why is the price so low?
Because there are a lot of people out there who a) believe you can’t trust the net, b) believe that you can’t learn the martial arts off the internet, c) that the thing is a scam!
But who can argue if it only costs two bucks to find out?
The good news is that this lesson isn’t a ‘cheapie’ to entice to learn and then gouge, it is representative of a sequence of prices that are UNBELIEVABLE!
And, the ulterior motive here?
To teach people good, solid Karate. To make them think, to realize, to get strong and powerful.
To make the weak strong, and the bullies into non-bullies.
And, who knows, you might get to loving this spectacular art so much you order other courses!
Of course, it’ll cost you $2 to find out.
Al Case has near 50 years of Martial Arts experience, and was a writer for the Martial Arts Magazines. This course can be found at $2 Karate Lessons!
Oinkey Donkey
slop the hogs and shave the chicken,
I have something GRR-REAT for you!
I set up a website specifically for taking a person through Karate.
Now,
if you have Temple Karate
or the Kang Duk Won (from Evolution of an Art)
Then you have the working pieces of this site.
I simply took Temple and Kang Duk Won,
broke them down into lesson format,
added check lists
articles,
and included various other items.
So,
buyer beware,
I don’t want to get caught out
accused of just ‘re-packaging.
So I am telling you now,
it is repackaging.
You might want to get it anyway,
because it is in lesson format.
Now,
you go through the belt levels
one belt at a time.
First belt only costs…
$2!
Then you add a dollar for each level.
You download the check list,
you read the material and watch the videos,
and you work out.
Now,
this thing is complete with original drills and exercises.
In fact,
you get some pretty AWESOME bonuses!
As you go through the course
each belt level will have a bonus.
For instance,
the Imperial Karate form applications are on each of the first three levels.
Other BONUSES include…
The Punch (with Kick and Candle)
The Master’s Handbook
Amazing Fighting Drills
The Kang Duk Won
And,
at the end of the course,
free test for Black Belt!
Now,
there are all sorts of other little things,
so you should just check out the site,
see what’s what.
And,
let me tell you,
this price is ONLY going to be for a while.
I am just taking a short time to check all links,
make sure all paypal buttons work,
tweak the text and whatever,
get some feedback and wins,
and then the price goes up.
I don’t know if I’ll go to two bucks every level, or five,
or some other scheme.
But it will go up to about $120 for the whole thing,
which is what the course and all the BONUSES add up to.
And,
as stated,
the course is Kang Duk Won.
This is the original Pre-Funakoshi,
not slanted for tournaments,
not slanted for commercial dojos (McDojos)
not arranged for school children,
Karate!
Do it the way I list on the check lists,
follow all directions,
and you will be visiting Kang Duk Won Karate
the way it was taught to me almost fifty years ago,
just a couple of teachers removed from the original Karate
that existed before Funakoshi.
So,
that is the big announcement.
Head on over and check it out,
and remember,
when the prices go up,
they go up for everything,
no matter where you are on the course,
so…
don’t waste time.
Dedicate yourself.
Take advantage of…
The Best Online Karate Course in the World!
Here’s the URL…
http://kangdukwon.com/introduction/
So I’ll tell you more about this later,
but,
right now,
I have to get to work and get this site on the map.
So,
have a great work out!
And I’ll see you over there.
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(On the Black Belt Course) Everything is working great! Thank you for the quick responses. I am enjoying the one on one videos. It may be cliche, but I do feel like I'm there. I also like the conversational style and the way you explain how you're teaching and why. You've got a new student for life. Thank you. ~ Daniel
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I just had to write to you to say WOW. Your INSTANT AIKIDO is great!!! ~ SD
My students have started coming up to me after class telling me how much more they are enjoying it, and that the classes have stopped being so ridged and now flow in a kind of give and take between me and them. I have stopped being a task master and started having fun and letting them teach me as well.
I did the Master Instructor Course and it hit me. The Basics that are so concisely communicated in this course including the Matrix principle IS the solution. It doesn’t matter what “style” I call my art, because all styles follow these same principles. It doesn’t matter how hard I train or how many repetitions I do if I don’t train the right way. And I would never become a master if I didn’t know how it all fits together. Now I do! I can honestly say that I am now on the path that I have always sought as a martial artist. Thank you Al!
I conducted a Matrix Aikido training class for a Security Team at a local manufacturing plant. I tailored the training according to their Use Of Force policy. As you know they need control and takedown skills. I knew Matrix Aikido would be the answer. The training plan you shared was boss. The class went so smoothly. The participants learned very quickly. By the end of the class you could see techniques of Monkey Boxing coming through. They were also able to create their own techniques. There was one female officer in the class who asked to become my private student. She was throwing, locking and taking down guys twice her size. The Security Supervisor wants me to come back and with more participants! I'll keep you posted. ~ L M
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