by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | May 13, 2014 | Blog, Health & Exercise, Martial Arts
Most people today are familiar with the concept of cross-training. During their off-season, most professional athletes participate in some form of cross-training to maintain or improve their game. In martial arts, this cross-training can be helpful as well. Sometimes...
by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | Aug 26, 2013 | Blog, Boxing & MMA, Martial Arts, Martial Arts History
When it comes to naming the greatest boxers of all time, names such as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Marvin Hagler, Joe Louis, Carlos Monzon, and Henry Armstrong dominate discussion. The trouble with this is that modern day fans really lack an opinion of these...
by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | May 28, 2012 | Blog, Martial Arts
With so many choices of martial arts available, it can be hard to choose a discipline that will best suit you, or your child, and help you to achieve your desired fitness goals. To give readers a better idea of the differences that can be found from one form of...
by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | May 20, 2012 | Blog, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Moves
The majority of martial arts that involve stand-up fighting have similar defensive positions, though within those fighting styles, there can be slight variations in regards to technique. The most popular guard styles include slipping, bobbing and weaving, parrying,...
by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | May 15, 2012 | Blog, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, Martial Arts History
Kickboxing is a form of martial arts that involves stand-up fighting where punches and kicks are the main form of attack. The sport of kickboxing was first developed from karate, quickly adopted by Thailand martial artists who introduced Muay Thai, and later modified...
by Sandoval Freestyle Karate | Feb 26, 2012 | Blog, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Moves
If you’ve been practicing martial arts for a while, you’ve certainly learned basic punches – the jab, the cross, the hook, and the uppercut. Depending on how advanced of a student you are, you most likely have learned an array of other strikes to go along with these...