“The Karate Comeback Kid – Lyoto Machida takes the belt in UFC 98 vs. Rashad...
With an amazing win over “Sugar” Rashad Evans on Saturday night’s UFC 98, Lyoto Machida takes the light heavyweight belt and fulfills a long-awaited dream—to be a champ. He’ll also continue his reign...
View ArticleWillie “BAM” Johnson’s Martial Fusion System™ Profiled in Inside Kung-Fu!
Anyone familiar with Paladin’s catalog will recognize the name of Willie “The Bam” Johnson. He’s the author of the popular videos Street Combat: Willie “The Bam” Johnson’s Guide to Understanding,...
View ArticleNever Kill a Warrior in Training
Too often, training exercises “kill” cops, soldiers, and martial artists when they err in some fashion. “You shouldn’t have done that,” they’re told. “Now you’re dead.” This is wrong. A trainer should...
View ArticleNew Krav Maga Video in the Works
Branimir Tudjan is now in Boulder, Colorado, filming a video on advanced Krav Maga techniques, which picks up where his best-selling Street Krav Maga left off. The filming of this video about an...
View ArticleThe Groin: Hit It More Than Once
by Loren W. Christensen TV programs to which people send their home videos seem to have an abundance of clips showing males getting nailed in the cookies by croquet mallets, golf balls, running dogs,...
View ArticleBook of Dim Mak: Revised and Expanded Edition
The following interview was conducted between Paladin Press and A. Flane Walker and Richard C. Bauer, the authors of the new Paladin release, The Book of Dim Mak, a revised and expanded edition of The...
View ArticleHow to Develop Callused Knuckles
by Loren W. Christensen To toughen or not to toughen the knuckles has been debated in the martial arts for years. Consider the following Q & A. Q: Is it absolutely necessary to build thick...
View ArticleKi, Chi, or Kung Foo-ee?
iStock/Odysseus_xb by Loren W. Christensen During my 49 years of training in the martial arts, I’ve heard dozens of absurd stories about ki and chi power, and witnessed many fake demonstrations....
View ArticleSome Lessons Hurt
by Loren W. Christensen Right after I had passed all the tests to be a Portland police officer, I was told there was a 12-month hiring freeze. To bide my time and get some practice in police work...
View ArticleThree Answers to Three Questions
By Loren W. Christensen Recently, someone read where I commented that I’ve been teaching “realistic martial arts” for several years. They wanted to know what I meant by the term. When I began...
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