The Martial Arts Coach

Opening up the gateways to the creative side of Martial Arts

Why I Train for Knife Self Defense

A recent knife attack in the news shows why it is good to train for knife self defense.

Sensei Nevaras: Why I train

Sensei Nevaras explains why he trains in martial arts.

Slipping a Punch

Coach Freedman demonstrates techniques to slip a punch.

Drills For Learning Self Defense

Coach Freedman discusses the necessity of drills in martial arts practice.

Cane Fighting Techniques

Coach Freedman demonstrates cane self defense techniques.

Martial Art Energies – continued

Coach Freedman continues his talk on Martial Arts energies.

From the Vault – Gun Defense

Here is a video of me back in 1995 doing Gun Defense drills. I actually had guns pulled on me growing up in Boston Mass. These ideas do work well and yes there are people who walk up on you and get close, then pull out a gun and hold you up. I have never [...]

Is Your Martial Art Effective?

Is your martial art going to be effective in a real self defense situation?

Coming Up – February Self Defense Workshop

Join Coach Freedman for a self defense workshop.

Training Through Mistakes

During any class Coach Freedman will take some time and talk about his experiences to the class. Sometimes these talks are serious sometimes quite hilarious. Either way there is a point to the stories and a lesson to be learned. At a recent class he noted how some people were stopping their training when they [...]

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