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Here is a sample clip from my Kicking Defenses DVD. Instructed by James Thaxton he breaks down the technique with easy to follow instructions. If you would like more please check this DVD out at Amazon.com go to Marty Martin Karate Kicking Defenses.

I haven’t focused on using kicks as a main part of your defensive tactics, here is a simple kicking combination.

Mr. Martin explains how stopping your opponent’s attack at its point of origin can create an advantaged position which sets you up for the hourglass trap and entering into springing tiger. The fifth of a five part series.

Mr. Martin explains how stopping your opponent’s attack at its point of origin can create an advantaged position which sets you up for trapping, locking or even throwing your opponent. The fourth of a five part series

Mr. Martin explains how stopping your opponent’s attack at its point of origin can create an advantaged position which sets you up for trapping, locking or even throwing your opponent. The third of a five part series.

Mr. Martin explains how stopping your opponent’s attack at its point of origin can create an advantaged position which sets you up for trapping, locking or even throwing your opponent. The second of a five part series.

Mr. Martin explains how stopping your opponent’s attack at its point of origin can create an advantaged position which sets you up for trapping, locking or even throwing your opponent. The first of a five part series

Here is a glimpse of how I conduct belt testing. This is a short sequence from Jr. Brown Belt testing held Saturday March 28th at the Karate Training Center.

Mr. Martin explains how stepping toward your opponent’s line of attack can create an advantaged position which compliments your blocks and fans setting up your opponent for more effective counter moves. The fourth of a four part series.

The third of a four part series. Mr. Martin explains how proper stepping can change your angle and distance relative to your opponents line of attack - both of which compliment your blocks and fans setting up your opponent for more effective counter moves

The second of a four part series. Mr. Martin explains how proper stepping can change your angle and distance relative to your opponents line of attack - both of which compliment your blocks and fans setting up your opponent for more effective counter moves.

Mr. Martin explains how proper stepping can change your angle and distance relative to your opponents line of attack - both of which compliment your blocks and fans setting up your opponent for more effective counter moves. The first of a four part series.

Learn how the use of the double hammer block sets up your opponent for an effective set of counters including an outside wrist lock takedown.

This video explains how proper use of the kenpo set fan deflects and allows you to direct the momentum of your opponents force. Part 2

This video explains how proper use of the kenpo set fan deflects and allows you to direct the momentum of your opponents force. Part 1

See how the “Blocks as Strikes Theory” explains effective blocks should create advantaged changes in your opponent’s body position. These changes create openings for you to apply more effective counters and setups.

Here is another example of a fan technique in Kenpo Set Karate – “Wings of Iron B”. See how Mr. Martin exchanges an inward block with a fan to speed up and “lurch” the opponent forward to setup the elbow strikes.

Here is an example of a fan technique in Kenpo Set Karate – “Chinese Eclipse”. See how Mr. Martin exchanges a sweep with a roundhouse kick to make the technique more devastating! The third of three parts.

Learn how to use the “parry” or “fan” to the outside of an opponents attack as the setup into other moves from your martial art. The second of three parts.

Learn how to use the “parry” or “fan” to the inside of an opponents attack as the setup to blending moves like Seven Swords. The first of three parts.

Learn how using a complimenting cross step to the wrap-around with an explosive outside wrist lock throws your opponent, once again shifting your angle and distance changes your opponent’s body position so they cannot punch. The third of three parts.

Learn how shifting your angle and distance changes your opponents body position so they cannot punch. Follow-up with a triple kick combination! The second of three parts.

Learn how to adapt the inside and outside wrist lock against an upright wrist grab using the “drop elbow twist” and “wrap-around”. The first of three parts.

This clip demonstrates how to vary the base blocking concept of Circling the Moon against differing punching combinations. I also demonstrate how to set the rear choke from the opponent’s right side.

This technique expands your knowledge base adding the use of the front kick, side kick and roundhouse kick to varying situations of the initial technique Evading the Samurai.

This technique shows you how to start using kicks as the primary weapon in your counter moves.

Learn how to blend the moves of other Kenpo Set techniques, Key to the Sword, Releasing the Eagle and Eagles Grasp directly to the opening moves from Striking Key

Learn how to use the Universal Block to turn your opponent away from you when they attempt the roundhouse kick.