Learn some key tips for teaching creative forms hand combinations from one of the top-ranked forms competitors in the world. These combinations are rooted in chops and punches.
Sport Karate | Forms | Hand Combos | Technique | Chop | Punch | Extreme | Creative

This hand combo is a staple combination used in competition today. This combo is great for increasing speed, power, and intensity with fast punches and clean stances.
Sport Karate | Forms | Hand Combos | Punching

Learn how to minimize the amount of circular motion in your spinning hook kick so that you have a faster kick that is more effective for sparring.
Kicking | Sparring | Point Karate | Sport Karate | Point Fighting

Great for forms, tricking combos, or demonstrations, the pop 360 gives your performance a nice touch of flare.
Tricking | Kicking | Creative | Extreme | Sport Karate | Forms

The 540 is a great upgrade to the tornado kick. This technique is commonly used in competition and great for demonstration as well.
Kicking | Intermediate | Tricking | Extreme | Extreme Forms | Sport Karate

This breakdown of the figure 8 uses the "ice cream" analogy to effectively teach the proper motion to students of all ages. Analogous teaching is a very powerful tool to becoming a better instructor.
The Flow System | Bo Staff | Weapons | Spin | Trick | Teaching

Wether you are performing creative or traditional bo staff, striking is very important. This video teaches how to generate more power when striking.
The Flow System | Bo Staff | Weapons | Extreme | Sport Karate | Sport Martial Arts | Striking | Basic | Beginner | Power | Strike

Learn the butterfly spin bo staff trick. Once you have the technique down, the butterfly spin can be used as a drill to build speed and forearm strength.
The Flow System | Bo Staff | Weapons | Spin | Tricks | Speed

The foundational strikes for kamas are the 7 cuts. Master these cuts and chops before you move on to more complex techniques.
Kamas | Weapons | Striking | Basics | Combo | Creative | Extreme

Learn the finger roll as a great transition in your forms. Find your balance point, use your thumb, and follow the rest of the 3-step process.
Weapons | Tricks | Spin | Kamas | Creative | Extreme

Behind the back tosses allow for a lot of versatility with kama tricks. Learn how to throw the kama from behind the back with vertical rotation.
Weapons | Tricking | Kama | Release | Extreme | Trick

Your students will want to start twirling and throwing their chux as soon as they get them. It is important that they learn these basic strikes first to create a solid foundation.
Nunchaku | Chux | Sport Karate | Weapons | Striking

This basic toss is the first step in adding exciting releases to your students' performances. These tips will help you land it every time.
Nunchakus | Chux | Release | Tricks | Extreme | Creative | Weapons