Southpaw Stance

Variation of basic techniques where the right hand and right foot placed on the front, also known as Mirrored Stance or Inverted Stance.

Sometimes the opponent will attacking us with quick strike from right side and we have no time to set up a normal fighting stance, using Southpaw position is faster technique to counter it.

The training method is same with basic strikes training using normal stance. The only difference is now we do all the basic strikes on mirrored position, like doing Jab Punch using right hand, Hook Punch using right hand, Front Kick using left foot, Scoop Block using right forearm and more.

Trapping

Pinning the opponent's arm to immobilize it then do counter strike.

Intercepting

Mix of offense & defense.

When the opponent gonna hit you, hit first before the opponent hit you.

Tonfa Fighting

Okinawan “T” shaped stick which also used in other Asian countries.

The concept of “T” shaped design is to covering the wrist of Karateka/Kenpoka againts opponent’s blade.

How To Make Martial Art Certificate

Simple, you don’t need to make fancy - difficult design to make martial art certificate.

4 key points of martial art certificate are:

1. Dojo / club logo (letter, banner or bagde).

2. Student name.

3. Date of graduation.

4. Coach / teacher hand signature.

Here my dojo’s certificate template for example:

And here my 3 certificates i got from Kenpo, Kickboxing & Jeet Kune Do for your design references:

How To Choose Martial Art Style For Beginner

For new recruit students who want to learn martial art with me, i always give them all of my training syllabus tutorials & i tell them to research the basic techniques first. Once they know which 1 fighting style they like, then the training can begin.

If they are still confused, I always ask next question: Is there any hero/idol figure they like from their favorite cartoon - film - game - comic series?

- Japanese Anime - Manga fans are prefer to choose Karate & Kenpo.

- Chinese Wuxia fans are prefer to choose Kungfu & Kuntao.

- American Superhero fans are prefer to choose American Boxing & American Kickboxing.

- European Folk Tale fans are prefer to choose European Boxing & European Kickboxing.

But if they are still confused, next i will recommend Punching Style martial arts such as Boxing - Kuntao - Panantukan - Nanpai Kungfu. Because that fighting style type is the most applicable in everyday life:

1 . Their basic techniques are easy to learned by everyone, there are no high or acrobatic kicks.

2. Can be used when we are attacked at narrow place or when we are wearing a long skirt/dress and cannot do high kicks.

3. Practical for daily life when we want to do cardio aerobic exercise in a small house.

If they are still confused, my final step is recommending Filipino Panantukan. Panantukan is most complete & easiest fighting style for beginner:

1. It have easy punches like Boxing.

2. It have powerful elbows like Kuntao.

3. It also have knees like Muay Thai, we can use this knee kicks while wearing long skirt/dress.

Taikiken

Taikiken (太気拳) is modern Japanese fighting style created by Kenichi Sawaii in 1947.

Mix of softness and strength, Taikiken also focus on all ranges combat.

Taekwondo

Taekwondo (태권도) is modern Korean martial art created by Choi Hong Hi in 1955.

Although Taekwondo created as kicking style martial art (because it creator was inspired by Taekkyon), it still have some punches for close range combat.

Taekwondo Teul

Taekwondo Teul (태권도틀) is Korean martial dance art created by Choi Hong Hi in 1955, Mix of Karate Kata and Tang Soo Do Teul dances.

Created along with Choi’s International Taekwondo Federation to promote both Korean fighting sport and martial dance.

Hokkien Kuntao

Kuntao (拳道) is a Hokkien Kungfu style created by Southern Chinese immigrants community in the Malay Archipelago before 14th century.

Based on Nanpai Kungfu (南派功夫), Kuntao is oldest organised martial art training system in Malay countries before Silat era.

Double Sticks Fighting

Dual wielding technique using two sticks one in each hand.

There are lot of stick / sword based martial arts that teach dual wielding technique worldwide. From Asia, Middle East, Europe, Africa and even native America tribes.