Jeet Kune Do (JKD) is the name that the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee gave to his unique combat system and philosophy. The underlying tenets of JKD are to use minimal movements to maximum effects, all at extreme speeds. The effect is impressive...
It has been well established in the health and wellness community that the benefits of regular exercise are too numerous and essential to ignore. There are a lot of ways to approach exercise—and it can take some trial and error to discover...
In a culture that seems to be saturated with violence in movies, television, video games, and even on the news, it’s normal to have some apprehension when your child tells you she would like to sign up for karate. Like many other things that...
Krav Maga, translating to “contact combat,” is a style of mixed martial arts that was invented by the Israeli military in the 1940s. This style of training has been growing rapidly in popularity over recent years in the United States....
The martial arts are a set of ancient practices that date back so far it is unclear when they truly began. While the physical aspects of martial arts are obvious, some of the greater benefits of practicing this long-standing tradition are related...
When hearing the words “Brazilian jiu-jitsu,” often pictures of UFC games and ultra-muscular men come to mind. In reality, the art of jiu-jitsu is quite different than the showy, hyper-aggressive sport karate that is sometimes portrayed...
Although kickboxing was developed in the ‘60’s, its popularity has exploded in recent years as people discover the large number of benefits the sport has on their body and mind. Kickboxing is a full-contact sport that combines various...
We at NY Martial Arts Academy are very pleased to announce the opening of our new Long Island location in Glen Cove NY. Residents of Glen Cove can now finally enjoy the unique, fresh approach the NY Martial Arts Academy offers.
Upon its...
The study of martial arts can be a very healthy and stimulating addition to your life. Martial arts is a way of life with a rich history and endless benefits. Before beginning the search for the best martial arts academy for you, take some time to...
One of the common responses as to why an individual would like to do martial arts, is "I want to get in shape but I find the gym very boring." Martial Arts classes are then the perfect solution.
The reason for this is...
An explanation on why Martial Arts are good for children
Bruce Lee often described his art of Jeet Kune Do as:
Simple, Direct, and Non-Classical
Simple: Instead of adding more and more to your art, you take out more and more. Like Lee would...
In a Jeet Kune Do class it is often overheard that a good fighter limits his opponents tools.
What does this statement mean?
In simple terms, limiting my opponents tools simply means that I put myself in a position where I...
When reading Bruce Lee's notes it is clear that he was a firm believer in placing the strong side forward. 90% of our striking should be done with our strong hand and our strong leg. The reasons are two fold. First, because our...
A discussion on how we punch with our rear hand
Why at New York Martial Arts Academy we have gone away from just teaching one particular style of grappling.
How understanding the fundamental physical forces helps us in producing punching and kicking power.
A brief discussion on the philosophical aspects of the martial arts.
When studying Jeet Kune Do, Defense is categorized as Blocking, Evasion and interception.
Blocking is just as the word implies, stopping and opponents strike with a body part that was not the opponents intended target. Blocking is the...
An explanation of how the individual martial artist's training progression in their given art.
Here at New York Martial Arts Academy we have always believed in teaching the Art, Science, and Philosophy of Bruce Lee.
The Art is what we do. The Kicking, punching, trapping, grappling and understanding of the weapon in long, medium...
Discussion on why it weapon training is so important.
An explanation of why the straight lead is thrown as a vertical fist.
A description of the difference between ring sports tactics and street effective tactics
An explanation as to why Bruce Lee believed in moving hand first when punching
