Choosing a martial arts school is very different from choosing any other kind of training because there is actually no single regulatory body for such schools. Anyone can easily acquire a business license and set up a martial arts school in a rented studio. Even the Better Business Bureau does not help much in this regard. That is why you have to be extra cautious in selecting these schools and should not make money or convenience your prime parameters in making the decision.
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Yet another Donnie Yen movie has made it to my Recommended Movies list (big shock).  This time, it is his 2005 hit SPL: Kill Zone.

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As I’m sure any regular readers have noticed, each day I post up a martial arts video I find interesting.  I’ve really enjoyed doing this, but it has created a few problems.  1 - I’m starting to scrape the bottom of the video barrel, I only want to post good/interesting stuff up.  2 - The videos are pushing the normal content off the front page too quickly.

So, I’m going to change a few things.  My Video of the Day will no longer be posted every day.  Maybe every week?  I’m not sure yet, we will have to see how things progress.  Also, I am going to take the opportunity to post up more high-quality content and articles, and make sure to let you guys know about the changes to the site.  What am I talking about?  Well, you may or may not have noticed, but the martial arts schools listings are growing tremendously.  New schools are being added every single day.  Not only that, but a lot of articles have been (and are being) added about Martial Arts Styles.  I’ve also been working to expand the Learning Resources, for those of you who want to train on your own time.

Hopefully this will lead to a better Fighting Is Your Friend for everyone.

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The video today is a bit blurry/grainy unfortunately, but it is still a good Hanbo and Tessen demonstration.

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