Methamphetamine – A Powerful Psychostimulant: Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive synthetic stimulant which is commonly used as a recreational drug. It dramatically affects the central nervous system giving a physiological and psychological response similar to that of adrenalin. The drug was developed early in the 20th Century from its parent drug amphetamine and appears mostly […]
The Todd Group has a seventy-eight year history of close combat excellence in military close combat training. Tank Todd the chief instructor has been instructing close combat for over twenty five years full time and has racked up more exponent and instructing hours than any other military qualified master chief instructor. He has a lineage […]
Former Team Leader for a rapid response unit in a maximum security prison in the U.K. and now personal trainer at the Olympc Gym, Mosgiel, Dunedin, Andy Gillies holds the Todd45 tactical baton in the ready position and states he wishes he had the Todd45 in his former profession. The TSB 45 short for Tactical […]
Geoff Thompson – I was recently invited to teach a self-defence seminar for Mr Chuck Norris in Las Vegas Nevada. Whilst there he was gracious enough to do an interview with me for Front Magazine and pose with his Front Hero medal. When I offered him the medal and informed him of his cult status […]
Before we get into what I might mean by Yin and Yang, (or In and Yo as the Japanese would have it) I need to explain what I mean by practical. For me, practical means something very useable, and has to be useable in a "down to earth sort-of-a-way". Example? OK, give me some help […]
Photos by Dave Cameron. 31st March 2005 David Tua's return to the ring proved plenty. While he may not have regained his timing, range and balance of previous, he certainly showed he had put in a great effort to drop weight. He also proved to his critics that he could go 10 rounds even against […]
Duration of the matches shall be; Minis, midgets and cadets – Three periods, each period shall be 1.5 minutes in length with a thirty-second rest between periods. Juniors and seniors – Three periods, each period shall be 2 minutes in length with a thirty-second rest between periods Winning a Period; A winner will be declared […]
10-points 1st 9-points 2nd 8-points 3rd 6-points 4th Junior Hard Style Forms Mixed 1 Tysin Langridge MODKA Taupo 20 2 Logan Van Der Holst Waikeria Hawks 9 2 Micheal Andrews-Peters Glenview Martial Arts 9 4 Bruno Butler Kotaga Ryu 8 5 Jayden Toa-Maxwell Glenview Martial Arts 6 Adult Male Hard Style Forms MALE 1 Clint […]
March 5th. W.AK.O (NZ) Semi-Contact (points) & Forms Grand-Prix 1st of 3Te Awamutu Intermediate School. Te Awamutu. April 30th. W.A.K.O. (NZ). Full-Contact/Low Kick Fight NightTe Awamutu, Venue TBA May 28th W.AK.O (NZ) Semi-Contact (points) & Forms National ChampionshipsTe Awamutu Intermediate School. Te Awamutu. July 2nd W.A.K.O. (NZ). Full-Contact National ChampionshipsTe Awamutu, Venue TBA For further […]
Last weekend at the Youth Olympic Festival in Australia the same young team of Kiwi judo players that took on the Junior Worlds with ferocity, brought home five medals out of six people. The three bronzes were won by Lisa Archbold, Alister Leat, and Sean Calder, one silver from Adam McGarvey, and one gold, won […]