Martial Art Defined

The term 'martial' was derived from the name Mars, the ancient Roman 'god of war'. It means 'of war', 'appropriate to war' or 'warlike'.

The term 'art' means the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as dancing, painting or sculpture, producing works that impress primarily for their beauty.

Based on these terms, we can say that a martial art is any skill, a set of skills or a system of skills that is 'of war', 'appropriate to war' or 'warlike'. Beauty, of course, is relative and, as applied to the martial arts arts, may simply mean impressive efficiency.

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If you want to ensure that your dropshipping business is profitable, there are a number of things you need to remember. In this chapter, we will look more closely at these five golden rules to ensure that you can run a profitable business.

In order to make your business as profitable as possible, you need to find a product which will sell in sufficient quantities, as well as one which will provide you with a good mark up, in order for it to be truly profitable. Therefore, it is important that you try to determine what the demand for the product is, and also what competition, if any, there is for this particular product. Also, if you can, take a look at what your competition is charging for it. You may find that some businesses will have a much lower profit margin than others, including you.

It is best when first starting out selling products using dropshipping, that you only sell a select few. Plus, also that those that you do select are related, or can be targeted and sold to the same market set. It is important that you do not try to sell every dropshipping product that you find, as this will help you concentrate more on marketing your goods, as well as keeping your own costs to a minimum. Plus, you are more likely to make an impact in the market place as well.

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Introduction

Dropshipping is a type of retailing where, instead of the retailer (meaning you) actually keeping the goods in stock at their own location, they instead pass the order, along with the shipment details from a customer, to a wholesaler. It is then the job of the wholesaler to dispatch the goods ordered directly to your customer for you. The great thing about this method is that not only do you not need to have a large warehouse for storing all the goods you are selling, but also you make a profit through the price you pay for it wholesale, and the price that you sell it to your customer for.

In fact, where dropshipping is concerned, you are actually acting as the middleman for the product that your customer receives and the manufacturer who produces it. This particular type of system is extremely beneficial to both small retail shops, as well as internet based stores, or those people who use mailing catalogs in order to generate sales for their companies. In fact, many customers who purchase their products in this way seem to not be too bothered that there is a delay between the time when the products are ordered and when they actually have them arrive.

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This is an excellent question. We live in a day and age where there is so much debate about gun control and gun violence. Even mentioning the importance of a firearm is usually met with debate and vitriol from people on social media.

Before proceeding, let’s be clear about what a weapon is. The Miriam Webster dictionary online states that it is “something (such as a club, knife, or gun) used to injure, defeat, or destroy” or “a means of contending against another.”

This is the perfect description for a weapon and we’ll see why every prepper needs an assortment of weapons. Don’t panic. You’re not going to war, and what you may not consider to be weapons actually are.

If you’re bugging out in the wild during a health disaster such as a contagion (and you want minimal human interaction), depending on where you’re camping out, you may encounter the wildlife there.

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The title of this article may seem confusing. Why would anyone get killed reacting to a threat? Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do?

No, it’s not. They key word is ‘merely’… merely reacting is what most people do. Reacting without preparation can and probably will get you killed.

If you were bugging out in the wild and a bear spotted you, running away would be reacting. The bad news is that the bear makes Usain Bolt look like a sloth. It will outrun you and tear you apart in minutes.

Reacting with preparation, however, will mean that you have a bear spray ready with you to give you that edge. You’ll know that you can’t outrun the bear. Studies have shown that the bear spray when deployed 1.5 to 4 meters away at a charging bear has been able to stop the bear in 92% of the cases.

While the bear spray will not kill the bear, it will cause the bear so much discomfort that it runs off and spares your life. You can run off now and hide behind a tree and peep at the bear ambling away while it gives you dirty looks.

This is the difference between being proactive and reactive.

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During times of crisis, you’ll probably face one of two different types of threats. It’s important to note that during survival situations, law enforcement will have its hands full.

A natural disaster or a terrorist attack will result in the police and other first responders assisting at ground zero or where people are most affected. Depending on the scale of the disaster, there could be a manpower shortage as most available officers are deployed to assist in the affected areas.

It goes without saying that when the cat is away, the mice will play. Burglars, rapists and other criminals who are constantly hoping to commit crime will grab this opportune time to see what they can get away with.

Depending on the survival situation, you may choose to either stay in the safety of your home or you might decide to bug out in the wilderness. It all depends on the type of scenario you’re facing.

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There are thousands of preppers and survivalists all over the world. They’re passionate about preparing for a wide range of scenarios from natural disasters to zombie invasions.

The truth of the matter is that preparing for something is very different from actually experiencing it. You could have food and water supplies stored away for an emergency and a flood washes your entire house away with all your supplies. This will be a devastating experience.

You could have taken up self-defense classes for years and when you least expect it, three guys break into your house and rob you for all that you’ve got leaving you tied up and on the ground. You’ll be dejected and feel humiliated.

These are very real possibilities. Survival is hard… and to survive, you need to develop a mindset that will allow you to weather any literal and metaphorical storm that life throws at you.

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Self-defense is one of the most important areas that every diligent prepper needs to focus on. You could be excellent at storing food and water, you could have all your bug out bags prepared and ready to go… but you could lose it all in an instant if someone decides to rob you at gunpoint and you’re not prepared.

Violence exists. There is no getting around it. Some states in the US have a level of gun violence that is so high, that the statistics is almost on par with war zones. The bad news is that there is no survival situation yet. This is still peace time.

During a crisis, when there is a food and water shortage, it will be even worse. Desperate people will steal and kill to get the bare necessities. It will be every man for himself. Knowledge of self-defense and its practical applications must be a part of your prepper CV.

In this article, we’ll look at 3 key points that you must understand so that you can survive when you’re between a rock and a hard place.

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All martial arts supposedly indigenous to the Philippines automatically became Filipino when Filipinos became Filipinos.

Historical Perspective

The Origin of Martial Arts

I guess it's safe to say that even the predecessors of Modern Man (Homo Sapiens Sapiens) already knew how to fight each other albeit crudely. Restraining another manually in whatever way must have led to sophisticated grappling. Hitting another with the limbs must have led to systematic hitting arts. (And biting led to biting still.)

As in one Tarzan film where the young hero discovered a knife, Man would naturally discover and make use of the ability to handle tools such as blunt or sharp weapons. What we call as 'strike number one' or 'buhat-araw' in Eskrima may have been the basic first armed skill. Then warriors discovered that stabbing is more efficient at killing than hacking, so we have 'strike number five'.

Human physiology and kinesiology are basically the same everywhere. Similarities, even indistinguisable likeness, in fighting movements between two or more cultures unlikely to have had prior contact can develop independently. There is a concept called 'natural human style' I first heared from GM Epifanio 'Yuli' Romo (founder of Bahad Zubu). Armed or unarmed, it is everything that humans can possibly do.

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