Joseph Bautista
Self-Defense Specialist, Martial Arts Instructor, & 1st Aid/CPR Instructor
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Co-authored Articles (14)
How to
Take Someone Down
When faced with an opponent, it may be necessary to take the person down in order to defend yourself. Many strategies provide effective ways to take someone down without extensive training. In wrestling, several moves ar...
How to Teach Yourself Martial Arts at Home (for Beginners)
Choose the right style, exercises & diet for your martial arts goalsLearning a martial art is good for the body and mind. Depending on where you live it can be difficult to find a school, let alone afford the classes. No...
How to
Disarm Someone With a Knife
Hopefully, you will never have to face someone with a knife. Barehanded fighting against a knife is potentially lethal (the risk of injury is about 80%), so you should always try to flee from an attacker if possible. If ...
How to Start Learning Brazilian Jiu‐Jitsu
Practice, train, and begin your jiu-jitsu journey Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a challenging but rewarding martial art. While jiu-jitsu is an offshoot of Judo, it focuses more on ground techniques. To learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu...
How to
Prevent a Potential Rape
Rapists are predators--period. By following these steps, you can try to make your world a little safer from those predators. You will get the information and skills you need to protect yourself psychologically and physic...
How to
Avoid Being Raped
Preventing rape is not the responsibility of those who might become victims. It is the responsibility of anyone who might rape. However, just like in many areas of our lives, there are some basic measures that we can tak...
How to
Win a Fight Against a Bully
Fighting should only come as an absolute last resort. Always try to walk away from a fight. Unless you or someone you care about is being physically attacked, you can always be the bigger man. Fighting might seem heroic ...
How to
Learn Martial Arts
If you want to learn martial arts, there’s nothing that can replace training under an experienced instructor. In order to start training, you’ll have to find a martial arts school in your area and sign up for your fi...
How to
Stop a Fight
These days, aggressive behavior seems out of control. It's not uncommon to see people fighting, in homes, at sporting events, on public transportation, in school, or even at the work place. Intervening in a physical or v...
How to
Do Escrima
Escrima, Kali, and Arnis are all common names for martial arts systems found in the Philippines. They are all weapons-based, but they also teach you to defend yourself if you don't have a weapon by using techniques like ...
How to
Be a Good Boxer
Do you want to become a good boxer? Boxers must have a combination of endurance, strength, agility, and speed to excel. Becoming a good boxer requires dedication and hard work. You can train on your own, but joining a g...
How to
Do Kali
Kali is a Filipino martial art in the family of escrima that focuses on knife fighting, rather than sword or stick fighting. Filipino blade culture has produced the best knife fighting art in the world, but the basic fun...
How to
Become a Martial Arts Instructor
In martial arts, becoming an instructor represents the final step in your journey as a student and the first towards eventual mastery of a style. Helping new students hone their skills can be a demanding yet rewarding ap...
How to
Protect Yourself from Sexual Predators
Sexual violence, including rape and sexual abuse, is a devastating problem all over the world. In the United States alone, nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 15 men have experienced rape or attempted rape in their lifetimes. A...
