Hertao Self Defense

Additional Self Defense and Martial Arts Resources


Recommended Schools in the New Orleans Area

New Orleans Eskrima - James Wilson's Crescent City Eskrima, taught at the Temple Gym on Magazine St.

NOLA BJJ - Temple Gym, offering BJJ, Kickboxing, and Eskrima.

Progressive Martial Arts Training Center - Located in New Iberia and offering Wing Chun, Pekiti Tirsia, Thai Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and more.


Martial Arts Forums, Blogs, and Websites

No Nonsense Self Defense - An excellent website with TONS of information on awareness and prevention.

Burton Richardon's Jeet Kune Do Unlimited - Good website and very good forum. Burton is a great guy with a great sense of humor.

Martial Arts Planet - Very large martial arts forum with discussions on a great many styles and topics.

FMA Talk - Good Filipino Martial Arts forum with discussions on everything related to FMAs.

Bullshido - A somewhat crazy forum, devoted to exposing BS in the martial arts.

Karate Forums - Although the name is Karate Forums, this forum actually has categories on a great variety of martial arts and self defense related topics.


Places to Purchase Equipment

Traditional Filipino Weapons - The best Filipino weapons I've seen anywhere.

Kombat Instruments - High quality rattan sticks.


Other New Orleans Websites

If you're looking for some great New Orleans style Christmas decorations and are in the city, check out Santa's Quarters at 1025 Decatur St. If you're not in New Orleans, check out their website, where among other things you'll find a great selection of commercial Christmas decorations.

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