Gevechtssporthistoricus en krijgskunstenaar
Last week, it was testing preparation at Willow Martial Arts. We went through the walking drills, forms and self-defense required for Taekwondo testing. As I observed the students preparing, I remembered a statement Master Pat Weseman often told me when I was a colored belt preparing for my next Taekwondo test. “Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.”
John L. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “The Boston Strong Boy” was considered invincible. Sullivan won the world championship in 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.
Op woensdag, Mei 9, 1900, de tweede dag van de St. Louis Streetcar Strike, een verdwaalde kogel gedood Frank Liebrecht. Frank Liebrecht, een Spaans-Amerikaanse Oorlog veteraan, keek naar een staking rally op de hoek van Finney en N. Taylor Avenue. Tijdens de rally, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a
Most self-defense programs are made up of striking or grappling techniques. A few self-defense systems use techniques from both. Striking and grappling techniques can both be effective but sometimes a defender needs an equalizer. Policeman carry night sticks and tasers for this reason. The laws of the United States ban most weapons but one tool legal to carry anywhere is
After watching the recent mixed martial arts match between Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping, I was reminded of how powerful a set of techniques kicks can be. The leg is much stronger than the arms, so kicks are one of the most powerful techniques in the striking arts. The question is should you use kicks in a self-defense situation. Ik
Op maart 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau vrijgegeven Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu was aanpassing Murnau's van de roman Dracula van Bram Stoker. Murnau nagelaten de rechten kopen om het verhaal te filmen van Stoker's landgoed, die bijna leidde tot deze film verloren aan kijkers filmen. Stoker's weduwe met succes aangeklaagd Murnau en de Duitse filmmaatschappij die de film produceerde. De
George Collins, de tweede bankrover die betrokken zijn bij de Unie, MO bankoverval op december 26, 1902, probeerde te ontsnappen aan de St. Louis Jail in januari 1904. Naast het werken met de andere gevangenen op het maken van een gat in de muur van de gevangenis, he also arranged with a prison guard to have saws smuggled to him. Collins intended to use
On Thanksgiving Weekend 1944, Paramount Pictures released One Body Too Many, a comedy-mystery film starring Jack Haley. Haley famously played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The film also starred Jean Parker, Lyle Talbot, Douglas Fowley and Bela Lugosi in supporting roles. One Body Too Many begint met miljonair Cyrus J. De erfgenamen van Rutherford kwamen bijeen om naar de verklaring te luisteren
Wanneer de meeste studenten beginnen met een vormtraining, hun belangrijkste focus ligt op het leren van de juiste volgorde van de technieken om het patroon op de voorgeschreven manier uit te voeren. Het is ongebruikelijk dat een beginnende of zelfs halfgevorderde student te veel nadenkt over wat hij met de technieken doet en waartegen hij zich verdedigt. Is de techniek eenvoudig of
In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,