Batalsporthistoriisto kaj Militartisto
Posts about martial arts concepts and history.
#?A?de, Januaro 31, 2020, Grandmaster Pat Weseman promoted me to 4th Dan in Taekwondo at the Advanced Class. When I started classes with Grandmaster Weseman and her husband Art, I did not foresee reaching this milestone. I originally started taking classes with my nephew Jim in Spring 1995. After getting married in 1996, I stopped taking classes for several
With Choque, Vol. 2 (Amazon affiliate link), Roberto Pedreira picks up the story of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in what he considers its heyday in Brazil, 1950 – 1960. Besides Carlos and Helio Gracie, several other academies, such as Oswaldo Fadda’s, were also thriving. Judo was gaining in popularity but had not overcome Jiu-Jitsu in popularity. Vale Tudo matches were at the height
I recently read Choque: The Untold Story of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil, Volumo 1 by Roberto Pedreira (Amazon affiliate link), which tells an alternate story of BJJ’s beginnings than we have been told by in various interviews with members of the Gracie Family. “Choque” translates to “shocking” in Brazilian Portuguese. While Pedreira exhaustively researches and cites primary sources, mostly Brazilian newspapers,
When I started martial arts in my mid-twenties, I thought my skill level would always continue to improve even as I aged. Since I regularly lifted weights, performed cardio and stretched, I thought I could battle Father Time to a draw. Like so many combat athletes before me, I discovered Father Time beats us all. Whether we want to face
The legendary Bruce Lee wrote an article for Black Belt magazine many years ago which challenged the efficiency and efficacy of kata, Formoj #a? skema trejnado. Ever since the publication of this article, Multaj aliaj militaj artistoj komencis defii #a? pridemandi la bezonon por formoj trejnanta. Pro tio ke mi estas #dedi?i al instruanta meman defendon, you would think I
Plejparto de mem-defendaj programoj estas farita supre de frapanta aŭ baraktanta teknikojn. Kelkaj mem-defendaj sistemoj uzaj teknikoj de ambaŭ. Frapanta kaj baraktanta teknikojn ambaŭ povas esti efika sed foje defendanto devas egaligilon. Policano portas noktajn bastonojn kaj tasers por ĉi tiu kialo. La leĝoj de Usono malpermesas plejpartojn de armilojn sed unu ilo laŭleĝa porti anywhere estas
I have spent a lot of time studying different rank systems. The rank system seems to be a modern concept started by Dr. Jigaro Kano, an educator, who wanted a system of grading to separate students. Over the next century, numerous styles adopted the belt rank system but the only commonality was the belt systems meant what the creator decided
Sur novembro 12, 1993 Ĉe la McNichols Sporta Areno en Denver, Kolorado, Kvara grado nigra zono en la malgranda konata arto de Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (Ofte vokita brazilan Jiu-Jitsu en Usono) Tranĉita tra ok vira stilo kontraŭ stilo milita arta turniro. Royce Gracie turnus la militan artan mondon sur ĝia kapo. Post kiam lia piediro tra la
This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 20 Jaroj malnova. Besides finishing school, Kenneth’s biggest focus is the martial arts. He is particularly passionate about teaching self-defense. Super la jaroj, I have trained 14 nieces and nephews plus all three of my children in the martial arts. Lasta semajno, the first member of the third generation started with us. Al
La unua tri rangoj en la Zimmerman Memo-Defenda Sistemo estas Flava Zono, Oranĝa Zono, Kaj Verdaj Rangoj. Ĉi tiuj rangoj reprezentas la komencan instruplanon. La mezaj rangoj estas Blua Zono kaj Purpuraj Rangoj. La altnivelaj rangoj estas Brunaj kaj Ruĝaj Rangoj. Post kiam trejnanta por minimumo de 4 Jaroj kaj estanta almenaŭ 16 Jaroj malnova, a student can test for