Stridssportshistoriker och kampsportare
Inlägg om kampsportskoncept och historia.
På torsdag, Januari 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
Med Choque, Vol. 2 (Amazon affiliate länk), Roberto Pedreira plockar upp historien om brasilianska Jiu-Jitsu i det han anser vara sin glansdag i Brasilien, 1950 – 1960. Förutom Carlos och Helio Gracie, flera andra akademier, som Oswaldo Fadda, blomstrade också. Judo blev allt populärare men hade inte övervunnit Jiu-Jitsu i popularitet. Vale Tudo-matcher var på höjden
Jag läste nyligen Choque: Den otroliga historien om Jiu-Jitsu i Brasilien, Volume 1 av Roberto Pedreira (Amazon affiliate länk), som berättar en alternativ historia om BJJs början än vad vi har fått höra av i olika intervjuer med medlemmar i Gracie Family. “Chock” översätter till “upprörande” på brasiliansk portugisisk. Medan Pedreira uttömmande undersöker och citerar primära källor, mestadels brasilianska tidningar,
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, former eller mönster utbildning. Ever since the publication of this article, många andra krigiska konstnärer har börjat utmana eller ifrågasätta behovet av formulär utbildning. Eftersom jag är dedikerade till att lära ut självförsvar, you would think I
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
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
På November 12, 1993 at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado, a fourth degree black belt in the little known art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (commonly called Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the United States) cut through an eight man style versus style martial arts tournament. Royce Gracie would turn the martial arts world on its head. After his walk through the
This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 20 år gammal. Besides finishing school, Kenneth’s biggest focus is the martial arts. He is particularly passionate about teaching self-defense. Over the years, I have trained 14 nieces and nephews plus all three of my children in the martial arts. Last week, the first member of the third generation started with us. To
The first three ranks in the Zimmerman Self-Defense System are Yellow Belt, Orange Belt, and Green Ranks. These ranks represent the beginning curriculum. The intermediate ranks are Blue Belt and Purple Ranks. The advanced ranks are Brown and Red Ranks. After training for a minimum of 4 years and being at least 16 år gammal, a student can test for