格斗运动史学家和武术家
Posts about martial arts concepts and history.
上周四, 一月 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
随着Choque, 卷. 2 (Amazon affiliate link), 罗伯托·佩德雷拉拿起巴西柔术的故事，他认为在巴西鼎盛时期, 1950 – 1960. 除了卡洛斯和Helio公司格雷西, 其他几个学院, 如奥斯瓦尔多·法达的, 也蓬勃发展. 柔道是越来越多的欢迎，但没有克服柔术普及. Vale Tudo matches were at the height
最近，我读Choque: 柔术在巴西不为人知的故事, 量 1 由罗伯特·夸 (Amazon affiliate link), 它告诉巴西柔术的起源的另一种故事比，我们通过多方采访被告知与格雷西家族成员. “休克” 翻译成 “触目惊心” 巴西葡萄牙语. 虽然佩德雷拉详尽研究，并引用主要来源, 巴西主要报纸,
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, 形式或模式培训. Ever since the publication of this article, 许多其他的武术家也开始提出质疑或问题，需要培训形式. 由于我致力于传授自卫, 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
上月 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 岁. Besides finishing school, Kenneth’s biggest focus is the martial arts. He is particularly passionate about teaching self-defense. 历年, I have trained 14 nieces and nephews plus all three of my children in the martial arts. 上星期, 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 岁, a student can test for