格鬥運動史學家和武術家
關於武術概念和歷史的帖子.
上週四, 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. 結婚後 1996, I stopped taking classes for several
與Choque, 卷. 2 (亞馬遜附屬鏈接), 羅伯托·佩德雷拉（Roberto Pedreira）在他認為是巴西全盛時期的故事中講述了巴西柔術的故事, 1950 – 1960. 除了卡洛斯（Carlos）和赫利奧（Helio Gracie）, 其他幾個學院, 例如奧斯瓦爾多·法達（Oswaldo Fadda）的, 也在蓬勃發展. 柔道漸漸流行，但沒有克服柔術. Vale Tudo 比賽正處於高潮
最近，我讀Choque: 柔術在巴西不為人知的故事, 量 1 由羅伯特·誇 (亞馬遜附屬鏈接), 它告訴巴西柔術的起源的另一種故事比，我們通過多方採訪被告知與格雷西家族成員. “休克” 翻譯成 “觸目驚心” 巴西葡萄牙語. 雖然佩德雷拉詳盡研究，並引用主要來源, 巴西主要報紙,
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, 形式或模式培訓. Ever since the publication of this article, 許多其他的武術家也開始提出質疑或問題，需要培訓形式. 由於我致力於傳授自衛, 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
十一月 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 歲. Besides finishing school, Kenneth’s biggest focus is the martial arts. He is particularly passionate about teaching self-defense. 歷年, 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 歲, a student can test for