Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about martial arts concepts and history.
Sam Hill, isang Seattle negosyante, nagdala Propesor Yoshiaki Yamashita sa Estados Unidos sa 1902. Nilalayon Propesor Yamashita upang matulungan kumalat Dr. Medyo bagong militar sining ng Judo Jigoro Kano ni. Kasamang Propesor Yamashita ang kanyang mag-aaral Mitsuyo Maeda. Maeda ay pumunta sa upang magturo Carlos Gracie sa Brazil. Binago ang Gracies ang mga diskarte sa sining ng Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Over
Kapag naabot mo ang ranggo ng mga itim na sinturon, ay makikita mo ito mahirap kung hindi imposible upang pag-eehersisyo sa klase. Maliban kung mayroon kang maraming mga itim na sinturon, sino ang maaaring mamasyal umiikot, gagastusin mo ang karamihan sa iyong oras pagtuturo. The window of training in class also closes the longer that you are a black belt. How do you continue
A question I’m often asked during classes and seminars is “Can I become invincible by learning self-defense?” The short answer is “Hindi” but they are asking the wrong questions. Better questions would be: “What can I do to make myself a less desirable target?” “How can I get in better shape to successfully repel an attack?” “What techniques should
Sa Abril 27, 2015, I had the honor of promoting my sons to Black Ranks in our system of self-defense. I promoted my oldest son Kenneth to 2nd Degree Black Rank. Kenneth was the first student I promoted to Black Rank on April 27, 2013. Over the past year and a half, Kenneth and I have been working on a
We always taught students not to punch to the head during self-defense training. Pa, we did teach students to punch to head height on pads, when teaching striking. After watching some of mixed martial arts legend Bas Rutten’s fights from Pancrase, it struck me what we were doing wrong. Pancrase banned closed fists to the head. Rutten, an accomplished muay
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. Ako
In the past, I’ve discussed the good and bad of the current situation in the American martial arts scene. While my base style was Taekwondo, the challenges are found throughout the traditional American martial arts community. I believe it is worse in the older styles of Karate and Kung Fu, where tradition is so heavily valued. When I started a blog
Kung nais mong magagawang upang ipagtanggol ang iyong sarili, trabaho sa iyong conditioning Ang pinakamahusay na diskarte sa mundo ay lamang kaya epektibo kung wala kang ang lakas upang daigin sa tagal ng pag-atake. Conditioning ay isa sa mga pinaka-napapabayaan aspeto ng militar sining pagsasanay. Cardio Conditioning – Remember the old saying, “Fatigue makes a coward of all of
Michael Hyatt recently wrote an article about retirement being a modern invention and dirty word. I agree with his views with one caveat. At different seasons in our life, it is time to let somethings go to make space for new things. To do new things well, we sometimes have to let go of the old. When I was in
Huo Yuanjia was a real life hero, sino inspirasyon mythic Tale tungkol sa kanyang buhay. His life and expoloits have been the basis of films starring Bruce Lee and Jet Li. Ang real Huo Yuanjia talunan maraming mga banyagang fighters, kapag Tsina ay ini-victimized sa pamamagitan ng iba pang mga bansa sa huling bahagi ng 1800s at unang bahagi ng 1900. Ang kanyang nananamantala ay isang pinagmulan ng pagmamataas sa isang pagkakataon,