Harcsporttörténész és harcművész
Posts about martial arts concepts and principles.
My daughter asked me the other day if I had seen any of the Olympic Judo. She was surprised when I told her I had not. Besides being a black belt in Taekwondo, I’m a brown belt in Judo. Like both my sons, Caity trained in both TKD and Judo as well. Viszont, Nem szeretem a benne megfogalmazott politikai megfontolásokat
When I earned my 1st Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo during December 2005 at Willow Martial Arts, I had already studied Judo for three months. My instructor, Master Pat Weseman, is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Judo as well as a 6th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo. With this background, a number of our self-defenses were Judo based, so I
Május 7, 2016, my daughter Caity returned to Taekwondo competition for the first time in eight years. As her dad but also her coach, I tried to dissuade her from sparring until we had a few more months but she was adamant about sparring at the tournament. Caity likes forms but she always preferred sparring. Reluctantly, I agreed. Én
A few weeks ago, my second foray into the martial arts came full circle. My daughter started studying Taekwondo again after more than five years away from the sport. It is actually Caity, who brought me back to martial arts in the summer of 2000. After my natural father passed away in July 1999, Egy éves fitneszre jártam
Last week, it was testing preparation at Willow Martial Arts. We went through the walking drills, forms and self-defense required for Taekwondo testing. As I observed the students preparing, I remembered a statement Master Pat Weseman often told me when I was a colored belt preparing for my next Taekwondo test. “Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.”
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
Amikor a legtöbb diák elkezdi a képzést, a fő hangsúly a technikák megfelelő sorrendjének elsajátításán van a minta előírt módon történő végrehajtásához. Szokatlan, hogy egy kezdő vagy akár középhaladó diák túl sokat gondolkodik azon, mit csinál a technikákkal és mi ellen védekezik.. A technika egyenes vagy
A question I’m often asked during classes and seminars is “Can I become invincible by learning self-defense?” The short answer is “Nem” 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
A legendás Bruce Lee sok évvel ezelőtt írt egy cikket a Black Belt magazinnak, amelyben megkérdőjelezte a kata hatékonyságát és hatékonyságát., formában vagy minta képzés. A cikk megjelenése óta, Sok más harcművészek elkezdték megtámadni vagy megkérdőjelezni a szükséges űrlapok a képzés. Mivel én vagyok elkötelezett a tanítás önvédelemre, azt hinnéd én
One of the best thing about the martial arts such as Taekwondo is the ability for fathers, mothers, children, grandchildren and other family members to train together. You develop a mutual interest you cannot replicate by sitting in the stands watching your children play baseball, soccer, stb. Besides training with all three of my kids and my wife, who trained