Sounds like the intro to an infomercial, so will not bother hitting the link. This is a discussion site, not a promotional one. Why don't YOU...
Bruce Lee was a serious student of martial arts. He was fast. He was driven to succeed. He was a little cocky. He innovated and popularized...
Very true. Even a skilled translator unschooled in a particular discipline will choose a word of the wrong shade, leading to a corruption of the...
Note - in the last two quote sections (3 posts previous, #22) of mine, some error occurred during editing and a couple of brackets disappeared....
Chris, while your facts I don't refute, and I respect your knowledge, it seems to me you were a little overzealous in your responses to this...
I agree that Buddhism did not play a huge part in the everyday life of the Samurai, but it did form the undercurrent of their general Japanese...
Pretty good article, Ivan, capturing several good points. I don't know if there is a "Samurai philosophy" in the epistemological sense of the...
Just to clarify - I think you misread. This BJJ senior blackbelt is not my personal student, but was Royce Gracie's (if my memory is correct -...
So true. Well, maybe not "anything," but almost. Regardless of your views on the efficacy of Aikido against a resisting opponent, there are many...
As long as it was mentioned twice, I figured may as well continue the theme. Besides, snakes are a good metaphor for danger. One of my biggest...
Situational awareness (in self-defense context) IMO is perception of possible danger. I think there are a few steps involved: 1. You must be...
An important point is being missed here, one that did not occur to me until really considering many of the posted comments and video clips:...
Yes, there is a very big difference... since you are comparing apples and oranges. In judo and wrestling it is possible to fully execute a...
For the answer, I will quote my response (just a few posts above) to drop bear. Note, your video is of practice sparring (point style) done at...
I was just going to post this ;) I'm not a Korean stylist, but have seen some in dojangs and tournaments. I don't know the time frames you're...
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