Maybe I'm dense here, but are you referring to your final comment? The one about the UFC. Is that why? Was that your main point? Or was it...
Agreed True, and I have sat on tests where under those schools rules those students are allowed to test and passed, they earn their rank under...
I wouldn't be happy either if he was given a black belt. But I wouldn't be upset if he earned his black belt. Why? Just FYI, I speak as a...
Not wanting to make my last post to long my FMA program is called Presas Arnis. Short history I got started in the FMAs back in the early 80's...
While I have created my own way of teaching/curriculum for my two main arts, and have mid way created my 3rd. Currently I am on the rewrite of my...
I agree, I tend to do the same for the name of drills and forms. Yet some people get upset when you use Hubud lubud instead of Hubad lubud (both...
In the style of American of American Karate/TKD that I came up under, I learned the Korean terms for ready position, attention, bow, and the names...
I disagree with you here. Speaking from my own experience as a teacher and a martial artist. I can easily over load the students by teaching...
True, but in my programs it is a bit different. In the TKD program the student demonstrates a pretty rigid set of techniques; basics, kata, one...
I agree I use stripes as a way to see quickly what a student has learned or been shown, is one student has several stripes that are different from...
I teach a program that has two separate martial arts; American karate/TKD for kids (starting at 6 yr old through teens) and Modern Arnis (10 yr...
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I don't think the battlefield arts like jujitsu were intended to be used instead of carrying a weapon. Rather they were a last resort in case you...
Back door comment? I'm sorry I don't understand. Back door? There was hand to hand combat training but it was very basic, and used only as a...
Kendo maybe. I have no proof for this because I have no experience with Kendo. However I heard some seasoned martial artists tell me that Kendo...
If I'm not mistaken the Cebuano Myth book talks about this in that they did the research by going out to the remote coastal villages to find these...
I believe that styles die out over the years, generally because the head instructor/founder/ or whatever has passed on and there was..... 1) No...
This will probably get me some disagreements or negative ratings but since he asked. LastGasp You sound like you are very serious in your...
When you find something of value you don't want to lose it. So you work hard to keep it. Your experience isn't the first time I've heard of...
I agree I get what you mean but...... parents do have a vested interest in who tests and who doesn't. It's their kid and generally they are...
To be honest I think and this might get people PO'd at me, but I think it is several things. 1) Cult of personality, both followers of Dan and...
I agree that parents not allowing their kids to experience failure is wrong. Belt exams are different in my eyes. Granted I have a small school...
Obsidan Fury I'll be the downer, the dream stealer, nay sayer, but my main question is what do you really hope to learn from all of these...
Seriously? Was this before or after they had started taking classes?
Was this a belt test only for the school, or was it several schools testing at your school like an organizational exam? First off the behavior...
Sorry my bad, I reading this on my phone and didn't see "this" as a link. My bad.
What video?
I got interested in the FMAs through a Dan Inosanto seminar in 1982 and followed the JKD kali method of and on through seminars and a short time...
Now I'm curious as well add me to the list I'd like to read about the seminar.
Nice video of Jean Yves. I was having a conversation with a student of mine yesterday about Kickboxing, MMA, etc. etc. and of course Jean Yves...
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