Disarming Basics
Guro Inosanto is fond of saying that there are only ever two types of Disarms: Accidental disarms and Incidental disarms. Disarms are a byproduct of habit, we practice them in…
Information about vs. Knowledge of
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Make a Friend of Fear
It was only a bare foot, but I was unable to keep it from landing someplace on my body. My breath was labored and my arms and legs felt like…
Zen Breathing
It was bone-chilling cold. Breath turned to mist in front of my eyes, and my thin gi was clammy to the touch. Outside it was still dark, the sun would…
Saving Pennies and the Importance of Carenza
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Jeet Kune Do – The Big 4 Concepts
Jeet Kune Do (JKD) is a term that describes the Martial Art created by the late Bruce Lee. This term is sometimes translated to mean “Way of the Intercepting Fist.”
Truth Lies Outside of All Fixed Patterns
In the course of learning Martial Arts, you will be exposed to many patterns of movement and thought. Given the nature of the human mind, our understanding of a thing,…
The Phase Program
The Phase Program is an old way of judging progress in our community. Coined by Rick Faye of the Minnesota Kali Group, many of the schools in his organization, such…
Fencing Concepts
Class 1 – Fencing Concepts While there are many perspectives on the use of a long staff or short staff in fighting, like most other aspects of Martial Arts, in…
What is our First Priority?
In terms of physical attacks, our First Priority is always to make it miss. Whether it is an empty-hand attack, or a weapon based attack, rather than block or cover…