Bruce Lee and Wing Chun...
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Bruce Lee and Wing Chun
by Jesse Glover (Bruce Lee’s first and foremost student)
When Bruce came to the U.S. in 1959 he knew about sixty percent of the Wooden dummy, the first form and parts of the second and third form but his Wing Chun training didn’t end there.
Fook Young a friend of Bruce’s father continued Bruce’s instruction in Wing Chun. Fook Young was a Chinese opera...
Five Rookie Mistakes That New Martial Ar...
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Becoming an instructor in a martial arts school is often a really exciting time because in many ways you feel like you have made it. In order to teach others you must have already mastered the basic content and now is your chance to “give back” your knowledge and continue the progression of your style.
This is a great honour but it is not without its pitfalls. As any experienced...
True skill...
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I have been involved in the martial arts, in one way or another, since I can remember. My dad, God rest his soul, introduced me to Judo when I was about six years old. Since then I’ve seen a lot of different things ranging from the amazing to the ridiculous and bizarre. Over the years since I started teaching one question has been creeping up over and over again: “Which one is the...
Escrima – The Filipino Martial Art...
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Escrima is a popular Filipino martial art dating back to the 1500s, during the colonization of the Philippine Islands by the Spanish. Escrima is a very simplified but practical form of combat technique originally designed as a self-defence tool. Escrima is also known by many other names such as Eskrima, Arnis, Arnis de Mano, Kali and FMA (Filipino Martial Art). Because of its...
Overcoming Fear...
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“If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.” General George S. Patton
Now there are plenty of DVD programmes, books, etc. designed to teach you how to control, manage or eliminate fear. This is BS. Human beings are...
Ignorance is not bliss....
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“Seek not to follow in the footsteps of men of old; seek what they sought.”
Matsuo Basho – Japanese Poet 1644 -1694
As in every human endeavour and especially in the martial arts a significant breakthrough often comes as a break-with, with existing patterns and traditions.
All those we consider to be the great masters today have at one point moved away from what was...
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www.mplt.co.uk.
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Pushing The Nose Bone Into The Brain...
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Martial Arts Myth #3
Can a trained fighter really strike someone in a way that will drive the nose bone into the brain and thereby kill the other person? Short answer: No!
It is anatomically impossible to drive the nose bone into the brain, whether you are a heavy weight boxing world champion or a black belt in some martial arts style. If that was true then boxers as well as mixed...
Oriental = Authentic?...
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I sometimes get asked about my martial arts “lineage”, i.e. who my teachers were and who in turn taught them, all in a seemingly pointless effort to see if it leads back to some known or even obscure oriental gentleman, as if that would make the fact that what I know and teach of my martial arts skills any more real or “authentic”.
IMHO, this myth is especially interesting as...
The Death Touch...
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Martial Arts Myth #2 – The Death Touch
The Touch of Death or “Dim Mak” refers to any martial arts move that can, supposedly, kill while using seemingly less than lethal force targeted at specific areas of the body. According to the myth death may ensue with a delayed reaction and might catch up with the victim minutes, hours or weeks later. The concept of Dim Mak appears...