You’re a martial artist, right?
Have you ever been in a p_ _ _ er of a mood, and felt that you’d bark (or snap) at anyone who crossed your path?
Or don’t you recognize that some days, the first person that you connect with...
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Keith Pascal’s Credentials and Rank
by … Keith Pascal
I feel a little strange tooting my own horn, but occasionally a subscriber writes in asking about my martial-arts rank or my martial-arts teaching credentials. (To think that...
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Bruce Lee’s Your Lead
by Keith Pascal
While I want to talk about Bruce Lee’s idea of which side to have forward in a fight, I don’t want to discuss his personal lead or stance. He had variables, like one side being an inch...
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I couldn’t believe this …
The Oregon Coast got 6-8 inches of snow on March 13, 2012. That’s not what I couldn’t believe, although it is very rare. (They hadn’t seen snow that late in the season since 1951.)
What...
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Responding with Multiple Attackers
by Keith Pascal
Do you like the idea of of pretending that your opponent’s strike did some damage? Do you continue to defend yourself while injured?
Make sure you practice this during multiple-attacker...
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Which is the best martial art style?
That’s a loaded question.
And the chances are you won’t like the honest answer.
The best martial art style?
First and foremost, any school or style that claims to be the best — is not the...
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My wife’s school was just in a lockdown. No joke …
This morning, I received an automated message telling me that there had been a lockdown at the high school where my wife teaches. The sheriffs took over the campus, and eventually...
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Pondering Kidney Punches
by Keith Pascal
Are you predominantly a horizontal puncher or a vertical puncher? In other words, are your knuckles lined up side-to-side when you punch, or are they stacked on top of each other with the smallest knuckle...
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Knife Fighting — Throw During the Fight
by Keith Pascal
What would you do, if your attacker dodged the throw of your weapon at him or her?
If you count on the fact that your knife throw will do damage and end the fight, you could get...
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Imagine that someone has you gripped by your throat. A big hulk has you
pinned to the wall with a solid clamp of one hand, while the other hand
prepares to pound you with power punches.
What do you do?
If the attacker has a long reach, then...
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