Temper Temper

May
10
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... Read More | 0


Keith Pascal’s Credentials and Rank

Apr
04
Keith Pascal’s Credentials and Rank 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... Read More | Comments Off


Best Fighting Lead

Mar
30
Best Fighting Lead 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... Read More | Comments Off


Multiple Attackers Response

Mar
08
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... Read More | Comments Off


Which is the best martial art style

Mar
07
Which is the best martial art style 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... Read More | Comments Off


Kidney Punch Thoughts

Mar
05
Kidney Punch Thoughts 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... Read More | Comments Off


Knife Fighting Throws During a Fight

Mar
01
Knife Fighting Throws During a Fight 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... Read More | Comments Off


Hillary Clinton is NOT Bruce Lee

Feb
23
Hillary Clinton is NOT Bruce Lee Why would I think that Hillary Clinton has any resemblance whatsoever to Bruce Lee? Really? Is there any connection, at all? The short answer is, no. The reason for the somewhat cryptic title has to do with the G20 Foreign Ministers Informational... Read More | Comments Off


MMA Is Not JKD

Feb
20
JKD is NOT MMA by Keith Pascal I keep reading how Mixed Martial Arts got its roots from Bruce Lee’s JKD. Before you click away when I tell you how much I disagree with the implied connection, why don’t you conduct my little experiment... Read More | Comments Off


street fighting style

Feb
16
Which style is best for street fighting? That’s the question that I am occasionally asked by Martial Arts Mastery subscribers. So, which martial-arts style is best to learn to street fight? I hope that people ask this from a self-defense... Read More | Comments Off