Martial Arts Definitions This really isn’t a blog post about a Jeet Kune Do fighter taking on a MMA fighter; rather, it’s about the confusion of ‘mixing martial arts” with “Mixed Martial Arts” (MMA). Mixed Martial Arts is a sport, a competition with rules. It just so happens that the sport — and it is […]…
As a test, I recently sent out two martial-arts videos to subscribers of two of my other lists. One video was 15 minutes long; the other was a 3-minute vid. Do you know which video is selling the most copies of How to End the Fight with One Hit? First, a breakdown of what each […]…
Blocking first doesn’t really appeal to me…. I think it was a good tactic for its time, but that time has passed. Here’s what made me think of blocking order, today: My mother! Bless her is so anti-Internet-computer-cell-phone that it’s not even funny. What’s weird is that she is a really really smart lady. Really […]…
Attack By Drawing: Turning a Disadvantage into a Benefit by Keith Pascal In the most traditional definition of Attack by Drawing, your enemy sees an opening, goes for it, and is faked out. In your mind, you created the opening in order to catch your enemy in your trap (animal trap, not the third way […]…
Are you familiar with Bruce Lee’s 5 Ways of Attack? Well, the next blog entry is going to explore an aspect of Bruce’s last category of attack. I’ll show you how to turn a weakness into a strength … when it relates to a draw tactic. If you need to review these ways of attack, […]…
The Game of Death by Keith Pascal Have you seen any of the incarnations of Bruce Lee’s last, uncompleted film, The Game of Death? Note: My favorite is A Warrior’s Journey, directed by John Little. In the movie, Bruce Lee has to fight a different martial artist from a different style, at each level of […]…
This martial-arts article was posted on the old KerwinBenson.com web site. I have updated it a bit. Let me know what you think… No Speeches, No Threats, Just … Looking For a Fight … I think it’s my goal in life to help good people get an edge. I want to help martial artists achieve […]…
Do you focus on practical self-defense techniques? This is going to sound weird, but if you are NOT into competitions, then I feel that you need an edge or an advantage in a real-world fight. Follow my reasoning: Your Techniques Are Your Tools Have you ever seen a traditional martial arts school practice sparring? Of […]…
Extra Beat I just finished reviewing a magic video for a famous magician. In his video, he talks about the rhythm in the revelation of the effect. Immediately, I saw a martial-arts connection…. In the trick, there are really two effects taking place at the end. Two effects equals two beats, right? Not so fast. […]…
Centerline theory is an important principle in the martial arts. Most people get it wrong, thinking that it refers to the center of the front of the body. …