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Where Did The Martial Arts Originate?

In: Health & Fitness

3 Nov 2010

I was working in a plastics factory a few decades ago, and word got around that I was training in the martial arts. A Philippine co-worker came up to me one lunchtime, and he said, “You no study martial arts, martial Arts bad…bad, ” then he shook his head and walked away. From this odd incident I ultimately realized where the martial arts originated.

Johnny Cash’s Advice For Fixing The Martial Arts Systems One Piece At A Time

In: Health & Fitness

23 Oct 2010

Didn’t know that the man in black could fix Martial Arts Systems, did you? Well, actually, his advice is for fixing automobiles, sort of, but it leads into the fighting disciplines. And it is fine advice indeed.

American Kenpo Karate Is A Wonderful Art…but There Is Something Wrong With It

In: Health & Fitness

8 Aug 2010

I walked into my first American Kenpo Karate dojo over 40 years ago. This was the Rod Martin version of Tracys Kenpo, which was avariation of Ed Parker Kenpo Karate. Therein lies the first problem with American Kenpo.

Absolutely Nuts…Yet He Studied Kwon Bup Karate With Me.

In: Health & Fitness

12 Jun 2010

I doubt whether most martial arts training halls, be they Gung Fu or Shotokan or Hapkido or whatever, have ever had a crazy guy in their school like Mud Car. We called him Mud Car because that’s what his license plates on his car said. That vehicle, more than just about anything else, summed up Mud Car.

The Fastest, Hardest Kick In All Of Karate

In: Health & Fitness

1 Jun 2010

I learned this type of kick some forty years ago in Kwon Bup Korean Martial Arts. This was the forerunner of modern day Tae KwonDo, and the unfortunate truth is that these kicks aren’t practiced anymore. Why, I don’t know, because this type of kick is the hardest kick, the fastest kick you will ever see.

The Way A One Armed Student Learns Martial Arts

In: Health & Fitness

10 May 2010

Bobby lost his left arm because of a childhood infection, but it didn’t slow him down. He rode bikes, climbed trees, and did everything a child is supposed to do, except for one. He never did the martial arts, he figured he had finally found the one thing he would never do.

Making Aikido Into A Combat Art With Matrix Aikido

In: Health & Fitness

23 Apr 2010

One of the most astounding facts in the combative world is that Aikido does not work well in combat. The reason this is astounding is because it is derived, for the most part, from Daito Ryu Aiki Jujitsu, which is one of the most combat ready arts in existence. Interestingly, it doesn’t take much to transform Aikido into a formidable street ready art.

Taking a Gun Away from a Thug the Right Way!

In: Health & Fitness

14 Jul 2009

I was engaged in teaching a martial arts class, and I had one student whose father liked to go to the bar next door and enjoy himself while his son was getting healthy and strong. After class one day, the father staggered in and pulled out a gun and pointed it at me, and he made the remark that karate isn’t any good if a guy has a gun. I took the pistol from him, held it in my hand, looked at him, and grinned.

The Terrible Beginnings of Ed Parker

In: Health & Fitness

12 Jul 2009

There are many stories of the martial arts that are, shall we say, not very honorable. One of the worst I have heard, however, is the one I heard about Kenpo Karate. Unfortunately, I don’t know the truth or falsity of it, but with the data I present in this article perhaps some one could let me know if it is true.

Outlaw Karate Meets the Muggers!

In: Recreation & Sports

29 May 2009

My son was fifteen when he finally when he finally said he was ready to learn the martial arts. I had twenty years experience, at the time. I knew lots of martial arts, and I actually was in a quandary as to what to teach him.


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