martial arts magazine budo international 298 october 2 fortnight 2015
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ith over 75 million inhabitants,Turkey has been a historicalcrossroads between Eastern andWestern cultures and civilizations.With a large diaspora of migrants
worldwide (in Europe it must be highlighted theimportant Turkish community in Germany, with morethan two and a half million people), the publishing ofour magazine in this language, will probably have aremarkable transnational impact.
Internet, as a means of diffusion, permits now whatit was impossible just a few years ago, a borderlessdissemination of the free content of our magazineevery month that now surpasses 360.00 readers. With8 languages, ??and at least in 6 of them in whichwe've been editing the magazine for many years twicea month, our publications carry the message of themartial Masters (now and always) worldwide throughnetworks.
I will not do on this magnificent occasion a eulogy ofour magazine, or will I highlight as my own theachievement that represents editing the magazine inmany languages, because I'm old enough to knowthat there are multiple factors involved in suchoccurrences, and which are not always attributable tothe virtues of the person. We must admit however,because facts are stubborn, the reality that impliesthis novelty at the communications level: The MartialArts world is changing because today, more than ever,students have the ability of coming into contact withinformation that in past centuries would beunthinkable.
Our web site www.budointernational.com housesmore than 600 videos on five or six languages, of the
best Masters in the world that can bedownloaded with a single click at abargain-priced. Our YouTube channel:videobudo, with more than 23,000subscribers and 13,983,936 views,provides free video material to the martialcommunity. On our website you canacquire equipment, books, etc., a dreamfor a young Alfredo Tucci, when in 1968started training Martial Arts, without anyinformation support beyond one or twobooks.
Nevertheless, we cannot ignore thedownside associated with this facility. Theinformation alone does not imply learning,because what Martial Arts provide to theformation of a person is not only a technicalknowledge of self-defense, but the characterbuilding to individuals. And for all this, thepresence and guidance of a good Master areabsolutely essential.
Trying to summarize the huge martialheritage to knowledge of a technical nature isas stupid as ignoring that times have changed.Masters today must update their position,because old formulas won't bring the sameoutcome as they did before. Some styles, as aresult of all this, lie helpless as the paintings in amuseum, tied to customs and anachronisticformulations, when the truth is that in theirbeginnings, they were innovative, adaptable andcreative.
At the other extreme, those who see beyond thequantitative, give themselves to the "anything
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step."Lao Tse
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goes", perhaps ignoring the bestand most distinctive quality of thesepractices that are as ancient as man,that is, man himself, his character, hishonor and internal training of eternalvalues
Whatever their position however, all ofthem have a place in our magazine. With thesame respect and admiration, each monthwe will publish for you their teachings,opinions and messages, so that you canchoose your own path, and that, be itwhatever it is, learn to respect andappreciate that of your martial brothersaround the globe.
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Nobody has ever exerted so much influence in thedevelopment of Martial Arts worldwide as BruceLee.I would even say that we can divide the
development of Martial Arts in Asia in two majorperiods: before and after the era of Bruce Lee.Before he jumped to fame through the cinema in
1971, outside its country of origin, Martial Artswere only practiced by a small group of enthusiasticfollowers. The resounding success of Lee's filmsbrought millions of people impressed and inspired byhim to follow his footsteps and start practicingsome kind of martial discipline, in a period that hasbeen justly denominated the Golden Age of MartialArts.
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Nearly 45 years after his death...We have found the "murderer" of Bruce Lee
n the eve of 45 years of his death, we found the "murderer" ofBruce Lee!At the beginning of 1971 Bruce rolled "Big Boss" in the
jungles of Thailand under harsh conditions and in 1973 thefamous "Enter the Dragon". In this period he was under a
strong pressure that led him to the limit of his strength; he lost almost 18pounds and physically was beginning to show real signs of exhaustion.On May 10, 1973, he was dubbing the closing dialogues of Operation
Dragon in the Golden Harves Studios of Hong Kong. It was a very hot andhumid day and, further complicating matters, the air conditioning in thestudy had been turned off for easy dubbing. Suddenly, Bruce didn't feelwell and left the studio. As he didn't return they went out to look for himand found him on the floor, in the midst of vomiting and seizures. He wasimmediately taken to hospital, where he worsened. He was diagnosed withan inflammation of the brain and he was given Mannitol to treat it.After 1 hour and a half, Bruce regained consciousness, moved his eyes
to the left and to the right and articulated some unintelligible words.He finally overcame the episode, but only two weeks later he decided to
go to America with his wife Linda to undergo some tests for 4 days in the
Three years after the appearance of Bruce on the bigscreen "everybody was doing Kung-Fu", also influencedby the popular television series starring DavidCarradine, and many dojos were opened worldwide.One issue that has occupied the international martial
community up to this day is finding the exact cause ofthe sudden and unexpected death of Bruce in 1973, aman only 32 years old and in superb physical condition.So far all we know that he suffered a cerebral edemadue to a concentration of fluid in the intracranial area,however conclusive explanation about the cause hasnever been given. This article will try to unravel themystery and answer the eternal question of what killedBruce Lee.
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UCLA Hospital, after which,neurologist David Reisbrodconcluded that Bruce hadsuffered a generalized seizuredisorder for unknown reasons,and prescribed Dilantin. Althoughhe scarcely weighed 137pounds, he was found in perfectcondition and he wasdischarged. Satisfied with theresults, Bruce and Linda returnedto Hong Kong, where hecontinued working on his film“The Game of Death”.On July 20 of that same year,
Bruce and Raymond Chow (hispartner in the Concord producerand owner of Golden HarvestStudios) went to the Chineseactress Betty Tin Pei's house to
sort out certain changes in thescript of the movie.Bruce was suffering a
persistent headache and LeeTing Pei gave him an analgesic(Equagesic). He lay down on bedto have a rest while his partnerattended a meeting with actorGeorge Lazenbay to discussabout his role in the film.Throughout the afternoon,
Betty tried to no avail to awakenBruce several t imes andcontacted Chow who arrivedaround 9:30. Bruce didn'trespond so they called a doctorwho tried in vain to revive him
and decided to take him urgentlyto the Queen Elizabeth Hospital,where he entered the ICU. Thereit was performed cardiacmassage and he wasadministered a stimulatinginjection directly into the heartwithout success: Bruce Lee haddied.The autopsy revealed that the
official cause of death had beena cerebral edema (excessaccumulation of water in intra- orextra-cellular spaces of the brain)caused by an allergic reaction tothe painkiller Equagesic.On 24 September, after the
trial, Mr. Egbert Tung establishedthe final verdict: "accidentaldeath".
"Enter the Dragon" premiereda month later. With a budget of $600,000, the film proved to be ablockbuster that reached 200mill ion dollars revenue,becoming the highest grossingproduction in the history ofcinema at that time.The mysterious circumstances
surrounding the death of Bruceprovoked all sorts of speculationand rumors about what hadkilled him: the Triads (Chinesemafia), a fight, a Dim Mak blow,overdose, poisoning ... weresome of the theories that wererevolving around.
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Fatal allergic reactionto cannabisIn Bruce's first episode, May
10 1973, neurologist Wudiagnosed him a brain edemaand administered Mannitol, arare medication to treat suchillness. It's an osmotic diuretic,which is supplied mainly incases of barbiturate overdoseand to eliminate sodiumconcentration in the kidneyswhich is potentially lethal.According to Dr. Wu's report, it
was sodium concentration whathad produced hypersensitivity tocannabis causing cerebraledema and seizures, a theorythat was ratif ied by the Lee
family's doctor, Dr. DonaldLangford, who also assured thatin subsequent revisions to May10 in which he had examinedhim, he had found him extremelytense. Dr. Langford also pointedout that Bruce was especiallysensitive to alkaloids containingcannabis, so that the series ofevents that occurred the fatefulday of his death would haveoccurred sooner or later.In fact, Bruce consumed
cannabis regularly (in chewinggum and leaves) and when hewas hospitalized on May 10,they found lots of this substancein his stomach.However, autopsy revealed
that at the time of death theamount of cannabis in thestomach was minimal. Thosewho support the theory ofhypersensitivity to cannabis,claim that the immediacy of histransfer to the hospital on May10 was the key to his recovery,while in the slow reaction onJuly 20, precious hours were lostand it favored the fatal outcome.
Severe dehydration
Another theory suggests thatthe cause of death was ageneralized infection due to asevere lack of water intake. It isknown that, despite his hard
training program, Bruce didn'tdrink too much water; instead ofthat, he consumed a lot of DouJian beans juice (somethingsimilar to soy milk).Human body requires a lot of
water to survive, as it is theprimary regulator of bloodcirculation, and intervenes activelyin the fi ltration of potential lyharmful substances to the body.So when a sufficient amount ofwater is not consumed,consequences can be veryserious. In fact, just our brainrequires itself a 20% of our bloodsupplies to function properly.
Poisoning
There are many people whosupport the theory of poisoning.Robert Lee, his own brother, isone of them, and maintains thatthe supply of Mannitol during theepisode of May 10, prescribed by
Dr. Wu, provoked the poisoning ofthe "Immortal Dragon". On theother hand, his childhood friendsfrom Hong Kong went further andaccused his partner Robert Chowof poisoning him.Others subscribe this view,
pointing to the so-called Triads asthe perpetrators of the poisoning.Indeed, during the 70s it wascommon for movie stars pay their"tribute" to these Triads. Brucerefused from the start, so manybelieved it was a very "badexample" for the rest and,therefore, he had to be eliminated.
General weakening dueto abuse of steroidsOther theories point to other
causes. For example, TomBlecjker, student of Lee and ex-husband of Linda Lee, stated inhis book, "Undeciphered Topics:life and death of Bruce Lee", that
from the sixties, Bruce tooksystematically hashish andanabolic steroids, which couldharm him at a physical andemotional level, especiallycoupled with other factors suchweariness to exhaustion andextreme levels of stress.According Blecjker, thecombination of all these factorsprecipitated his death.
Sudden death from epilepsy
James Atkins launched this newtheory, according to which Leedied of an acute epileptic seizure(called SUDEP) which wasdiscovered in 1995 (22 years afterhis death). A devastating attackthat involves generalizedconvulsions that cause suddendeath by cardiorespiratory arrest.Apparently, to suffer a SUDEP
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attack the person must beepileptic, but it has been foundthat it can also happen to peopleunder extreme stress conditions(prolonged sleep deprivation andsevere levels of tension).
Conclusions
Well, after l isting all thearguments that have been putforward about the death of thelegendary Bruce Lee, let's valueeach:1. Starting with the official
explanation, i.e., allergic reactionto Equagesic, its weakest part isthe fact that on May 10, whenBruce suffered seizures, neither
had he taken nor was heprescribed this medication.On the other hand, the
analysis of May 10 and July 20revealed the presence ofcannabis in his stomach. So,was his hypersensitive to thesubstance what killed him? Ipersonally support the argumentof Dr. Ronald Teare, of LondonUniversity, who said that thelevel of cannabis was so smallthat in any way could havecaused an allergic reaction.
2. Let's talk about the theoryof poisoning: At that t imeeveryone knew that therelationship between Lee and
Chow had ser iouslydeteriorated. Many people whowitnessed the rolling of "Enterthe Dragon" say they wereconstantly arguing. In fact, in aletter that Bruce wrote to RunRun Shaw (the owner of ShawBrothers, the largest film studioin Hong Kong) , he openlydeclared h imsel f enemy ofChow, confirming the rumorsof deep rifts between them. Inaddition, Bruce stated that hewould be avai lable f romSeptember 1973 to make a filmwith him and to this end hehad a l ready made apromotional photo series forthis studio.
Sources close to them say that daysbefore Bruce's death, they held a heateddiscussion in which Bruce accusedChow of stealing him in the productioncompany.Throughout 1973, Bruce received
many scripts for Warner Bros (theproducers of the "Enter the Dragon"). Itwas also known that Bruce was planningto move with his family to live in theUnited States where, according toJackie Chan, he was planning to starthis own production company.With all these data, could it be that
Raymond Chow, fearing to lose "thegoose that lays the golden eggs" andhaving to face a lawsuit for financialproblems, decided to seal the mouth ofLee forever, poisoning him?It could be but then, why in the court
reports there's no mention of poisoning?During the 70s, Hong Kong was well
known for its corruption and the
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supporters of this theory argue that medical reportscould have been easily falsified through bribes.My personal opinion is I do not think Chow murdered
Bruce for the simple reason that no one would riskdoing so after the May 10 episode.
3. Finally we will examine the latest theory: theSUDEP death. Let's return again to the May 10 episodein which Dr. Wu diagnosed that Bruce suffered a seriesof seizures in which alternated periods of contractionand relaxation of muscles, something quite similar to anepileptic seizure.Moreover, the fact that the neurologist who treated
him later in Los Angeles concluded that he suffered aconvulsive disorder and prescribed Dilantin (amedication that is usually prescribed to treat epilepsy),seems to confirm the presence of some kind of hiddenepilepsy.Furthermore, we all know that muscle weighs more
than fat. Well, the paradox is that the more muscle
Bruce built the more weight he lost. In addition, it istrue that being in perfect physical shape doesn'tnecessarily mean being in good health. During hisworkouts he systematically burned more caloriesthan he ingested, the result was the loss of all hisbody fat, his weight dropping to 62 kilos at the endof his life.However, my personal opinion is that the "murderer"
of Bruce was a SUDEP, with his personal assistance.
The combination of his grueling training program, anexcessive intake of inappropriate liquid, missed restand lack of sleep, the constant subjection to extremelevels of stress and the possible use of steroids helpedSUDEP to do its job.Still, perhaps it was best for him. Bruce hated the
idea of getting old, so, dying in this way and at thesummit of fame, the Little Dragon became immortalgaining eternal life in the hearts of his millions of fansaround the world.
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The work with this film is a primer in the differencebetween Kyusho and Dim Mak, as they are not based
on the same targets. It is a continuation of the6-Ji Hands and Iron Shirt study and films
available through Budo International.The 6 Ji Hands that are prevalent
throughout an art called Pangai-Noon or Uechi Ryu. It is one of
the very few styles that containand focus on these specifichand positions to get to theDeeper Tissue of the body.This film shows the use ofhands not as bludgeons,but rather daggers with thetransitional torqueing typepower utilized in the 6 JiHands* to properly useKyusho… this is a missingfacet in most Kyusho
practitioners skill sets. 8KO's (including compression
and blood KO's).In this DVD set, works the
seemingly simple Sanchin Katathrough 8 stages of fighting skill (a
complete Martial System in one Katawith Iron Shirt methods as well).
DVD Vol.1: Basics, Arm Targets, Head Targets,Body Targets,
DVD Vol.2: Leg Targets, Kyusho Grappling, Tuite,Kyusho Knife Defense
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Within the martial style ModernFarang Mu Sul (founded by GrandMaster Michael De Alba), using sharpweapons is paramount. Our great mas-ter, a highly recognized technician inusing the knife, has developed a vastcurriculum of techniques aimed at boththe offensive and the defense of itspractitioners. Within the FarangCombat we can observe, in a similarway to the aforementioned Farang MuSul, knife techniques that focus onusing the dagger to push (PushDagger).
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Farang Combat and the use ofthe dagger to push(Push Dagger)
arang Combat has developed a number of techniquesdesigned to be used at the attack and defense in a realand effective way. In its offensive area, Farang Combathas different attacking approaches, of which, the so-called "Hidden Knife", is one of the most important andimpressive. In this offensive technique, the attack is
surprising and fast, attacking at first the lower levels and usingdifferent areas of our body in combinations and then carry out theattack in an effective way.According to historical information networks, the Push Dagger or,
literally, "dagger to push" (aka: "Push Knife", "Gimlet Knife" or "FistKnife") is a short-bladed dagger with a "T" shaped handle, designedto be wielded in the hand so that the blade protrudes from the frontof the fist, usually between the 2nd and 3rd finger. Throughoutcenturies, the Push Dagger has fluctuated in popularity as a weaponof hand combat for civilians and the military elite.It is believed that the Push Dagger originated in the Indian
subcontinent, and it's associated in principle with the Indian Katar orpiercing sword of the sixteenth century. In America, in the eighteenthcentury, the knife was adopted by men and women of all walks oflife both as a defensive weapon and as an article of daily use.Politicians carried them in the state and federal buildings, includingthe United States Capitol. As a weapon of easy concealment, thePush Dagger was the favorite choice of civilians requiring a discreetknife that could be used for personal protection. It was a commoncity weapon during the 1800s, and it was usually kept slipped into aboot, hid inside a jacket sleeve, or hung from a vest button with astrap bonded to the knife leather case.
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During the second half of the nineteenth century, the PushDagger also enjoyed a brief period of popularity in the UK andCentral Europe, especially in Germany, where it was calledStobdolch or Faustmesser, meaning "Push Dagger". It isthought that the weapon was introduced in Germany in themid-1800s by foreign sailors who visited the northern Germanports. German silverware manufacturers started makingnational versions of the design, often set in silvered nickelsupports. The Stobdolch was sold mainly as a defensiveweapon for travelers, vendors and other people who required acompact and discreet weapon. The Push Dagger continued tobe sold in Britain and Europe until the late nineteenth century,when the combination of more efficient police troops and theavailability of low-cost small fire weapons caused a substantialdecrease in the sales and the use of the Push Dagger andother types of special knives to fight or defend oneself.During the 1980s new versions of the Push Dagger concept
were produced by a variety of specialized cutlerymanufacturers, that continue being marketed as tactical or self-defense weapons, especially in the US. The laws of manycountries and several US states and cities prohibit or penalizeto a certain extent the acquisition, possession, carrying orselling of Push Daggers or knifes with a hilt of brass knuckles.
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KICKS IN MARTIAL ARTS - Part 1
In this space, especially dedicated to the study of kicks in Martial Arts and othercontact sports, we will discuss the particularities for their application in differentstyles and the way individuals should begin preparing themselves, depending on theirown morphology, physiology, sex, age, etc.
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arrying out kicks, maneuvers, combinations, mixed chains (fistsand legs) and other specialties on the matter, is what reallyconfers "attractiveness, beauty or show" to any martial artistworth his salt.Fortunately, today we have very specific and deep studiesabout it. I remember in the past, and without going too
far, when I started training Martial Arts, back in 1967, professionalism,training, research and statistical contrast were virtually nonexistent.And what is worse, since it was just something so unknown and at thesame time considered "vulgar" and for people with little educationand low social status, there was no censorship, monitoring or legalcontrol on the part of anybody or anything. So, in this way, anybodywho was Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or simply had oriental features,opened a school or dojo, claiming he was a Black Belts or a Master ofwhatever art, and all he had to do was wait for people go through the boxoffice. This has been happening in all the countries of the world and,regrettably, it still happens in some places even now, in 2015.Without mentioning names, all those who know me and havefollowed my career will know immediately to whom I could bereferring. My initial instructors forced us to perform wildly exercisesand techniques and they didn't give a damn whether you got injuredin the attempt, you broke a bone or you achieved it. Kicking,according to them, was: "Come on, stronger, higher, stronger, fasterand higher!" without a previous scientif ic preparation ordemonstration by those who had never sweated their "Gi" andlimited to direct verbally our workouts, without moving too much notto wrinkle their suit. To think that there are still fools who defend
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“Carrying out kicks,maneuvers,combinations, mixed chains (fists and legs)
and other specialtieson the matter,
is what really confers"attractiveness,beauty or show"
to any martial artistworth his salt.”
them and seek explanations for what doesn't have any! To me they were shamelessopportunists of the years of our ignorance and hobbies, charlatans or manipulators whoestablished "economic empires" at the expense of those of us who worked withenthusiasm and devoted ourselves body and soul to something in which we believed.Fortunately, in those days I was young and I was personally accompanied by atremendous guardian angel and by my own genetics. Today, both are next to me, thankGod. I still get injured at every step, as a result of the above. The good thing was thatboth my genetics as my own youth helped me recover faster. But also, as you canimagine, there were many who abandoned temporarily or gave up forever.I am one of those who are convinced that everything is possible, but with "order andmethod", with perseverance, patience and knowledge. Otherwise, something that couldgive us great satisfaction, can turn into a vehicle of frustration and create us a complexforever, believing that Martial Arts, or in this case the art of kicking, is not for us, we arenot good for it or we don't have qualities or the right to do it, because it's somethingreserved for a few "chosen ones".In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, (1992) I met Grandmaster John Rhee, (Jhoon GooRhee), introducer of Tae-Kwon-Do in the United States (1950), as well as creator of thefirst Full-Contact protections and instructor of many Famous... He was born on January7, 1932, in South Korea. I attended an intensive seminar that he directed, where heconfessed that he hadn't been able to achieve a complete muscle or joint elongation untilone day, at the age of 59, that he decided to attain it… and he did! And right there, infront of everybody, he made a big demonstration of his skill that shocked us all, whichcorroborates that actually there is no limitation of age, sex or race. It's all about settingthe objective and following the right steps, with discipline, effort, patience andperseverance.Historically, in my personal practice, in my teachings, seminars or even writings, Iemphasize the importance of first achieving a great physical preparation. It is the basis of
everything, regardless of the style or theobjectives pursued. To be effective, whatcommands first is our physical body. Wethen prepare intensively all our arsenal,through discipline and order in our training.It is not enough to "believe" that mymovements are beautiful, aesthetic or fastin the mirror or in the air. What really countsis if at the time of striking an object, either abag, a pao, a makiwara or even anopponent, my technique is effective orconversely I end up hurting myself.In this process, warming up before westart training techniques is essential. Ourgoal is preparing our heart, muscles,ligaments, joints, so they can withstand theenormous effort they are to perform. With agood warm-up we activate our metabolism,which protects our health saving us frompossible injury.It also improves intramuscularcoordination. So friends, I recommend thatyou pay much attention to the initial phaseof warming up. Its content and duration issomething you have to set by yourself,depending on the time available for eachworkout and the type of exercises you havethought about to perform.It is also important to mention that bothbefore and after training, is very healthy tocarry out some stretching exercises. Thisprovides a bigger flexibility and readinessfor action to our muscles. Every time westretch, we avoid discomfort in our jointsand facilitate a faster oxygenation of ourmuscles. I'm sure you've heard fromtrainers that when, for example, you feelpain in the calves, thighs or back, youshould perform stretching exercises in theaffected areas. By doing stretchingexercises you heat the area, then you relaxand stretch again, and in just a few minutesyou begin to feel relief. This is because youhave unblocked the area of ??pain,perhaps affected by a natural contracturedue to overtraining, or by a blow orsomething similar. When you warm up,stretch and then relax; in this way yourenergy begins to flow again, curing, healingand soothing in its wake.For optimal stretching exercises, it isnecessary to start stretching in a slow andfully controlled way. Don't do pulling orforce the area, and don't do rebounds or
exceed your own pain threshold. Painwarns. It warns of possible fiber breakage,for example, which, despite beingmicroscopic, produces great pain ordiscomfort, usually slow to heal dependingon the extent of the damage.I use a lot the Stretching methods thatconsist of tension (to heat the muscle),relaxation and extension and so on. Indoing so, you'll notice that you are gaininggreater stretch on each repetition. Tense,and when you feel it decreases, continue topush a l itt le more. Breathing, l ike ineverything, is very important. Breathedeeply. Breathing in and out correctly isvery necessary. Ideally, tension should beapplied when breathing out (exhaling). Inthis way you will be able to relax yourmuscles and therefore "stretching" will costyou less.Be constant about stretching. You willsee how gratifying is to feel your progress,and your constancy wil l take care ofrewarding you. You can also perform onlystretching sessions covering your wholebody. This you can do a few times a week.You will avoid injuries and results will comeout before.After training it is normal to have what iscalled "DOMS" (Delay Onset MuscleSoreness). If the pain they produce is mild,it is a good sign. It is said that the musclesonly grow when micro ruptures of musclefibers occur during our training sessions,thus our wise body then devotes to repairthese damaged fibers, thickening them soas to resist the efforts to which they will besubsequently subjected.To the question about whether you cantrain every day, the answer is: you can, butthen you need to divide your trainingsessions. It is not advisable overtaxing yourbody or work the same muscle group twodays in a row, because muscles don't growduring the workout, but in the regenerationphase, which can last up to about 48 hours.
I GREATLY APPRECIATE THECOLLABORATION OF OUR STUDENT ANDFRIEND NEL PÉREZ.
Next month: "Elongation". Theimportance of joint mobility and stretchingin the practice of physical activity.
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REF.: • LAT-3REF.: • LAT-3
The main emphasis of this DVD is edged weapon. Knowing andunderstanding all the dangers associated with any edge weapon.The main theme in this DVD is establishing the priority.
The main emphasis of training with an edged weapon isknowing and understanding all the dangers
associated with this type of weapon. All the“What if’s”, and “Yeah buts”, are all great
for trial and error, and assumingpredictability. The serious danger ofedge weapons is real, and shouldbe treated as such. This meanswhere you should establishyour training priority to be asurvival tool, in the eventthis situation happens toyou. Let’s face it, you arethe one having to survive,not your trainer, helps youtrain your goals, not yourobjective. The trainingpriorities I use in Latosa-Escrima are as follows:reality, technique anddrills. Reality: This is theunderstanding of exactlywhat could happen and thedangers when using or goingagainst an edged weapon.
Techniques: These movementsare trying to give you a
generalization of possibilities, andprobabilities of what may happen.
Drills: Most drills are used to develop andenhance body movement skills used in the
technique application.
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“In OLIVA Professional JKD StreetFighting, one learns:
single stick, two sticks, Pananjakman (kicks
below the waist), Dumog, Kina Mutai
(gouging eyes, biting, pinching,etc.), and sparring in order to
complete the training”
In the tempestuous world of JKD and itssurroundings, it is more than difficult to navigatewith guarantees.It isn’t that there aren’t schools and grades thatcan serve us as references, what happens is thatnot all the men in charge of them act with thesame objectivity and are as impeccable, so that theephemeral fame, or the good name, are easily lostin an environment that is, on the other side, socompetitive and restrained.Few instructors have surprised us at thispublishing company recently as pleasantly as hasSalvatore Oliva. His commitment and seriousnessamply contrast with many others. And what to sayabout his technique, speed, and knowledge… thisman has those attributes necessary for us to feelwe can study with him… and learn besides! A longperiod with Paul Vunack created some magnificentfoundations and a conceptualization that has beenadvancing, enriched with the criteria that offerreliable, precise and consistent work.
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Intelligence, organization, efficacy… all sonecessary and desirable in any learningprocess, appear united in this young butexpert Master, who has much to speakabout and whose new work we are honouredto present to you.In his last video on stick fighting, heintroduces us to the world that he easilydominates and which will allow us to openour minds to unprecedented aspects thatonly stick distances can offer us, aspectsthat are nonetheless perfectly applicable toempty-hand combat. The defenses againststick are an essential part of this work; avideo that will not disappoint the lovers ofthis subject.It is necessary to point out the comingappearance of a magnificent book by thesame author, of which we here at thepublishing office have already had notice anda preliminary copy; it is a magnificent bookon Jeet Kune Do, for the moment only inGerman, but surely we will soon be able tohave copies in other languages. It is a verywell edited book and extremely interestingreading.
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“Authentic Self Defense is offered by manypeople, but very few can truly teach it. 100%effective, simple, and real. It is a functional,effective and professional system based onefficiency and on simplicity.”
What is the ProfessionalFighting System (PFS)?
Professional Fighting System is an effectivefighting system especially aimed at lawenforcement but also adapted for civilian use.Simple and logical techniques offer defensivestrategy that is easy and gets results. Such aprofessional perspective of fighting marks thedifference of the winner.
Professional Fighting System (PFSAcademy) is an organization withheadquarters in Switzerland, founded by SifuSalvatore Oliva. It deals with a professionalsystem focused on hard and true fighting, thatis, that it prepares us to defeat an aggressorin a real situation in the street. The systemhas been developed—and is always beingupdated—in order to reach the maximumlevel in the least amount of time possible. TheProfessional Fighting System also includesthe capacity to withstand situations with agreat deal of psychological pressure. In thissense, PFS is not another system based ontradition, rather an ultra-modern system withwhich one learns, in a short time, fighting
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“The ProfessionalFighting System alsoincludes the capacity
to withstandsituations with agreat deal ofpsychologicalpressure.”
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efficiency. Its secret is that it is based on natural reflexes of the body and it covers the fourdistances of combat.
The basis of the method is rhythmic movement, the student is not the slave of a fixedtechnique, so he or she can move freely, spontaneously, and creatively, and in this wayrespond adequately to the attack. The fighting work with stick is very important for the studentto improve his techniques through better body coordination, strength, movement, sensitivity,rhythm, reaction ability, explosiveness, and self-confidence. To learn the system, it is notnecessary to have a lot of stamina or uncommon strength.
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JKD Stick FightingPhilosophy
OLIVA Professional FightingSystem Philosophy and, in thiscase, especially JKD Stick Fighting,is a professional fighting system.JKD Stick Fighting is effective indefense as much as in attack.Techniques that do not offerabsolute efficiency are not found inthe learning program. This is one ofthe pil lars of the teaching,emphasizing this aspect.
The Professional Fighting Systemconsists of two parts: SelfPerfection and Self Preservation.The difference between those twoterms is that Self Preservation is thepracticing of street-fighting.Different fist, elbow, knee and evenhead strikes are used, which is tosay, techniques that can put therival out of commission in theminimum time. On the other side,one learns Self Perfection, that is,breathing, movement, rhythm andphilosophy (the heart of the MartialArt, the art in and of itself). Throughexercises with partners, the studentlearns to develop Self Perfectionand Self Preservation. It is veryimportant that one does not merelydevelop one attribute, but all ofthem.
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In OLIVA Professional JKD Street Fighting, one learns: single stick, two sticks, Pananjakman (kicksbelow the waist), Dumog, Kina Mutai (gouging eyes, biting, pinching, etc.), and sparring in order tocomplete the training.
My objective and the philosophy of JKD Stick Fighting are to prepare all the students with the toolsnecessary to survive facing any kind of attack. I teach simple and real techniques for self-defense sothat my students have the possibility of using them in dangerous situations. Every situation is distinct,but the defense procedure or the technique used are always the same.
Some examples: first situation in a pool hall. A man has had too much to drink, and, using his stick asa windmill, and he comes dangerously close to you. What should you do? How does one defendoneself? Second example: an underground parking lot at night. You notice two big men approachingyou, one of them with a baseball bat. How do you react? How do you defend yourself? Very easy: youhave to employ real, logical and efficient moves. In my video one can see some of the principletechniques that offer the appropriate method in order for the defense to develop advantageously.
The abovementioned situations can happen on any day to any person. This is the reason why I teachJKD Stick Fighting. Each person should learn how to defend himself facing said situations.
“Simplicity and effectiveness are the concepts that we employ each day in our quest and in ourtraining.”
The JKD Stick Fighting Program
In our JKD Stick Fighting Program, basic techniques and fundamental techniques are learned. Theadvanced student has the possibility of training through sparring. This sparring has nothing to do withthe known full and half-contact exercises because we in JKD Stick Fighting employ knees, elbows,heads, fingers, shoulders, holds, throws and ground fighting. In the first months, the beginners do a lotof step work combined with single stick and two stick techniques, as well as empty-hand. In order toget speed, stamina, and coordination, with the aim of entering into the short distance as soon aspossible, it is extremely important to dominate said attributes because only in this way can one dodgeall attacks at once. All the tactics employed in the fight and the tracing of the steps are the same,independently of the weapon used. These techniques also influence empty-hand fights, whose figure iscalled Tatsulok (triangle, in English). In JKD Stick Fighting, there are three distances:
- “Long Hand” for long distance.- “”Sumbrada” for medium distance (employing fists, low kicks with the objective of striking the tibia,
knees, ankles, and the genital area).
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“My objective and the philosophy of JKD Stick Fightingare to prepare all the students with the tools necessary
to survive facing any kind of attack.”
“In a confrontation, the one who wins isnot the one with the prettiest techniques,but the one with the best conditions.”
- “Close Quarter Combat Range,” also called “Short”or “Punyo” for hand-to-hand combat. Here oneemploys elbows, head strikes, fingers, shoulders,throws, strangulations and bites. The ends of theweapon are used often because normally one can’t useits full length of the weapon.
In all the distances of the training program oneemploys the “Humbok” principle (“To flow like water”)to adapt oneself to changes. In order to use the distincttactics, one learns the long distance with stick andknife at the beginning (“Long Hand Range”). Thesecond step is training at medium distance (“SumbradaRange” or “Medium Range”), and at the end, one learnshand-to-hand fighting (“Close Quarter Combat Range”).
JKD Stick Fighting is a system with offensive anddefensive techniques, utilizing diagonal steps in theshape of a triangle, as is common in the majority of theFilipino styles. JKD Stick Fighting uses the outline ofthe triangle for the “Short Range”, passing theopponent or enveloping him to get an advantageousposition.
Why is JKD Stick Fighting so effective?
JKD Stick Fighting is so effective because itsmovements are real, logical, and based on naturalreflexes, offering the possibility of learning it in the leasttime possible.
Independently of the angle of attack, one principallyuses three defense techniques (elbow strike, knee
strike, head strike) in the appropriate combination,reaching maximum effectiveness. The efficacy infighting is based on these basic techniques, that is, onsimplicity and continuous action.
JKD Stick Fighting is survival fighting against one orvarious armed aggressors at any distance, which is tosay, real street-fighting. Effectiveness in JKD StickFighting means action that is fast, direct, hard, anddefinitive. The practicality of JKD Stick Fighting isbased on the fact that the majority of streetconfrontations begin at medium distance (“MediumRange”) or short distance (“Close Quarter CombatRange”) and the respective techniques keep just thesedistances in mind. The best thing is that it is notnecessary to be knowledgeable in other Martial Arts orcontact sports. Age, sex, weight, and physicalcharacteristics are secondary. The program that youcan appreciate in the third video is based on real, short,precise, and most all, logical movements, with simpleexecution at maximum speed, fluidity, and full power.Our objective is to offer a professional fighting systemwith the aim of using it only in defense situations to endthe aggression safely and as quickly as possible. Wewant to train people with practical abilities so that theycan defend themselves or their families. I recommendthe OLIVA Professional Fighting System and JKD StickFighting in full confidence.
“In a confrontation, the one who wins is not the onewith the prettiest techniques, but the one with the bestconditions.”
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Are there magic formulas that improve one’slearning in the Martial Arts?From the beginning of time, man he has dedicated
his efforts to looking for shortcuts that make hispath toward his prey or his goals faster and moreeffective. If by magic formulas we understand thosewhich automatically and effortlessly make oneimprove, the answer is, of course, no. As therefrain says, “There are no shortcuts withoutwork,” and this is a universal truth. But if by magicwe understand that which allows us to jumpforward, to advance up the hillsides shortening theway to the summit, the answer is yes, of course.However, each evolutionary step has had a price
attached to it. When you choose something, thereis always a lot that you leave behind and to theside. But this is the adventure in living, the aim ofthe human being.Many Masters point out that the joy is along the
path, not at the end of it. Yet, one can enjoy thepleasure of the alternative routes along the path,and of course, the summit is always the summit,though this holds very diverse meanings for thosewho reach it. Let me explain: for some, the summitcan be to reach invincibility, for other people to beable to defeat others (which isn’t the same thing!),and for fewer people, to go beyond combat itself, gobeyond duality.In this context, technique is an indispensable tool
for all students. It is in and of itself a shortcut inorder to reach excellence, but it is in the way ofusing it where we will find the hidden key pointsthat will give us more effectiveness in our training.
The Five Hidden KeyPoints that willimprove yourtechnique
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1. Interiorize the movement
When we begin to practice, all students go through a stage of beingdisconcerted. The body doesn’t seem to respond to the mind; we emulatedthe movements that they teach us, we move the arms and legs thinking thatwe are doing the same as everyone else… but the mirror insists oncontradicting us. During the process of basic learning, we divide (or at leastthey explain it to us like this) the movements in order to move on bydominating them step by step, and little by little we learn them. We put theletters together to make words and later we end up with phrases, until wecan at last write a book. One of the most effective tricks during thesestages is that of learning to interiorize the movement. To do that, one mustlearn to train alone, repeating the techniques with the eyes closed. Wehuman beings are very dependent on our sense of sight for everything. Byrepeatedly cancelling it out, we can identify sensations that would in anyother way take a long time to integrate into the group of signals thatcontrols the brain in order to control the movement.
When a fist attack comes, it generates a series of contacts, of angulationsof the trunk and the hips that give greater or lesser efficiency at theirapplication. In hand-to-hand combat, the sense of touch is essential sinceone might not visually perceive what the opponent is doing while the bodiesare entwined. A slight change of weight can lead to the anticipation of thenext entrance in Judo, as much as a telegraphic look can do the same in aKarate attack.
Feeling the movement is not only to visualize it, but to do it in the sameway that we integrate the sensations that accompany it. That informationcreates channels within the routes of our nervous system, highways,shortcuts, which save energy that in the end remain available to be used inthe form of power and speed, or what is even more important, in the formof attention to the thousand and one variables and situations that canprovoke our opponent.
The continuous practice with the eyes closed will give wings to yourtechnique, will make it more efficient, and especially, sober. Combat isalways an entropic situation where the one who saves more winds upwinning since the one who endures wins.
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“Feeling the movement is not only tovisualize it, but to do it in the sameway that we integrate the sensations
that accompany it.”
2. “No tension, no obstruction”The learning processes always suppose great wear and effort. This
usually happens to the extent that at not knowing which muscle groups onemust utilize, one ends up tensing all of them. Mastery is always measuredby the fluidity of execution, by the “complicated simplicity,” the naturalefficiency of the practitioner.
If from the beginning you eliminate tension, you will be saving a great dealof energy and probably injuries as well. Let’s take the example of anelemental technique like the front kick: in the first part of the technique, onemust use the muscle groups in the front part of the legs, the quadriceps. Inthis moment, all tension in the antagonistic muscles, iliacus, will obstructyour action; only at the moment of complete extension should they betense. When practicing, by using the minimum levels of tension necessaryto move our extremity, we will slow down the movement; that will allow thebrain to understand a complete series of implications from the rest of thebody in the process. If, furthermore, we do it with the eyes closed, we willtake multiple advantage, we will “feel” how our weight moves over thesupport leg, how the hip rises, how the trunk counter-poses our action (anyother way we would fall to the floor), how the feet muscles stretch. So,concentrate on not tensing.
As in almost everything in life, our greatest enemy is ourselves. When wefocus on not tensing, we stop interfering negatively, we save energy and wediscover with little effort that which would take a lot longer any other way.
Contrary to the old proverb of muscle builders, “No pain, no gain,” themartial artist should say, “No tension, no obstruction.”
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“Mastery is always measured by thefluidity of execution,
by the “complicated simplicity,”the natural efficiencyof the practitioner.”
3. Train the techniques in diverse positions
Why learn how to strike with a fist standing if you can do it sitting?During the learning process, the principle of “divide and conquer” is
undoubtedly one of the essential strategies. When we train a technique in a position distinct from that which we are
later going to use it, we give the central computer a chance to center itsattention on only one part of the execution phases. I understand that onemight feel a little ridiculous kicking while lying on the floor, or squatting, orholding onto the wall, but in each one of these positions we are isolatingthe principle muscles that will intervene in the technique when we apply itwhile standing up.
By doing this, we can concentrate much more adequately on achieving acorrect application of point number two of this article, becoming real miserswith our energy. Generally speaking, one then discovers the uselessness oftensing muscles groups that in the end only act as accessories in theexecution of the techniques, modulating its execution instead of interveningdirectly, groups that the neophyte tenses inadequately, reducing speed and,as a consequence, power.
The same thing is true when at putting ourselves in a different situationfrom the normal one, we question the balance in a distinct way, storing datathat will allow us to evaluate and manage the compensatory movementsthat each technique implies in the areas that are not directly involved in theexecution of each technique.
Breaking the routine in training always opens new perspectives,conscious and unconscious, which will allow us to accelerate the learning.
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“When we train a technique in aposition distinct from that which weare later going to use it, we give thecentral computer a chance to centerits attention on only one part of the
execution phases.”
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4. The world in reverse!
Following this powerful key point already discussed of breaking withroutine, I propose that you put the world in reverse. Make the attacksdefense and the defense attacks. Do what you do on the upper parts ofyour opponent on the lower, change your right for the left, your left for yourright. Turn the world upside down!
When one practices a defense technique as an attack or the contrary, oneis exploring the “dark side” of the same thing, closing the circle in the mindand betting on versatility. Rapid techniques executed slowly, the slow onesexecuted quickly, make the circular straight and the straight circular and therange of options is almost infinite when making paradox your ally.
Seeing things from different angles offers the brain a chance toreconsider and confirm what has been learned, it gauges your abilities andgenerates firm support so you can be creative. If your favorite combinationsbegin with the arms and end with the legs, do it the opposite way; if firstyou try to throw forward to later take advantage of the defensive energy ofthe opponent going backwards, try the opposite combination; the least thatwill happen is that you will discover why these, and not others, are yourfavourites and perhaps you might even surprise yourself by surprising yourpartners with a creative vein that makes you disconcerting in combat.
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“Seeing things from different anglesoffers the brain a
chance to reconsider and confirmwhat has been learned,
it gauges your abilities and generatesfirm support so you can be creative.”
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5. Observe nature. Apply each thing in combat
“The theory is seen in the practice” says the ancient proverb. A techniquethat isn’t contrasted with itself in combat, like the knife that isn’t used, willnever sharpen.
The best techniques are those which arise from the result of pressure thatthe skill of a training partner exercises. When one grows tired because healways enters with the same combination, one must begin to visualize thecollection of actions that will neutralize it, training it alone first, later withsomeone else, and finally applying it with our defiant partner to see whetherit works or not.
In such a process, the purification technique reaches its greatest level ofexcellence; reality is always the hardest test with which we check ourselvesand Mastery always arises from continuously rubbing up against it. Itsarguments are always incontestable, for nature, the ultimate reality, is theonly Master that never makes a mistake, for that it has always been asource of inspiration for budokas the world over.
Attacking with the power of a wave breaking on the beach, striking like alightning bolt, moving like a cat, stretching like a crane, sliding like a cloud,wrapping the opponent up like a gust of wind, strangling him like a boaconstrictor… the examples are well known but to penetrate their mysterythere is only one path: to train and train and train… and later… to trainmore, so, good training!
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“Attacking with the power of a wavebreaking on the beach,
striking like a lightning bolt, moving like a cat, stretching like a
crane, sliding like a cloud, wrapping the opponent up like a gust
of wind, strangling him like a boa constrictor…”
ain is the best teacher – this has been said tome many times - you have wisdom - I can onlysmile in pain as I know the price I had to payfor that knowledge and wisdom. As time wenton I decided that I should write about some ofmy experiences in an attempt to share some of
what I have learned.Growing up in the holy land of Israel I have seen many
people die, murdered daily by terrorists. As a kid Iremember the "Fadayun", the names keep changing overthe years as "Patah" - PLO - Hamas – Hizballah. Today wesee the same actions under the names of Al Qaeda andISIS - ISIL murders.
I have decided to carry the flag of love and peaceworldwide in an attempt to teach my knowledge and mypain. I served with the number one unit to counterterrorism, fighting the evil of terrorism.
One day a family member called me a murderer duringdinner as she was very left wing and I could only smile inpain. As if happens a few years later we met again after theloss of her best friend in a terroristattack and she told me that we shouldkill them all. I smiled again in pain butthis time I said no, as it’s not the way.
I explained to her you cannot light the darkness withmore darkness, only with light. If we continuously go aboutexchanging an eye for and eye then we all will end upblind. I’m not a murderer and my friends are not murders.As an example I will tell you a story about my unit, one ofthe paramedics had resuscitated a terrorist who hadopened fire on civilians. During the incident in question wehad to return fire and he was subsequently wounded sowe gave him emergency first aid and saved his life. Theterrorist was sent to trial and brought to justice but hewas unaware of the story of the man who saved hislife...
As it happens the paramedic’s father was alegend in the army. Unfortunately one day agroup of terrorists, members of the PLOcrossed the border and attacked hishome, taking his mum and familyhostage, unfortunately thoughthey were all killed in the armyassault. They died thoughby the orders of YasserArafat, the PLOleader. Theparamedics
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“One day a familymember called me a
murderer during dinneras she was very left wingand I could only smile inpain. As if happens a few
years later we met again afterthe loss of her best friend in a
terrorist attack and she told me that weshould kill them all.”
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“No, we are not murders.We carry the flag of love
and peace and onlysomeone who has been inwar knows the price for
love and peace.”
father insisted that he would be first though the doorduring the attack on the terrorists. At the time theparamedic was a baby and only survived thanks to thequick thinking of his mum who hid him in a washingmachine when she heard the terrorists breaking down thedoor. He later grew up to become a member of the topcounter terrorist unit in the world.
No, we are not murders. We carry the flag of love andpeace and only someone who has been in war knows theprice for love and peace. We don't fight because we hatethe one in front of us, we fight to keep the one whom welove behind us safe. Warriors don't fight because they hatewho is in front of them but because they love who isbehind them.
This bit of wisdom I share today is to teach peopleworldwide how to deal with conflicts and ultimatelyimprove their quality of life.
On a final note I am reminded of a story I once heardabout an old man. Late at night some children were
making lots of noise outside his bedroom while he wastrying to go to sleep. He decided go outside and talk tothem but he knew if he shouted at them the children wouldonly make more noise.
So he asked the children if they would make as muchnoise as possible he would give them some money. Butonly on the condition they make as much noise aspossible. Week after week the children came around andmade as much noise as possible until one day the old mantold them I have no more money. So the childrenproclaimed “No money no noise”...
Sometimes the solutions for noise is wisdom and thiswhat my team leaders worldwide bring to the public.Friendship, wisdom, love and peace is the best knowledgewe can share. If my knowledge was printed in a book itwould be written in an ink of blood, sweat and tears.
My strength didn't come from lifting weights, mystrength comes from lifting myself up every time I wasknocked down.
“Sometimes the solutions for noise is wisdom and thiswhat my team leaders worldwide bring to the public.
Friendship, wisdom, love and peace is
the best knowledge we can share.”
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INTERVIEW WITH MASTER MARTÍN GARCÍA MUÑOZ
Normally, our reencounters with old acquaintances along the paths of life turnout to be very rewarding opportunities, as they bring us back emotionalmemories of past stages that we had let fall into oblivion. "If you want to leave an indelible mark in your passage throughout this world
and life, be always honest, sincere and humble. Make sure that everything youdo, say, think and feel stems from your heart and try not to hurt anyone. It isbest to always leave traces of love and understanding instead of wounds orscars. You will always be remembered, loved and respected for all that. In otherwords, you will die with honor and satisfaction."
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Introduction of Master Raúl Gutiérrez López
Every day we meet new people,we live new emotions and wecontinue to strive to achieve ourdreams. Often we also meet againwith beings, friends or relativesfrom the past. If we have left thatmark printed in them, and wehaven't caused them anguish andpain, then those encounters arecomforting.One of those great and simple
emotions is what I have oftenbeen experiencing over the lastfew years in my way throughoutlife. In other words, I feel a greatsatisfaction every time someone,from anywhere in the world,contacts me by phone, email orpersonally, to manifest his or heresteem, affection and gratitudefor something I did well in thepast for him or for her. This issomething that we often ignore orwe simply don't realize howimportant it really is for every
human being. However, it's one ofthe measures that disclose uswhether we have been goodpeople or not. Being consistentwith our principles, behavior andactions is much more importantthan many people believe.In my personal experience,
most of those constant flatterers,those who "seem to be mostfaithful", or at least that's whatthey try to make us believe, arealways the first to "failthemselves". As we all know, love,respect, admiration and truefriendship, are only seen overtime, and not at the moment thatsomeone tells us. Those who lessor nothing had promised me, arethose who, in the longer term,have showed me their real andsincere affection. And they haveproved to be those who reallydeserved my friendship and didwhat I could ever have expected
of them. And simpletons whowere constantly patting me andtalking about how "others"complicated their lives and actedirrationally, were those whoeventually ended up by rebellingthemselves in their own egotism,infamy and disloyalty.This time I want to present to
you a person who was by my sideat some point in my recent past,and to whom, as fate would haveit, I recently "reencountered". Heis an enthusiastic man of life,lover of martial arts and policetraining, among other things. Aperson whom, like everyone, youmust know and try to discover histrue essence. We know that we allgive a "wrong or true" image ofourselves in our first meeting. Itall depends on our mood at themoment, the clothes we arewearing, how we smell and theway we communicate. And that
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“Law enforcementagents need to be highlytrained in all
relevant areas for a betterperformance
of theirprofessional
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first interview or meeting marksus tightly. Then our dealing, theconstant communication and thefacts will reveal with a greatercertainty "who or how we actuallyare".A few months ago we held a
first Professional Police SelfDefense Course in LaHerradura, Granada. Specificallyon Saturday 9 May 2015.Masters and Instructors such asDarío Castro Díaz (Madrid) ,Martín Luna Verón (Tenerife),Osvaldo Gasparetti Genre fromArgentina, and Mónica Coutofrom Portugal were invited. Thecourse, chaired and supervisedby Raúl Gutiérrez, president ofIPSA, was attended by people ofAndalusia (Granada, Málaga,Marbella), Madrid, Portugal, etc.And as it was to be expected,there were many whom I knew,others that I had never seen
before, and there were alsosome people that I had "half-forgotten by the passage of theyears." This was the case of myspecial reencounter with MasterMartín García Muñoz, a person,a friend, a companion in our lifeand martial way. We shared thecourse, meals and subsequenttalks. We recalled the old goodtimes, situations of the time,mutual friends, etc.After that we have reconvened
several times, sharing in familyand making plans for present andfuture. Thanks to these meetings,I realized in more detail about thevalues ??of friendship,enthusiasm and generosity.Because of that and much more, Idecided to interview himexclusively for Budo International.I offered the project to Mr. AlfredoTucci, who gladly accepted theidea and here it is.
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Budo International: At what agedid you begin your training in martialarts, where and what style?Martín García Muñoz: I started atthe school of Andorra la Vella when Iwas nine years old, with Judo, whichwas already taught along withgymnastics.
B.I.: What was the reason that ledyou to explore the Martial Artsworld?M.G.M.: I always l iked action. Istarted playing cowboys and Indiansand I loved Martial Arts ever since Idiscovered them. I have l ived inAlmería, and everybody knows that theplace has been, and still is, the filmingspot of many great movie productions,especially in the time of the so-called"Spaghetti Westerns" and otherAmerican films. The first black andwhite documentary was filmed there, in1940. One of the most popular
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worldwide films, for example: "For a Few DollarsMore", directed by Sergio Leone and starringClint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian MariaVolonté, Mara Krupp and Klaus Kinski, was alsofilmed in Almería in 1965.
B.I.: What styles have you practiced until thepresent day?M.G.M.: Judo, Karate, Kung Fu, Wu-shu,Boxing, Taekwon-Do WTF and ITF, Thai Boxingand Kick Boxing. My passion for contact sportsand Martial Arts has always led me to take aninterest and care in all of them that are within myreach. Because, not looking for anything inparticular, I am convinced that each and everyone of them have a positive side in variousaspects of assessment, whether at a technical orsports level, in self-defense and mainly in thebenefits they provide us physically, mentally andspiritually, although the latter is a continuouslyrepeated phrase, simply because it is so.
B.I.: Do you dedicate your spare time toother hobbies or profession?M.G.M.: I have my own business, but I try todevote as much time as possible to training,teaching and to my personal development, alsoto share with my family, students and friends.
B.I.: Do you think that all styles are practical,good and effective?M.G.M.: Well, as I said before, there are someOlympic sports such as Judo, Boxing and Tae-Kwon-Do which, obviously, have their owncensorship and l imits on a sporting level.Nevertheless, they provide us with expertise indifferent f ields, distances and technicalapplications, even though in principle, they arerecognized as sports. Martial Arts, Karate, Kung-fu, etc., submit us to a bigger perfection intechnique, aesthetics, coordination, speed,strength, etc., searching to best express the art inquestion. So all depends on what eachpractitioner is trying to achieve, be it exercise,health, self-defense, competition, losing weight,meeting people...
B.I.: What Masters have impressed you orcaused you a greater admiration among theones you have met until today?M.G:M.: This is also like the previous question.Each Master is good at his sport or art. If theyhave achieved titles and grades, it's only becauseall of them have come to excel in their own field.There are good instructors, good specialists andgood masters.
B.I.: Among Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Liand Tony Haa... which one you'd choose andwhy?M.G.M.: Bruce Lee. Because he was a greatmartial artist and an actor. He had an impressive
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charisma. A huge capacity of gestural andtechnical communication. And we all know thathe was a man 20 or 25 years ahead of his time inhis way of communication and evolution, both inmartial arts and at a cinematic level.
B.I.: Is there a cutoff age to practiceTaekwon-Do?M.G.M.: Taekwon-Do training has no limits. Inthe end, when we lack the strength, we canalways practice it as Tai Chi, especially if we havebeen aware and serious in our training, avoidinginjuries that are not only likely to happen in Tae-Kwon-Do, but in all the arts and sports existing inthe world. We submit our body and mind at veryhigh and sometimes complicated tests. Being agreat athlete or martial artist requires a lot ofsuffering, hard training and being very consciousin the form.
B.I.: In your opinion, what is martial artwhere most injuries occur?M.G.M.: Statistically I have understood is Judo,although it's no longer a Martial Art but a sportand, on top of that, of Olympic nature. Butperhaps those statistics are also due to the largenumber of Judo practitioners worldwide. Themore practitioners there are, the more injuries willoccur. On the other hand, there are also all thosebarbaric ful l-contact disciplines that haveemerged lately and that cannot be consideredMartial Arts but modern contact sports, and theyare really dangerous. What happens is that, beinga minority, the high level of danger or injury inpractice and combat is not statically perceived.
C.N: Have you ever been to Korea or anyother Oriental country, Japan or China?M.G.M.: I had projected visiting Korea with myTaekwon-Do WTF Master, but I changed to the
ITF and it couldn't be possible. In anycase, that trip to an eastern country isstill pending.
B.I.: What do you think about thatlong and constant rivalry existingbetween them?M.G.M.: I don't agree with rivalriesof any kind. We humans believe thatthe human race is perfect, and maybeit's potentially so, but in our daily liveswe are the most clumsy living creatures.So many wars, so much misery, so muchsuffering, when, basically, we all have theright to live and try to be happy... I weonly tried to avoid the suffering of ourfellow human beings it's more thancertain that we all would achieve to livewith dignity and honor.
B.I.: What do you prefer, traditionalMartial Arts, sports or defense?M.G.M.: Traditional Martial Arts,because they involve a whole system ofphysical, technical, mental, spiritual andcomprehensive training to achieve a healthier,balanced and strong existence.
B.I.: In your opinion, who is carrying out apure and healthy work of Martial Arts inSpain?M.G.M.: First the different specialized media fortheir contribution on the communication anddiffusion of Martial Arts. And then, through thesesame means, we can observe the regularMasters, Instructors and specialists with manyyears of experience in teaching,disseminating and developing ourarts and sports. They have been
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there working tirelessly for more than 20 oreven 30 years, and they continue theircommendable work.
B.I.: In Europe, our Continent, whichcountry do you think is moreadvanced in the areas of Martial Artsor contact sports?M.G.M.: Holland, France and
Germany. These have always been opento knowledge and development of alltypes of Martial Arts and sports, offeringopportunities, supporting and soundlyperforming all activities, without rivalries orcheap politicking.
B.I.: What are your current styles, titles,and who has granted them to you?M.G.M.: - Master 7th Dan of the Allied
International Tae kwon-Do Council, awardedby Grand Master Park Jong Soo, a pioneerof Taekwon-Do.- International Instructor 6th Dan of the
International Taekwon-Do Federation ITF.- International Master 7th Dan of Self-Defense
of the Spanish Federation of Martial Arts(Federación Española de Artes Marciales FEAM).- International Master 7th Dan of the Madrid
Wrestling Federation (Federación Madrileña deLucha).- Self-Defense Master of the Judo SpanishFederation (Federación Española de Judo).- Muay Thai 3rd Degree Black Belt of the SpanishBoxing Federation (Federación Española de Boxeo).- Wu-Shu 3rd Dan Black Belt of the Spanish JudoFederation (Federación Española de Judo).- International Police Instructor I.P.S.A.
C.N: Do you wish to add something in particular?M.G.M.: Yes, I would like to thank all the masters I havehad throughout my career and, in particular, GM Park BokKil of the Taekwondo WTF, GM Mario Pons of Taekwon-DoITF, Thomas Mendez (may he rest in peace), Roger Paschy,GM Master Raúl Gutiérrez and Master Juan Ferrando. Andfinally, my martial brothers Master José Miguel MartínezValenzuela, Master Juan Martínez Valenzuela and MasterRafael Castro, for those tough but fruitful training sessionsthat we have shared for many years.
POLICE SELF-DEFENSEB.I.: Have you ever been linked to any area of public or
private security, company or Police sector?M.G.M.: During my military service, I was self-defenseinstructor of the Military Police of Madrid, and as a militarycop I cooperated with the escort of King Juan Carlos inmilitary actions in the area of Madrid.
B.I.: How and where did you start teaching police self-defense?M.G.M.: I have been teaching self-defense courses to theGuardia Civil (Civil Guard), National Police and MunicipalPolice for many years, as well as shooting courses forprivate security companies.
B.I.: Do you think that Police Legislation acts in favoror against the work of the law enforcement troops?M.G.M.: Well, to a great extent, and after many years ofresearch, development and updating on these issues, itdoes work positively, although, like in every law, there arestill gaps to be filled, which often leave Police agentsunprotected. In my opinion, State Security Forces should beable to exert a greater use of force; otherwise they will neverbe properly protected in dangerous or high-risk situations.
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B.I.: Are you devoted to teaching on a regularbasis or just do it sporadically?M.G.M.: Half regularly, I'd say, because of my lack oftime for it. I collaborate, study, investigate, support andI remain in touch as much as I can.
B.I.: Do you have any project or intention ofcontributing somehow in favor of public and/orprivate Security Corps in our country?M.G.M.: Yes. With the support and cooperation of mypeople and some sectors such as IPSA andProfessional Instructors, we are trying to organizetraining and / or development courses that we can offer,at least in Granada and other Andalusian cities.We will hold a first Professional Course of PoliceDefense in October 3, 2015, in Granada, conducted byMasters Raúl Gutiérrez and Dario Diaz Castro.
B.I.: What is Police Personal Defense to you?M.G.M.: Something very necessary and highlyworth supporting and protecting. Formerly, anymartial art or sport was offered and served as a PoliceSelf Defense method, until some veteran cops, whowere experts in these materials, got together andbegan to carry out a profuse exchange and research
in order to design the most appropriate programs foreach police sector, security or escorts. Raúl Gutiérrez,for example, was the precursor of these PoliceTraining Courses in Spain, which began in 1982 withhis first seminars at national and international level.And he knows better than anyone else about thisevolution and constant updating. His father was a"carabinero" (policeman, what we know in here as"Guardia Civ i l" ) in Chi le, h is homeland. Thatcloseness and his personal contacts in the US, ledhim to study and graduate to bring us what today isincreasingly useful and necessary.
B.I.: Do you think cops should have a biggerfreedom of action in the use of what is called"Police Force"?M.G.M.: Oh, yes. Cops are to be better protected andkeep a short leash on offenders, who sometimes seemto have more rights than those who are there to protectus.
B.I.: What is your specialty within the range ofsubjects that are taught in police training?M.G.M.: The application of various techniques ofreduction and control. Handcuffing and transportation.
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“Cops are to be betterprotected and keep a
short leash on offenders,who sometimes seem tohave more rights thanthose who are there to
protect us.”
B.I.: What police agencies do youbelong to in terms of promotion anddevelopment of the issues concerningthe Police Defense?M.G.M.: To the International Police andSecurity Association, IPSA, chaired andfounded by Soke Raúl Gutiérrez,International Police Instructor.
B.I.: In what Community do younormally operate?M.G.M.: In the Autonomic Community ofAndalusia.
B.I.: Are there facilities and official aidsfor Police teaching?M.G.M.: Well, they are very few - if any -,and they do not cover the real needsexisting on the field.
B.I.: With regard to the various sections
of the Police instruction, in your opinion,what issues should be more availableand in the domain of a cop, Legislation,Criminal Law, Defense Management,Handcuffing, Shooting...?M.G.M.: Just everything. Lawenforcement agents need to be highlytrained in all relevant areas for a betterperformance of their professional duties.
B.I.: Anything you want to mention,propose or highlight?M.G.M.: The great work of the MasterRaúl Gutiérrez in the world of Martial Artsand particularly in dissemination, researchand development of Police Self-Defense.
B.I.: Thank you.M.G.M.: Thanks to you for thisopportunity. Thank you…
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“Traditional Martial Artsinvolve a complete system
of physical, technical,mental, spiritual and
comprehensive training toachieve a healthier,balanced and strong
existence.”
he world is becoming more and more apopulation of diverse and mixed cultures. Thisallows us to experience an almost unlimitedvariety of gourmet cuisines, music, art,philosophies and beliefs. As martial artists, ithas also opened us up to a plethora of
culturally specific fighting styles and unique approaches toconflict resolution. While many systems or styles of self-defense have a vast amount of similarities there are alsosome very specific differences. For example, a stick isvery common in many martial arts, however the use ofkarambit (specialized reverse grip knife) is not so common
and is more cultural in nature. Many of the older classicalsystems were based on combative encounters with asimilar sized race of inhabitants of a similar geography andthe weapons of that era. A quick study of hoplology(arms, armor, and fighting tactics) and anthropology canvalidate this statement, however, in the modern area thepopularity of eclectic systems are demonstrating theireffectiveness as they can quickly adapt to differences inbody types if learned and shared openly. For instance,the art of Combat Hapkido has been practiced across theglobe and as a result of realistic training and actualapplication, it has and continues to evolve to meet the
Size does matter… in pressure point fightingBy Master Mark S. Gridley
In previous articles I have shared practical advice on the application andintegration of tactical pressure points as it applies to self-protection and combativeapplications. In this latest article my goal is to aid the reader in the art of targetlocation while working with a diverse population. In my travels across the globe, Ihave been fortunate to train with a great variety of cultures and distinctiveethnicities, which has allowed me to make some general anatomical observations. Ishould reinforce that the goal in writing this is not to focus on stereotypes orstructure tactics based on ethnicity. In fact, I would affirm through scientificresearch, that biologically humans are 99.9% genetically identical and that mostanatomical differences are due to adaptation to environmental factors. You shouldinstead understand that there are distinctive anatomical differences amongst ourpopulation and begin to utilize this knowledge throughout your training.
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needs of our ever-developing society. The use of tactical pressurepoints also evolves based on environment, culture, situation and thesize and shape of the subject.
One of the key elements of utilizing pressure points is the correctlocation of these targets. In previous articles I have listed a numberof other important elements and will focus on location in thisfeature. The effectiveness of a pressure point in a technique will begreatly impaired if the location is inaccurate. We select pressurepoints (acupoints) because they tend to lie between muscles,ligaments, tendons, bones, or vulnerable pathways of nerves (ormajor nerve junctures/plexuses). Using these points as specifictargets allows us to disrupt the energy and functioning of the bodymost effectively. These areas are very small when used byacupuncturists; they are only about the size of the tip of a ball point pen.Luckily for us, they can be activated by stimulating about a “Euro” (25mm) coin sized area near them. If you think about large muscles andanatomical structures as armor, it may help you visualize the targetsas the small chinks in the armor. These are the areas of thebody most vulnerable to attack and often are the leastprotected.
It is vital for your success in target activation that youfully recognize that each of us is different in someanatomical way or another, most often this is in size andbuild. The target location will vary slightly amongindividuals. Frequent training sessions with differenttraining partners will help you develop and refineyour sense of target locations.
A key conceptual difference is that in Western-minded sciences, a unit of measurement isstandard and it is uniform without exception(for example an inch is an inch regardlesshow it is applied). This differs slightly inChinese medicine, where a unit ofmeasure is a proportional measurementthat is intended to be based on the
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individual. Understanding this concept will help you toquickly locate targets by sight and feel versus thetendency to apply an exact standard, however, you musthave a flexible mind to allow for this variation.
You will see the term “anatomical unit” (AU) referred tofrequently throughout tactical pressure points training. Weuse this terminology to assist in accurately locating ourtargets.
This is what that language means:• An “AU” may also be referred to in Chinese medicine
as a “cun”• The AU measurement will vary from person to person.
It is specific and proportional to each individual.• One AU can be measured by the width across the
distal knuckle of the thumb on that person or morespecifically the width of the inter-phalangeal joint of thethumb is 1 cun.
A good acupuncture text such as Acupuncture aComprehensive Text from the Shanghai College ofTraditional Medicine or electronic media like QPuncturesoftware can give you a definitive graphic resource orexplanation. The Tactical Pressure Points manual wasdesigned to simplify this study for you and includes fulldescriptions and illustrations of the targets as used inCombat Hapkido.
While the aforementioned information is accurate, it stilldoes not accommodate for certain anatomical variances.This is also why we advocate for the use of redundancy
and multiple targets in combination. The larger area an AUor cun is used to measure, the greater the degree ormargin of error. When we research further into thedevelopment of this proportional measurement system wefind that it is not so proportional after all. In fact in earlyAsian medicine is was quite standardized and specificmeasurement devices usually in jade were used byacupuncturists, of course they were designed based onthe royal family or aristocrats of that period. When dealingwith a similar sized population there is less variation so thisworks reasonably well, however, not so much whendealing with different shapes and sizes. This is why usingthe subject's AU works better than using your own AU or adifferent AU on someone else. In fact, there have beenseveral articles submitted to professional acupuncture andtraditional medicine societies questioning the suitability ofusing the “Cun Measurement System”.
It may work well as a reference for the beginningpractitioner to begin learning, however it should notsupersede hands on experience. For example, the targetLung 8 is located one AU proximal to the crease of thewrist.
In the event you are not getting a good response, simplyadjust your position to slightly greater than an AU from thewrist. If you get a good anatomical and energeticresponse, than that is the location for that subject. Youshould use it regardless of the textbook description.Experiential learning should modify the learning from textsif the desired outcome is achieved; think of this ascomplementing rather than conflicting. If you had not
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learned the general location from the manual itwould have been difficult to make a slightadjustment for success.
I have experienced having to modify my targetlocation based on where I am teaching ortraining. For example, in Finland I found thelocation of Lung 8 slightly higher than when I amin Panama. Of course the country wasn't thedifferentiator so much as the body type andspecific adaptations to that climate. This was anexperiential observation and far from an absolutetruth. When training in most of Central Europe, Ifind it no different in point location than in theUSA, however, I do find much more variation inthe size and shapes of individuals. I wasinfluenced to write this article for you based onobserving others becoming frustrated withfinding the proper location of a target. It is easyto get fixated on a map and when we are lost, weoften just try harder. I would encourage you tostop getting angry at the map and instead ask ifyou should be using a different map to get toyour location.
Perhaps another way to look at this would beenvisioning combat against a Shaolin Monk, a
Viking Warrior, or a modern Special OperationsCombatant, all are human and subject to thelaws of mortality, yet they have differentvulnerabilities. When it comes to pressure pointlocations there are few shortcuts, you muststudy, train, and apply your knowledge on asmany different body types you are able. I believeyour proficiency wil l excel through youradaptability.
Of course this article cannot capture thissubject in its entirety and you are encouraged todelve deeper to more fully understand thisimportant area of self-defense. In a future articlewe share more on the fascinating study ofTactical Pressure Points. Of course, you don'thave to wait; all of this information is availablethrough the Tactical Pressure Point DVDinstructional series, which you can order directlyfrom Defensive Services International atwww.dsihq.com and Budo International atwww.budointernational.net. Please train safe,live with honor, and be well.
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The Master and the pupil...The consciential in the ancient arts
Alvin Toffler says something that I really like:"The illiterate of the next century will not be those who cannot read or write,
but those who refuse to learn, relearn and relearn again."Despite it might seem something inexorable, the same struggle for internal
morality and inversion of values so often seen today within the many forms ofMartial Arts, also existed in the samurai class, since such questions and thechoice of evolving internally or not is characteristic of the man and his belief insomething for which to live or die - as it was seen in the old ways. As Iexplained to some historians within academia, talking about the stories I hadlearned from various teachers I interviewed and to whom I had access throughdiscussions and exchange of e-mails, the bankruptcy of Japanese morality canbe explained from the moment we find evidence that throughout time, themorale of the warriors had changed radically: they started acting according totheir own interests and they even killed their lords to take up their position.Where did this new way of thinking and acting come from?
According to Confucianism, cult that warriors adopted, vassals should servetheir lord to the point of risking life and die for him, as long as he ensured theirlives; i.e. they were following a hard rule that emphasized a "trade-off", a normthat had remained unchanged. In the early life of the cavalry, loyalty, whichshould be reciprocal, was highlighted. Minamoto no Yoshiie remunerated hiswarriors with his own assets and Yoritomo treated them with great kindness.
As the monetary system evolved, thought became more utilitarian. Moreover,while warriors were confident they would enjoy a more attentive treatment bytheir lords, most of the Shogun and protectors didn't have the expectedconsideration toward them. So the idea that justified the fall of the lords becamepopular.
On the other hand, the way that heritage was distributed, also affected thewarriors. In ancient times, sons had equal rights to the land left by the father,but by reducing the size of land to be distributed, a new custom wasestablished: only one son (usually the eldest) inherited all the land and the otherbrothers became his vassals; this fact kept them away from the heir andfostered jealousy and antipathy. Previously, the successor had the sincere helpfrom his brothers, but now he had to be cautious not to be betrayed. In fact,many protectors were defeated by their brothers or other relatives.
Unfortunately, many of these stories can wipe out the romantic idea of avirtuous Japan which, throughout history, has demonstrated the existence of
several reasons that led to break with the existing norms at the time and forwhich so many new measures and strategies for daily living were developed. Thisallows us to reveal appearances and penetrate the reality of substance.Everything becomes more real, simpler, more understandable...
"He, who does not know limitations, will have reasons for grieving."(Japanese proverb)
Far beyond human interpretation established by envy, slander, etc., as exhaustvalves of a possible oppression of the so many versions of the inner complexes,it's nevertheless possible to verify that the mind itself is all that wakes up in favorof awareness - or vice versa. From this point of view - and here I see in fact aconsciential observation - we can say that we take out from us important lessonsor moments of singular depth, every time that we become part of the game ofsomeone.
Since the life of Japanese arts was plunged into internal wars, the humanfeeling of hostility was invaded by the need to help others. Television series andgreat films like "Ran" by Akira Kurosawa, and Shogun - the epic novel by JamesClavel - reveal a frightening scenario regarding human consciousness.
In its essence, life pushes us forward and shows us the path of personalevolution which, in turn, fosters in us the eternal debate between the being, theoneself and the other. Each one, in its relative "self-impression" within the aspectof observation in itself (and given the ephemeral nature of each moment) impelsthrough the everyday mechanism the most important premise that goes beyondthe line of ignorance: lucidity!
However, we are part of a whole, which in its effervescent boiling favors themeans by which our mind is awaken. It's simple: the mechanics of the outer"universes" is always part of a wheel projected by the human being himself.However, in the inner level, reasons are set by the way we see these sameuniverses. The mind, in its natural consistency, succumbs under the petulantorders of the measures adopted by the social body, which, in depth, takes usback to more "onerous" and dangerous conditions for lucidity. Yes! Suffice it toobserve the way in which everyone reacts to losses!
Anyone who conducts a life stuck on personal and material realities, andoutlined by the most mundane circumstances, knows that the answers given byconsciousness set patterns much deeper than a simple reflection on a certainloss. This means that our prospects must achieve points of a greater elucidation,in front of what we understand as "consciential dysfunction". And by judging thateverything resurges from a point as a preparation for the "future", it is assumedthat from the reality provided by the mind that sees, the whole that man observesis precisely what makes him get out of his mental stagnation; it's from therelationship that he establishes with himself, that his consciential maturityemerges in lines of exaltation... which doesn't mean evolution!
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Here, evolution appears as a personal, intimate improvement... an absolute factor that is notashamed to correct one's faults; that goes beyond the simple imperfection translated as vice. Theancient wisdom, primarily in the Tibetan line, teaches us that in the truths we experience, the mostimportant points - although important - manifest themselves by the power of the mind's tendencies,which are essentially empty
Understanding this phenomenon and therefore being aware that the mind is associated in order toexist, is making sure that every phenomenon that it produces, emerges and reemerges by means ofillusory reasons, supported by external mechanisms. This factor given, life returns relative and at thesame time transparent, every time its essence loses its unique meaning, as it approaches the realitythat transforms us. In each of us, this happens differently. For some it comes through family, money,religion ... For others, through science ... Picasso said: "I always do what I don't manage to do, inorder to learn what I don't know!"
For some time now, in my reflections I am increasingly certain that ignorance (here I refer to whatwe ignore) undoubtedly influences the fate of all of us - whether in the first, second, third person ...The great Isaac Asimov said, "If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that wecan solve them."
This statement is more than certain. Its content takes us back to the fact that we all, sooner orlater, are or will be victims of ignorance that stealthily invades our lives and makes us hostage to acushioning process of the brain part which indicates us the use of reason. Well, given that weestablish collaborations and through them, we outline an entire way of thinking, acting, feeling...certainly, in the midst of all this, there is a parallel in that the reasons (I say in plural) have an influenceon curious overviews related to unique scenarios that "reinvent" us. It's the same for love, hate,discovering a new path, a new art.
Real and immediate truths cannot be ever imposed. Beyond a limit that evidences the need of anaffirmation, truer realities - at least in my view - are subtle and of an individual perception. Derek Boksays something I really appreciate: "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."
Throughout my journey until now, there have been many things that have made me feel sensitive toa given moment; among them, something very interesting made me "rethink" and therefore"reassess" my guidelines: Free Will! How can anyone decide for others what they should or shouldn'tfeel, think, worship? However much our life is perceived collectively, it emerges and reemergesthrough a chain of causes and effects that alter our realities, according to a higher plane. Eventhough the arguments are rooted in beliefs, rudiments, foundations ... the being is in itself a singlereality which must be worked from the inside out. Otherwise, we will see that the overlapping oftruths, especially those trying to convince us, is a process of inversion of values, of imposition ofimages and impressions.
Still, there are certain points of reflection which also show that everything - and I mean all things inlife -, mainly at the level of personal progress, becomes necessary by our personal positioning. Thewise men of old stated that such overviews of analysis and observation should be classified as"healthy ignorance". Parallels seeking deteriorate life amid real subtraction of social tribes’idiosyncrasies.
"In reality, we know nothing, because the truth is in the intimate"(Democritus)
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Attracted by the vortex of the moment, many of us believe that in a situation of doubt or choice,the consequences will be negotiable - if the future does not represent part of the depositedexpectation. All this shows us that in our personal universe there is a reality that is unique and that,through individual and transferable perspective, we all chose: we chose it and in it has to be madeclear that "There is nothing more dangerous than an ignorant friend. Better to have a wise enemy!"(Jean de La Fontaine)
It is not difficult to realize that we usurp our consciousness when we choose a mental alliance,associative, impressionable... endowed with scenarios sprayed with endless forms or expressions ofone single central principle. How curious! Don't you think?
In equal proportion, our inner reality is always groping and, at the same time, obscuring thedifferent and uniform overviews that determine what belongs to each. This means that even thoughthe universe impacts on its dissonant fragmentations, variants of events that turn into major facts,everything is an integral and consistent part of an identical model of each personal story, repeated toinfinity, where the end is not other than death. We will all die one day.
I have seen in countless demonstrations, veiled revolutions in determined martial sectors, etc., thatreactions, as bad as they might be, are natural when pain stimulates the boiling points in ourthinking. It's normal that we fail in our choices, our beliefs, when we opt for a particular aspect of thequestion. It is always said (often high-pitched) that we are entitled to this and that... True, but we alsohave the right to assume that our attitudes of the past are projecting a present that generatesunpredictable assumptions about the future.
"To desire something with violence is to become blind to everything else." Said Democritus.
To the wise, it represents the awakening of illusion, for a rediscovering based on the reality thateveryone sets for oneself, since individual needs exemplify different paths and personal progress.
On the other hand, we must think that we all have a clear expression that through our intimateexistence, the being remains in its consciential landscape. It is easy if we think that everything in theuniverse is the result of a reverberation of the need that conforms to the proportion we create, infront of this same universe. We transfer our impressions of the relative, through the form our sensestake, that in turn, permit be reordered according to our support structures.
"The purpose of life is not that of achieving happiness, but perfection"(Madame de Stael)
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Boon” Gwun Form, 6 ½ Strikes of the Pole,
Applications: Pole vs. Pole
“Look Deem Boon” Gwun
Volume 2 (60 min.)
Heavybag Drills, Dummy Drills, Two Man
Drills, Form overview, Pole vs. Knife