A problem is that beginner students are not allowed to question an authoritarian teacher. And that may be rightly so, because the teacher knows...
I think that a MA-instructor must be a bit authoritarian; however this is somewhat in conflict with the ideal in a democracy. Maybe the students...
I was thinking about how and in which style can a Dojo or MA tradtion be best lead by a dedicated and earnest person. Is the authoritarian leader...
To move totally without limitations is very igneous; Bruce style is like the fire... In order to teach such a style is a different matter; the...
Yes... also on the Wudang mountains, where I fly sometimes in imagination and train with old masters... :) [let's see if DevilH calls me now a...
ah, well, your right. Nonetheless, training methods differ.... who knows which method is the best? I for example, like drills and role...
did you see the movie "the Magnificient Seven" with Charles Bronson, Yul Brynner,...? There was a scene when the cowboy who was very good at...
There is no such thing as pure sparring. Therefore there are not many videos about that. Sparring is a convention that is based on the sport of...
Bruce Lee was good at kicking, so you could study the way he kicked and trained. I think he used the aid of the hip at kicking, not merely...
This is for me a sign that it's an intelligent system. A display of confidence.... This art is not just about fighting; sometimes to avoid a...
I understand this; what I don't understand is, aren't we going to lose the style by applying just principles? What is the core teaching of JKD,...
This becomes possible when the so-called heart chakra is opened. The movements are then connected to the wind element. I know, this sounds...
That depends; you can use a weapon if the others are in a group. Especially if the person defending is physically weaker. How should a small woman...
That's a good observation. As a hobbyiest I think that sparring is just a possible simulation of a specific fighting; therefore it will never...
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