> Shock horror, surprised me too:) > Mind you I think it is as much to do with the fact that people don't always listen very carefully and I...
In the Sun newspaper today is a feature called 'Champions of England'. There is an entry there about me (Martial arts teacher). In this entry...
> Reminds me of a nature programme on TV showing a herd of zebra crossing a river, as one zebra exited the water a crocodile grabbed one of its...
> Great story. Did you ever see the fight between Lennie McClean and the then Gyspy 'king' or Gypsy champion? I don't remember his name. > For...
> anthonyuk is correct. I saw part of this fight on a sports programme and it was a farce. The farce wasn't of Ali's making he wanted to fight...
I don't know the truth about the Segal situation but it put me in mind of a famous incident involving the Great Muhammed Ali who had been in the...
> I can certainly recommend Bob Weatherall. I know him from way back (the early to mid-seventies) when we were both members of the old British...
> For western martial arts try BFHS (British Federation of Historical Swordplay) I believe one of their members runs a school in Nottingham. >...
> Hi Devon, > Thank you for taking the time to reply with such detail. > My post was intended to raise the awareness that indigenous arts do...
> Possible, but kicking has been France since long before the 17th century as I posted on this very thread: > 'Talking of the Gauls (c. 400AD)...
> Hi, > In answer to your question the horizontal punch was in use long before then, there are drawings of Mendoza and others using it. For my...
> This may be of interest to you: > Talking of the Gauls (c. 400AD) Ammanius Marcellinus wrote: > 'In fact a whole band of foreigners will be...
As I have just joined MAP I thought I should introduce myself. > I teach English martial arts, by which I mean the indigenous fighting systems...
> Hi Tommy, > I hope you enjoy my book:) Thanks to everyone else for their kind comments about it. Incidentally it has just gone into its third...
wma links The Company of Maisters of the Science of Defence is an organisation based on the original Company of Maisters known to have existed in...
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