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...
The winning by any means is actually the shadow aspect of the art, which shadow the real searcher eventually must tame. It developed in the...
Wing Chun has the great strenght of attacking alot in short range, which paradoxically is also very good against modern weapons like pistols and...
See, your hair is on fire! :) It was a ninja trick... :Angel:
a training method It's actually about the training methods. Training is not something you can judge as an outsider. It's simply training, not the...
I remember a stroy written by Glenn Morris (10 dan BJK) where he was invited to a karate tournament by a karate master as a referre. He was good...
Yes, that's what I meant. The art is not only physical, but also mental. Having some additional options can be an advantage....
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