It comes down to repetitive drilling - drilling a technique so it becomes second nature - and instinctive response. I've been in some bad...
Quite correct, Dean. In a Japanese dojo, the student would bow first and bow low, and the Sensei may just give a nod of the head before the...
Some of you will be aware of my work with disabled athletes and Martial Artists. I'd like to share one of my favourite poems, by Lois Keith, a...
My Hanshi told me that for my 5th dan, after going through all my required work for my grading what he really graded me on was the first block I...
The first precept of Karate is that it "begins and ends with courtesy". The second is "karate ni sentenashi" - in karate there is no first...
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Though the film won't be accurate Bartitsu, perhaps they will make the effort to make it realistic and a bit more authentic. In Dark Knight,...
Western indigenous Martial Arts are fascinating, aren't they? Mr Brown's book on English Martial Arts is well worth a read. Everybody has heard...
I see this great article has come to the top so I read it again! I like the progression from grappling to MMA to Vale Tudo. In Judo you can...
I've had a few people email me since this thread and ask what else is going on in the area, inlcuding some of the clubs mentioned here. The...
A good maxim for this would be "fight them well but fight them carefully". You are right, it's not fair to hold back too much on somebody who...
Did we get anywhere with building this MAP map by the way? It would be interesting to see who's doing what and where and maybe get to meet up...
As in how he faught Moriarti at The Falls. Is this a real style or did Doyle make it up? Was it a typo or was it a fictitious method that...
Ha ha! That's excellent! :) I was going to say "that put a smile on my face" but it might be taken the wrong way! (which in itself could be...
And I'd like to publicly thank Dean for being good enough to take time for a private discussion and to help me clear up some points. Respect....
It's great when people who have a disadvantage turn it round and make it into a positive. I was watching the London Marathon and they had one...
If you read my blog, journal or ad properly then you'll see what we practice at my dojo is Japanese KOBUDO, nothing to do with Ninjutsu or even...
A great post, very informative. So where did all the extra schools that Tanemura cites come from if Hatsumi is the head of the only 9 schools?...
I have trained extensively in both dojos and have a Bujinkan black belt. I have attended many Tai Kai and trained under Hatsumi Sensei. I have...
Hi Dean, I'm simply quoting some of the points of view I've heard said and seen printed, these are not my own views or words and I'd like to...
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