Today marks the 20th anniversary of Brandon Lee's tragic passing. In memory of him, I made some animated GIF's from his best action movie, Rapid Fire.
Enjoy!
Part 2 in this series tomorr...
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Eric Knaus aka Top Dog Seminar footage
Eric "Top Dog" KnaussPhoto Credit: www.dogbrothers.com
Check out these four vidclips of Eric Knauss seminars! Enjoy!
Eric Knaus gives his thoughts on how to deal with an opponent who closes while stick fighting.
Eric Knaus explains how to REALLY strike the knee and recover safely.
Eric Knaus giving the BEST advice you could ever get. Always stay on guard.
Erik Paulson and Erik Knaus demonstrate stick grappling...
The Balisong Knife in Movies: Nice Dreams (1981)
This is the first in a series of posts which will feature animated GIF's of the usage of the Balisong Knife in the movies and TV.
First up, in the 1981 Cheech and Chong movie, Nice Dreams, Jeff Imada played "Wine Steward". He opens a wine bottle with a balisong.
My deepest gratitude to Don Rearic for the help in letting me know about this movie!
More to co...
Saturday, March 30, 2013
The Brutal, Terrifying, & Sobering Reality of Knifefights
WARNING!
THIS VIDCLIP IS VERY GRAPHIC!
IT IS NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH!
WARNING!
Pretty decent vidclip IMO on showing the realities of the Knife. It's like a "one-stop shopping" on almost all facets of knifework. Today's society is clueless what a violent encounter involving a knife really looks like. Society is brainwashed by TV and the Movies. Traditonal Martial Arts teaches one slow lunge by the "Bad Guy" and the "Good Guy" does...
Friday, March 29, 2013
Some notes on Deception by RPP Part 4
Today's entry is the last in RPP's Notes on Deception which he posted to Spladdle Forum.
If you missed the previous parts of the series, please read:
Some notes on Deception by RPP Part 1
Some notes on Deception by RPP Part 2
Some notes on Deception by RPP Part 3
Notes from Chapter 23 of Robert Greene's 33 Strategies of War
Chapter 23 - Weave a seamless blend of fact and fiction: Misperception strategies
Since no creature...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Some notes on Deception by RPP Part 3
Continuing from yesterday's entry of RPP's Notes from Deception in War by Jon Latimer, here is Part 3, which he posted to Spladdle Forum.
If you missed the previous parts of the series, please read:
Some notes on Deception by RPP Part 1
Some notes on Deception by RPP Part 2
Notes from H. John Poole's Phantom Soldier: The Enemy's Answer to US Firepower
H. John Poole's Strategies for Deception List (from the appendix of
Phantom Soldier)....
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Some notes on Deception by RPP Part 2
Following up on yesterday's entry of RPP's notes on Deception from Silent Warfare by Shulsky and Schmitt, here is Part 2, which he posted to Spladdle Forum. If you missed Part 1 of the series, please read Some notes on Deception by RPP Part 1.
Notes from Deception in War by Jon Latimer
Quote:
"Surprise is a principle of war … It should primarily be
directed at the mind of an enemy commander rather than at his force. The
aim should...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Some notes on Deception by RPP Part 1
My friend RPP took some notes on Deception which he posted to the Spladdle Forum. Today's entry is the first of four in this series. Deepest thanks to RPP for taking the time to type this up and share.
I'm somewhat obsessed with deception. So, I'm gonna post various notes
on Deception I've gathered over the last few years here (originally I
had them on a now defunct blog, but they'd probably serve more of a
purpose here). Hopefully the...
Monday, March 25, 2013
IN MEMORY OF: Joe Weider (November 29, 1919 – March 23, 2013)
Copied from www.cnn.com:
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Joe Weider created Mr. Olympia, Ms. Olympia and various fitness competitions
He also published magazines such as Shape, Men's Fitness and Flex
Schwarzenegger describes him as kind, generous and "a titan in the fitness industry"
Weider died Saturday at a Los Angeles hospital; he was 93
(CNN) -- A bodybuilding icon. A fitness innovator. A magazine publisher. A mentor to one of the world's biggest...
Saturday, March 23, 2013
LEARNING: Effective Learning Strategies
My friend RPP posted to the Spladdle Forum a paper he came across on how effective various learning strategies were including the old stand-bys: highlighting and summarization.
You may be surprised which learning strategies ranked High and which ranked Low. Irrespective of how your favorite learning strategy ranked, if it works for you, keep doing it! However, check out the Study, perhaps you may improve your learning using one of the...
Friday, March 22, 2013
BOOKS: Jimmy Wilde's "Hitting and Stopping" & E.R. Voight's "Modern Wrestling Holds" reprints
Reprint of Jimmy Wilde's rare boxing manual "Hitting and Stopping" is available via Amazon UK. [edited 3/27/13]
I will be buying a copy and while I'm at it, I will purchase Modern Wrestling Holds by E.R. Voight also.
Paperback, 93 Pages
Price:
$19.95
Ships...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
500 Posts!! & Top 25 Popular Posts
Dear Readers/Visitors:
*Bows deeply*
I never thought I would reach this milestone! I sincerely thank the readers/visitors as well as the various authors/instructors whose material I've archived!!
Of the 500 posts, only 25 or so are popular with over 500 views. In other words, only 5% of my 500 posts have 500+ views and 95% are, well, not popular LOL. There are a few with 100+ views but mostly the less-than-popular posts average 25 views....
Monday, March 18, 2013
KNOCKOUTS: Uriah Hall X Adam Cella
This season's The Ultimate Fighter (Season 17 Episode 3) witnessed one of the most nastiest knockouts ever. It came about from a spinning kick too! Uriah Hall takes on Adam Cella. I made a few animated GIF's:
This was the KO in real-time. It took 2-3 seconds!
This was Uriah Hall celebrating before how badly he KO'd Adam Cella.
Here is a vidclip of it:
Was that brutal scary or wh...
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Poem by Dan Inosanto
Throughout history, there were martial artists who also were masters of the Arts. Some of history's famous examples include:
Miyamoto Musashi, in addition to being one of Japan's greatest swordsmen, was also an accomplished artist, sculptor, and calligrapher.
Yamaoka Tesshu, also amongst Japan's greatest swordsmen, was a master of swordsmanship, Zen, and calligraphy.
Cheng Man-ch'ing/Zheng Manqing of Tai Chi/Taiji fame, was often referred...
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Assorted poems by Yamaoka Tesshu
Continuing my series on poems which may inspire you to pursue poetry writing or one of the other Arts, today's entry is on Yamaoka Tesshu. He was considered one of Japan's greatest swordsmen. Not only was his skill with the sword superb, his poetry was just as good. Here are a few:
On Training and Enlightenment:
For years I forged my spirit through the study of swordsmanship,
Confronting every challenge steadfastly.
The...
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