Silat: The Deadly Art of Indonesia and Malaysia by Terry H. Gibson

Silat: The Deadly Art of Indonesia and Malaysia By Terry H. Gibson Eddie Jafri (above) was one of the first to teach pentjak silat in the United States, conducting clinics throughout the country in the 1970s and ’80s.  You are minding your own business, buying a newspaper at your local convenience store, when a belligerent drunk decides to take a punch at you simply because you met his stare for a second too long. What...

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The Genesis and Development of Zone Theory by Badger Johnson

The Genesis and Development of Zone Theory Back in 1976, I had been doing Martial Arts for about 6 years, seriously for about three. I was sitting in my car waiting for a friend, thinking about James Yimm Lee’s book on Wing Chun. Suddenly, it occurred to me that there was a type of ‘Unified Theory’ of how to conceptualize martial arts that transcended and incorporated all the styles and types of hand-to-hand fighting. Areas of Attack...

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Summary of The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

Today, I'm posting a summary of The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene.  This is some powerful stuff! It's like a modern-day Sun Tzu's Art of War but instead applied onto the personal level. Use this knowledge for good! I present it also to inform and educate you that others may be using these same Laws of Power to manipulate you! And now you know, and knowing is half the battle ... Hope this helps in your Sojourn of Septillion Steps! The...

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