Posted by admin on September 22nd, 2008 — Posted in School of Martial Arts
One of the big differences between street-fighting and every other kind of martial art is, in street-fighting everything you do causes your opponent pain — even your blocks.
For example, let’s take the really devastating move called the limb or nerve “destruction.” This is a really nasty move that anyone can use to defend themselves with if they have to.
Here’s how it works:
As your attacker throws a punch or kick, you simply use your elbow (if it’s a punch) or knee (if it’s a kick) to destroy the attack.
In other words, if he throws a jab or punch at you, you “block” the strike with the hard tip of your elbow (just make a movement like you are combing your hair). If he tries kicking you, you “block” the kick with the hard tip of your knee (simply by lifting your heel).
In most cases, you will barely feel a thing. But your attacker will be in a LOT of pain. With his hand crushed or his shin smashed by the force of his own strike. In fact, the harder he hits you…the more pain he will feel!
This is by far one of the single most powerful fighting tactics you can ever use.
And if you want to really thrive and dominate an attacker in a violent altercation, practice doing this over and over again — with a partner — until it becomes
second nature.
Sifu Matt Numrich is one of only a few instructors in the world with Full Certification in Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do, and also the Filipino Martial Arts. His students include everyone from Federal Air Marshals and military elites to small children and 65-year old ladies. Matt also offers free weekly street-fighting lessons by email at http://jkdondvd.com
|
|
Comments Off
Posted by admin on September 19th, 2008 — Posted in School of Martial Arts
A lot is written about “chi,” or the energy that flows in us and through us, giving us life and power.
Masters at martial arts give demonstrations of chi, seeming to effortlessly deflect attackers in aikido, and making their opponents weaken and freeze in place, in kenpo karate.
Is chi real? Do you have to become a master to tap into its power?
Masters are great at understanding it, and channeling it at will, but they certainly don’t have exclusive right to it. You’ve used chi thousands of times, without being aware of it.
For instance, I was at a meeting of a large group when I spotted a friend sitting thirty rows ahead of me. Instantly, after recognizing him, I focused on the back of his head.
Suddenly, he turned around, scanned the folks behind him, saw me, and smiled!
He knew someone was “flowing on him,” as it’s said in martial arts.
You can’t see chi, directly, or measure it using conventional tools. But we have it, we feel it, and we can use it.
It’s worth doing a few “field experiments” to demonstrate its power. Get some mirrored sunglasses, and go into a crowd. Focus on people, and then see if they look at you.
Can you make them turn around? Do they start scratching where you were looking? These are signs that it’s working.
Remember this adage: Where the attention goes, the energy flows!
Dr. Gary S. Goodman, President of Customersatisfaction.com, is a popular keynote speaker, management consultant, and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books, including Reach Out & Sell Someone® and Monitoring, Measuring & Managing Customer Service, and the audio program, “The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable,” published by Nightingale-Conant. He is a frequent guest on radio and television, worldwide. A Ph.D. from USC’s Annenberg School, a Loyola lawyer, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, Gary offers programs through UCLA Extension and numerous universities, trade associations, and other organizations in the United States and abroad. He holds the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate. He is headquartered in Glendale, California, and he can be reached at (818) 243-7338 or at: gary@customersatisfaction.com.
Comments Off