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In Search of Efficiency - Part Four: Harmonies (The second aspect of movement) There are six harmonies in Chinese martial arts, three external and three internal. For this post, I am going to refer to the three external harmonies because they relate to movement and I...
In Search of Efficiency - Part Three: Move in Structure (The first aspect of movement) Part Two is on Structure which I wrote in another post so I will just include the link and move on to Part three. Part Two: Van’s Forum:...
In Search of Efficiency Part One: Introduction Many years ago, I was teaching a class at Neil’s. A fellow was at the back watching. We hadn’t met yet but I had heard about him. He had returned to Uechi after a long break away. An original Jim Maloney student which...
Knife Defence I am hoping within two to three weeks “Watch Out for the Pointy End: Knife Defence Manual to Assist in Training Citizens, Law Enforcement and Security Personnel” will be finally out. The best way to describe knife is a really bad situation with no...
Self Defence is a very broad topic. I turned sixty-one this year so I’ve been at martial arts and self defence training for a little while now. I started fooling around boxing with my grandfather, then a little Judo as a kid, a little Jujitsu as a teen, a little more...
How many structures are there in a conflict? There is a lot to be aware of in the middle of chaos. Situational awareness is a primary tool is self defence and one of the things you need to be aware of is how “structure” plays into the basic seven structures that enter...
Structure: In the chaos of an assault you do not take and stay in a “stance”; however, you do have structure and you do hit and leave positions where structure is vital. In martial arts there are various approaches or methods. Everyone will find their method, their...
Some of you might know that hopefully by the end of June my first book will be published: “Watch out for the Pointy End: Knife Defence Manual to Assist in Training Citizens, Law Enforcement and Security Personnel.” In the book, I give the same advice as most people...
Part 2 of the Pod cast I was a part of, this time featuring mainly Mr. Rory Miller (one of my favourite people) with a few comments thrown in by myself, and hosts Randy and Ryan. Rory Miller Pod Cast
I had so much fun talking self defence with Kelsey Campbell sitting in for Ryan Jespersen on 630 CHED in Edmonton. You can find the link below to listen June 2, 2017 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Self Defence Interview
Rick Wilson podcast on Randy King Live
Very nice when someone you truly respects gives you a compliment – thank your Rory Miller. From his blog (something everyone should read): http://chirontraining.blogspot.ca/2017/05/tea-with-dark-wizard.html Friday, May 26, 2017 Tea with the Dark Wizard Coffee, really....