Saturday AM Classes - July 2011

We will be having Saturday morning Martial Arts Koncepts classes in July on 07/09/11 and 07/23/11 from 1000 to 1130 AM. Please mark your calendars NOW!

NOTE: don't forget to pre-register with the Trident Academy for the Guro Dan Inosanto seminar on 07/16/11 and 07/17/11.  This is an outstanding opportunity to experience JKD, the Filipino martial arts, Silat, and much more from one of the most highly respected instructors in the world.

Agressive, Sharp and Structured

You wouldn't expect this kind of work from a 10 year old girl... but go figure!

Knife Throwing with Anthony DeLongis

Found the following video of Anthony DeLongis throwing some Cold Steel knives and was reminded of the time I spent with him and Mary at their ranch in the hills outside of Los Angeles.  Anthony and I spent the day throwing everything from stars to axes and didn't stop until it was so dark we couldn't see the target anymore!  Anthony has a beautiful and elegant release that is enjoyable to watch while my style of throwing is more brutal and powerful and is designed to make the person take a step back (at least one!) even if the blade doesn't stick.

Knife Throwing

Something that I spent a lot of time on many years ago was the ability to throw a knife (or pretty much anything with a point on it) with both hands.  It took a while to get good at it but I would say I passed from horrible to passable in a pretty short period of time.  I still break out my bag of "throwing implements" - everything from knives to nails to axes - every once in a while to see if the skill is still there.  One Saturday we'll have to get everyone together for another projectile weapon crash course.  Until then, enjoy The Great Throwdini!

Guro Dan Inosanto - July 16 & 17, 2011

Guro Dan Inosanto is going to be giving a two-day seminar at the Trident Academy in Woodbridge, VA.  The seminar will cover various aspects of JKD, the Filipino martial arts, Silat, and grappling.  Any time that you can spend with Guro Dan is well worth the nominal cost for the workshop.

NOTE: this is one of my favorite pictures of Guro Dan that I took back in the early '90's at Frank Cucci's school in Virginia Beach.  If I ever imagined how much it would be used on the Web I would have put my name on the bottom of the image!?!?

What Motivates Us

The following video discusses what really motivates people - and no it's not money!  One of the reasons that martial arts and Russian Kettlebells are so intriguing to me is the component f mastery that both require.  Coincidentally this is one of the prime motivating factors for people... go figure!

Ninja Stick Fighting

Well... I guess you can find anything on YouTube these days!  While trying to find a good video of Inosanto Double Stick training progressions I came across the video below.  NOTE: while training in Ninjutsu with Dr. Hatumi and GM Tanemura I never say this style of stick fighting... not even close! :)

RIP - Professor Wally Jay

Professor Wally Jay was the driving force behind the development of Small Circle Jiu-jitsu.  His understanding of locking and grappling brought him to the attention of Sifu Bruce Lee and they created a relationship based on their respect for each others skills and technical attributes.

While I only had the pleasure of training with Professor Jay on several occasions back in the early '90's I am still saddened at his passing and the wealth of knowledge that passes with him.

Saturday AM Classes - June 2011

We will be having Saturday morning Martial Arts Koncepts classes in June on 06/11/11 and 06/18/11 from 1000 to 1130 AM. Please mark your calendars NOW!

NOTE: we will be continuing work on the single knife and will be moving to the double sticks later this month or early next month.  If you need sticks NOW is the time to get them.  If you are training full-time you should have your own training equipment and not be utilizing the equipment that is at the school for newcomers.