The two full-contact fighters faced each other. They wore no gloves, footgear or pads. They were armed only with karate—with their empty hands. The rules set few limits on this most brutal type of competition. Crippling shin kicks to the thighs, full-force instep kicks to the head, bone-breaking punches to the ribs and body—all of it tested a man’s technique, speed and power. But even more importa ...
Author: Sandra Essary
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Korean martial artists call it jayu dae ryeon. Its name, which translates as simply “free sparring,” falls somewhat short of conveying all the intricacies that play out on the competition floor and all the strategies that run through the head of the successful practitioner. It also fails to hint at the preparation that must be done before engaging in it, and it definitely fails to communicate all ...
Author: Robert W. Young
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Ask any martial artist which styles have the best kicks, and chances are he or she won’t hesitate before naming a few Korean arts. Although taekwondo, tang soo do, hapkido and kuk sool may immediately come to mind, modern farang mu sul also falls into the foot-fetish category. And, as you will see, it possesses some of the most uncommon, yet practical, low kicks ever devised.
Those kicks do ...
Author: Robert W. Young
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It is well-documented that Bruce Lee taught different ideas about the martial arts during different phases of his personal development. Consequently, his methods are often categorized as being associated with the Seattle phase, the Oakland phase or the Los Angeles/Chinatown phase of his evolution. Also, it is generally understood that his private students often received instruction which differed ...
Author: Jerry Beasley, Ed.D.
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Few martial arts possess the aura of effortless motion that is aikido.
Fewer still are able to couple that aura with a repertoire of devastating self defense techniques that allow practitioners of any size to send huge attackers flying into the air and crashing to the ground. To watch an expert demonstrate the arts flowing movements without even breaking a sweat attests to the efficiency wi ...
Author: Robert W. Young
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