You’re walking down the street minding your own business when someone rushes up from behind you and grabs your wrists. In a moment of panic, you realize that you cannot see your assailant well enough to figure out how to fend him off. If you were Jackie Chan, you might leap into the air, spin 180 degrees, execute a high-flying ax kick and escape over a parked car. But you’re not Jackie Chan. You’r ...
Author: Jane Hallander
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Chen Taiji Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing, on his historic first visit to the U.S. this spring, preferred to eat the way he always does - simple, non-spicy, and wholesome. When asked whether he wanted Western or Chinese food, he chose Chinese. Asked whether he wanted noodles or rice, he chose rice. With all the choices offered him on each U.S. coast, he always preferred the familiar and the simple.
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Author: Stephan Berwick
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On the rooftops and back streets of Hong Kong,
Wing Tsun Grandmaster Yip Man forged many of the world’s toughest fighters. Of course, everyone remembers Bruce Lee, even non-martial artists. But real Kungfu practitioners go beyond Bruce. They know Yip Man’s other stalwart pioneer, Grandmaster Leung Ting. Few masters contributed as much for Kungfu in the Western world. Professor Leung was one of ...
Author: Gene Ching
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A thick neck sends out a warning: The person attached to it is probably strong, and he may well be a trained grappler.
That cautionary message is so clear to martial artists because they know the body part can be a powerful weapon, especially when it’s coupled with the right technical knowledge. Furthermore, because the neck is often a target for strikes, chokes and cranks, a developed one ...
Author: Andrew Zerling
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Most martial artists recognize the importance of having
some grappling and ground-fighting skills. The difficult
question for many stand-up fighters then becomes, What’s
the best way to acquire these skills, and just how proficient do I
have to become? If you truly want to transform yourself into a grappler, you can join the nearest Brazilian- jujutsu, judo or wrestling club, take off ...
Author: David Meyer
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