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Transform and Change a Life by Jeremy M. Talbott Many years ago there was a kid who, for the most part, wasn’t on the right track to a good future. In fact an incident happened where he beat another kid so severely that he left him for dead. What saved this troubled child from being a statistic in our prison system, was one man who pleaded his case and took responsibility of him.&nbs... Read More
Introduction
The concept of 2-person forms as an adjunct to training is not new: in China many schools develop such forms as an additional means of practising their techniques in a contextual environment and packaging their knowledge . In China these types of forms or drills are known as " dui da quan". This tradition is, by contrast, not well established in karate. In order to find 2-person forms in Japan you have to delve further afield into arts such as Doshin So’s Shoriji Kempo o... Read More
Cross referring the internal arts and goju has helped me discern not only a possible historical and technical relationship, but more importantly it has helped me understand the function of "formal" training, such as kata. I think that seeing how someone else does the same thing can give you a great deal of insight into what it is you are doing and why. Ultimately we all want to effect a natural, "no-nonsense" technique. However it seems to me that many “modern” stylists have thrown th... Read More
THE R.E.A.L.M. FORMULA The Catalyst Teaching of Integrated Combative Concepts The aspects of combat are broken down into the constants (Ranges, Energies, Attributes, Lines, and Modes) what we call the REALM formula. The REALM formula is: A. Ranges- the six ranges and their subsequent three sub-ranges. There are those that say that "ranges' are an illusion, but I disagree. If you don't prioritize what best works at different distances an... Read More
The second move in Taikiokyu Shodan I'd like to discuss is the "big turn".
Move 2 - the "Big Turn" The big turn starts from a right forward stance. You look over your right shoulder and then bring your left foot around 270 degrees so that you are in a left forward stance, facing what was your right. You then execute a left downward block and advance to a right foot forward stance and execute a mid punch.
This move is usually explained to beginning students as a simpl... Read More
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