Walaupun sdh pernah mempelajari jurus ini beberapa bulan lalu, baru beberapa minggu ini saya terkena demam Chain Punch. Kecepatan, kesederhanaan, dan kedahsyatan dari Chain Punch adalah 3 faktor dasar yang membuat saya merekomendasikan bagi rekan-rekan sekalian untuk mempelajari salah satu jurus dasar dari Wing chun ini. Jika Muay thai dikenal dengan Roundhouse kicknya, tidak salah jika kita katakan Wing chun dikenal dengan Chain Punch.
Walaupun mungkin kekuatannya tidak sesangar roundhouse kick atau cross punch tapi kecepatan dan kuantitas dari Chain punch tentu tidak bisa membuat pukulan ini dipandang sebelah mata (tidak salah kalo ada yang mengatakan kalo chain punch itu seperti menembak dengan menggunakan senapan mesin).
Dari pengalaman pribadi dalam sesi latihan Multiple attack dengan beberapa murid saya malam tadi, orang yang menggunakan pukulan bertubi-tubi cenderung untuk lebih susah diantisipasi dibanding dengan mereka yang menggunakan pukulan tunggal.
Dan dalam situasi keroyokan kita bisa menggunakan jurus ini untuk meloloskan diri dari kepungan pengeroyok.
Jadi, tunggu apalagi.. Matikan komputer anda dan segera latih Jurus Bulan Ini.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Artikel Bulan ini : Reality Versus Ring
Sumber : Fight Authority
Remembering a time when Boxing was the most popular of combat sports. It seems that people could very easily came to the realization that the ring of Boxing or Kickboxing was very much different than the street. Moving forward to today; it seems that with the sudden popularity of the "UFC" and Mixed Martial Arts; even martial artists are having difficulties in seeing that the ring is a very much different world than the street or reality persay. I will address the difference between the ring and realiy as well as why most people are finding it difficult to separate the two.
November 12, 1993 is a day that changed the world of combat sports and martial arts forever; it is the day that the "UFC" or Ultimate Fighting Championshhip was born. The Ultimate Fighting Championship, is a Combat Sport promotion that claimed to be "No Hold Barred". It was a near everything goes fight set in a cage between competitors of all different styles of martial arts. This event eventually led to the "Hybridization" of most martial arts today; as well as the false sense of security given to those who practice mixed martial arts in street or combat scenarios. Before the "UFC" if someone ran into a boxer or kickboxer in a street confrontation; they respected them for their discipline, yet realized that if the boxer/ kickboxer fought like they do in a ring then they would be annhialated. the rules in the street are different youy see; there are none! The "UFC" ushered in a new breed of combat sport. The term "NHB" was coined; (No Holds Barred). This was due to the retoric that was being pushed in advertising; and boy did people buy it. "UFC" wasn't really; nor is it now "No Holds Barred". There are many rules in fact. There are so many rules that in 2000 the term Mixed Martial Arts gained popularity. The term "No Holds Barred" couldn't be used really; because there were many holds barred, such as biting, eye gouging,kicking downed opponents, downward elbows to the head, small joint manipulation and head butts to name a few. The sport is very similar to it's Ancient Grrek predacessor (Pankration) meaning,"All powers". I interpret this as working in all fascets of fighting or all of the zones; kicking, punching, trapping and grappling standing and on the ground. The average person who sees this thinks,"Ohh, it's a street fight." Wrong!! A street confrontation has no rules, weight classes and no time limits. The term "No Holds Barred", is still stuck in the heads of many; including the United States Military. The U.S. Army began to transition its hand to hand combat program back in 2000; as the "UFC" was gaining popularity, especially among soldiers. The Army began to incorporate "Gracie Jujitsu" into its program. Infact slowly but surely they began to completely adopt Mixed Martial Arts as their Combative regime. The U.S. Modern Army Combative program incorporates everything from double leg takedowns to fighting and submitting an opponent in the "guard". The guard is a position where you are on the ground on your back with your opponent between your legs. your legs are wraped around the body of your opponent. In a street fight as well as combat the last place you want to be is on the ground, and especially on your back! I know this first hand on many different levels. I am a former Green Beret and publisher of the combatives book "Combat Application Techniques: Principles Of Destruction". I am a professional Mixed Martial Arts Athlete. I am also a combat veteran. Unfortunately the retoric and the term "No Holds Barred" has sunk very deeply into the minds of the U.S. Army. What they don't realize is that besides going to the ground being potentially hazardous. The techniques of MMA or Mixed Martial Arts are hazardous in themselves. You can rip up your legs doing double leg takedowns, or knock your self out doing a freight train take down. In modern MMA gloves are worn to protect the hands. in the street and in combat there are no gloves. Hands get broken. There are time limits and rounds in MMA so fights can last from 5 - 25 minutes; depending on how many rounds. Street and Combat has no rounds. The quicker you finish the less likely you are to die or go to the hospital. You only fight 1 guy in MMA. In combat or the street; you never know how many you have to deal with. As a professional in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts; I can say that I love the sport; however as a martial arts instructor and soldier, I have to say wake up people. there is a difference between ring and reality. Mixed Martial Arts and the "Modern Army Combatives" are not combative systems. Fighting MMA in the street is just plain stupid! For those who train MMA for combat and for the street I am sure that it is going to take a near life threatening event to change your mind; but when that event happens don't say I didn't warn you.
Remembering a time when Boxing was the most popular of combat sports. It seems that people could very easily came to the realization that the ring of Boxing or Kickboxing was very much different than the street. Moving forward to today; it seems that with the sudden popularity of the "UFC" and Mixed Martial Arts; even martial artists are having difficulties in seeing that the ring is a very much different world than the street or reality persay. I will address the difference between the ring and realiy as well as why most people are finding it difficult to separate the two.
November 12, 1993 is a day that changed the world of combat sports and martial arts forever; it is the day that the "UFC" or Ultimate Fighting Championshhip was born. The Ultimate Fighting Championship, is a Combat Sport promotion that claimed to be "No Hold Barred". It was a near everything goes fight set in a cage between competitors of all different styles of martial arts. This event eventually led to the "Hybridization" of most martial arts today; as well as the false sense of security given to those who practice mixed martial arts in street or combat scenarios. Before the "UFC" if someone ran into a boxer or kickboxer in a street confrontation; they respected them for their discipline, yet realized that if the boxer/ kickboxer fought like they do in a ring then they would be annhialated. the rules in the street are different youy see; there are none! The "UFC" ushered in a new breed of combat sport. The term "NHB" was coined; (No Holds Barred). This was due to the retoric that was being pushed in advertising; and boy did people buy it. "UFC" wasn't really; nor is it now "No Holds Barred". There are many rules in fact. There are so many rules that in 2000 the term Mixed Martial Arts gained popularity. The term "No Holds Barred" couldn't be used really; because there were many holds barred, such as biting, eye gouging,kicking downed opponents, downward elbows to the head, small joint manipulation and head butts to name a few. The sport is very similar to it's Ancient Grrek predacessor (Pankration) meaning,"All powers". I interpret this as working in all fascets of fighting or all of the zones; kicking, punching, trapping and grappling standing and on the ground. The average person who sees this thinks,"Ohh, it's a street fight." Wrong!! A street confrontation has no rules, weight classes and no time limits. The term "No Holds Barred", is still stuck in the heads of many; including the United States Military. The U.S. Army began to transition its hand to hand combat program back in 2000; as the "UFC" was gaining popularity, especially among soldiers. The Army began to incorporate "Gracie Jujitsu" into its program. Infact slowly but surely they began to completely adopt Mixed Martial Arts as their Combative regime. The U.S. Modern Army Combative program incorporates everything from double leg takedowns to fighting and submitting an opponent in the "guard". The guard is a position where you are on the ground on your back with your opponent between your legs. your legs are wraped around the body of your opponent. In a street fight as well as combat the last place you want to be is on the ground, and especially on your back! I know this first hand on many different levels. I am a former Green Beret and publisher of the combatives book "Combat Application Techniques: Principles Of Destruction". I am a professional Mixed Martial Arts Athlete. I am also a combat veteran. Unfortunately the retoric and the term "No Holds Barred" has sunk very deeply into the minds of the U.S. Army. What they don't realize is that besides going to the ground being potentially hazardous. The techniques of MMA or Mixed Martial Arts are hazardous in themselves. You can rip up your legs doing double leg takedowns, or knock your self out doing a freight train take down. In modern MMA gloves are worn to protect the hands. in the street and in combat there are no gloves. Hands get broken. There are time limits and rounds in MMA so fights can last from 5 - 25 minutes; depending on how many rounds. Street and Combat has no rounds. The quicker you finish the less likely you are to die or go to the hospital. You only fight 1 guy in MMA. In combat or the street; you never know how many you have to deal with. As a professional in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts; I can say that I love the sport; however as a martial arts instructor and soldier, I have to say wake up people. there is a difference between ring and reality. Mixed Martial Arts and the "Modern Army Combatives" are not combative systems. Fighting MMA in the street is just plain stupid! For those who train MMA for combat and for the street I am sure that it is going to take a near life threatening event to change your mind; but when that event happens don't say I didn't warn you.
Kakek usia 66 tahun kalahkan pemuda 21 tahun
Sumber : Tribun Timur
Makassar, Tribun - Tang Lee (66), seorang kakek berusia 66 tahun, berhasil menggagalkan aksi perampokan di dalam tokonya setelah terlibat bergumul saling pukul dan tendang dengan Safri (21), perampok berusia 21, Senin (13/4) siang. Kakek bercucu dua ini menang dan menguasi keadaan, seteleh pergumulan selama 10 menit.
Tang adalah warga Jl Cendrawasih, Makassar, dan pemilik Toko Sepatu Bata Ristrar, di jalan poros itu. Sedangkan Sapri, warga Jl Baji Pamai, Makassar yang berasal dari Limbung, Gowa.Saat menceritakan kronologi itu kepada Tribun, sekitar pukul 16.20 wita, atau 30 menit setelah diperiksa di Polsek Mariso, Tang tampak tenang. Padahal lima jam sebelumnya, membuat istri dan tetangganya tegang. Bahkan sesekali dia tersenyum. Tak ada tanda-tanda ketegangan seperti korban pencurian dengan kekerasan lainnya. Kakek bermata sipit dan mirip bintang laga asal Jepang era 1990-an, Ohara tersebut, menyebut peristiwa ini adalah pengalaman kekerasan pertama sejak dia berjualan sepatu sepuluh tahun lalu di Jl Cendrawasih Makassar.Bapak dua anak ini tidak pernah menyangka jika Safri adalah perampok. "Saat itu saya sedang memperbaiki motor di belakang, eh! tiba-tiba orang masuk dan langsung menuju ruang etalase," ujarnya. (lihat, Perampok Memukul, Kakek Tang Memiting -kronologis-)Di toko yang menjual produk sepatu dalam negeri, Bata itu, Tang tak memiliki pramuniaga atau penjaga. Dia hanya ditemani istrinya, atau sesekali anaknya mampir, membantu.Safri, si perampok yang coba mengambil uang di kas toko itu, di hadapan penyidik, memang sepertinya sudah memantau sang kakek dengan lima cucu itu. Setelah melihat sang Tang lengah, tiba-tiba dia merangkul tangan kirinya.Sapri sediri adalah pengangguran yang mecicil motor Yamaha bebek. Sejak kecil di sudah berpisah dengan kedua orangtuanya di Limbung, Gowa, Saat melakukan aksinya, Sapri membawa badik yang panjangnya satu jengkal setengah. Badik itulah yang dia pakai mengancam. "Dia langsung mengarahkannnya ke leher. Saya sangat kaget tapi tetap cobe tenang," katanya.Dia diminta ke meja kas. Dengan tenang, Tang mengikuti apa perintah pemuda itu, sambil menunggu kesempatan untuk memberikan perlawanan yang berarti. "Kira-kira ada 10 menit baku ambak. Intinya, saya berusaha menghindar dan menjauh dari badik " kata Tang yang dibenarkan Sapri.
Pengakuan Tang Lee Hanya Praktekkan Jurus Kungfu
Namanya Tang Lee. Nama belakangnya mengingatkan pada dua bintang silat ternama asal Negeri Tiongkok, Bruce Lee dan Jet Lee. Namun dari ketenangan dan raut muka, Tang Lee, mirip Ohara, bintang karate asal Jepang. Meski memiliki nama belakang Lee, tapi Tang selalu merendah. "Terus terang saya hanya mengandalkan kekuatan kakek-kakek dan ketenangan saja. Kalau bodi daya sudah tentu saya bukan apa-apa baginya. Namun dengan sedikit gerakan reflek, sambil memanfaatkan ruangan yang sempit saya pun berhasil menghidar dari tikaman itu. Badik jatuhnya." Dikatakan, apa yang memicu keberaniannya melawan pemuda bersenjata tajam tersebut, dengan enteng ia menjawab jika selama ini ia sering melihat dan memperaktekkan beberapa jurus silat, khas negeri Tiongkok, Kung Fu. "Saya sering melihat orang latihan bela diri, kemudian mengulanginya di rumah," katanya sambil senyum-senyum. Hanya saja saat ditanya jenis bela diri apa yang ia pelajari, kakek di usia uzur tersebut hanya menjawabnya dengan gelengan sambari tersenyum.(cr3)
Pembelaan Perampok : Untuk Cicilan Motor Ji Kodong
SAFRI yang tinggal di Jl Baji Pamai III, dibalik jeruji mengaku melakukan hal tersebut untuk melunasi motor bekas yang beli dari rekannya yang tinggal di Jl Rajawali Makassar."Saya butuh uang pak untuk bayar cicilan motor ji kodong,"ujarnya singkat kepada Tribun. Selain itu, ia juga mengaku jika selama ini ia menumpang di salah satu rumah keluarganya. "Untuk menutupi kebutuhan saya pak, terkadang saya menjadi pelayan di salah satu kafe di kawasan pantai Laguna,"ujarnya dengan meringis karena matanya mengeluarkan darah setelah diamuk massa pascakejadian sekitar pukul 10.30 Wita.Dia juga tak menyangka, kakek itu bisa memberikan perlawanan. "Kukira tuami, Pak. Deh, tapi masih melawan," katanya. (cr3)
Makassar, Tribun - Tang Lee (66), seorang kakek berusia 66 tahun, berhasil menggagalkan aksi perampokan di dalam tokonya setelah terlibat bergumul saling pukul dan tendang dengan Safri (21), perampok berusia 21, Senin (13/4) siang. Kakek bercucu dua ini menang dan menguasi keadaan, seteleh pergumulan selama 10 menit.
Tang adalah warga Jl Cendrawasih, Makassar, dan pemilik Toko Sepatu Bata Ristrar, di jalan poros itu. Sedangkan Sapri, warga Jl Baji Pamai, Makassar yang berasal dari Limbung, Gowa.Saat menceritakan kronologi itu kepada Tribun, sekitar pukul 16.20 wita, atau 30 menit setelah diperiksa di Polsek Mariso, Tang tampak tenang. Padahal lima jam sebelumnya, membuat istri dan tetangganya tegang. Bahkan sesekali dia tersenyum. Tak ada tanda-tanda ketegangan seperti korban pencurian dengan kekerasan lainnya. Kakek bermata sipit dan mirip bintang laga asal Jepang era 1990-an, Ohara tersebut, menyebut peristiwa ini adalah pengalaman kekerasan pertama sejak dia berjualan sepatu sepuluh tahun lalu di Jl Cendrawasih Makassar.Bapak dua anak ini tidak pernah menyangka jika Safri adalah perampok. "Saat itu saya sedang memperbaiki motor di belakang, eh! tiba-tiba orang masuk dan langsung menuju ruang etalase," ujarnya. (lihat, Perampok Memukul, Kakek Tang Memiting -kronologis-)Di toko yang menjual produk sepatu dalam negeri, Bata itu, Tang tak memiliki pramuniaga atau penjaga. Dia hanya ditemani istrinya, atau sesekali anaknya mampir, membantu.Safri, si perampok yang coba mengambil uang di kas toko itu, di hadapan penyidik, memang sepertinya sudah memantau sang kakek dengan lima cucu itu. Setelah melihat sang Tang lengah, tiba-tiba dia merangkul tangan kirinya.Sapri sediri adalah pengangguran yang mecicil motor Yamaha bebek. Sejak kecil di sudah berpisah dengan kedua orangtuanya di Limbung, Gowa, Saat melakukan aksinya, Sapri membawa badik yang panjangnya satu jengkal setengah. Badik itulah yang dia pakai mengancam. "Dia langsung mengarahkannnya ke leher. Saya sangat kaget tapi tetap cobe tenang," katanya.Dia diminta ke meja kas. Dengan tenang, Tang mengikuti apa perintah pemuda itu, sambil menunggu kesempatan untuk memberikan perlawanan yang berarti. "Kira-kira ada 10 menit baku ambak. Intinya, saya berusaha menghindar dan menjauh dari badik " kata Tang yang dibenarkan Sapri.
Pengakuan Tang Lee Hanya Praktekkan Jurus Kungfu
Namanya Tang Lee. Nama belakangnya mengingatkan pada dua bintang silat ternama asal Negeri Tiongkok, Bruce Lee dan Jet Lee. Namun dari ketenangan dan raut muka, Tang Lee, mirip Ohara, bintang karate asal Jepang. Meski memiliki nama belakang Lee, tapi Tang selalu merendah. "Terus terang saya hanya mengandalkan kekuatan kakek-kakek dan ketenangan saja. Kalau bodi daya sudah tentu saya bukan apa-apa baginya. Namun dengan sedikit gerakan reflek, sambil memanfaatkan ruangan yang sempit saya pun berhasil menghidar dari tikaman itu. Badik jatuhnya." Dikatakan, apa yang memicu keberaniannya melawan pemuda bersenjata tajam tersebut, dengan enteng ia menjawab jika selama ini ia sering melihat dan memperaktekkan beberapa jurus silat, khas negeri Tiongkok, Kung Fu. "Saya sering melihat orang latihan bela diri, kemudian mengulanginya di rumah," katanya sambil senyum-senyum. Hanya saja saat ditanya jenis bela diri apa yang ia pelajari, kakek di usia uzur tersebut hanya menjawabnya dengan gelengan sambari tersenyum.(cr3)
Pembelaan Perampok : Untuk Cicilan Motor Ji Kodong
SAFRI yang tinggal di Jl Baji Pamai III, dibalik jeruji mengaku melakukan hal tersebut untuk melunasi motor bekas yang beli dari rekannya yang tinggal di Jl Rajawali Makassar."Saya butuh uang pak untuk bayar cicilan motor ji kodong,"ujarnya singkat kepada Tribun. Selain itu, ia juga mengaku jika selama ini ia menumpang di salah satu rumah keluarganya. "Untuk menutupi kebutuhan saya pak, terkadang saya menjadi pelayan di salah satu kafe di kawasan pantai Laguna,"ujarnya dengan meringis karena matanya mengeluarkan darah setelah diamuk massa pascakejadian sekitar pukul 10.30 Wita.Dia juga tak menyangka, kakek itu bisa memberikan perlawanan. "Kukira tuami, Pak. Deh, tapi masih melawan," katanya. (cr3)
Monday, March 30, 2009
Awas.. Disini ada CALEG
Ngak terasa pesta demokrasi (yang menghambur-hamburkan dana triliunan rupiah) tinggal menghitung hari, berarti foto-foto para pengemis yang mengotori sepanjang jalan sebentar lagi akan dibersihkan, Alhamdulillah..
Dan satu hal yang patut kita syukuri adalah kita tidak diberikan oleh Alloh pendengaran yang sangat kuat. Karena seandainya kita diberikan pendengaran super kuat mungkin kita tidak bisa tenang sepanjang hari dikarenakan besarnya detak jantung dari para caleg yang harap-harap cemas, gelisah dan ketakutan menghadapi pemilu yang sudah didepan mata.
Yang mengerikan adalah dampak yang terjadi sesudah diumumkannya nama-nama orang yang lolos menjadi anggota dewan, bisa dipastikan gelombang stres massal terjadi diberbagai penjuru Indonesia Raya. Para caleg yang sudah berbulan-bulan menghamburkan uang untuk meraih simpati masyarakat, berbulan-bulan membagi-bagikan sumbangan (yang saya yakin tidak didasari dengan keikhlasan), yang sudah menghabiskan waktu untuk berkeliling mencari dukungan.. Besar kemungkinan sebagian diantara mereka menderita stress dan goncangan kejiwaan sehingga mungkin butuh untuk dibangun tambahan beberapa rumah sakit jiwa untuk menampung para caleg yang stress setelah dinyatakan tidak lolos menjadi anggota dewan.
Dan dampak lain yang tidak kalah mengerikannya adalah para caleg yang menjadi pribadi pemarah dan pa’emosiang (gampang emosi). Bukan tidak mungkin hanya karena persoalan sepele, para caleg tidak sungkan-sungkan untuk menampar dan “memberi pelajaran” orang yang ada disekitarnya.
Oleh karena itu, pada kesempatan kali ini kami membawakan beberapa jurus pembelaan diri praktis yang mudah-mudahan bisa bermanfaat pada saat dibutuhkan.
1. 360 degrees defense drill (Krav maga)
2. "Ambilan Parang" Pukulan I (Silat Kantobing)
Kedua jurus diatas sangat berguna untuk mengantisipasi tamparan dll.
Dan satu hal yang patut kita syukuri adalah kita tidak diberikan oleh Alloh pendengaran yang sangat kuat. Karena seandainya kita diberikan pendengaran super kuat mungkin kita tidak bisa tenang sepanjang hari dikarenakan besarnya detak jantung dari para caleg yang harap-harap cemas, gelisah dan ketakutan menghadapi pemilu yang sudah didepan mata.
Yang mengerikan adalah dampak yang terjadi sesudah diumumkannya nama-nama orang yang lolos menjadi anggota dewan, bisa dipastikan gelombang stres massal terjadi diberbagai penjuru Indonesia Raya. Para caleg yang sudah berbulan-bulan menghamburkan uang untuk meraih simpati masyarakat, berbulan-bulan membagi-bagikan sumbangan (yang saya yakin tidak didasari dengan keikhlasan), yang sudah menghabiskan waktu untuk berkeliling mencari dukungan.. Besar kemungkinan sebagian diantara mereka menderita stress dan goncangan kejiwaan sehingga mungkin butuh untuk dibangun tambahan beberapa rumah sakit jiwa untuk menampung para caleg yang stress setelah dinyatakan tidak lolos menjadi anggota dewan.
Dan dampak lain yang tidak kalah mengerikannya adalah para caleg yang menjadi pribadi pemarah dan pa’emosiang (gampang emosi). Bukan tidak mungkin hanya karena persoalan sepele, para caleg tidak sungkan-sungkan untuk menampar dan “memberi pelajaran” orang yang ada disekitarnya.
Oleh karena itu, pada kesempatan kali ini kami membawakan beberapa jurus pembelaan diri praktis yang mudah-mudahan bisa bermanfaat pada saat dibutuhkan.
1. 360 degrees defense drill (Krav maga)
2. "Ambilan Parang" Pukulan I (Silat Kantobing)
Kedua jurus diatas sangat berguna untuk mengantisipasi tamparan dll.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Ketika Bruce Lee bicara tentang CINTA
"Cinta seperti sebuah persahabatan yang terbakar api. Pada mulanya nyala, sangat cantik, sering panas dan terik, tapi masih ringan dan hanya kerlip. Tumbuh sebagai cinta lama, hati kita menjadi dewasa dan cinta kita menjadi membara, terbakar secara mendalam dan tak terpadamkan" (Bruce Lee)
Sumber : Tribun Timur
Monday, March 9, 2009
Artikel Bulan ini: The Black Belt Myth
Sumber : http://www.fightauthority.com/martial-arts-topics/training-your-mind/the-black-belt-myth/
Every once in a while I get an email from some misguided and offended martial artist with his or her knickers in a twist telling me where I go wrong by saying “Martial Arts will Fail You Every time”. But facts are facts. Just because you have a black belt doesn’t mean you can fight and just because you can fight, doesn’t mean you are a black belt. Can martial artists, boxers, judo players, wrestlers, mixed martial artists bee good street fighters? Sure. But a fight is an entirely different proposition than combative sport or a hobby. The problem is that martial artists have propagated this “myth” about the black belt since they realized money could be made. To compound the problem, most instructors are true believers. Thinking that what they are saying is 100% true. The techniques used by successful street fighters range from the simple and straight forward to brutal and down right nasty. Never underestimate the depths of human nature or the levels to which some people will go to impose their will over another human being. The difference between a successful and unsuccessful street fighter is attitude and no hesitation. Contrary to the old school yard Marcus of Queensbury rules, who ever strikes first in a real fight usually wins. I’m not talking about people in the local pub having a shoving match. Leave the bar fight out of it. I am talking about a real street smart criminal. So you think that junkie is just trying to slap you- no he’s got razor blades between his fingers and he’s trying to slice your face open. (Thanks for the example Bill). If you wait for him to make his move, you’re done. If you pause, wait for them to “throw the first punch” you’ll lose. And before you question my motivation as one of those guys who never spent time in a real dojo or never received his black belt (I have 3 of them) go to www.zenshin.info. I am a real person and I can be found any day of the week working out at this location teaching none other than martial arts. But like my Sensei, I refuse to limit my self by the confines of my ego and insecurity. Because that’s what it all comes down to: ego. Hey, I know you have a lot of time an effort invested into your study and this is the last thing you want to hear, but earning a black belt doesn’t make you a superhero. Having a black belt does not give you the ability to take on all comers in all any and all situations. A street fight or close quarters battle has entirely different dynamics than a competitive sport. In a competitive fight, the possibility of being seriously injured or killed is not a paramount concern. You have the normal injuries associated with contact sports, but if it were really lethal you would have people dying in the ring regularly. The combative sport is only SYMBOLIC of the real thing. This is where we all get confused. The term symbolic So why bother getting a black belt or what does it mean to earn a black belt? This subject has been beaten to death and I offer my opinion only to ad some perspective. First of all, I hold a special place for those of you who have the determination to see your training through to the end and I hope those same people continue to study for an entire life time. It does set you above all others as having accomplished a great task that requires years of dedication and sacrifice. But learning to fight is only a small part Do you think the night before your black belt exam you are immediately transformed in to the Ultimate Warrior. Martial Arts use fighting and combative skills to affect and overall change on the practitioner. If you study martial arts to learn how to fight, you will find your self very disappointed. Fighting is and should be a smaller percentage of why you study. If you study just to learn how to fight or just to learn how to compete you will not last very long. Because after your competitive career is over, now what? Once you start coaching, training and teaching you really begin to understand that competition is a useful tool, but it’s not what martial arts is about. Street fighting is not about honor and fair play. That’s how you live your life, but when push comes to shove, knowing how to street fight requires very little skill, just a lot of attitude and nerve. The Japanese words "Budo" and "Bujutsu" are used to describe this difference between combat and the way of combat.
Every once in a while I get an email from some misguided and offended martial artist with his or her knickers in a twist telling me where I go wrong by saying “Martial Arts will Fail You Every time”. But facts are facts. Just because you have a black belt doesn’t mean you can fight and just because you can fight, doesn’t mean you are a black belt. Can martial artists, boxers, judo players, wrestlers, mixed martial artists bee good street fighters? Sure. But a fight is an entirely different proposition than combative sport or a hobby. The problem is that martial artists have propagated this “myth” about the black belt since they realized money could be made. To compound the problem, most instructors are true believers. Thinking that what they are saying is 100% true. The techniques used by successful street fighters range from the simple and straight forward to brutal and down right nasty. Never underestimate the depths of human nature or the levels to which some people will go to impose their will over another human being. The difference between a successful and unsuccessful street fighter is attitude and no hesitation. Contrary to the old school yard Marcus of Queensbury rules, who ever strikes first in a real fight usually wins. I’m not talking about people in the local pub having a shoving match. Leave the bar fight out of it. I am talking about a real street smart criminal. So you think that junkie is just trying to slap you- no he’s got razor blades between his fingers and he’s trying to slice your face open. (Thanks for the example Bill). If you wait for him to make his move, you’re done. If you pause, wait for them to “throw the first punch” you’ll lose. And before you question my motivation as one of those guys who never spent time in a real dojo or never received his black belt (I have 3 of them) go to www.zenshin.info. I am a real person and I can be found any day of the week working out at this location teaching none other than martial arts. But like my Sensei, I refuse to limit my self by the confines of my ego and insecurity. Because that’s what it all comes down to: ego. Hey, I know you have a lot of time an effort invested into your study and this is the last thing you want to hear, but earning a black belt doesn’t make you a superhero. Having a black belt does not give you the ability to take on all comers in all any and all situations. A street fight or close quarters battle has entirely different dynamics than a competitive sport. In a competitive fight, the possibility of being seriously injured or killed is not a paramount concern. You have the normal injuries associated with contact sports, but if it were really lethal you would have people dying in the ring regularly. The combative sport is only SYMBOLIC of the real thing. This is where we all get confused. The term symbolic So why bother getting a black belt or what does it mean to earn a black belt? This subject has been beaten to death and I offer my opinion only to ad some perspective. First of all, I hold a special place for those of you who have the determination to see your training through to the end and I hope those same people continue to study for an entire life time. It does set you above all others as having accomplished a great task that requires years of dedication and sacrifice. But learning to fight is only a small part Do you think the night before your black belt exam you are immediately transformed in to the Ultimate Warrior. Martial Arts use fighting and combative skills to affect and overall change on the practitioner. If you study martial arts to learn how to fight, you will find your self very disappointed. Fighting is and should be a smaller percentage of why you study. If you study just to learn how to fight or just to learn how to compete you will not last very long. Because after your competitive career is over, now what? Once you start coaching, training and teaching you really begin to understand that competition is a useful tool, but it’s not what martial arts is about. Street fighting is not about honor and fair play. That’s how you live your life, but when push comes to shove, knowing how to street fight requires very little skill, just a lot of attitude and nerve. The Japanese words "Budo" and "Bujutsu" are used to describe this difference between combat and the way of combat.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Big Knock Out (bag.I)
Pertandingan belum sempat memasuki menit ke-87 (ya iyalah.. mana ada ronde yang waktunya sepanjang ini di ajang Affliction) saat sebuah tendangan dari Arlovski berhasil menyudutkan Fedor ke sudut ring (tempat yang diannggap kurang menguntungkan oleh beberapa petarung), dan tentu saja kesempatan emas ini tidak disia-siakan oleh Arlovski untuk melancarkan serangan berikutnya.
Alih-alih melancarkan kombinasi Jab dan Cross, Arlovski melompat untuk melakukan Flying knee dan...
BUUUKK...
bersambung, Insya Alloh..
Alih-alih melancarkan kombinasi Jab dan Cross, Arlovski melompat untuk melakukan Flying knee dan...
BUUUKK...
bersambung, Insya Alloh..
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