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Volume 1 Program 4
Knife hand counters; as we conclude the no blocks in forms discussion.
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(7 mins 58 secs)
Martial Arts Explorer - Video Podcast
Volume 1 Program 4
Knife hand counters; as we conclude the no blocks in forms discussion.

By Scot Combs
HISTORY
Martial Arts were designed to work in the dynamic, high stress environment of self-defense. Forms were designed to give the martial arts practitioner both physical and mental tools with which to practice functional self-defense techniques.
Many American soldiers studied the martial arts of Okinawa, Japan, China and Korea after WWII. They had […]

(7 mins 46 secs)
Martial Arts Explorer - Video Podcast
Volume 1 Program 2
Middle counters are explored as the no blocks in forms discussion continues.

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Martial Arts Explorer - Video Podcast
Volume 1 Program 3
Middle counters are explored as the no blocks in forms discussion continues.
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What many call ‘aliveness’ in their training is nothing more than trying to simulate the ferocity of a street attack in the dojo. That’s a pretty tall order cosidering all the variables. Just the same, training against a resisting partner has great value. But I’m still unconvinced it the only … or […]

by Scot Combs

I’ve recently run across a number of remarks calling for ‘aliveness’ in martial arts training. People seem to throw the term around casually as if everybody agrees on what “aliveness” means. After some additional reading and reflection I believe we are lacking an accurate definition of the term. It is […]

(9 mins 32 secs)
Martial Arts Explorer - Video Podcast
Volume 1 Program 2
The ‘no blocks in forms’ discussion continues with a demonstration of a rising counter.

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Martial Arts Explorer - Video Podcast
Volume 1 Program 2
The ‘no blocks in forms’ discussion continues with a demonstration of a rising counter.
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