i remember working out with a chinese guy many years ago who modeled his empty hand skills on his movements with a quarter staff (bo). especially when you...
Hi Deane, That's interesting as i base some of my two handed cane work on Fitzsimmons's killer shift and Styers modified version. Hope that knee is on the...
Does anyone else use the Killer shift. If so any pointers or ways to set it up. I think it's a really great technique and a shame it's not used much today....
Kirk, Wow, that's great! Thanks for making the offer...I'll have to contact Eric and get the ball rolling. Stephen ... __________________________________ Do...
... I've verified the address and spoken with Eric. PayPal $10 to Eric at his hotmail address (eric_berge@...) and let me know. I'll e-mail the PDF to...
I agree with BMB the shift is is an excellent combination. I teach this in it's original form as well as Styers variations . It can be used with open hand...
On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 15:29:22 +0000, baldmonkeyboy ... We definitely do Fitzsimmons shift here but your post has reminded me that we have not worked on it for a...
I have just uploaded this PDF to the Files section. Tony Wolf made it available to the [Bartitsu_Fourm] this file. In his own words: "Just uploaded to the...
Thankyou Tony and thankyou Kirk. I have never seen this piece before and have certainly not seen anything this old with plates this well drawn. Excellent...
As a side-note, anyone from this group who would like to contribute to the Bartistu Forum will be most welcome. Of the four primary fighting arts that...
Hi Guys, I use the shift all the time. EVERYONE in my group is taller than me. I am about 5' 10" and most of the others are about 6' 2". Since we box in an...
... What's your usual after the clench? Do you go for a classic throw/trip or do you do a little pounding from within the clench? Peace favor your sword, Kirk...
Hi Stuart, ... Hope you are well. ... I thought you were giving up bare fist in favour of Crazy Monkey:) ... Terry ... terrybrown -- No virus found in this...
The left hand shift is a left hook to the solar plexus after side stepping right with speed and pivoting, and this can be followed with an uppercut with the...
... throw/trip or ... Hi Kirk, Generally I like to get a punch in before I throw to reduce the chance that I will go down too. Striking in the clinch is...
... Hi Terry, I am pretty well thanks. I'm 50% recovered from a leg injury which has kept me out of hard training since Christmas. I tried switching to CM ...
... Glad to hear you are recovering. ... Similar to you; We might emphasise one or two things differently but, like you, I use things from various BKB sources;...
However. I still generate power via the drop step and hit with fist held only a few degrees off vertical. I use the throws out of BKB manuals and use the punch...
... Heh :). When Tim and Ken first started talking about hitting cement walls to toughen the hands I was amused. Then Tim told me I should start doing it...
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Regarding bare-knuckle striking - any thoughts on the use of old school Pancrase style palm strikes to spare impact on the knuckles? Does switching from the...
On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 06:03:40 -0800 (PST), Guro Dennis Servaes ... Hi Dennis, You are using the term outside triple from Haislet yes? Just to be clear what you...
On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 09:34:35 -0000, dibach70@... ... Hi David, Personally, I cannot see myself being pissed or desperate enough to be hitting someone in...
Only altering of body mechanics I do is when I use long range hooks with palm strikes I have my fingers pointing away from me. On short range hooks and...