http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hye5vWeBg9E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxWfISgXb7k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGK68PV6Gis Clips from wrestling in one...
Having read through Donovan's section on footwork, I came across an interesting peculiarity. Instead of moving the front foot first when going to the left and...
I often tell students they can hop on one foot singing Ave Maria in Visayan if they wish, just so long as they are out of range! I think cross stepping is ok...
Came across this wonderful tidbit watching an old movie with my wonderful (and indulgent) wife. The Scarlet Pimpernel, 1934. Starring Leslie Howard and Merle...
... Kirk, That was one of the coolest things I have ever seen come out of a movie, Golden era to Modern. I think you need to put this up on google or you tube...
On 9/16/06, unable_to_find_unused_name ... As Perry correctly points out, it is all about range. Fighters in Donovans era fought at a greater distance than we...
one minor note. in the fencing/fighting systems advancing the opposite foot allows one to pick up minor amounts of distance while circling without crossing...
On 9/19/06, unable_to_find_unused_name ... Personally I like to come forward, offer up al sorts of forward pressure and generally be the one pushing the...
Here's a link where you don't have to pay, I'll aim to keep it up for a while: http://DavidBurnet.com/Championship_Fighting_by_Jack_Dempsey_(1950).pdf Best...
... Looks like a conversion to 8.5x11 print of the one in my archive. The images look to be exactly the same, even down to the odd color. Peace favor your...
By chance is there a PDF floating around of good old Sir Thomas' wrestling work that someone would be willing to send me? I have most of the text, but I would...
Hi all, I was in Italy recently and did some training with Antonio Merendoni, who is a leading researcher and practitioner of Italian martial arts (both ...
... Not that I know of....sounds very interesting though. I would really like to see that article but since i don't speak a word of Italian beyond culinary...
Hey, all! Since my little training group's senior member and focal point went and left town on us (not his fault, it was kind of a work requirement), we've ...
I was simply informing members of a cool item related to the group's interest. I've never been banned from any group & my life would continue if I were...