Hi Jye. I meant to respond to this earlier, but had some difficulty with my computer for about five days. Some of the techniques are used in Serrada Escrima...
all martial artists who care about self defense should have a reason to prove to himself that he can do it. this is needed for real confidence. its like a...
I was reading the new FMA Digest and enjoyed the article by Steven Drape. Has anyone else read that new issue besides me? Train hard and have fun! Dennis...
Please define what a "real fighter" is? Rick Weight Loss Diets and Cook Books New Submission 1-2-2007 http://kirkhamsebooks.com/HealthNFitness/Diet/index.htm ...
I was catching up on holiday posts and thought this thread was interesting. There is nothing wrong with beginning study of the martial arts because of fear....
a real fighter is somebody who fights. it doesnt matter if its in a point tournament, full contact, no holds barred, a boxing ring, somebody who fights. a guy...
... I've always heard him referred to as a grandmaster since I met him in 1989. Jeff "Stickman" Finder http://escrima.blogspot.com/ www.stickman-escrima.com...
Stickman I think I have to agree with you that it is more the system than the doctors, but my point is taking a stand for what is right. Cramming more and...
Back in the early times of sword manufacture, the production of super strong high-grade carbon steel wasn’t even a vague dream. But we know, as history has...
Fear is by no means our enemy It makes us stronger faster and more alert if we train with it probably. I think everyone has seen my article on it by now. Rick ...
i know, he is a grandmaster. but i was saying he built his reputation from his skill, not that he's "8th dan grandmaster under grandmaster so-and-so". some...
I thought part of the secret of the samurai swords was first welding together two different steels, one a hard compound and the other softer, thus combining...
Good points Dennis. The problem with society is that for some reason we have decided to protect people from themselves rather than the solution to most of...
A fighter does fight to win My primary point is if someone feels they need to fight to prove something to someone else that person with the need to fight is...
There is a lot more, and I do mean a lot more, than just two or three types of steels used, or the layering, as to why Japanese swords have such a high...
Now Massachusetts is mandating health insurance, or face tax penalties. Considering how the medical insurance industry works, that sounds like a prescription...
... What about someone who fights to prove something to themself? Actually, that's pretty much the same thing, but it's a phase that most martial artists go...
You're referring I believe to training and this other gentleman was referrring to fighting I went through the same thing much younger during my college years....
It is a very difficult task to determine which martial art is the best so first of all let’s take a look what a martial art exactly is and what not. The word...
One of the questions I get asked most frequently, in several different variations is about which martial art an individual should study. Generally which...
John O'Neil Aug. 22, 2001 Resigned from FBI Sept.10, 2001 Moved into Twin Tower Fedral Trade Building Sept.11, 2001 Twin Towers Came Down Guro Dennis Servaes...
VALENCIA, CA - The World's First Martial Arts History Museum will be hosting a special exhibit on Saturday, January 13 at the Valencia Library in the city of...