Here is a great chance to get lots of training in for those of you that plan on attending our next New York City meetings. <br><br>ECJKD student Rolando Garcia...
Rolando, thanks for the kind words. You and everyone involed with the test are in my opinion incredible "real time" fighters. The amount of skill that you guys...
REMINDER: we'll all be up in Brooklyn this weekend for a semianr with Paul Vunak. I'm hoping everyone will be able to make it out.<br><br>There will be NO...
Ozz: that description of Bugs and the Crusher was a perfect analogy of what I was feeling,LOL Sensei Mark was awesome in making us work and think about what is...
This is from Brad Hatcher, BJJ and Karate instructor.<br><br>"My 13 yr old daughter was attacked at school by a 14 yr old boy who out weighed her by 40 pounds....
Your daughter is a shining example of what self defense is all about. I hope her ribs are okay. Wow, that's awsome! I agree, maybe getting put in his place is...
...JKD politics that is. Just looking at my schedule (voo's seminar, virginie's seminar, savate assault tourney in january...), I can now honestly say that I'm...
Here's another story about a martial arts daughter kicking behind:<br><br>Felicissimo Dizon is a legend in escrima circles. The famed escrimador was called...
I actually wanted to post this before the test, but I wanted to wait. <br><br>Sifu Armando likes to say to his students that the ECJKD test is simply an ...
Rolando and Sifu,<br> I totally agree with both of you<br> We are to busy training and learning about<br> life than to worry about politics. If we worry about...
Hello Tang,<br> I think that when Sifu asked me more than once if I was going to test, then he wanted me to do it. I didn't decide to take the test, until the...
All our guys did a great performance at the ROYLER GRACIE BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU CHAMPIONISHIPS this Sunday (NOV 12th).<br>Everyone placed and came home with a...
WOW!! I'm so proud of our guys!! I'm sure I'm going to see most everyone tonight at savate, so I'll get the scoop from them then.<br><br>Congratulations to...
HEY !!! I spoke with sifu last night to exchange stories on the seminar and tournament,etc. and I was very happy (BUT not surprised)that our guys placed and ...
To Sifu, Simo, and my JKD Brethren:<br><br>I hope you all enjoy a warm and lovely thanksgiving this year with family and friends. This is the time of the year...
Hope you all have a nice Thanksgiving Thursday.You all deserve a break.All of you work very hard in class and during the seminars. You know you are getting ...
I once read that Bruce Lee said that the proper emotional disposition of a fighter in a streetfight is "controlled anger." <br><br>Personally, I go through the...
I just recently answered a similar question:<br><br>Pretty much, everything and anything we do in the martial arts is doing "something about" the fight, not ...
...well, not actually. <br><br>WHAT: "Works in Progress: An Actor's Scene Showcase" - a night of scenes from plays ranging from comedy to drama, drama to ...
I agree Sifu,<br> To do something about a fight is to end it. And you're right about BJJ. It doesn't matter if it has "rules". The point is, don't look at it ...
Ozzy:<br><br>"TANG LUNG YOU'RE A BRAVE MAN!!!!!!"<br><br>Buddy, you have NO idea. :)<br><br>Speaking about fighting and emotions, I read an interview with...
This is pretty personal, but I know you guys <br> for almost a year, and you've earned my trust and respect through all our times of hard training, THE TEST, ...
...and be yourself. Sounds simple, but far from easy! Think about it: "how can I be myself?" In all my studies (acting, JKD, eastern philosophy, etc.) I seem...
Tang lung:Being yourself is the correct response, I think.we try to emulate someone else,a Jordan or a Sugar Ray Leonard etc.They are great role models in...
They have the TV's here on credit suisse first boston on to msnbc all the time. They're always talking about stocks, the presidency, etc.<br><br>Then, as I'm ...
Hey,<br> That's really cool!!! He did cross over. What<br> and honor. In fact in the film " Unbreakable"<br> they made a Bruce Lee reference :)<br> God...