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TürkçeYou guys might wanna check this guy out.He is good. More importantly he is smart. I can’t say I’m a big fan of the way he fights but definitely knows his advantages/disadvantages and the rules of the game, uses all those to the full extent. Plus he’s just a TOUGH American fighter.
Born in 1968. Started [...]
Does Age Matter?
Constant Punches
Vitor Belfort is one of my favourite MMA fighters. He has Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background but he is famous for his boxing skills. Most of his matches he shows the importance of being able to deliver constant flurry of very basic punches instead of going on with complicated combinations. A concept very important in Wing Tzun as well. [...]
Read MoreInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Today is 25 November. International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. A recent statistic says that in Turkey 42% of women are targeted by some kind of violence. Whether physical, sexual, economical and so on. Please help us to spread the word about the scholarships provided by Women’s Self Defense Initiative. Please don’t [...]
Read MoreDefense is important
Defense is important. In the ring maybe but much much more outside. Since there are no weight divisions (meaning you don’t know how heavy that punch in going to come at you) and there are no protective gear. And to say the least, –depending on the puncher obviously– a bare knuckle punch REALLY hurts. So [...]
Read MorePro fighters and high kicks
Claire asked me a question about fighters and high kicks.
I don’t teach high kicks. Neither WT nor Escrima has them and for me they don’t make sense. I see the question a lot though. Depending on the source the question is phrased differently. Generally it is “Why are pro fighters in rings and octagons use [...]
About Female Classes
Claire and I were visiting the women’s groups here especially the ones who work with domestic violence. The aim was to get their ideas on how to provide martial arts classes for women who can’t afford to study martial arts.
Their response has been interested, positive and very encouraging. Soon I’ll write a bit more about [...]
Small tips for Self Defense
Self defense is a huge subject. It involves two sides. An attacker or a threat and a defender. Any one of those parties could be more than one person. Could be armed, could be on drugs. Both sides have their own psychological states. Strengths and weaknesses. So basically it is impossible to register, memorize and [...]
Read MoreTechnical Series
I am not a great fan of technical series myself. They are choreographed hence, fake and dead. Real life, being alive and spontaneous. It definitely is not is choreographed. There is no, “if he does this I will do this, this, go around and do that“. There is an action and a quick response thats [...]
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