In an interview, Nishio sensei unapologetically labeled Musashi as “the lowest form of human being.” Understandable. Nishio looked at how little human emotion and human engagement Musashi exhibited; he never married, never started a family, and spent a life dueling to test his skill and mettle. Musashi manifested a coward’s response, by developing skill fromContinue reading “MIYAMOTO MUSASHI”
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MAAJAK SEMINAR NOTES
James Keating Hellbows JAK Panatukan Boxing Comtech Djurus Remy Presas Visidario and basic Remy Presas Two Cane Disarms Maul Mornie Silat Paul Vunak Killer Instinct ______________________________ Kali formulas – Hubud = 2/4/5/1 Snake 1 : macro = kokunage, medial = figure 4, weapon = top quadrant Kali inverted triangle 5 methods of knife retention RollContinue reading “MAAJAK SEMINAR NOTES”
FOIL: THE USE OF THE POINT
Saturday we were able to do a private seminar on the use of the point with Master Foiler Vincent Camillo at Northwest Fencing Center. The use of the point – the straight thrust is a critical skill to add to one’s arsenal and foil is a great introduction. The limitation of the torso as a targetContinue reading “FOIL: THE USE OF THE POINT”