Martial arts magazine budo international 287 april 2 fortnight 2015

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ears pass... and they pass for everyone. But it doesn't mean that we all live them alike.

For some, years are a source of personal growth, a string of stations through which life makes us wiser, or at least a little less ignorant. For others, though, it's just a process of deterioration, a lament of what it was “better times", or the continued unfitness of a constant whiny anachronism. While some people stick off-axis to the old "divine youth treasure", others proclaim the blessings of peace and wisdom of the old age... some difference!

In the best case, life is as an exchange of energy for wisdom. After reaching the physical culmination, around 18 years of age, everything in this plane begins inevitably to deteriorate. The acceleration in this decay is another constant of this process, the further ahead the faster the logarithmic spiral. As physical rags and distant vestiges of what we were, from the age of forty we're all responsible for our face.

In the end, the law is always fulfilled: everything that begins has an end and no one gets out alive of this existence. However, we, the more spiritual ones, believe that the process resembles the metamorphosis of the butterfly, and the fact that the spirit leaves the physical body is only one step in the chain of transformations of the Being's cycle. Consciousness, in an unthinkable form, keeps living and existing in ineffable dimensions, where the constants space-time have a completely different value and "reality" doesn't have the same constants or the same value we attribute to it in our dimension. But let's talk about what is known, since the foregoing belongs to the realm of personal experiences or, failing this, falls within the competence of beliefs.

Despite the differences in how it is lived, the experience of aging has some common points for all of us that make us similar, if not identical. It couldn't be otherwise, because we humans have in common being pretty much alike. Time goes faster and faster for all of us; it's a strange feeling, but days crowd each other in weeks, which inadvertently become months and then years. Our idea of ??life, burnished in the endless days of childhood, forges an ever wrong perspective of our coexistence with time. We think it very long but we perceive it increasingly shorter. In the long run, a lifetime becomes more and more a puff for everyone and the space between the first and the last breath gradually shrinks over the years.

Occasionally, the first signs of physical deterioration arrive all of a sudden, but almost always they sneak in inadvertently. Nobody has ever explained to us that our sight will deteriorate, that our sense of touch declines with age or that in some moment, we won't recover of one night out in less than a week. Hey, what's happened?

When I did I stop being young?

These obvious signs and symptoms in the body are nothing compared to those produced in the mind and spirit of us who experience them. Years necessarily make

you more tolerant and, if you're not totally stupid ... less arrogant and brash.

Whatever your nature, the passing of years tend to temper your fierceness, as a bullfighting "corrida" does to the bull. The bull's rage in his irruption in the bullring is tempered with the chastisement received in the first two "thirds". And that's the punishment life inflicts to all of us; some more, other ones less, but we all get the eternal medicine: the "vara" of the "picador" ("lancer on horseback"), a lance against which there's nothing you can do; the more you push ahead in your bravery, the deeper it pierces your flesh. The blood that flows from such junction diminishes our strength and turns us conservative, restrained, cautious. With time we all become conservative when we have something to keep, even if only our breath!

We then start looking with different eyes the helping hand that life lends us now and then, and even the bravest among the braves, we all have to tighten our kidneys and resort to our guts to confront some situations. As with the bull, life tests us and empties us so that we draw out what we have within, do whatever we have to do and empty ourselves on each thrust.

Being biological, the mind is directly affected by this deterioration, but the spirit rarely accompanies the process. One day we just don't recognize ourselves in the mirror any longer. We poke to it waiting to see a person... and we find another. Presbyopia is nothing other than the anesthesia of life, kindly trying to mitigate the signs of aging.

In this society so smug and handed itself over to body worship, thousands of internal and external systems, from surgery to megarexia (muscle dysmorphia), freely camp out because vanity is the last resort of denial of aging.

Faces that hide wrinkles in a tug-of-war that disfigure their bearers. Those wrinkles, beautiful wrinkles, that are the fruit of the laugh of a thousand days, of a sustained effort, of pains that made us bigger, those wrinkles that proclaim clearly as Neruda said: I confess that I have lived!... those wrinkles are now denied, ironed, or corky in an expressionless grin, much closer to that of a buffoon, a histrionic mime, than that of a person.

Old age brings many heavy constraints, functional inconvenience, and physical limitations for which nothing or nobody has prepared us. Instead of learning the list of the Gothic kings, how much better it would be that our school teachers could prepare us for it, warning, pointing and explaining that life are cycles and each has its own place under the sky, its mission and its positive or negative way of living it.

But old age can also bring many pleasant things, when you have really lived. The calm in situations in which you would have sunk before, because years give perspective.

The strength of the experience certainty in front of the burden of doubt. The temperance and ability to enjoy little things, the present moment, the pleasant company. The

possibility to recognize the difference without feeling challenged or the need to prove anything. The appreciation and respect for the difference. Sweetness mixed with intensity in a vivid look is unparalleled. The wise learns to listen, or can fall asleep without squeamishness if not interested. He loses his shame but not his dignity. He can be gentle without effort and sincere without damaging. He learns to be silent, because he knows the futility of idle talk. He can give advice when they ask him, and keep quiet if they don't. He learns to really detach himself from everything, to walk with a light luggage, validating what is important and discarding what is accessory. Aging simplifies life; as that of a child, its other end, is simple.

When there is nothing to get but you know how to do it, then you are truly wise.

When you look back you usually only regret those times that you were an arrogant boor, an idiot brash who thought to be eternal and unnecessarily made someone suffer.

Instead of spanking that day your beloved dog that's already gone, couldn't you just scold him?

Life tempers us if we are smart enough to learn out of what it puts in our way.

Otherwise, old age becomes an ordeal, a ruthless hell without the slightest shred of visible goodness, a petty tyrant without remission.

No cheating here, you get old like you have lived; so live well your present, because that is the only way to prepare for the next step along the way. Accept the cycles and try to comprehend the sense of each one of them.

And, most important, don't be in a hurry to arrive, because as in the journey to Ithaca, at the end you will understand that the sense of the trip is the trip itself.

When you set out in your journey to Ithaca You must pray that the road be long, full of adventure, full of knowledge.

May there be many dawns in which you will enter a port that your eyes ignored and go to cities to learn from those who know Always keep the idea of Ithaca in your heart.

You have to reach it; it's your destiny, but don't you ever force the voyage.

It's preferable that it lasts many years, so that when you anchor on the island you are old and rich with all you'll have gained on the way, without expecting any more wealth.

Ithaca has given you the beautiful voyage, without her, you would have never set out.

And if at the end you find her poor, it’s not that Ithaca has deceived you.

Wise as you will have become, you will have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.

From "Ithaca" by Constantine P. Kavafis Adaptation LluĂ­s Llach

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Grand Masters Using the presentation of his second DVD, in this case dedicated to one of the most interesting themes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu— submission techniques—we have taken advantage of the occasion to put this exceptional man on the cover once again, an extraordinary master of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and in this way learn more about his Art and his impassioned l i f e . We h a v e a s k e d o u r collaborator in Brazil, Marcelo Alonso, to be in charge of investigating the matter and to investigate the history and the opinions concerning the world of Master Mansur’s Jiu-Jitsu. The result is an exceptional report in which the human aspect of the Master clearly appears as the basis of a way of being and acting which has earned him unanimous respect in the sector.

Master Mansur has recently published his first book, “The Bible of JiuJitsu”, in which the lovers of the “Soft Art” have finally found a true manual for studying and perfecting his techniques.

In coming editions, new technical projects by the Master will be seen. This month, submissions… but next month… Yes! How to get out of submissions! This is a theme that no one has yet gone deeply into. Well… that’s what masters ar e for, no?

Don’t miss either of them! We leave you, then, in the best of hands

Report Text: Marcelo Alonso Photos: Š Alfredo Tucci

Grand Masters Francisco Mansur, The Living lEgend of Jiu-Jitsu Descending from a man named Samuel, who, in 1210 AD, lived in a mountainous region of Lebanon denominated Mansour, Francisco Mansur is an example of a man who does not consider effort when trying to reach his dreams. Born and raised in the small, quiet city of Muriae in the interior of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, Francisco never hesitated in resolving all the obstacles that life placed in front of him in order to reach his goals.

After arriving in Rio de Janeiro at 16, without even having a place to sleep, Mansur not only realized his dream of meeting Helio Gracie, but he became one of the 12 men to attain the 8th degree red and black belt, bestowed on him by the creator of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.

"Mansur has been with my family for many years during both good and bad times. Growing up I always remember him being there.

Good person, good character and excellent teacher" Royce Gracie

Report After creating the Kioto Academy and transforming it into the greatest children’s JiuJitsu power, Master Chico (Paco) developed a singular teaching method, utilizing the Soft Art to help children and adults with neurological, visual, hearing and behavioral problems, and in that way becoming one of the most important references in the sport, receiving various national and international prizes in recognition of his work. On the following pages, the reader will have the chance to know a little more about the history of this genuine living legend, who at 66 years of age, continues teaching Jiu-Jitsu in New York.

From a very young age, Francisco Mansur heard his father tell stories about a man

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It was a pity that Gracie lived so far away, more precisely, in Rio de Janeiro, 10 hours by bus from his house in Muriae in the interior of Minas Gerais. “I always dreamed about going to Rio to meet Helio Gracie and be a cadet in the air force,” recalls Mansur, who, as

soon as he turned 16 and still without the consent of his parents, decided to try to realize his dreams.

In September of 1955, the youngster set out on the road for Rio. Without any relatives in the city, nor even a place to sleep, Francisco spent the first night in a public park in the neighborhood of Flamengo. The next day he used his last few cents to go by bus to the air force center where he wound up being accepted, but only three months had past when the youngster discovered that in life, our dreams aren’t always made real.

“My experience in the air force was a nightmare, the cadets made fun of us a lot and treated us like animals. I didn’t adapt to that system and I wound up having a problem with a superior and left,” remembers Francisco. After getting a job in a bank, he set out to realize his other dream. So the youngster went toward the center of the city, looking for Rio Branco Avenue (17th floor), the address of the famous Gracie Academy.

“As soon as I arrived at the Gracie Academy, I went crazy; it was one of the most beautiful places I’d ever seen. It was all filled with mirrors, with different rooms for private classes, the academy full; it was truly impressive,” recalls Mansur.

That very day, still without having encountered Helio Gracie, he made the academy

Report his new goal in life. The problem was the monthly fee, given that the Gracie Academy was only frequented by the upper classes of Rio de Janeiro. That is to say, there were only two ways to get in, having a good salary, or being a leading fighter who made up part of the Gracie team.

Since the salary he earned at the bank hardly even allowed him to pay his basic necessities, Mansur decided that the best way to realize his dream would be to train hard on another team in order to one day try to earn his place among the best. It was then that this young man from Minas Gerais signed up at a free Judo academy through a Christian association for young people. After years of training with the Japanese master Nagashima, Mansur got his brown belt in Judo and told his teacher that he was going to pay a visit to the Gracie Academy, which at that time had the reputation of challenging athletes from other fighting styles. “Nagashima went crazy; he told me not to go since Helio had said in magazines that all Judocas were cowards, but I wanted to show him that I, even as his admirer, wasn’t

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“I did 39 Vale-Tudo fights, many times on hard floors covered with mats. People paid to see and filled the gymnasiums,” the Master recalls.

Despite so much experience as a Vale-Tudo fighter, he has never encouraged his students to get up in the ring.

Francisco Mansur’s excellent technique and his great skill in teaching led the Vale-Tudo fighter and policeman Walter Guimaraes to invite him to be an instructor in his first academy (Walter Guimaraes Jiu-Jitsu). From that time on, Mansur divided his routine between his job at the bank, training in the Gracie Academy, and the classes he gave in Walter Guimaraes’ academy. Soon the policeman took him to give classes at the Police Academy and Mansur eventually spent nearly 10 years collaborating with the training of the armed forces.

The King of the kids In 1965, Francisco Mansur decides to set up his own academy, to which he gives the name Kioto, paying homage to the first Japanese city that JiuJitsu arrived to, having come from India.

“I understood that Jiu-Jitsu wasn’t only for striking and could be used as an excellent method for educating children,” reveals Mansur.

Thanks to his discipline, charisma, and to the special method that he developed, children who had behavioral and motor coordination problems felt significant improvement. “I came to be

recommended by parents of students and even doctors,” Mansur tells us. In a very short time, he transformed the Kioto into the biggest children’s academy in Brazil, always the first in the Jiu-Jitsu championships, ahead of the Gracie academy itself, and even the Carlson Gracie Academy, which had always dominated all the adult categories, but Mansur’s academy was always threatening victory with the overall score in points.

After 19 undefeated years, Mansur wound up succumbing to Carlson’s pressure, who wanted the overall points in the championships to be calculated separating adults and children.

Thanks to his incredible sense of organization, Francisco Mansur was of fundamental importance in the structuring of Jiu-Jitsu as a sport. Along with his master, Helio Gracie, and other students like Alberto Barreto and Elcio Leal Binda, Mansur was one of the founders of the Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro and of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Confederation. President of the Council of Masters and vice-president of the technical department, Master Mansur was one of the main people in charge of the adoption of rules for competitions, as well as new refereeing rules and for the hierarchy of belts, both in Brazil and in the world.

Jiu-Jitsu for the handicapped Helped by his son Krauss and by his nephew Alvaro, Paco Mansur developed a method utilizing Jiu-Jitsu technique to deal with neurological problems, problems of balance, deafness, muteness, motor coordination and of behavior.

One of the sources of inspiration for Mansur’s work with the handicapped was Fabricio Martins, brother of one of his best students. After being left blind in a car accident and falling into a deep depression, Fabricio was taken by his brother to Uncle Paco. With his special charisma, he treated the boy as if he were his own son. “Jiu-Jitsu brought the joy of life back to that boy and he got to be regional champion, fighting against normal adversaries,” says the master emotionally. Since then he has received various kinds of handicapped people in his academy.

Another noteworthy case that Master Mansur and his son Krauss never tire of talking about is the story of the autistic boy who, after six months training without ever uttering a word in the academy, excited the masters by saying: “T hey g av e my s is t er a bas ket ball fo r a present.” Since then, the child never stopped improving, impressing even the doctors. “Even today, Krauss gets emotional telling that story,” reveals the Master, who at 66 years of age, is proud of having reached the incredible number of nearly 20,000 students, having trained 39 black belts.

"Mansur was one of the pioneers and he helped organize federations and the first Jiu-Jitsu championships.

He has always been a serious person who has given a very positive picture of Jiu-Jitsu, with a strong youth team".

Murilo Bustamante

Report Divinely protected The desire to always get over new challenges has been the basic characteristic of Francisco Mansur’s personality.

This led him to study physical education (he didn’t finish) and afterward, law, finishing his studies in 1976 at 36 years of age. In 1982, the versatile black belt did some state exams and became a regional policeman. With his excellent training and character, it didn’t take long for the Master to

“Francisco Mansur was of fundamental importance in the structuring of Jiu-Jitsu as a sport.�

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Grand Masters “I admire the fact that his work has been dedicated to our profession. He deserves all of my warmth and respect. These days we don’t have a lot of contact, given that he has been living in the United States for a long time. He is a very good friend of mine and has always been very close. I ask God to look after him and that he continues being the great person who has always brought joy to my life” Helio Gracie have problems, and he soon began to collect enemies from among the criminals, and even among other policemen. The legion of enemies increased when Master Mansur decided to open a security company, hiring 400 men to take over the security of 16 hospitals in Rio de Janeiro. The result didn’t take very long to manifest. After suffering three attempts on his life with a total of 11 shots, Mansur understood in practice the meaning of his family coat of arms, which reads: Divinely Protected.

Despite having completely recovered, the religious student of Helio Gracie interpreted the murder attempts he suffered as a sign from God and decided to retire, leaving the force in January of 1999 and moving to the United States in order to once again start from scratch. There wasn’t much choice; if I had stayed in Brazil, they’d have killed me,” the teacher says. At 59, though having 4 affiliate Kioto academies operating in Rio, he began anew in the United States. “I have never been afraid of challenges. I had already given various seminars in self-defense for the police in the United States, and already had various contacts in New York, which made everything easier.” Thanks to Mansur’s excellent work, the Kioto Brazilian JJ System became a reference of quality. Nowadays, apart from the headquarters in Long Island, Mansur has 6 affiliates. “I give class every day, from 7:00 in the morning to 10:00 at night, with 10 different schedules,” reveals the founder of the New York State BJJ Federation.

Kioto Academy Founded in 1965 in Rio de Janeiro by Grand Master Francisco Mansur, the Kioto Jiu-Jitsu Academy has had continuous success and even

today it is placed among the most respected JiuJitsu academies in the world. Through their installations, 19,000 students have passed, having trained 39 black belts, instructors, and educators.

The Kioto Jiu-Jitsu System The movements in the Kioto Jiu-Jitsu System obey a progressive form of reflexive acts, control, and intelligence. The study and practice of this system has been consistently recommended by doctors, psychologists, and educators because it is a complete activity in the process of education, also working as a palliative measure for psychic tensions and as a factor in the physical and mental development of whoever practices it. The system is entirely founded on the principle of discipline, but furthermore, it stimulates and develops: Propioceptive capabilities: the capacity to receive stimulation originating in the interior of the organism, achieving greater adaptation and “polysensory integration” with the domination of one’s own body, sense of the lateral, of space, and body placement.

Psycho-motor skills: development of the awareness of action, motor coordination and balance.

Multiple intelligence: “knowing how to do”, logical-mathematical understanding, knowledge of one’s own limits and interpersonal relationships.

Self-confidence: this aspect is stimulated, giving the individual the possibility of overcoming him or herself, as well as his or her fears.

Report “After suffering three attempts on his life with a total of 11 shots, Mansur understood in practice the meaning of his family coat of arms, which reads: Divinely Protected.�

Report “The one who knows the KIOTO JIU-JITSU SYSTEM, even being physically weak.”

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The submission techniques are one of the most appreciated by the practitioners of other styles with regard to Jiu-Jitsu.

The series that you can see in these photographs come from the “The Bible of Jiu-Jitsu�. These techniques and many others have been especially developed for the last DVD by Master Mansur, dedicated exclusively to submissions.

Report Cardio-vascular system: it increases the level of oxygen, which is taken to all the cells of the body through the blood, diminishing the cardiac frequency of rest and increasing its efficiency, apart from making the arteries more flexible, decreasing the fatty tissue deposits in the arteries, which relatively reduces the blood pressure by facilitating the blood flow.

Muscular-skeletal system: it works the muscles, benefiting physical stamina and tone, and develops the thoracic muscles, improving the reception of oxygen.

Nervous and psychological system: Jiu-Jitsu is an activity to free up tension and decrease stress, regulating times of sleep, rest, as well as appetite, reinforcing self-confidence, coexistence, socialization, and discipline.

Kioto Jiu-Jitsu Academy Method Master Mansur explains that the Kioto method has as its aim the development of the potential of all men, aiming especially at the defense of the individual without the practice of violence. “The one who knows the KIOTO JIU-JITSU SYSTEM, even being physically weak, is in the position to defend himself from any attack through movements that have as their base the leverage principle, without necessarily having to resort to using force or violence,” the creator of the system explains.

This aims for the physical and mental development of the athlete, the strong point of the Jiu-Jitsu he and his instructors teach. “Our method develops the positive moral and intellectual qualities of the practitioner since it isn’t about fighting, rather about a defense system, which demands before all else the use of intelligence in order to carry out the strike that one is trying to apply,” the master summarizes.

With the basis of the teachings of his master and idol, Master Helio Gracie, Master Mansur has always been concerned about not creating tough guys, rather to transform practitioners into confident people. “Eliminating the fear of a physical strike from the unconscious, a fear everyone has, the practitioner naturally becomes capable of confronting any attack, as well as any difficult situation in any field of activity, since by not fearing aggressions that can hurt one physically, they won’t fear any psychological aggression,” the master concludes, explaining why his system is so sought out by parents and doctors. “Children and youngsters are the biggest victims of insecurity and of fears and they soon learn to have confidence in themselves and go on to be better students, better in sports in general, and even in their family relationships, since the confidence they acquire allows them to decrease or even eliminate the aggression that comes with insecurity, giving them the essential lack of inhibition to relate to the people around them. This is also valid for adults since self-confidence is the key springboard to success in any branch of human activity.”

“Master Mansur has always been concerned about not creating tough guys, rather to transform practitioners into confident people.”

“In the time in which we founded the Carioca Jiu-Jitsu Federation through the National Sports Council, he was of incalculable value. Mansur was always a formidable leader. He is part of the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu�.

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OPINIONS ABOUT FRANCISCO MANSUR “Francisco Mansur’s importance for Jiu-Jitsu is great. For his dedication and attention to the sport, he can be considered one of the great teachers and great promoters of Jiu-Jitsu. He is an example of correct conduct and ethical conduct and there is no price for what he has done for Jiu-Jitsu. He is enormously worthy for spreading it as an educative art, as a way of regenerating and restoring character and good physical condition. He puts my father’s dream, Carlos Gracie, into practice, giving Jiu-Jitsu a great social role”.

Robson Gracie, President of the Jiu-Jitsu Federation

of Rio de Janeiro and father of Renzo Gracie.

“In the time in which we founded the Carioca Jiu-Jitsu Federation through the National Sports Council, he was of incalculable value. Mansur was always a formidable leader. He is part of the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu”.

Joao Alberto Barreto, One of the most respected masters trained by Helio Gracie.

“When I went looking for Jiu-Jitsu at 19, after 14 years of Judo, I identified a lot with Master Mansur and with the Kioto Academy, where I dedicated

myself to learning JJ. Master Mansur’s Kioto Academy has the characteristics of teaching methodology, discipline, and the family spirit. The Master becomes a second father for us, almost a Guru. I feel very proud to form a part of this group of black belts. Master Mansur has fundamental importance in my professional and personal development”.

Marcus Vinicius de Lucia, Black belt trained by Mansur and today the owner of one of the most famous Jiu-Jitsu academies in America, the Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club.

Report "Master Mansur is one of the most respected figures in Jiu Jitsu. I am proud to have had the pleasure to train with him at his academy in Tijuca.

An example of master and human figure."

Ricardo Libório

“The best, most sincere and charismatic person that I have ever known. His charisma has been capable of breaking the North American coldness. When he arrived in the United States, the students shook his hand. As time passed, they began to hug him and kiss the Master’s bald spot in the same way the Brazilians do”.

“A man with unequalled charisma and a gigantic heart”.

Alvaro Mansur, (nephew) "Master Mansur is one of the most respected figures in Jiu Jitsu. I am proud to have had the pleasure to train with him at his academy in

Ti j u c a . A n e x a m p l e o f m a s t e r a n d human figure".

Ricardo Libório, One of the most famous Carlson Gracie's black belts, today, leader of the American Top Team.

"For me, one of the most relevant aspects of Francisco Mansur is his inspiration in working with children. A technical and educational work where discipline reigns. I remember that, when I had a lower grade, I admired him very much for such qualities.

He was particularly competent as an educator and he worked Jiu- Jitsu in support of sports and children. This has survived to this day, with the Kyoto team being champion of most events in children's

categories. They maintain this tradition. I think that our work may seem, as regards to see Jiu-Jitsu as a sport, very disciplined".

Leonardo Castelo Branco, one of the most respected Brazilian JiuJitsu masters.

"Mansur was one of the pioneers and he helped organize federations and the first Jiu-Jitsu championships. He has always been a serious person who has given a very positive picture of Jiu-Jitsu, with a strong youth team".

Murilo Bustamante, One of the most respected Vale-Tudo fighters in the world.

RaĂşl GutiĂŠrrez Clarifying concepts All of us live a similar but different experience along our lives. The roads, rivers, oceans, continents are diverse and varied. And so are people with whom we interrelate in our passage through the Earth planet.

Sport, hobbies, studies, aspirations, hobbies‌.

Everything is different!

In our martial world, everything is likewise quite relative and varied. Thank God we live in a constant movement, and this movement should always be forward... despite the many dull, deluded, ignorant people as well as the "morons" who force us often to stop and even to "step back", thus producing an invaluable waste of time.

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ust ask the terminally ill, the dying or someone who needs "just a little time". Time is Gold, says a phrase out there. Many of us know what it is and what it really means: "Getting just a little while, in certain circumstances can become extremely necessary or even vital".

In Spain, a country where living was wonderfully easy, today we can witness people suffering, bound to see their wages lowering instead of rising, their pay being taken away leaving them in the uncertainty of when they will kick them out of their jobs and will be thrown out into the street for non-payment or die either of starvation or shot because they get caught stealing food from a supermarket. All this you can read in the daily press.

In short, this is a REGRESSION, a stagnation, a regrettable waste of time caused by unscrupulous individuals, something that, unfortunately, we can't stop or correct because it's beyond our reach.

I began practicing Martial Arts back in 1967. But my street raids, so to speak, dated from 1960. And honestly, the arts or sports had little or nothing to do with street reality.

Grades, diplomas, medals, trophies and titles are faced with an immovable reality when "You are not the one ON FOOT, but the one ON THE FLOOR". That makes you look the future in two ways, or rather in one way or the other. Have you learned your lesson? Or do you want to remain a ghost?

Let's put it in another way. The person carries a firearm. No matter whether he has practiced or not dry firing, shooting on the move or shooting in action or war, where you kill or get killed... but for real. Not Olympic shooting, shooting ranges, championships or show. Which one will succeed? But it's not just success, but the hole you're in and if you are prepared to live it up.

I understand that everything has a process, a time of adjustment, understanding, insight and analysis about who are we? What are we actually looking for? What do we want in this life? Where do we want to go? Etc. In my personal workouts and in my teaching, my contacts and constant experiences in this world, I learn something new every day. And I think that the outcome I reach will depend of the way I understand, focus and channel these experiences.

I look back at my past. And in it I can distinguish many things, most of them consistently good but also some negative. We are mere mortals, at times absurd, other times great. And I say, I never needed in the past to complicate myself by having to learn different styles, techniques and tactics; however and "almost

Fu-Shi Kenpo without knowing anything" I always came out unscathed of my street encounters, however complex they could be. And conversely, I never applied the new knowledge I was studying simply because it was too "complicated".

I bring today a turning point that has been going on in our society for quite a few years. No matter how much technology there may exist, this, of course, deserves all my respect and praise.

The REAL problem is that parents have to make incredible efforts for their children to follow and complete a 'decent and well regarded' academic study. But then they are confronted with an inherent difficulty in finding a job, simply because there is no EMPLOYMENT. And Engineers, Architects, Chemists or Doctors are doomed to accept a job below the intense preparation they've gained with so much effort and sacrifice. Or, as it's happening lately, our professionals are forced to try luck in other countries that offer better possibilities in this respect.

Obviously this is a joking comment that only tries to put some irony. The truth is that everything is relative, nothing is forever and in the Lord's vineyard there's for everyone. Our society demands an ever bigger effort from us, more collaboration, participation and taxes as well as family and personal sacrifices. But instead we enjoy fewer benefits.

And I put this simple example: after a great deal of effort, we manage to buy a car which, in addition, needs a good insurance, whatever the offer and price; we also have to pay road taxes, eventually an MOT, and so forth. That is, a constant money spending. But what happens when we have to go downtown to do any administrative formality? We keep going round and round the block trying to find a place where we can park legally and, if we are lucky to find it, of course, we will also have to pay for it. But apart from that, sometimes we don't even find that place and there are no parking lots in the area or they are full.

This forces us to leave our car far away from the place where we have to sort out that blissful paperwork.

The other option to leave the car "illegally parked", with the serious risk of finding on our return a beautiful fine on the windshield, or the

Fu-Shi Kenpo shocking impact of seeing that it has been towed away. As we can see, they have us cor nered, monitored, controlled and exploited, whichever way you look at it. If the City Council has not arranged parking places nor built public parking lots, why is the taxpayer the one who always takes the brunt of it?

Every day we are more on this wonderful planet, the climate is changing due to human negligence and irresponsible boldness, and with that our beloved world is going to hell.

Fortunately, Martial Arts world is following an impressive trajectory in a constant evolution. What amazes me today is to see that those dreams I had in my childhood, in which I performed huge jumps flying through the air, and carried out impressive deeds, now, after 50 years, they are proving possible, of course, with certain "limitations". Both Youtube and Facebook, and other means of WEB, fill us with stunning and realistic exercises, acrobatics, magnificent athletes and feats that seem extracted of fiction films. All this makes us think about what is the limit of human beings on this planet? Because we are only talking about physical exploits, but mankind is challenging genetics, medicine and more.

In all this kinds of things, I understand that there are some first steps and some premises. As many as in the alphabet, from A to Z. In Martial Arts there are also styles, levels, programs, grades, etc.... Later, the notion of what everyone wants to achieve with the martial arts training will also exert a great influence.

If your purpose is that of learning and practicing the traditional arts of ancient Far East, then search traditional styles. If you just want to learn self defense, turn to practical, functional and straightforward styles.

And if your desire is competing ... you must analyze to what extent you like sports competition, type of rules, semi-contact or full contact. If you are a member of your country's security forces, find out which are your guidelines in this regard and the criteria for action of the unit to which

you belong. And if you are a common crook, then "you are going to have a hard time."

I have said it on several occasions, in both written and spoken form, in private conversations, in open courses or in the media. Personally since I started practicing contact sports and Martial Arts, I've always done it with commitment, dedication, effort, responsibility and enthusiasm. So I always knew how to appreciate and value each style or master with whom I had had the great pleasure to meet, train and learn from.

In this way I obtained various grades such as: 3rd Dan in Tae-Kwon-Do by the "United Tae-Kwon-Do International"; 3rd Dan in Lima Lama with Jorge V谩zquez, UTI; 4th Dan in Shotokan Karate, by the Federaci贸n Alavesa de Karate, in Spain, recognized by the Consejo Superior de Deportes (National Sports Council); 6th Dan in Full-Contact, with Bill Wallace; 9th Dan in Kosho-Ryu Kenpo, MIKKA; 10th Dan in Fu-Shih Kenpo.

The practice and knowledge of other styles is very interesting and even necessary in order to understand the values ??that all of them undoubtedly have. Furthermore, to admire them, respect them and be grateful for whatever positive they have given to our way of seeing and training Martial Arts. When we are young and we enjoy so much vitality, energy and enthusiasm, we are able to absorb much knowledge, we are like soaked sponges that absorb everything to then squeeze it out. With good health and youth there's no problem. There's a squandering of energy and a lot of fantasy in our "Ego". But as time goes by and we get older, we go completing the circle and we only keep what really convinces us, what we like and what seems to us the right thing. We simplify.

In my long martial career I have seen how a competitor, for example, was able to win all his fights in a World Championship, simply with his right side kick. It was what he did best, and he knew it. No matter in which angle he or his opponent were, he always succeeded to place his kick where and

Raúl GutiÊrrez when he wanted. That is intelligence. I always tell my students that you should to train and level all your skills, and practice over and over what you don't do that well, in order to overcome those barriers. But, of course, when you are in a real fight, or a championship, don't use your worse techniques. Also, there’s no need to show your entire repertoire.

Just use your best techniques or weapons. All the rest is just taking unnecessary risks.

In my environment, I see many practitioners disoriented, perhaps misplaced; and also opportunistic people who regard Martial Arts as a simple business. And if it is a way to earn a living and support their families, they count on my support, guidance and collaboration. It's something I've always done throughout my career, and for which I've been both praised and criticized. It does not matter. It's not my problem, if they act accordingly.

As we know, it is necessary and there must be all kind of people. Here's our world and our society. Intruders who don't step up to the required standards, even being intruders, will have little chance in this and in any other sector.

However there are others that serve to organize or to recruit students. They are loquacious people that can do it better than some experts who only know how to show their own physical and technical skills, but lack the dedication, charisma or marketing to bring together, carry out or channel the "business".

I've met people claiming to be 6th Dan with falsified papers, probably the

worst martial artists I've ever met in my life, however they were extremely good directing, organizing and instructing, and so they have been able to create great martial artists or competitors.

Everything has its merit and its relativity.

On the other hand, I've also learnt in my own environment that it is not prudent nor advisable pampering those mediocre characters without charisma, clumsy practitioners or teachers who seem concrete blocks when they move, with a brutal insecurity; people to which, out of respect, prudence or negligence, you consent and don't dare to tell them to their faces their own reality. And this is wrong, because eventually they come to believe they are good; something like "Bipolar". Suddenly one day they get up in a spirit of "Grand Masters", creators of new styles, managing the mundane marketing to "try" to stand out as "the ULTIMATE", "the MOST", "the last throw of the dice", and then it comes the huge embarrassment, not for them, because they still think they are "different"; in fact, the shame is for us who have spoiled them, helped them "by mercy", when we publicly see and hear the laughter and the terrible critics that emanate from the mouth of those who do understand and know what it's about.

On the other side, there is a huge amount of great people, excellent martial artists, who deserved to be and should be at the top of this our martial world, outstanding practitioners who despite their high value, great talent and magnificent contributions, they haven't

"The term Kung Fu doesn't refer to a particular fighting style. Kung-Fu means doing things right, being the best in everything we do. Let's practice Kung-Fu without damaging or hurting anyone, but to gain respect, credibility, trust, friendship and prudence."

Fu-Shi Kenpo succeeded. Perhaps because the true, the authentic, the one who really knows and deserves, is humble, respectful and doesn't consider himself creator or discoverer of anything new. He has devoted his life to investigate, research and work hard on the "finding yourself".

To speak about braggarts, mediocre, traitors or fools, and give their names is not the task for a good citizen, partner or brother. But mentioning some of those I've had and I still have the pleasure of meeting, treating and enjoying their company seems to me correct. So I would just like to express my respect, admiration, loyalty and gratitude to: Luis Antonio Palao, Asencio (RIP), JosĂŠ Banaclocha (RIP), Yee Seil (cheers, brother! I admired you from the first moment), Master Sergio Hernandez (my brother, you deserve the glory and a large global status because you're too big), Martin Luna, (you're making it, my brother, and you know I'm on your side), Mario P. del Fresno (I always felt you were a great person and very good artist martial and I was sure from the start that you would become a very good master), David DomĂ­nguez and Esther, keep it up, you are a beautiful example of a couple in life and a martial binomial. Dario Diaz Castro, you really are noble and consistent. Tireless researcher, scholar and honest. You deserve to be where you are, and you'll get much further.

Now is when a moron, an ungrateful person full of complexes, would demand that I was punished, or would say with ease: "Too many angels!� Like Jesus Christ said, "Lord forgive him, he does not know what he does".

Friends, let's simplify our lives. Let's analyze which things in this life and time cause us trouble and which bring us joy, happiness and satisfaction. Let's get rid of the evils without revenge or bad feelings for anyone and let's secure the beautiful things of this world. Let's not perform 20 different kicks, but those that are really useful, practical, and use less energy to succeed. If we know that where we need to go there's no parking places and the cops give fines, let's take the subway, the bus or simply let's walk, which is healthier.

Let's find the best way to try to be useful to society being civic and respectful of nature and our fellow men. And let us not forget that a martial artist must behave as such not only during his training time in a dojo or school, but 24 hours a day and under all normal and routine things of his existence.

The term Kung Fu doesn't refer to a particular fighting style. Kung-Fu means doing things right, being the best in everything we do. Let's practice Kung-Fu without damaging or hurting anyone, but to gain respect, credibility, trust, friendship and prudence.

Until next month. Thank You

ADDRESSING THE GENDER GAP

Combat Hapkido What is the “gender gap'? In the martial arts it refers to the vast difference between the number of male and female practitioners.

Simple enough. This issue has been around for many years and has been the subject of expert analysis, professional studies, industry surveys, magazine articles and other well-meaning attempts to understand it and to offer possible solutions.

Nothing has worked. Males continue to outnumber females 70% to 30% in martial arts schools around the world. But why? Is it cultural? Social upbringing? Psychological?

Physiological? Does it have to do with time (are women busier than men)?

Money? Intimidating environment? Male Instructors' attitudes? No one really knows, and I suspect that there is no single answer. It is probably a combination of many contributing factors.

But the question remains: how do we change it?

And why should we?

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ADDRESSING THE GENDER GAP Let's answer the second question first because it is the easier one. We should get many more women in martial arts classes because THEY NEED SELF -DEFENSE even more than men! There are literally millions of cases of domestic violence every year around the world (many unreported) where women are the victims. Add to that robberies, rapes, car-jacking, abductions, home invasions, assaults, etc.. In all those crimes women are more likely to be the victims and personal protection skills could make a crucial difference between safe escape or serious injury. Therefore it is an indisputable fact that martial arts classes with a heavy emphasis on self-defense would greatly benefit women and prevent untold suffering.

Now back to the first question, how do we get more women to study martial arts or, at least, participate in self- defense training? I honestly don't know! I have spent over 40 years in the martial arts and I still cannot figure it out. At one time, from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s, I owned and operated a small chain of martial arts schools and I did everything possible to attract female students. I advertised special classes just for them; I offered women personal protection courses; I gave lectures on women' safety; I conducted RapePrevention seminars for the community at no cost; I volunteered to teach self -defense at women's organizations; etc.. Nothing made a tangible difference. The ratio in my schools continued to remain stubbor nly at 70% men - 30% women. I had no choice but to accept it, although I continue to this day to look for new ways to attract more women to self-defense training.

In the last 20 years I have learned a few more things and I have, I hope, become a little wiser. I still do not know why women, who are 51% of the population, are only 30% of martial arts practitioners, but I have

come up with a few suggestions for school owners on how to improve the situation. Here I will share them with you: 1. Cut the “macho” attitude! Project a welcoming, non-intimidating environment in your school. Do not allow male students to act in an overbearing, superior, aggressive, or threatening manner.

2. Do not focus the training on sport competition (unless that is clearly the specialty of your school). The overwhelming majority of female students are looking for practical, realistic self- defense.

3. Offer a “Fitness” program that incorporates a lot of “fighting” techniques, such as kicks, punches, elbow & knee strikes, break-falls, etc..

Hiding martial arts movements in fitness exercises will make the training appear fun and easy and attract those initially only looking to get in shape.

4. Unless you run a very traditional school teaching a very traditional art, cut down on the rituals, the Asian terminology, the traditional attire (with bare feet) and the cult-like atmosphere. The subservient and submissive behavior required of the students in those schools, is a turn-off to many women who may be dealing with issues of equality or discrimination in their lives.

5. If possible, have a female Black Belt Instructor conduct a “women only” class for women who are uncomfortable training with men or learning from men. Do not ridicule or be judgemental…you do not know what negative or traumatic experiences those women might have suffered.

6. If you have mixed classes, keep a close watch on your male students for inappropriate touching (especially during ground grappling training).

Even one incident or complaint can ruin the reputation of the school.

7. Your male students can be your best resource…They have mothers, sisters, daughters, wives, girl-friends, female co-workers, etc.. Ask them to talk to them about safety, personal protection and all the benefits of martial arts training. Ask them to invite them to a free introductory class.

Training with a relative or a friend is less intimidating and more comfortable.

8. Review your class schedule and make sure you offer at least one class a day at a convenient time for women who are busy with children and other family obligations. Give them an opportunity to have some time “for themselves”.

These are just a few recommendations, learned through experience, that have proven useful in attracting and retaining female students.

But as I was finishing this article, I realized that there was something missing….

A WOMAN'S POINT OF VIEW! To discuss the subject of women's low rate of participation in the martial arts with objectivity and credibility, we must hear a woman's point of view.

That input is indispensible if we truly want to understand the issues involved. So I decided to correct that oversight and ask a woman to contribute to this discussion by writing a follow-up article on the same subject. I wanted someone uniquely qualified with extensive personal experience as a woman who had faced the challenges of the maledominated martial arts world.

I did not have to look too far…I asked my wife Trina who, for the last 23 years, has not only been part of my career, but has successfully established her own identity and reputation in the martial arts world. I hope you look forward to reading her article that will be featured in an upcoming issue of BUDO INTERNATIONAL.

KUMOBITO & ONIGUMO If we look back and analyze, not without the corresponding disapproval, we can see that from the earliest times, and not only in the human kingdom, close combat, as its name implies, has been carried out in various circumstances, which almost always ended up with the fighters' bodies stuck one another in the struggle. Mongols, North American Indians, Indians of the Amazon, have similar movements that bring us to different perspectives of observation. The Japanese word "Kumobito" 蜘蛛 人 originated in what is known as "Kumo Gassen" - Fight of spiders -, a bloody sport that is practiced in its different versions, in several parts of the world, including Japan, the Philippines and Singapore.

Normally in Japan they used female spiders, by the fact that they would kill their opponents, if these didn't receive the intervention and care of their owners.

In the case of Singapore, the sport preferred male jumping spiders, barely struggling for

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dominance, and their opponent, though wounded, doesn't die like in the case of females. This gambling culture in the Battle of Spiders or "Kumo Gassen", still exists today, taking place annually in Kajiki, Kagoshima. It is believed that it dates back to the sixteenth century. One of the spiders (Kamae) is placed at the end of a wooden stick, and the other one (Shikake) at the opposite end. They will fight in the center of the stick.

The main objective of this theory, developed to be used by people with movements based on the movements of spiders, was to face an opponent who was wearing armor. But social changes led to readapting the activity in a proposal that would provide more effective results in less time for confrontation.

This is how the "Onigumo" 鏟 čœ˜č››, translated as devil-spider, came about. Two anthropological versions were used in the transmission of knowledge: the first is that its techniques were applied to the legs of horses that served the samurai warriors; the second, aimed at the complete destruction of the opponent and his immobilization in just one move.

Contradictions and differences aside, both are considered methods that adjust to the power of the opponent by using levers as equalizer points of the bodily strength. Over the years, the "Kumobito" and "Onigumo" were introduced as adjacent arms in arts like Kumiuchi, Yoroi Kumiuchi and Jujutsu. Its richness and structural maneuvers are vast.

To learn thoroughly these aspects within the Jujutsu, it has to be known that both standing and on the ground three pillars are needed: 1 - Learning to defend yourself.

2 - Creating opportunities.

3 - Seizing them in the right time.

Let's see then Learning to defend yourself means equalizing the forces of attack and defense. That is, no attack can take effect when you are precautious. In the case of ground fighting, it's studying well the positions and how to regain them if lost. It means isolating Tori's strength so that he feels impotent; learning to apply the strength in the right places, such as in angles that provide the best movement.

If we analyze the word "defend": from Latin, "Defendere", a verb with several meanings: protect; sponsor; speak on behalf of, plead; provide assistance to; take shelter; prevent; ban; forbid; apologize; resist an attack; protect oneself; foster; wrap oneself up, etc., we see that there is a long way to understand what it means to protect or defend.

Creating opportunities means a perfect use of the strategy: dominating the opponent to the point of placing him in a position that favor us; moving within his movement: being always one step ahead of his ideas; convert the opposite attack into a chance; opening our eyes and mind to visualize all circumstances; allowing the opponent make his move and, within his move, creating opportunities. Many are slow to free themselves from the order of things.

Order means a mental state in which there is no contradiction and hence no conflict. This doesn't mean stagnation or decline.

The order that follows a formula, an ideal or concept is simply disorder. If a person adjusts to a pattern of thinking - a determined ideal of what he or she should be - such person is merely imitating, adjusting himself or herself, disciplining himself or herself, in short, striving to fit a mold. In the real game that involves attack and defense, there is no order.

Make good use of opportunities (even if not all of them) must be a path to the thoughts of victory. Having clear the intention of not becoming a victim of the strategy itself, means a technique of completion. Many athletes make a good game, but fail upon completion. Strength angles and the muscles must be studied for the technique to work at the right time.

Searching completion is a mistake. Seizing the right time for completion is right. In the search, there is the seeking entity and sought thing; therefore, there is the duality. And what can find the "I" that seeks? Well, if you are tired and with a sluggish reasoning, whatever you find will be in agreement with your condition.

If an individual practices only Jujutsu, he will find what its culture and respective advertising of the art has showed him; if he is a practitioner of any other art, he will find what the original culture of the art taught him, and so on.

Seizing opportunities is mostly become empty, without no will or intention, and in a split second become fierce and unbeatable.

Both for the "Kumobito" and for the "Onigumo", we must understand that all the power generated in its traction is strongly centralized in its balance axis. The rationalization of force distributed in the upper and lower body poles, corresponds to the reflection of the reverberation of this energy which, centered on the axis, plays the role of the great maintainer of the techniques used in Jujutsu.

Directed in this way, it consists in attacking exactly this point in the opponent, who will lose balance and therefore his strength. Many masters of the past taught their students to grab the waist of their opponents and get them off their axis, nullifying their strength, which will spread towards their limbs. That is, their central strength is sent to the arms and legs.

Thus, the following forms of attacking uke should seek these points because if they are competent as fighters, they will protect their neck and odd points. Many positions in the past were developed for this purpose and, in a general way, the techniques of ground fighting developed in Jujutsu, consist of five basic positions: Tate osae, Kami osae, Yoko osae, Ushiro osae, Renkaku osae.

Such forms correspond to all the needed ways for the primary executions of the Katame not Gikkoo techniques - ways to imprison the opponent in the tatami.

Standing, many forms were developed for the immobilization of the opponent, which mostly bet on the Uchi no Gikkoo attacks "the art of beating", literally translated.

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Techniques designed to traumatize the Uke are also very worth, once associated with the immobilization forms.

Now we must note that many of these forms developed for a hand-to-hand fighting with hardly an opponent, must be adapted if the attack is made by more than one adversary.

The union of these techniques employing grip and trauma makes Jujutsu an invaluable war weapon that runs over the opponents, imprisoning them in a complex network of difficult exit.

Contrary to what is commonly thought, Jujutsu was the form of self defense used by the samurai in their daily lives. Their thinking was that, in the case of being attacked by surprise, they would be able to have a quick reaction, and then watch the next step to be taken. Such techniques departed from the principle of carrying out a strategic form of defense, in case they were attacked in any position, at any time.

There have been many schools that have innovated with the help of the environment in their favor. Some went so far as to train their students in the counterattacks in unusual locations such as Onsen (bathingplace), inns, forests, etc. That made possible to characterize each school for the peculiarities of their thought.

In addition, various strategies can be used to achieve victory, including making Uke to get lost. Used in almost all the arts practiced by the Bugei, this form of "heiho" establishes the natural relationship with the Sengoku Jidai era, since its structures of movement and deception also favor the victory. In the past, this type of strategy was used with the help of an environment that could fool Uke in front of the attack. That is, Tori would use a wall, a large tree, a movement in the bushes... so as to cover part of his body. When this was not possible, he established a line of moves that confuse Uke's coordination, causing him to lose himself along his movement. An example of this we will discuss below: Yuki-chigai means getting lost along the path. When Tori used any device, as the ones mentioned above, he sought make Uke advance with the intention of reaching him, and even before completing the move, he stepped back a bit giving the impression that he considered himself lost. He then surprised Uke with an attack.

In case he didn't have any device and was forced to avoid Uke, he'd quickly execute a lateral move in even steps, so that the interruption was executed in an odd number. That is, in the intention of a move of six firm steps to the right, as Uke accompanied his movement, he'd withdrew in the fifth step and would move in a straight line towards his opponent, causing him to continue his trajectory unaware, and forcing him to turn his body to try to get ahead. This form of movement was trained repeatedly until it looked natural and without having to rely on a specific number of steps.

No need to explain that in any movement, truth is relative and never absolute. When Tori says through his movements that there is no movement, he means that the movement is entirely composed of things that are not understandable.

Whether this movement can be perceived or not will depend on many factors. This leads us to conclude that it depends on how Uke perceives things. Seen from the point of view of interdependence, we can always reconcile both truths: relative truth and absolute truth.

For this to be possible Tori must "give himself". In this case, this movement means not coveting, not being gainfully so as not precipitate the movement. In strategic terms it is said that not being greedy means not wanting to reach him, lead him, like in a great game in jest.

In this strategic context - Yuki-chigai - although basically is true that nothing is a property of anybody, this does not prevent us become one with the movement of Uke, so that we might know the exact time. No matter how insignificant the moment of altering the steps - what matters is that the effort is genuine.

When we leave the Way to go toward the Way, we reach the Way. Attaining the Way, the Way is necessarily left to the Way! A Great Teacher said: "First, remove any possibility of movement from your opponent, and then start your movement."

In other words, he meant that we must first immobilize the opponent, and then start a constructive work to completion.

Immobilizing is the same as setting a specific position, so that the opponent fails to apply his techniques and movements.

According with the Dictionary, the word immobilization is a noun that means the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; immobilizing; restraint: If we look at the enormous wealth of the ground fighting universe, we'll see that there are many ways to immobilize the opponent and there are also many ways for the opponent to counterattack, once he is immobilized. But if there are possibilities to fight back, is because he is not immobilized! The truth is that nothing stands still, everything is in motion. Therefore, the condition of movement of the opponent should also be immobilized and only then he will be truly immobilized.

Artes del Jap贸n As far as we understand, every movement has an operational center and every center flows according to what is around - opportunities. Once this is well grasped, the second point is knowing that you are also moving. During the fight, everything is in motion, then your movement and immobilization are temporary. These points will serve as a basis for building your goals.

The center of balance is located in the abdomen. A good way to immobilize the opponent is to maintain his back against the floor, so that his center is immobilized.

The abdominal muscles are composed of several groups with different positions and functions. The mere fact of practicing an exercise known as "sit ups" or "abdominal floor crunches" has a much greater importance than most people

can imagine. The first information to remember is that it focuses in the central region of the body and therefore interferes with the structures in its periphery, since it serves as support of the organs (viscera) and it helps maintaining posture.

A good workout consists of knowing how to look and apply techniques from different directions. Shiho, the meaning of which is "four directions", indicates that Jujutsu techniques should always be applied: Mae - frontally, Ushiro - from behind, Yoko - aside, Mawaru - in a circular way. That is, in all four directions there is truth. Any movement representing the opponent's dislocation and his handling is classified as "Shihopo - the method of the four directions", a term still used by some masters.

Initially, this form alluded to the four cardinal directions North, South, East, and West.

The North indicated the desire to progress moving forward.

The South was referring to the opponent's attacks and the need to defending oneself, moving backwards. The West is the maximum point of definition, using a lateral movement.

The East concerns the shift quality, to seek support for a new attack, moving circularly.

We can say that, certainly, when we move the center of the opponent, we drive him to the void of his central strength located in his Hara. We displace his center and transform his action strength into emptiness.

To reach the way, all we have to do is just stay modestly and with an open mind: allowing the opponent use his strength, and flowing with it. Cooperation is non-opposition. It's non opposing oneself or opposing others.

We must learn to work the opposing forces in all directions.

In order to flow, we need to learn the art of making cease stop our thinking, the strength of our habits, our lack of attention, as well as the intense emotions that govern us.

When an emotion plagues us, is like a storm that takes with it our peace. We will fail to flow with the opponent's force, neither we will be in harmony with ourselves.

What can we do to stop this turmoil? How can we get rid of fear, despair, anger and desires? It's simple. We can do it through the practice of conscious breathing, conscious walking, conscious smile and deep contemplation - to be able to understand.

When we pay attention and get in touch with the present moment, we fruits we collect are comprehension, acceptance

and desire to relieve our tensions and flow with the opposite energy.

As much as history may remind us of the different chapters of the creation of this or that art, and although contradiction is the strong point of the passionate ones, human intelligence is itself a one of the most creative forces. Necessity has always been the levering point for this climb destined to reach the desired set-point.

Centuries have been the most important observers and witnesses of the transformations that made this or that point of reflection the basis for a fair and sensible conclusion on Jujutsu, in this case here and now.

Still, it must be considered that each school has its own version of the history that leads to its roots and origins. This line of thinking is what makes possible that each one exists in its own way, moving according to the rules that were part of the protocols of the time, region, creators, etc. This means that, although for the time and enemies, the development and improvement of postures and forms have been considered a big secret, an advanced war weapon for others, they didn't fully attained perfection and organization, if compared to the current days.

We can say that even today, such techniques still suffer alterations due to the very condition of man, who sees with the perspective that is most convenient and, undoubtedly, updated.

It's easy if we think that if balance is restored suddenly and progress quickly manifests, the test always contains a wear that intelligence can't avoid. The world evolves by itself!

Another example is the Nijyugogi Happo. All the taught Jujutsu was there! Twenty five techniques applied in eight

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directions. The elderly affirmed that the entire Jujutsu was content in there, in its ways of grappling, projections, twisting ... From there arose the ideas, changes, needs to redirect certain techniques for specific purposes, such as Torite, Mugen Mukeru etc. Later, the great scholars said that what is practiced today of Jujutsu in our institutions are far more these variations - Mugen Mukeru, Torite, etc. - that the real and ancient techniques, although these are trained daily in its forms and specificities.

On the other hand, scholars themselves say it is easier if we think that the forms had nothing to do with conservation - as it states and promotes today an advertisement that uses the traditional "jargon". Contrary to this and watching in an empirical and impartial way, all military forms believe that the technique is hardly a point of usurping the attitude which, by the way, is a stable power and ensures good use of the form - whatever it might be. That leads us to believe that when the opposite occurs, the technique tries to grab in a stable way, usurping it with a violation of the balance. We believe possible the absurdity of forms - that hardly cater to the situation without the attitude that makes it possible. For years it was believed that strength is a convenient shortcut that produces immediate effects. We can add that in front of the technique - confronted with this - its balance may be unstable and readily yield to the natural reaction. Therefore, there are eight directions that some will translate as eight ways, eight forms - which does not correspond to the original kanji. Nijyugo - twenty five; and Happoo, that corresponds to Hachi (eight) and Hoo (method) - that when gathered, Hoo becomes "Poo".

But the force of habit is usually stronger than our will. At the time of a combat we continue our usual movements and do things we don't really want to do, things of which we later repent. We cause the vacuum in ourselves and in others, and in a general way, we create a lot of destruction. We need the energy of mindfulness to understand when the habit is dragging us and put an end to such destructive behavior. With mindfulness, we have the ability to recognize the force of habit, whenever it manifests.

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Karate We are proud to introduce Davide Benetello, one of the most popular and well-liked people on the international Karate circuit.

He’s well known not only for his skill and undeniable talent, but also for his sportsmanship and gentlemanly nature he has always shown, not just in his many victories but also in his rare defeats. These days he’s one of the stars of the World Karate Federation circuit, thanks in no small measur e to his ability to communicate with the public.

Being an ex world champion, ex European champion three times, and currently the runner up in the world championship, he never fails to appear on all the big occasions. Because of his spectacular personal style he is the most sought after by the photographers as they are always guaranteed incredible photographs.

A sports career like that of Davide is highly unusual and even more so the essence left on his path. And as the President of the World Karate Federation said, "Athletes like Davide make our sports great, but not only from the technical aspect but also from a human side. This excellent Martial Artist has been highly r ecognized on several occasions for his sport spirit.

We have asked Davide to share his experience with all of you by recording a video on training to become a champion. At the top of his career and due to the extreme demands of modern Karate competition, Davide is alr eady thinking about retiring, but he will only do this when he feels that his work is falling short in quality.

Meanwhile let all of us enjoy this incredible athlete, a great talent who can do a lot to help those who enjoy Karate as a sport to go way ahead. Do not miss it!

Karate A warm welcome to everybody!

After many years of sacrifices and successes in so many dojos in every corner of the world I now have the opportunity to share my experiences with you, the public.

With the help of this training video I would like to make Karate more comprehensible and put it within the reach of all students. This is a more or less rigid

basis of training that is applicable to all Karate practitioner and most of the fighting styles.

It’s not my intention to categorize professional Karate (which is constantly evolving), or to impose just one style of combat on all fighters. I believe, however, in a “clean “ technique based on a tactical concept of combat, always searching to eliminate the worst errors. This will allow students to step into the dojo much more secure of their capabilities, knowing that they are not going to lose

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any more because of unfortunate simple mistakes that can too often cause failure and frustration.

You will have the opportunity to learn, to correct your most common errors, and to understand the importance of listening to your feelings during training sessions.

Finally, you will have the chance to discover and adopt for yourself the methodology that I have perfected over the years in my daily training.

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I particularly want to call your attention to the scrupulous care that must be taken over the basic techniques. This is vital, and is the starting point in all training Karate sessions, be it for the celebrated champions or equally for the up and coming youngsters and the novices, whose only victories are their daily progress or perfection of a technique. This care over the basics should be a point of pride and will achieve positive results in techniques with the arms and legs. This is what distinguished me most at international level, as well as other basic elements in tactics such as switches, on guard position and stance.

This is the only way to get a general overview of combat and the main objective is to eliminate superfluous actions and movements that so often cause a technique to fail.

Karate We will analyze together the most efficient sequences of strikes and combinations that I have learned from experience and that took me to world success and kept me there for more than ten years. We are going to pay particular attention to kick techniques because due to

the new regulations of the World Karate Federation now in force they have become very important. We will also look closely at modifying the trajectory and the point of impact of the techniques so as not to ruin all that training by being penalized for a lack of control in the strike.

Finally, a piece of sincere advice: always try to enjoy yourself and absorb my training and that of your instructors with an open mind without restricting yourself to a limited and merely diagrammatic view of “ competition Karate”.

His international successes is the result of many years of study and training (about 15 years) dedicated above all to the careful attention to details that now, like never before, can make the difference between victory and defeat.

Davide Benetello: Karate, in my view, should leave behind those “traditions” that have often restricted and limited this Martial Art from achieving Olympic sport status. I’ve always had the greatest respect for Karate as a splendid discipline, but we must completely break away from those restrictive “traditions” that will lead us off the true path to maximum sport performance.

Don’t get me wrong, I believe profoundly in the spirit of Karate and the martial arts, but when we step onto a dojo we should not only show the utmost respect to our opponent but also have the same physical, technical and tactical preparation as any other professional sports person.

Karate Try and learn as much as you can from this video, but at the same time still be yourself; every fighter has their own combat style which is innate and instinctive, and so should not be changed, but only improved to maximize the spirit, personality, determination and skill. Never forget that, in the end, we are totally alone on the dojo with the fears and doubts that follow us into every combat.

Ever since my novice days I have believed profoundly in this personal theory. Beginning way back in 1985 when very young, I took my first steps in this shining discipline. I discovered the world of Karate in a place called Monfalcone thanks to a dojo run by Gianfranco Oggianu, my first Sensei.

With the passage of time and thanks to the help of my family who supported me in the good times and the bad, I began to look around and tried to learn from other sources such as the “friulani” (the Friuli Venezia Giulia in the north of Italy) headed by Sensei Roberto Ruberti. I achieved success when I won the Italian junior championship of the most prestigious Karate style in Italy, called “Fiamme Gialle” headed by Sensei Claudio Culasso.

It was here I found all my theories confirmed and thanks to my instructor Marco Lanzilao, my physical trainers Paolo Tedeschi and Roberto Mazucato and the thousands of sacrifices required, I managed to raise my standard. I was invited to join the Italian National Senior Selection in 1991 headed by Professor Pierluigi Aschieri and for the first time wore the colors of my country to represent Italy.

From then on my professional career just kept on growing and bringing me much satisfaction. Even now, just thinking about it, I am swamped with sincere and incomparable emotions.

During all my years of practicing Karate my motivation was not just to achieve successes but was also to

try to respect the rules and my opponents, and to fight in a gentlemanly way. I like to think I achieved the sincere respect of my opponents, instructors, technical directors, judges and tournament presidents and this thought makes me proud. I seem to have become an example for many karate practitioners and I can well understand how beginners must feel when they start out with enthusiasm

and some healthy simplicity in this marvelous art.

It would be presumptuous of me to say that what I have become was only due to my own efforts.

In fact, I know very well that a grand part of my success was due to having the unstinting assistance of a dedicated team who was also my very good friends. They not only helped me to improve my performance, but also gave me

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support at the low times in my career to lift my spirits when I was disappointed. To thank all of them individually would be an almost impossible task but they will know I’m talking about them and that they were a fundamental part of my victories. Finally, special love goes to my girlfriend Deborah, who shares each day with me, be it a good day or a bad day. To Deborah, I am and always will be, her champion.

I would also like to thank all the opponents that I have had the honor to face, those that I have beaten and those that have beaten me, because I had the opportunity to learn something from each one and grow in the sporting and human sense.

I also spare a thought for the people who didn’t believe in me and lost no opportunity to unkindly suggest that I was finished.

Even you, the public, in your way, have aided me to achieve my goals and step to the top of the podiums to receive the gold medals.

Now nothing remains except to express to you my sincere welcome and hope that my words and experiences will help you to reach your goals and achieve your athletic dreams. I hope you will be happily surprised to surpass your personal limits.

Sincere regards, until the next victory‌

Athletes like Davide make our sports great, but not only from the technical aspect but also from a human side. This excellent Martial Artist has been highly recognized on several occasions for his sport spirit.

Antonio Espinos President of the World Karate Federation

The Science of Long Gun Disarming "This is when many cops are killed," I said to myself as I stepped up to Harvey on his front lawn. "I think I can disarm him without shooting him. He's drunk and this is a domestic.

Yep. This is where it can and usually happens."

Harvey clenched a shotgun, rip-roaring mad and what’s more, full of whisky. His real target was the woman from Dallas about half his age throwing her suitcase into the car Harvey had j u s t b o u g h t h e r. S h e was leaving him in that very Camaro and Harvey was primed to kill her, maybe himself and me too! But I had arrested him several times and knew him enough that I might talk him out of the situation. The barrel and his steaming eyes were mostly on the girl.

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"Harvey, let it go. Give me that shotgun," I said, working my way closer. To that, he cussed incoherently, barking words like, "Get back in this house," and, "I'll kill you." When I could see and feel that his whole physical attention was on her, not me, I jumped forward and grabbed the weapon with both hands. In a forward rowing motion I disarmed the gun from his grip. Another officer ran up from the lawn and snatched an arm. We cuffed him just as the girl slammed her door and raced off down Morse St. We just let her go and I arrested Harvey for disorderly conduct, a typical charge for the times, circa 1978.

The Science of Long Gun Disarming The rowing motion was a long gun disarm that my Drill Sergeant showed us when I was in Army Basic Training at Fort Polk, LA. But that was during the Vietnam training era when vets were teaching all kinds of CQC from both in and out of the manuals. I was later cajoled into showing some of the guys this movement at the police station and quickly realized that disarming rifles and shotguns were not taught to any of us at the police academy. Other prior military cops said they had not been taught a single rifle disarm. Nor was it taught in the Karate classes I had taken. Thank you Drill Sgt McKaskill, a wounded Vietnam vet with two plastic Dupont knees, who cared enough to pull a platoon aside and show us something he thought was important. In this spirit of education I undertook a scientific course of study in this problem. Here is what I have found.

Since the inception of the long gun, criminals and soldiers have killed, wounded, aimed at, threatened and kidnapped, escorted or otherwise controlled people with its ominous barrel. This project will study countering the rifle threat by scientifically identifying the probable confrontation positions and then problem-solving them. The long gun as defined here will be a rifle, shotgun, semi-automatic and automatic firearm.

The Confrontation How does this happen to you? Soldiers, guards and police are captured; citizens are robbed, kidnapped, held hostage, all in the midst of urban and rural drama and terrain. Each factor in every situation must be weighed heavily into the action you dare undertake. The psychology of this mind game is the subject of a whole

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book, even a college degree, but here we are endeavoring to portray physical tactics only.

The Physical Problems Physical Problem 1) Enemy Assessment Physical Problem 2) Range Physical Problem 3) Positioning Physical Problem 4) Carry System

PP1) Enemy Assessment You must assess the quality and quantity of the enemy.

What is the size, mindset, condition and skill level of the long gun holder? Are comrades nearby? In a worst-case scenario you must decide to take action.

PP2) Range The enemy will threaten you in three distinct ranges.

Range 1) Touch This is when the end of barrel makes contact with your body. All sorts of trained and untrained carriers have consistently done this barrel touch. The carrier may be in a hurry and shoves you periodically. He may be enraged and views the barrel contact as an intimidating scare. The carrier may become overconfident. As strategically unsound as it seems, it is done with regularity.

Range 2) Lunge and reach This is when the carrier holds the weapon near enough to you that you might have a chance to suddenly reach out and grab it.

Range 3) Distant This is when the long gun is held on you from a distance ranging from just out of your lunge and reach range to literally sniper status. All you have left are your psychological skills to save yourself.

PP3) Positioning: The enemy will present his long gun in four basic positions with three variations in each of the four.

Position 1) In front Position 2 and 3) The sides of you (right or left sides) Position 4) Behind you

“According to research by United States police authorities, the use of rifles to assault and kill citizens and police officers is rising.”

“How does this happen to you?

Soldiers, guards and police are captured; citizens are robbed, kidnapped, held hostage, all in the midst of urban and rural drama and terrain.”

Variation A) Above you in some manner Variation B) Your height Variation C) Below you in some manner

PP 4) Carry System How is the enemy carrying his or her weapon? Is it merely held in their hands? Or worse, secured by a sling? There are three basic ways your opponent will be holding the weapon.

-Presented with hands -Presented with sling -Presented with secured harness Hand Carry Criminals often use "civilian" guns like hunting rifles and other weaponry that is often stolen. Civilian criminals will often simply carry their weapons, making quick disarms more possible.

Sling Carry I have conducted an intensive study for years of military history, studying photographs of highly trained and sophisticated international troops, as well as untrained rebels. In taking note of some thousands of photos of armed military personnel, about half engage in the use of their slings, and half ignore the sling and it dangles below the weapon. To focus more on the subject, many of these photos involved prisoner acquisitions and escorts. A slung weapon wrapped around a body part of the enemy poses an obstacle to the disarming of the weapon. Military personnel have slings. The primary purpose of slings is to cart the weapon in both "stand-down" and offensive manners. Later, it was discovered that slings could be used to support marksmanship efforts. The sling is grabbed at the barrel connection for quiet and safe carry during low crawl. The slings allow for: -across chest carries -under armpit carries -over shoulder carries -across armpit and shoulder carries -clipped carry: In the last decade, vests and support gear such as lanyards have become very popular. These pose another problem for disarming the weapon.

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Many victims have escaped while being escorted to questioning, eating, restrooms or sleeping quarters. Many have surprised a tired or untrained guard. Many have waited until a guard was left alone. Many have known they were about to be executed and have decided to die fighting-and they won and lived!

So, where the enemy stands, how he looks, what side of the body the gun is held, and identifying their carry method are the main observations you must make prior to taking physical solutions in this worstcase scenario.

Basic Physical Survival Solutions No matter what position the gun threat is and whether the barrel is touching you or within quick lunge and reach, your basic training survival equation is‌ Photo 1 Caption: The Threat

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“With a two-handed grip, smash the enemy with the weapon if you need to.

Once you attain the weapon, do not trust it to work.�

Photo 2 Step 1) Clear the barrel Photo 3 Step 2) Control the weapon and strike the neck and/or head to diminish consciousness Photo 4 and 5 Step 4) Hammer the arm and/or arms holding the weapon Photo 6 Step 5) Take away the weapon, or use it as a handle to throw the slung or clipped weapon Continue battering the opponent

Variations on a Theme Variation #1) Battle versus the un-slung weapon This disarm is best achieved by bashing the arms holding the weapon and ripping the gun free.

Photo 7 Caption: After a stunning blow, the sling is used for the throw. Note the barrel strike to the brachial plexus that adds to the momentum.

Variation #2)

Battle versus the slung and/or clipped weapon This requires a grab of the weapon and a pull severe enough to bring the stunned enemy to the ground. Strike again and again as needed. To attain a disarm you must then un-loop the sling or disconnect the clipping that attaches the man to the weapon.

To un-loop the sling you must have first significantly diminished the enemy, enough to maneuver his body to unloop the weapon. Disconnecting a clipped on weapon also requires severe diminishment. Then you must be able to access the system and disconnect it by unclipping or cutting away the gear. You'll need your knife or his edged weapon.

A tip worth mentioning is if you pull on the weapon, you will help him engage the trigger action. Many experts suggest pushing in on the weapon to stall such action. I have investigated several killings and shootings involving combatants wrestling over long guns and who were shot when they tried to pull the gun straight from the bearer.

Field Notes Some poorly trained instructors over-emphasize a study of wrenching the rifle into joint lock positions, without so much as a first-strike upon the enemy. A human being will naturally seize down hard on his precious weapon, especially with his elbow and forearm. Unless you smash him, rolling his weapon around to facilitate arm and wrist locks is hardly likely. I have seen some instructors teach students to clear the barrel with their palm up. The palm up push merely allows the enemy to lift the barrel and point it right back at you. A palm-down push prevents this from happening. Other instructors would like to pass on to you a series of complicated "boy scout" and maritime knots with the sling to tie up the opponent. Please evaluate the probabilities seriously.

After the Removal Action With a two-handed grip, smash the enemy with the weapon if you need to. Once you attain

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ones who summoned us. Hell, he could have killed me! It's a call we have to make in the police business. Harvey, minus the girl and the Camaro, lived to be a ripe old age and died naturally in his sleep, as I hope you will too after learning these tactics and strategies in case you need them. Oh…and good night Sgt McCaskill…wherever you are.

Looking Back to that Day I could have shot and killed old Harvey that day with my revolver decades ago. No one would have argued the point, certainly not the frightened neighbors looking on, the

“Some poorly trained instructors over-emphasize a study of wrenching the rifle into joint lock positions, without so much as a first-strike upon the enemy.”

According to research by United States police authorities, the use of rifles to assault and kill citizens and police officers is rising. Determined and calculating criminals have taken up the long gun. Many officers killed with rifles are shot when approaching an incident and while having close interaction with armed suspects. The largest proportion of officers killed with rifles were shot while serving warrants or executing traffic stops, many of whom were shot before they exited their patrol cars. Most shot with rifles are hit from the front and almost half of these were shot in the head.

Of course, the business of military action surrounds the long gun. Citizens in many countries of the world live in fear of rifle-bearing, dictatorial, fascist and communist regimes and dread invading armies with an eye for ethnic cleansing, rape, robbery, maiming and murder.

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After 13 years of study, the Brazilian judoca, Rildo Heros de Medeiros, is going to launch a book with explosive discoveries in the life of the Japanese master who taught Jiu-Jitsu to Carlos Gracie.

Despite all his importance for the history of Jiu-Jitsu and Vale-Tudo, Mitsuyo Maeda—also known as Count Koma—had never been studied in depth and with the seriousness deserving of the man who taught Jiu-Jitsu to Carlos Gracie, who in turn, along with his brother, Helio, developed the technique and made the popularization of Jiu-Jitsu around the world possible.

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n sum, what we have heard is that Count Koma was a Japanese Jiu-Jitsu champion who arrived at the city of Belem in 1917 on a diplomatic mission, with prospects of helping the enormous Japanese colony that existed in the state of Para. There he met Gastao Gracie and they became great friends.

The great friendship would lead Maeda to teach Gastao’s son, Carlos Gracie, the secrets of the art of Jiu-Jitsu, under the condition that he would only pass on what he learned to family members, given that if a Japanese person teaches the secrets of Jiu-Jitsu to Westerners, it constituted a crime against his country.

This information was confirmed by Master Carlos Gracie himself in his last interview, published in the magazine TATAME in November of 1994. In spite of there being diverse points that don’t coincide and many o thers ques t io ned by jo ur nalis ts and Japanes e historians, this is the version that has always prevailed, at least in the world of Jiu-Jitsu and MMA. “Count

Koma is one of the most important personalities in the history of Martial Arts. It isn’t possible that his story is so little documented,” bellowed the Amazon judoka Rildo Heros de Medeiros (33 years old), who for the past 13 years has been dedicating himself to the study of Koma’s life. One will be able to appreciate the result of his work in his book, “Count Koma, the Jiu-Jitsu Legend,” which Rildo is thinking about launching in November, on the 55th anniversary of the death of the Japanese master.

Rildo and Koma Rildo’s interest in Koma’s life story began in 1993 at a Judo competition in Porto Alegre, when the Amazonian met the Japanese master Makoto Inokuma, 6th degree black belt. “He thought that Count Koma had passed through Manaus before settling in Belem, in 1917, and he asked me to help him find out in old newspapers from the

Amazon,” the judoka explains, who found during his first visits to the Amazon Public Library a record of Koma and his group’s arrival in Manaus (northern Brazil) in the newspaper “O Tempo” from December 19, 1915.

According to that publication, “the Japanese arrived with his group to give his presentations in the Polytheama Theatre in an open caravan and in Oriental suits.” After the impact of discovering that Koma had passed through Manaus, it seemed strange to Rildo that a Japanese man invited to Brazil on a diplomatic mission would go around in an open caravan with his group giving public

presentations about fighting. “From that day I began to visit the public library daily in search of newspapers and books that would help me to unveil the true history,” says Rildo, who would soon make another important discovery: “Contrary to what one would imagine, Count Koma arrived to Brazil through Porto Alegre (southern Brazil) with four more students: Satake, Lacu, Okura, and Schimitsu. And he headed north doing fights and exhibitions in diverse states until arriving in Manaus.” This is what the researcher revealed, explaining how those challenges went.

Royler with Clizia, Koma’s adopted daughter, in the house where the Japanese lived in Belem.

the Kodokan, went out into the world doing exhibitions and challenges,” says Rildo.

The stories of Maeda’s challenges around the world would inspire a famous Japanese artist to publish dozens of books in the style of “super-hero comic books” in 1996, which recounted hundreds of stories about Count Koma’s one thousand fights. On the upper part of each cover it said: “Count Koma: the precursor of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.”

In 1906, after doing some fights in the United States, Maeda arrived in Mejico, where, according to Rildo, he received the nickname of Count Koma. “It was a joke. ‘Count’ because he had a lot of class and noble gestures, and ‘Koma’ for his unfavorable financial situation (‘komaru’ in Japanese means to be in difficulties),” clarifies the researcher.

Before entering Brazil through Porto Alegre, Koma and Satake went through Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru, where the third Japanese, Lacu, joined the group. In Chile, Maeda incorporated Okura, and next, Shimitsu completed the five-man group in Argentina. On November 14, 1914, after passing through Uruguay, Koma arrived in Brazil by way of Porto Alegre, going through various states until arriving in Manaus on December 18, 1915.

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“According to various newspapers, the Japanese did fights of stamina. They challenged any person of any style (Boxing, Capoeira, Lucha Libre). The fight had rules that allowed striking with the closed hand, but not with punches to the face. From what I could understand, few lasted more than one minute since he would quickly take them down and submit them, normally with armlocks, which were his strong point,” Rildo explains.

Looking to follow Maeda’s steps, the judoka discovered that there were other scholars around the world who, like him, dedicated themselves to unravelling the puzzle of Koma’s life. And it was by “exchanging little figures” with Gotta Tsutsumi (Belem, Brazil), Noryio Koiyama (Tokyo, Japan), Carlos Loddo (Canada), and Stanley Virgilio (Campinas, Brazil) that the Amazonian was able to better understand the history of the man who brought Jiu-Jitsu to Brazil.

Doing the Americas With each discovery, Rildo’s curiosity increased, to the pint of widening his search to 1905, when, according to some books, Maeda left Japan. “I translated some Japanese texts and held conversations with other scholars and masters. Everything points to Maeda wanting to spread combat Jiu-Jitsu doing presentations and challenges, and his master, Jigoro Kano, didn’t agree since he wanted to spread sportive Jiu-Jitsu, which would later be called Judo. So, Maeda separated from the Kodokan and along with Shinshiro Satake, another dissident from

Another curiosity discovered by Rildo concerns the first meetings between Koma and Gastao in Belem. “I have found stories that say that Gastao Gracie was the promoter of his friend Henrique Melo’s America Circus. The circus was set up in the Palace Theatre in the Republic Plaza (where the Hilton Hotel is found today). That is where Koma and Gastao met,” Rildo affirms, revealing the details of the story that he gathered from old newspapers at the Belem Public Library.

“Koma met Gastao because he challenged the fighter in the American Circus, Alfredo Leconte, who was back then the Hercules (principle fighter) of the circus. After that, the two became great friends. From what I was able to discern from Oatake, who knew Count Koma and Gastao, Carlos Gracie learned Jiu-Jitsu at the academy that Koma opened in 1916 in the salons of the Modern Film Theatre, located next to the Church of Nazareth (today it is a plaza),” says Rildo, who has found various clips from newspapers that advertised the academy.

“The classes were widely advertised in the newspapers for whoever wanted to lear n and pay,” says the researcher, explaining that Koma’s first student was the dock worker Jacinto Ferro. “He was from the GrecoRoman school and was the first Brazilian to learn JiuJitsu. He was Koma’s instructor and he helped him give classes to Carlos,” he assures us.

But Rildo’s discoveries didn’t stop there. During his unending visits to the libraries in Manaus and Belem, the Amazonian discovered that Koma’s disciples went on to open their own academies, where they taught other Brazilians apart from Gracie. “Satake, for example, opened an academy in Manaus in January of 1916. Luis Franca, who trained master Fadda (the man responsible for spreading Jiu-Jitsu in the areas around Rio de Janeiro), was a student of his, as well as a student of Koma,” Rildo says.

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The Plytheama theatre where Koma did his first presentations in Manaus, in 1915.

Another person Satake initiated in fighting was Vinicius Ruas, uncle of Marco Ruas and responsible for the initiation of the creator of Ruas ValeTudo in Martial Arts. Seventh-degree black belt in Judo, Vinicius (82 years old) still has a position in the Judo Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Laku also gave Judo classes at the Bank Club of Brazil and afterward in the National Football Club headquarters until the beginning of the war in 1940; after that he went to Peru. Shimutsu and Okura remained, giving classes at Count Koma’s academy in Belem until 1920, when they returned to Japan. Koma later returned to Japan where he made peace with Jigoro Kano, from whom he received 7th Dan in order to help spread his Judo. Then, in 1924, Koma went back to Belem where he taught Judo to children. That same year he married May Iris.

Despite being aware of the explosiveness of his revelations, Rildo insists that his main objective is to clarify the details of the arrival of JiuJitsu to Brazil. “My research seeks to understand how in fact Jiu-Jitsu arrived here and who Count Koma really was; I wasn’t looking for controversy,” concludes the Amazonian, who is thinking of launching his book before this year is out, in collaboration with the journalist Leanderson Lima.

History

Rildo Medeiros: Thirteen years researching in old newspapers.

Below: In Japan, Koma was already a theme in comics as the hero of the one thousand fights.

Royler Gracie visiting Count Koma’s tomb in 1996.

History GENEOLOGICAL TREE OF JIU-JITSU AND MMA

JIGORO KANO Kodokan

MONIR SALOMÃO CONDE KOMA

LUIS FRANÇA

JULIO CESAR (UGF)

OSWALDO FADDA RESENDE - FLORES - WENDELL ALEXANDER NOVA UNIÃO

PEDERNEIRAS CARLSON GRACIE BRAZILIAN TOP TEAM CARLOS GRACIE

HÉLIO GRACIE Academia Gracie

ALLIANCE ROLLS GRACIE

ROYCE GRACIE SAKATE

HASHINE ISOGAI Botukukai

VINÍCIUS RUAS

BRASA CARLOS GRACIE

BARRA GRACIE

MARCO RUAS

IVAN GOMES TAKEO YANO

ROMERO JACARÉ

BUILSON OSMAR

RICKSON GRACIE

MACHADO

RORION GRACIE

RENZO GRACIE

ROYLER GRACIE

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MAEDA KOMA STEP BY STEP • 1905 – Maeda doesn’t agree with Jigoro Kano and abandons the Kodokan, along with Satake.

• 1906-1913 – Maeda fights in the US and passing through Central America, he arrives in Uruguay.

• 1914 – Maeda and his group enter Brazil by way of Porto Alegre.

• 1915 – Maeda presents himself in Belem (October) and Manaus (December).

• 1916 – Maeda establishes a schedule to teach JiuJitsu in the salons of the Belem Film Theatre, the same year he meets Gastao Gracie and begins to teach his son, Carlos.

• 1920-1923 – Maeda returns to Japan where he reestablishes his relationship with Jigoro Kano and he receives the 7th Dan in order to teach Judo.

• 1924 – Returning to Belem, Maeda meets May Iris, who he marries.

• 1931 – Takeo Yano arrives at the Amazon state and begins to give classes along with Count Koma.

• 1932 – Maeda is naturalized Brazilian and starts to use the name Octavio Mitsuyo Maeda.

• 1941 – Count Koma dies in Belem, a consequence of kidney problems.

Invited in 1996 by his black belt Fredson Alves to oversee a series of seminars in Belem, Royler (son of Helio Gracie) took advantage of the occasion to learn more about the story of the man who taught the art to his uncle. On that occasion, he visited Koma’s tomb, and that of his wife, May Iris; in addition, he wanted to see his house, where his adopted daughter Clizia still lives today.

On this occasion, the greatest competitor in the family (in Jiu-Jitsu championships) spoke about the excitement of being where it all began, summing up the importance that the Japanese master had in the history of his family.

“Count Koma brought the Jiu-Jitsu tree to Brazil. The Gracies (my uncle, Carlos, and my father, Helio) planted it, and today we receive its fruits,” he said.

From what he told us, there is no doubt that Rildo’s book will be a very important piece to help elucidate the history of the arrival of Jiu-Jitsu to Brazil. But it is important that it is clear that the backbone remains the same. Other people could have learned Judo and JiuJitsu from Maeda, Satake, and Yano, and even trained students, but only the Gracies developed Jiu-Jitsu through a dynasty of fighters that made the popularization of the sport possible in Brazil and, afterwards, in the world. If today Jiu-Jitsu and the MMA are internationally popular, it is because of Mitsuyo Maeda Koma and the Gracie family.

The "Kyusho Tactical Control Program" (KTCP), was designed for Subject control escalation with Legal, Medical and Tactical Deployment research, field-testing and coordination. The scope of this program is for use by but not limited to, Law Enforcement, Security, Emergency Medical or Response, Coast Guard, Military, Governmental Agencies, Body Guards and Personal Security. This Basic Module is comprised of one set of 12 primary targets and integrated into 4 modules of escalating force restraint continuums. There are several weak structures in the human body that can be utilized by an Agent to simply gain control of a perpetrator more efficiently than conventional use of force methods. This would be in the protocol should a situation escalate past the verbal command stage. These Kyusho (Vital) points are where the Agent can make use of internal systems of physical control such as, Nerves, Tendon Structure and natural Nerve Reflexes of the body. Not requiring heavy force Fine or complex motor control or even sight… all of which is subject to failure and loss in high adrenaline states. This information is dedicated to the Brave and Resilient Members of these Agencies around the world… Thank you for what you do!

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Self-Defense

Krav Maga

Krav Maga, literally “the touch of the fighter”, is a term that has unquestionably acquired spectacular renown in the past years. As always happens with these things, “boyfriends”, “lovers”, and “financées” have come out all over the place, but the paternity of the style cannot be argued. Imi Lichtenfeld developed its bases and the teacher and Martial Master Moni Aizik, who today we bring to our cover, restructured it along with the founder for its application and teaching in the Israeli army. This is, then, a reason hard to equal for those interested in going more deeply into the subject. As always, we don’t like to use words only and we have prepared a DVD for those who intend to go fur ther. In the following article, we relate the origins and history of this magnificent teacher, with tremendous and long experience in many of the fields that make up our martial world, from coach of an Israeli Olympic medallist and UFC fighters to officer and survivor of one of the hardest episodes in the recent histor y of the Israeli ar my. A friendly and accessible man who enjoys sharing his knowledge with others, a rich treasure that we are honored to present to you.

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MONI AIZIK, Co-Creator of Modern Krav Maga Popularity of Krav Maga Krav Maga is one of the most popular and recognizable Martial Arts in the world today. This perception most likely stems from the reputation of the Israeli armed forces and the fact that it’s easy to lear n and implement. In Israel, Krav Maga is ubiquitous; men, women and children of all ages train in Krav Maga, and it has even been integrated into many Israeli schools, from elementary grades through high school.

Krav Maga was designed to be a fighting system, not a sport. Students are taught to target vulnerable parts of the body and continue the attack until the threat is neutralized. There are no contests, unnecessary forms (katas) or any other elements that detract from its original goals to be an easy to learn and useful method of self-protection.

Variations of Krav Maga are used by the Israeli Defense Forces, Israeli Special Forces, Israeli Internal Security units, and police. In addition, certain law enforcement groups in Europe and

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North America have also implemented Krav Maga into their training curriculum.

The chief advantage of Krav Maga is its simplicity -- it takes a relatively short time to learn and use. This is particularly appealing to military and police units since they need to train their recruits in a limited period of time, but still demonstrate quantifiable fighting skills.

History of Krav Maga The roots of Krav Maga can be traced back to the birth of Israel in 1948, when Imi Lichtenfeld began teaching hand-tohand fighting to the newly created Israeli Defense Forces. In those early years, Israel was literally fighting all the time with its neighbors for its existence and needed men with combat experience to teach its forces. Imi, an accomplished boxer and wrestler, had recently immigrated to Israel from Europe and was appointed to teach Kapap (hand-to-hand fighting) and physical conditioning. In those days, techniques were limited to very simple and basic moves. However, as the Israeli military machine matured, the need for a more comprehensive type of training was realized.

Late in 1973, The Israeli Army began reassigning soldiers whose units were decimated during the recent Yom Kippur War. One officer, Major Moni Aizik, was

Self-Defense appointed to update Krav Maga. Moni was one of only six survivors (out of 64 men) when his commando unit was attacked by a thousand Syrian troops. Because of his extensive experience in combat and as an expertise in Jujitsu and Judo (he was Israeli champ), the Israeli army assigned Moni the task of revamping Krav Maga. Moni teamed up with Imi Lichtenfeld, who came out of retirement to add his contributions, and over the course of the next year they developed the next generation of Krav Maga.

Imi and Moni worked hard during that time to make Krav Maga more effective by eliminating complicated and superfluous moves and adding additional defense techniques for knife, firearms, ground, and striking. The resulting collaboration became the foundation of what the Israeli Special Forces practice to this day.

Around this time Krav Maga began to split into three groups: military, police/security, and civilian; each group emphasizing concepts and tactics to meet their specific threat levels. Also, as more people trained in Krav Maga, the new generation of instructors started adding their own set of martial experiences to the system.

Instructors with backgrounds in Karate, Judo, Aikido, Jujitsu and Arnis introduced these elements into Krav Maga.

Krav Maga as an organized system or style was not really recognized before the early seventies. It started out as a concept, absorbing and incorporating the best of the then existing Martial Arts. The word krav means (fighting) and the word maga means (touch). Today, because of the influence of Hollywood, the term Krav Maga has become synonymous with all types of Israeli fighting methods, but that’s not the

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whole story; there are other styles, not as well known, that have co-existed with Krav Maga, side-by-side since the early 70s. These styles have only been taught to elite military units.

A major misconception about Krav Maga today is that it’s governed by one ruling body, however, it is not.

Krav Maga, like many other wellestablished Martial Arts, is plagued by dozens of political factions, each claiming that they’re the original one!

Another fallacy is that many civilian Krav Maga schools claim their program is the same version taught to the military; this is not so. The military version of Krav Maga is quite different than what civilians are taught; and there are very few individuals teaching the military version to the civilian sector.

After the Military In 1976, after Moni completed his task of revamping Krav Maga for the military, he left the army and opened up his own school, “Maccabi Tel Aviv” where he taught Krav Maga, Judo and Jujitsu. Here, Moni had a chance to teach more advanced techniques beyond what was required for the regular army. They included: gun disarms, striking tactics, knife defense, takedowns, control techniques and finishing techniques.

It was at this time that Moni came up with the name of his new system: “Combat Survival / Commando Krav Maga.”

Using the Israeli army and Special Forces as a test bed, Moni experimented with concepts and techniques until he was satisfied with

their efficiency and practicality. These experiments included matching opponents of different sizes and weights, fighting under stress, complex vs. easy-to-perform techniques, and other vital criteria.

These concepts and techniques were extensively field- tested in military engagements and are taught today to his students in the Combat Survival program.

A Maker of Champions Close-quarter-combat had always felt natural for Moni, having studied Judo and Jujitsu from an early age in Holland. Moni continued to practice the sport when his family returned to Israel -- eventually becoming Israel’s top Judo champion. Moni’s expertise

wasn’t a fluke, but a product of hard work and determination. He often traveled to Japan and trained extensively with world Judo and Sambo champions and legends, like Isao Okano and Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki.

Back in Tel Aviv, Moni was producing a number of Judo champions, most notably, Yael Arad, Israel’s first medalist in the Olympics and World Championship (she won a silver medal in both events), and she also won a Gold medal at the European Championships. Another successful student of Moni’s who has emerged as an expert in his own right is Avi Nardia, the former senior instructor of Yamam, Israeli’s top counter-terrorism unit, and former head instructor of hand-to-hand combat. More recently, he introduced Lotar and Kapap to California and is a major influence in Israeli fighting systems in the United Sates.

Avi says, “Moni taught us that Martial Arts are more than just fighting, it's a way of being. He taught us to be professionals and not to look for excuses.”

In 1985, Moni handed his school over to his top students and immigrated to Canada to start spreading Combat Survival internationally. In 1986 he opened a school in Toronto called the Samurai Club. This club was wholly responsible for pioneering the popularity of Jujitsu, no-holds-bared fighting and reality-based-training in Canada. Moni’s students dominated the competition, his stable of fighters included UFC champ, Carlos Newton, Japan Shooto champ, Joel Gerson, and Jujitsu champs Mark Bocek and Omar Salvosa.

Unbeknownst to most people, the root discipline that provided the foundation for all these champions was Moni’s Combat Survival system. Moni’s system provided the base of their future success in professional fighting. In 1998 Moni sold the Samurai Club and moved back to Israel to accept a major contract with the Israeli Special Forces.

Self-Defense Moni Returns to Canada In 2003, Moni returned to Canada, and in the fall of 2004, he and his top Canadian student, Joel Gerson, opened up their new school, “Edge Combat Fitness,” in Concord, Toronto. This is also home to Combat Survival’s international headquarters. The school was not a new concept but an evolution of Moni’s proprietary fighting system.

First and foremost, Combat Survival was designed to be a complete reality-based system for everyone, regardless of experience or ability.

The purpose has always been to prepare students to deal with any eventuality, including unarmed and armed attacks from single as well as multiple attackers.

The System In Combat Survival, Moni has blended elements of his combat experience, Olympic level Judo expertise, Jujitsu and no-holds-barred mixed Martial Arts.

As he often tells his students, C o m b a t Survival techniques h a v e

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been field-tested and work, regardless of size or strength.

One of Moni’s former students, Doran Kay, senior partner of Global Impact, an international security consulting firm, recounts how Moni’s early combat experience provided the basis of Moni’s Combat Survival system: “In an intense basic training course [in Israel] we were taught about the valuable lessons learned in one of the bloodiest battles of Israel's history. Those lessons were learned by the blood of Moni and his fallen comrades.”

There are eight rank levels in Combat Survival and they include: yellow, orange, green, blue, brown and three levels of black. What I find most refreshing is that there are no traditional belts or uniforms worn. The only required clothing is a black Combat Survival T-shirt (worn over street clothes).

Rank is indicated by the color of the fonts of the Combat Survival logo on the T-shirt. For example, the letters Combat Survival in yellow indicates a yellow belt.

The curriculum at Combat Survival is also innovative.

Level #1 (yellow belt) consists of defense and attacks against the head, that is, from the front, the side and the rear; Level #2 (orange belt) adds defenses and attacks to the midsection, or upper body; Level #3 (green belt) adds defenses and attacks to the remainder of the body. From blue belt on up, the defenses and attacks become progressively more comprehensive and intensive.

There are many points that set Combat Survival apart from the competition 1) No traditional Martial Arts weapons are taught, only modern weapon defenses; improvised weapons are also heavily emphasized.

2) Strong ground skills are taught, but the emphasis is to prevail and escape;

Self-Defense 3) There are no specific stances; 4) only low kicks are taught, below the midsection; 5) surprise attack scenarios are an integral part of the training; 6) establishing strong verbal and physical boundaries before the physical engagement; 7) learning to work in different ranges and closing the gap quickly; 8) no uniforms or belts are used; 9) training of mental and physical abilities.

Even though Combat Survival teaches people to protect themselves, Moni also

“ Self-mastery and self-control can best be achieved by overcoming physical and mental obstacles.

That’s why he urges students to train as much as possible.”

stresses that students have a positive outlook in every facet of their life, even under the worst conditions. He strongly believes this is the key determining factor between surviving or losing in any endeavor; whether it is on the battlefield, in the ring, or on the street.

S e l f - m a s t e r y a n d s e l f - c o n t ro l c a n b e s t b e achieved by overcoming physical and mental obstacles. That’s why he urges students to train as much as possible.

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Self-Defense

“Moni also stresses that students have a positive outlook in every facet of their life, even under the worst conditions.�

Krav Maga

The DVD "Krav Maga Research and Development" comes from the will of four experts in Krav Maga and combat sports, Christian Wilmouth and Faustino Hernandez, Dan Zahdour and Jerome Lidoyne. To date, they lead several clubs and a group of twenty instructors and monitors from multiple disciplines, from Krav Maga or Boxing to the MMA, Mixed Martial Arts. This work is not intended to highlight a new method or a specific branch of Krav Maga, it simply aims to present a Krav Maga program that focuses on the importance of the "content" and share their experi

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Dog Brothers

I

used to look at the holiday season as a collective madness wherein at the same time every year most people went on a frenzy of spending and consuming in which killing lots of pine trees played an important role. Gyms had shortened hours or even were closed on some days. I mean, what if the 25th was squat day?!?

Now, many years later I have come to realize that I was peeing into the wind; that from Thanksgiving to the first week of January is a time for hibernation and recharging-of Mind, Body, and Spirit.

(BODY (For me spring through fall this year involved quite a bit of heavy physical training, teaching and travel-- including some trips with major time zone changes. I pushed hard and progressed well, and now it is time for my training to focus on recharging and laying the foundations for future growth. ( (After several months away from it, I've returned to the site of my rucking training at Bluff Cove, only now I do it unweighted for forty minutes for speed in my Vibram five-fingered "barefooting" shoes instead in boots with a fifty pound weight vest for three hours. There's been lots of work re-opening hips and re-establishing alignment and core strength (long, international

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flights in steerage class don't help!), reestablishing aerobic levels, a squat cycle of one day a week with another day a week of sprints and football/lacrosse type agility, and so forth. Today Cindy and I started a Bikram Yoga class together.

(Bikram is done in a room heated to over one hundred degrees-how utterly perfect for a season of hibernation!) ( (MIND (I usually do my squat routine at a gym on the beach in Hermosa Beach called "The Yard". Last week when I was there we were in the midst of several summer-like days in the mid-eighties. The Hermosa

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Beach pier is but a block and a half away and so I walked to its end. With the warmth of the sun on my skin, good waves for the surfers, and a school of nervous mackerel made skittish by a couple of dolphins, the feng shui was quite nice. ( (I sat there a while shirtless in the warm glow of the afternoon sun and entered the altered space. As we get older, we begin to notice how where we are is a result of what we have done with where we have been. So, how on earth did I get to where I am? Tis a mystery to me! As the line in a Grateful Dead song says "What a long strange trip it has been!" ( (SPIRIT (Often we seek simultaneously to become both more purposeful in how we live and more humble about thinking that we know what we are doing. In my humble opinion, whether we realize it or not, ultimately for all our plotting and planning there comes the time to put our Word to something and, as Juan Matus would say, to "act with abandon"... and turn it all over to our Creator. Vaguely remembering a line from a movie, "Things will work out. We may not know how-that's the mystery of it."

Now, many years later I have come to realize that I was peeing into the wind; that from Thanksgiving to the first week of January is a time for hibernation and recharging-of Mind, Body, and Spirit.

I used to look at the holiday season as a collective madness wherein at the same time every year most people went on a frenzy of spending and consuming in which killing lots of pine trees played an important role. Gyms had shortened hours or even were closed on some days.

I mean, what if the 25th was squat day?!?

So in this season of hibernation I wish you some time to rest and recharge, I wish you some time to reflect on where you've been and where you are going, and I wish you time in connection with the Consciousness of our Creator.

The Adventure continues! (Crafty Dog)

"Vital spot in Taekwon-Do is defined as any sensitive or breakable area on the body vulnerable to an attack. It is essential that the student of Taekwon-Do has a knowledge of the different spots so that he can use the proper attacking or blocking tool.

Indiscriminate attack is to be condemned as it is inefficient and wasteful of energy". - General Choi Hong Hi, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TAEKWONDO, Volume II, page 88. Taekwon-Do is one of the largest and most professional martial arts in the world today, (founded on April 11, 1955, by General Choi Hong Hi, and continues to flourish even after the passing of its founder in June of 2002. Over time the sporting factors took precedence and much was either ignored or discarded in the area of the original self-protection methods. In the original writings of General Choi much of the focus, structure and even the use of the vital points "Kupso", as well as the weapon development to access them, was outlined but never fully taught. Kyusho International has developed a program to enlighten, educate, integrate and develop this incredible Martial Art back to it's founders concepts. This new program has the full support of the founders surviving son Choi Jung Hwa. The focus of this series is to investigate the Patterns (teul), which are performed in accordance with the founders precepts in "The Encyclopedia of TaekwonDo" (an astounding 15 volumes written by General Choi Hong Hi, including his "Vital Spots"). It is through this structure that Kyusho will be initially integrated back into Taekwon-Do. Kyusho International is proud to assist in this monumental and historic collaborative undertaking.

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Real Kyusho Unsu (雲手), translated is said to mean "cloud hands", and is an advanced Kata found in Shotokan and Shito-Ryu. Both are very popular tournament Katas, but are slightly different… however even through these differences the core message still can be found.

This old Kata contains many specialized hand techniques, such as the signature ippon-nukite ("Single Blade of Grass") that can be found in the ancient Bubishi named 6 Ji. Many speculate that Unsu was created by Arakaki Seish (新垣 世璋) sometime around 1860-1870 (a Japanese and Chinese language interpreter to the Shuri court, as well as a master of monk fist and white crane styles). Other opinions are that it was one of the Kata Wang Ji taught to Bushi Matsurmrua during the period of exchange between the two countries. Another widely accepted belief is that Sakayama Matsumura brought the Kata to Okinawa and Arakaki altered it to remove and remodel techniques. We will never know for sure, but what we can uncover by using Kyusho is a very potent and dangerous Kata in the right hands (Ji – Cloud Hands).

A typical explanation or description of this unique Kata would be: Symbolism is a recurring theme in the history of the martial arts and it has been suggested that the moves in Unsu represent a thunder storm. The first move could be said to be representing a squall line on the horizon, the way the feet draws circles on the ground along with the finger strikes in subsequent moves representing dust devils gathering as lightning strikes the ground.

Following this, the rapid movements in all directions can be seen as symbolic of winds blowing in all directions, and generally throughout the kata the slow movements can be seen as the calm in the storm before it blows up again ferociously. Finally, towards the end of Unsu, the jumping, spinning back kick can be seen as a tornado.

And...

While many credit Seisho Arakaki as the creator of the original Unsu, many say it was one of the Kata Wang Ji taught to Bushi Matsurmrua when the martial exchange was occurring. the more accepted version is that Sakayama Matsumura brought the Kata to Okinawa and Arikaki altered it to remove and remodel techniques.

Beyond the norm: Looking at older renditions up to today’s modern transitional or stylistic variances... we see a more simplistic set of actions where details are more pronounced and some actions not seeming to be powerful or athletic, are altered. Not that either is bad or wrong as only the practitioner can determine what is correct for them, but it does illustrate how Karate and interpretations have transformed. When we look at the more original Kata of Nakayama Sensei as example, we see more clearly the use of

“The hands of the ancient Bubishi are present through this Kata, first letting us know of it's Chinese origin and its value to the old Bushi” specific hand formations as opposed to the speed, power and performance aspects. It is what information or possibilities lay behind these strange hand formations and postures… that the real treasure is.

Could the term "Cloud Hands" be in reference to the "Wind Hands" of the Bubishi and the impending storm that the inter nal body structures and physiological functionality will endure when Kyusho is applied?

As we watch the Kata performed we can all see that this is a more advanced Kata, but we cannot just stop at the movements to determine this, [Ed. Note; Kata is only as advanced as the practitioner] it is always in the interpretations that we see how advanced the possibilities are. We cannot simply rest on conjecture, speculation or a single persons interpretation (Bunkai), we must apply all we have understood in our training each hand, posture or action to unlock our personal truth. As all who know from reading this blog, I am no fan of set technique as it is recipe for failure in a spontaneous and dynamic situation. So let’s take one example from this Kata (a rather unique one at that) and see where this takes us.

The unique hand position pictured above [ippon-nukite ("Single Blade of Grass"hand from the Bubishi)], is in many arts but unfortunately locked it the thought of the practitioner or teaching that you only strike with the finger tip. But this concept negates the very nature of the Martial Arts as being a blending of duality (hence infinite possibility) that would open many doors for those that embrace this transitioning duality (Yin - Yang).

As example if the fingers close and one extends, this perfectly illustrates this duality... but taking it further look at the action of the hands, (the Nakayama version is slower to see this action) they are at first both drawn up into this position from the extended open palms (Iron Sword of the Bubishi) as the body sinks into a Neko Ashi dachi (cat stance position). If we look at the closure process from the open hand to this hand position we can envision (or apply) two blood stopping compression's on the arteries (Carotid) and veins (Jugular) of the neck as well as attacking critical nerve structures (Hypoglossal and or Vagus). This can be accomplished from a frontal, side or rear position and the amount of compression applied on any of these structures will be determined by the strength of grip, penetration of fingers, and size comparison of the applied hands and opposition’s neck. The mere compression can be enough to stop the flow of blood as you simultaneously weaken the muscles via the nerve compression, but the damaging possibilities lay in the rotation of the wrist to stretch these vital (Kyusho) structures.

The next usage of this weapon is then forwarded as opposed to retracted signifying the opposing duality

concept of concussion... but is it only a forward concussion or could the duality (compression and concussion) still involved? The hand is pressed in a rotational manner downward toward the forward leg and looks as if it is a fingertip strike to a fallen opponent. This indeed could be an interpretation but what if that downward rotation was actually inflicting serious injury or damage to incapacitate the opponent on vital nerve and vascular tissue. The hand used in this rotation can also be utilized as a quick grabbing action (like the mantis hand of Chinese Styles), to pull forward and off balance the opponent as it again exposes the vital structures of the neck.. in fact virtually all the moves in this old Kata could be directed to this area, with prior actions exposing it for incapacitating or fatal results.

The hands of the ancient Bubishi are present through this Kata, first letting us know of it's Chinese origin and its value to the old Bushi. This is not necessarily lost to time as we can piece together various documents and methods of old with this Kata and see how it correlates to the known and documented information we now have and can work.

One really has to wonder how the Karate world would take a more simplistic (and original) performance with actual Kyusho Application in the Bunkai set as opposed to the more athletic and cnventional applications of modern tournaments. We all know the acceptance and thoughts of the tournaments today...but what if a competitor did a performance more like Nakayama Sensei, then performed Kyusho Applications with exact moves and actual affects ... what would YOU think, especially now that "reality TV" and MMA is all the rage??? Just out of curiosity.

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The Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Iai -Do Renmei ( ZNTIR ), once reviewed and adapted the concepts and methodology of a school that proceeds from a method of real combat, is the body that currently intends to maintain this tradition and original forms alive through a system that unifies body, mind and spirit in a realistic and effective way. This DVD was done at the instance of practitioners of the Spanish subsidiary of the Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Iaido Renmei (ZNTIR Spain Branch) to present to everybody a combat style with a real sword, created last century, but with roots in the ancient fighting techniques of feudal Japan. In it you will find the basic structure of the methodology applied in the style, from the coded warm up and preparation exercises, cutting exercises, guards, the school kata, work in pairs and initiation in the Tameshigiri or cutting exercises on a real target , the cornerstone of the Toyama- Ryu. We hope that knowledge of the existence of a style such as the Toyama-Ryu Batto-Jutsu acts as a revulsive of a traditional way and yet very different from current combat disciplines, that attract those who want to go further in their martial practices. Those interested in the Japanese sword and initiates, will find useful this DVD both as support to their learning and as a reference.

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Always with the Ochikara, "The Great Strength" (called e-bunto in the Shizen vernacular tongue) or secret wisdom of the ancient Miryoku Japanese shamans, as a backdrop, the author takes us into a world of genuine reflections that are capable to move at once both the reader's heart and head, thus placing him continuously in front of the abyss of the invisible, as the true final frontier of personal and collective consciousness.

The spiritual taken not as religion, but as the study of the invisible, was the way of the ancient Miryoku sages to approach the mystery in the framework of a culture as rich as unknown, to which the author has wholeheartedly devoted.

Alfredo Tucci, Manager Director to Budo International Publishing Co. and author in the past 30 years of a large number of titles about the Warrior's Way, offers us a set of extraordinary and profound reflections, which can be read individually in no particular order. Each one of them opens up a window to us through which we can take a look at the most varied subjects from an unexpected angle, now dotted with humor now with forcefulness and grandiosity, placing us in front of eternal matters with the view of the one who has just arrived and doesn't agree with the common places in which everyone coincides.

We can affirm with conviction that no reader will be indifferent to this book; such is the strength and intensity of its contents. Saying this is saying a lot in a world crowded with collective mangers, interested and behavioral ideologies, manipulators and, in short, spurious interests and mediocrity. It is therefore a text for big souls and intelligent people who are ready to look at life and mystery with the freedom of the most restless and scrutinizing minds, without dogmas, without transient morals, without subterfuges...

COMBAT HAPKIDO SPAIN My fascinating journey through the Combat Hapkido (CH) began to germinate when I found it out in 1994. I remember I saw in my school a brochure about CH that someone left there because the founder Grandmaster John Pellegrini had planned teach a Seminar in Valencia. I read the brochure and simply it fascinated me. I loved its so realistic approach to Self Defense, its so pragmatic philosophy, profile and experience of the founder, the graphic and communicative style, the innovative and evolving nature of the system, the valuation of Western contribution to this field of knowledge, a system reality based for modern Western society‌ Even the logo I loved it! Truly a unique system that contrasted with what I knew than for my preference it was too oriental, traditional and impractical to face real aggressive situations.

Of course I attended the Seminar and not only confirmed me the good impressions I had read in the brochure, but also I was impressed with the qualities of the Grandmaster: his excellent technique, his way of posing the situations, his explanations, his pragmatism... but also his personality so charismatic, his closeness to the people, his bonhomie, his character so nice, and his good humor!

In those days I was just a student with yellow belt but I was so excited that from that moment I longed to be in CH, in the International Combat

Combat Hapkido Hapkido Federation (ICHF). In fact, from my school we made managements for it. But unfortunately, it didn't materialize because the person who allegedly wanted to implant the CH in Spain soon disowned the project and disappeared the possibility of a actual birth of CH in Spain at that time.

That fact broke my longing, therefore I continued studying other styles of Hapkido. Increasingly I was more demanding regarding the Self Defense techniques.

Increasingly I was (and I am) most meticulous as I was not convinced any technique for Self Defense. I only wanted the practical, realistic, effective for aggressive situations.

Everything else simply don't interested me. In 2003 I had been four years as Instructor in my first school and I couldn't forget the good remembrance of CH and Grandmaster. So I wrote to Grandmaster to manage my incorporation (and of several instructors, including my Master in that moment) to CH and actually implant it in Spain. With a person as positive as Grandmaster, everything was a pleasure. And a few months later the Grandmaster went back to Spain (with Master David Rivas, director of CH "Ground Survival" program) after that Seminar in Valencia that I had the grace to attend.

With emotion I remember when I saw Grandmaster after those years. We gave us a big hug and from that moment I felt that a relationship almost from father to son was born, as happened. From first Seminar in 2004 to present, with an average of every one year and a half I'm organizing a Seminar in Spain with Grandmaster, Master Rivas and -

since 2009- Master Mark Gridley (director of CH "Tactical Pressure Points" program). Every Seminar is a fascinating and unique experience. We learn a lot from them, not only very interesting technical concepts, but also philosophy and experiences they share with us. Those days are really wonderful days, also on the personal side. All of us are happy to live an experience like this with our Masterrs, with students and with colleagues from other countries because they don't want to miss this sensational experience.

And as always we try to go to more and better, for this year 2015 we are organizing a special event. For the first time in Europe we have convened a EUROPEAN COMBAT HAPKIDO TRAINING CONFERENCE to be held in Madrid (May 23-24) and will be taught by Grandmaster Pellegrini and Master Gridley, and also additionally will have an intensive session of Self Defense for women (TRU program, Trained-Ready-Unafraid) taught by women Instructors Trina Pellegrini and Elizabeth Gridley. At this historical event will attend students and Instructors from all our schools in Spain and from other European countries.

But everyone is invited to participate and see first hand our system and all that CH can offer them, which is much and very good. It's a unique opportunity to live an exciting instructional experience. (My contact info is at the end of this article for everyone interested in this outstanding event or more info about CH in Spain).

An evident sign of good health of CH in Spain is the fact that we can organize a Seminar with Grandmaster every

year and a half, but even better sign is that every Seminar is more successful with more attendees than the previous Seminar. But this increasing success of CH in Spain is the result of: 1. The excellence of one of the best Self Defense systems in the world as is CH, a unique system for its technical component, its prestige, its human and ethical values, leadership and charisma of Grandmaster, the contributions of Masters Rivas and Gridley, for its enriching international experience, its openness to research, development and innovation (R + D + I), for its great versatility, the seriousness of the organization in the ICHF, the feeling of great family that you feel being in CH, to be an affordable and effective Self Defense system for women and men of all ages... for many reasons it is not similar to any other system.

A truly unique system.

2. The hard work and perseverance for all these years despite all adversities. It's not easy to implant and to make grow in Spain a new Self Defense system when there are already so many systems, some of them with rooted implantation, and others very trendy and present everywhere.

In fact, there was a time that CH in Spain was only one school and one Instructor (a server). But with very clear ideas, determination, intelligence, hard work and honesty, with a verbal expression and an image very characteristic in Spain, always trying to polish our didactic method, simplify techniques, improve their

assimilation and reduce the reaction time in real situations.

Thus, CH has been growing gradually and firmly so that now we have a great team of Black Belts & Instructors excellent technically and personally, with highly motivated students and very happy to be studying CH, staying in our classes those positive people with good attitudes, cultivating values such as respect, humility, effort, solidarity among all of us in class... and in a positive atmosphere and good humor!

I am very proud of all our Instructors and our students. Currently, base is so good that CH has a great future and great service to offer in Spain.

Personally and professionally, for me it has been something wonderful to know Grandmaster and to be in the ICHF. During this journey I learned a lot of Grandmaster and we have always

had a mutual relationship of respect, trust and loyalty; I have trained several thousand people (women and men civilians, police and military) and simultaneously all of them have given me something positive; in my efforts to improve the students training for real situations I created a successful additional program (CH "Realistic Environments Training"), Special Training in all kinds of environments (cars, water, night, mountains, etc.); I have taught in many places and cities in Spain, even in Germany and Switzerland whose experiences were very interesting for me; I've been to Phoenix (USA) to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the ICHF (2012) it was an unforgettable and wonderful experience for me; as a professional expert in Self Defense and as Director of CH in Spain, I have been many times in reports and interviews on radio and television, newspapers, magazines, even in a movie in my first

(short) acting role performing some CH techniques in an action scene...

So, at this point in my exciting journey through the CH I have only words of gratitude to all those I have encountered on this journey, also to my dear wife whose support has always been essential for me, and of course my gratitude especially for my mentor and Grandmaster John Pellegrini whom I so much appreciate and admire. As the writer Publius Syrius said “Sanctissimum est meminisse cui te debeas�, in English: "It is a sacred duty not forget those who helped us." Thank God, all this has been possible and I have the hope that this journey will continue giving us many exciting experiences!

Would you like to join us?!

Master Juan Romero Pons. www.combathapkido.info info@combathapkido.info Tel. (+34) 637156775

Combat Hapkido

WING CHUN GUNG GUNG FU: FU: The Explosive Art of Close Range Combat

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Pole, Drills, Concepts and Principles, Specially created Knife drills for the Wooden Dummy, Detailed Knife Blocking and Striking, Knife techniques as compared to their empty-hand counterparts, Cutting Principles

Sifu Randy Williams’ extensive collection of books on Wing Chun in 6 volumes, the series contains the history of Wing Chun, the theory and description of all Wing Chun forms in detail, Volume 6 is focused on instructing the system and provides additional information about Wing Chun Combat Theory from A to Z! This great work, originally written in 1988 and newly revised and updated is a must for the library of any serious student of the art.

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1 DVD: CRCA Wing Chun “Biu Jitsu” Groundfighting Contents: The concept of “Reverse Engineering,” Chokes; Rear, Front Standing, “Guillotine,” Head-and-Arm, Side-Mount Shoulder Choke, and many other Groundfighting drills and techniques.

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Major Avi Nardia is one of the leading head official instructors for the Israelite army and police in anti terrorism and CQB, he along with Ben Krajmalnik have made a new basic dvd in the field of firearms and safety, training techniques in IPSC. Instinctive Shooting in Combat. Combat Instinctive Point Shooting - IPSC is a shooting method based on instinctive reactions and kinematics to shoot short distances fast and in dynamic situations. A self defense discipline in order to survive in life t h r e a t e n i n g situatuations , where you need a very fast and accurate shooting abilities, when you must take the gun out as soon as possible and shoot at a short distance without using the sight.

In this first volume you will study how to handle the weapon ( revolver and semi -automatic ) dry firing practice and security, "Point Shooting" or instinctive shooting , at a close range and a series of movements and exercises for weapon retention , low stress and multiple attackers ; exercises on how to recharge with one hand, ... and finally practice shooting gallery with guns such as AK- 74, M -4 , M -249 machine gun and even M -16 grenade launchers .

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Shifu Shi Miaozhi , is one of the best teachers who have emerged from the best generation of teachers of Shaolin , and he is a highly respected student of Master Shi de Yang.

In this DVD he is going to introduce one of the most characteristic forms of the Shaolin style, Xiao Hong Quan . The origin of this Tao Lu is halfway between a historical reality and a legend. It is centuries-old but today it is still considered essential in the teaching of this martial art , because it contains the essence of Shaolin Gong Fu and is a good tool for learning the method of the Great Palm, Zhang Fa Palm Techniques. One of it s main features is that it is famous for its effectiveness in real combat .

Shaolin Xiao Hong Quan could be defined as a Tao Lu whose development is accurate and with rhythm, the technique is powerful and strong, and when executed properly you could say it is like the wind . This is Tao Lu basic steps and movements from other types of Gong Fu . It can be said that it has a full set of combinations of techniques based on the movement of the hands, legs, eyes, step and footwork, and the whole system of theory and practice on the offensive and defensive projections. The DVD includes warm ups , a training routine at different speeds and angles , and step by step techniques for self-defense applications . A routine that anyone interested in learning this martial art should know in depth.

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