Tag Archives: kenpo

An Example of No Martial Art

Posted on November 5, 2019 by aganzul

Newsletter 988 Martial Arts Changing Over the Last 50 Years When I began martial arts, back in 1967, things were different. At this point you expect me to say something to the effect of… we were more ‘dedicated,’ we were … Continue reading →

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Formlessness as the End Result of the Martial Arts

Posted on October 13, 2019 by aganzul

Newsletter 987 How to Be Formless in the Martial Arts Bruce Lee talks about being formless. Zen teaches us to be formless. This idea of being formless permeates the martial arts, but what the heck is it, really? To be … Continue reading →

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Learning the Martial Arts MUCH Faster!

Posted on May 22, 2016 by aganzul

Newsletter 809 The What and How of Matrixing Martial Arts Good Lard…it’s summer! And absolutely perfect for learning another art. So which art do you want to learn this summer? A hard art to go with the soft? Soft to … Continue reading →

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Magician Martial Arts…Now You See Him, Now You Don’t…

Posted on February 7, 2016 by aganzul

Newsletter 796 Moving Your Body Faster than the Eye Can See Good morning! It’s a balmy day out here in LA, absolutely perfect for working out. You just let the wind push you into the next move. Hey, here’s something … Continue reading →

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How Protective Gear Ruined the Martial Arts

Posted on October 6, 2014 by aganzul

Protective Gear Makes You hit Harder Speaking of martial arts protective gear, I was there when it was first introduced. This was about 1968, I was an instructor at a Chinese Kenpo school, and the school owner came out and … Continue reading →

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Should You Take a Gun to a Martial Arts Fight?

Posted on April 27, 2014 by aganzul

Gunfighters Take Second Place to Martial Arts Fighter! I get all sorts of emags, having to do with martial arts, of course, and prepping, and that includes a lot of knife and gun mags. Hey, guns ARE (regardless of what … Continue reading →

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The Secret of Martial Arts Pressure Points

Posted on April 23, 2014 by aganzul

Martial Arts Pressure Points Revealed I had an email today, in it was a question about pressure points, and I get this question every once in a while, when am I going to do a book/course on pressure points. Heck, … Continue reading →

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The One Thing That Makes Me Mad About Martial Artists

Posted on December 19, 2013 by aganzul

‘Just one thing makes you mad about Martial Artists, Al?’ you ask. Yeah, really, just one thing. Do you remember back when you were first starting, and you would encounter the attitude that ‘my school is best/my art is best.’ … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between a Martial Artist

Posted on December 16, 2013 by aganzul

Defining the Difference between low level and high level Martial Artists Speaking of Martial Arts, my brother had possibly the lamest joke of all time. He would ask, ‘What’s the difference between a duck?’ And, the answer: ‘One leg is … Continue reading →

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Breathless Martial Arts…Empty Karate…Silent Aikido

Posted on November 12, 2013 by aganzul

The Value of Silence in the Martial Arts Karate, Gung Fu, Taekwondo…no matter what martial art…they need silence to grow. My first hint of this was the ‘empty’ in Empty Hands, which is the literal translation of Karate. Empty hands, … Continue reading →

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