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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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A Punch of Belief, Not Effort

Posted on September 26, 2018 by aganzul

Newsletter 942 The Punch That is NOT a Punch! I’ve probably thrown a few million punches in my life. 50 years times 365 days (and yes, I do work out EVERY day!) multiplied by as little as 100 punches (and … 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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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 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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Things To Know About the Samurai Sword

Posted on December 2, 2013 by aganzul

When Is a Curved Sword a Straight Line? I’m working on a new book. How to Matrix the Samurai Sword. Should be ready in a week or so. It requires odd graphics on my poser program, so it might take … 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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Bruce Lee Great!

Posted on October 20, 2013 by aganzul

Are You Bruce Lee Great? The Great Bruce Lee said take what is useful, discard what is not. Thus, though Bruce Lee left the outline of a system, he didn’t leave a complete Gung Fu system. This is revealed by … Continue reading →

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Karate Improves Chances of Survival in a Real Fight!

Posted on September 29, 2013 by aganzul

Karate Will Help You Survive a Real Fight! I came across these statistics about being in a real fight the other day, and they are pretty interesting. First, 80% of all real fights had a clear winner. This is interesting … Continue reading →

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