bsc Like every kid in the US in the 70s, I got swept up in the Bruce Lee and nunchaku craze. Because nunchaku are illegal in California (almost everything is illegal there, except pot), my friend and I made our own with eye screws and pine dowels or broomsticks, with nearly disastrous results. One big [...]
bsc As can be seen in the photo above, Barack is doing Big Stick Combat. Note that he is gripping the bat with the left hand over the right. bsc The only catch, though, is that the president is left-handed, so the Big Stick Combat stance for him would be left foot forward and the [...]
Sure, I’m having a bit of fun, but if you think about it, the piñata illustrates several principles of stick fighting. bsc If you’re going to break a piñata, the logical thing to do is to use a long stick and swing it with two hands like a baseball bat. This may seem obvious, [...]
Why is Bob Jackson a poser? Please keep in mind I am talking about Bob Jackson, because it is very easy to confuse him with hundreds (thousands?) of other martial arts instructors. bsc 1) It’s All About Bob Note the patches all over the gi. Remember, a poser needs patches! The billboard on the [...]
An elderly lady in a wheelchair demonstrates self-defense techniques.
