Monthly Archives: May 2010
Kevin O’ Hagan: Combat Jutsu & Manstoppers Course
Kevin O’Hagan’s training reads like a who’s who of reality martial arts. Soon he will be teaching and open course in Bristol (UK). Find out a bit more about him. Continue reading
Heian Nidan/Pinan Shodan (Won Hyo) & “Flinch Reaction”
Heian Nidan/Pinan Shodan is the second kata in the Heian series for Shotokan Karate practitions, but the first for other styles. Why was it reversed and what is the “flinch reaction”. Continue reading
Posted in Bunkai, Karate, Tae Kwon Do/Tang Soo Do/Hapkido
Tagged bunkai, flinch reaction, funikoshi, heian nidan, hyung, instinctive reaction, itosu, karate, mabuni, pinan shodan, shotokan, taekwondo patterns, Won Hyo
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Soto Uke (Outside Block)
Karate, TaeKwonDo and Tang Soo Do practioners have for many years practiced what we know as an “outside block”. However, none of can really make it work in sparring or under pressure. So where did this block actually come from? Is it even a block? Continue reading
Posted in Karate, Tae Kwon Do/Tang Soo Do/Hapkido
Tagged bunkai, fast defence, karate, outside block, Soto uke, taekwondo
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