Tag Archives: Kung Fu

Basics 2: Fighting/Self Defense Basics (Forward intent, efficiency). Fight Method video 0006

Basics #2. Forward intent/forward motion. Efficiency. Basics using deflections, the controlling triangle, footwork, economy of motion, foundations/core concepts.

Basics 1: Fighting/Self Defense Basics (deflections, controlling triangle). Fight Method video 0005

Basics #1. Basics using deflections, the controlling triangle, footwork, economy of motion, foundations/core concepts.

Part 2: 13 Kali/Arnis strike pattern & basics. Fight Method video 0010

Part 2 of 2. Kali/Arnis 13 strike pattern instead of common 12 strikes. Also includes basics about holding the stick/cane, concepts behind the pattern, etc.

Part 1: 13 Kali/Arnis strike pattern & basics. Fight Method video 0009

Part 1 of 2. Kali/Arnis 13 strike pattern instead of common 12 strikes. Also includes basics about holding the stick/cane, concepts behind the pattern, etc.

Angle 1 defense against stick/bat martial arts. Fight Method video 0011

Unarmed defense against the most common angle (angle 1 in Kali) with a stick or bat. One of many ideas to work with.

Cliff jumping/iPhone camera impact shock test. Experiencing that adrenaline rush in a fun way.

Just for fun, but also because the more you experience/do things with adrenaline rushing through your veins in a controlled/fun way, the more calm and collected you’ll be when dealing with fighting situations where that rush of adrenaline isn’t such a pleasant feeling. Nothing too exciting here, maybe 60 feet, but it’s enough to get my heart rate up and hesitate. The more I did it, the easier it got.

This sort of view may not be agreeable or shared with some people, and it’s not even a fraction of training, but I just thought it to be an interesting idea in the mental aspect of training and response. Thinking about an intimidating confrontation and remaining calm and clear about how you’d handle it and react if you had no other choice, it can add that realism that is otherwise very difficult to emulate or actually experience.

So, while this may appear as simply jumping/falling, it wasn’t in my mind. I had intentionally set out in my mind something different, and I believe elements such as this, facing those situations in a controlled way and practicing those aspects and actually experiencing that adrenaline, may perhaps offer some advantage in dealing with it in a somewhat realistic way. Anyway, at least it’s fun, regardless.

Elbow Drills, elbow strikes, trapping flow drills for martial arts. Fight Method video 0002

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We are doing some elbow drills to build dexterity and to create a flow to cover several areas, angles and ideas to start from. Effective elbow strikes, smashes, cuts, blocks, shields, defense, reaction, flow drills and trapping. Please consider subscribing to this channel and look for more of our videos coming soon!

Elbow Drill 1 Charging Elbows, flow drills, and wrap for martial arts. Fight Method video 0003

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Here, we are doing some elbow drills to build dexterity and to create a flow to cover several areas, angles and ideas to start from. Further detail and other flows/drills are forthcoming that relate to this video, which should give a basis for other ideas to quickly add the effectiveness and devastation of elbow smashes and cuts.

Fight Method Introduction video

This was all done in a single take/shooting, so I apologize if there is any repeated information or anything omitted, as we wanted to just get this out there quickly so we can start putting out the instructional videos for training. These are coming in the next few days, if not sooner, and will be added about every few days or so… so stay tuned!

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