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Jeff discusses the emotional pain experienced when a long-time student leaves the academy.
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169 The “Ugly American” Martial Artist
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Jeff discusses the dangers of cultural ignorance and arrogance.
168 Momentum, the Dead Angle, and Filipino Triangles
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Jeff discusses the advantages of the distinctive triangular footwork of the Filipino Martial Arts
167 Vulcans, Klingons, Muses, and the Martial Arts
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Jeff draws on examples from Star Trek to examine human creativity.
166 Moving in the Moment
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Jeff discusses how to use principles of mindfulness to help you learn to get up off the couch and exercise.
165 Crystal Spheres and Reticles
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Jeff describes what it’s like to move through your environment as a trained striker.
164 Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock
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This is an archival reissue of The Martial Brain #23. In it Jeff draws parallels between the game “Rock, Paper, Scissors” and various aspects of the Martial Arts.
163 The Mass Combat Dilemma
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Jeff discusses self defense when more than two combatants are involved.
162 Weird Tales of the Rising Phoenix Martial Arts Academy Part 5
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Jeff describes the bizarre behavior of a fellow martial arts instructor.
161 Didn’t History ALREADY Happen? Part 6
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Jeff FINALLY wraps up his series on the importance of understanding history.
160 Didn’t History ALREADY Happen? Part 5
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Jeff finally explains how recent scientific findings explain the collapse of Western Europe at the beginning of the “Dark Ages.”
159 Didn’t History ALREADY Happen? Part 4
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Jeff begins a description of how recent scientific discoveries help fill in the gaps in history.
158 Didn’t History ALREADY Happen? Part 3
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Jeff discusses the fall of the Roman Empire and the onset of the “Dark Ages.”
157 Didn’t History ALREADY Happen? Part 2
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Jeff discusses some contributions that science has made to our understanding of history.
156 Didn’t History ALREADY Happen? Part 1
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Jeff discusses the importance of studying and appreciating history.
155 We’ve Got the Enemy Right Where We Want ‘Em! Part 3
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Jeff wraps up his 3 part series on the military concept of “interior lines.” In this episode he draws comparisons between the this concept and solo combat in the martial arts.
154 We’ve Got the Enemy Right Where We Want ‘Em! Part 2
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Jeff continues his comparison of military doctrine to the martial arts, today describing the Battle of Rorke’s Drift.
153 We’ve Got the Enemy Right Where We Want ‘Em!
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Jeff begins a three part series in which he describes the military principle of “interior lines,” and gives two examples from history.
152 Turns Out My Sensei DOESN’T Know Everything!
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Jeff discusses the scientific method vs. “ancient wisdom,” and the importance for martial arts instructors of regularly updating their curricula.
151 Only Who is Left
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Jeff discusses the cognitive bias known as “survivor-ship bias.”
150 Photoshop Effect
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Jeff draws a comparison to a popular software product to explain what he thinks constitutes a “legitimate” variation of a martial arts technique.
149 The Power of Continuing Education Part 2
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Jeff offers some tips for organizing your work when researching a topic.
148 The Power of Continuing Education Part 1
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Jeff discusses the importance of continuing to learn after your school days.
147 Why Does My Sifu Do That?
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Jeff offers answers to some questions that he thinks some martial arts students fear to ask.
146 Stupid Chi Tricks Revealed Part 3
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Jeff deconstructs the traditional demonstration of the alleged internal energy called “chi” known as “The Iron Throat.”
145 Brain Myths
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Jeff discusses several common myths about the human brain.
144 Weird Tales of the Rising Phoenix Martial Arts Academy Vol. 4
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In the fourth installment of Jeff’s miniseries regarding strange behavior in and around the martial arts, he describes the antics of a man we will call Sifu Wu.
143 Chuck Norris Doesn’t Do Podcasts
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Jeff gives us some real facts about the man behind “Chuck Norris facts.”
142 The Tactical Wheel Part 2
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Jeff winds up his two part podcast on one way that sport fencing organizes tactical thinking.
141 The Tactical Wheel Part 1
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Jeff discusses a traditional tactical paradigm from sport fencing.
140 This is Sparta? Part 4
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Jeff completes his 4 part series on ancient Sparta with the story of Epaminondas.
139 This is Sparta? Part 3
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Jeff continues his mini-series on the movie “300.” This time the topic is the poorly concealed racism of the film.
138 This is Sparta? Part 2
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Jeff continues to discuss misconceptions that watching the 2006 film “300” might create. This week he gives a more historically accurate description of the Battle of Thermopylae, and how the military skills of Spartans, Persians, and non-Spartan Greeks differed from the way the movie depicts.
137 This is Sparta? Part 1
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Jeff begins a new miniseries on the topic of the 2006 film, “300,” which had a strong impact on lots of young martial artists. In part one he discusses how the film over-idealizes the Spartans, and over-demonizes the Persians.
136 Profile of a Victim
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Jeff discusses parallels in the way both violent predators and con artists select their victims.
135 Come to the Dark Side Part 4
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Jeff wraps up his mini-series on the controversy regarding leg locks in competitive grappling by making the case for embracing these maligned techniques.
134 Come to the Dark Side Part 3
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Jeff tells the modern part of the story of the evolution of the leg lock game.
133 Come to the Dark Side Part 2
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Jeff continues his mini-series on the controversy surrounding leg locks in submission grappling training and competition. This week he tells the Russian part of the story.
132 Come to the Dark Side Part 1
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Jeff begins a four-part series discussing the controversy regarding the relative safety of leg locking techniques in submission grappling training and competition. In Part One he tells the “Brazilian Story.”
131 Athena Vs. Ares
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Jeff discusses his fascination for the Greek goddess Athena, and what that has to do with the martial arts.
Grandmaster Surachai Sirisute Muay Thai Seminar
Martial artists from any style at any level of training are welcome to come experience a rare opportunity to train with the man who introduced Muay Thai to the USA!
October 5th and 6th, 2019
Rising Phoenix Academy
1031 Mt. Auburn Rd.
Evansville, IN 47720
$165 for both days at the door, $155 if paid by Sep. 28.
$90 for one day at the door, $85 if paid by Sep. 27.
Send check or money order to the above address.
If you have any questions, email the academy at rpmaa1@gmail.com,
or call (812) 550-3417.
130 The Art of Not Getting Hit Part 3
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Jeff wraps up his three-part discussion of striking defense, doing a deep dive into the subject of counter-attack.
129 The Art of Not Getting Hit Part 2
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Jeff moves his discussion of developing your striking defense from passive defense to active defense.
128 The Art of Not Getting Hit Part 1
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Jeff describes a way to begin building your defensive skills vs. empty hand striking.
127 Techno-phobia and the Martial Arts
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Jeff discusses the quirky relationship between humans and their technology.
126 Believing is Seeing Part 5
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Jeff wraps up his miniseries about human vision.
125 Believing is Seeing Part 4
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Jeff discusses how bad guys through history have figured out ways to take advantage of the perceptual weaknesses of humans, and what brain science lies behind those weaknesses.
124 Believing is Seeing Part 3
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Jeff discusses the ways that your brain compensates for the time lag created when it must process visual information before presenting it to you.
123 Believing is Seeing Part 2
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Jeff continues his discussion of the powers and the failings of our most valued sense.
122 Believing is Seeing Part 1
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Jeff begins a multi-episode deep dive into how your brain manufactures what you think you see with your eyes.