
Jeff describes what it’s like to move through your environment as a trained striker.
Techniques, concepts, and drills from more than forty years of experience and research
Jeff describes what it’s like to move through your environment as a trained striker.
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.
Jeff draws a comparison to a popular software product to explain what he thinks constitutes a “legitimate” variation of a martial arts technique.
Jeff gives us some real facts about the man behind “Chuck Norris facts.”
Jeff wraps up his three-part discussion of striking defense, doing a deep dive into the subject of counter-attack.
Jeff describes a way to begin building your defensive skills vs. empty hand striking.
Jeff discusses the payoffs and pitfalls of marching to the beat of a different drummer.
Jeff discusses the various uses of footwork in the martial arts, and why you need to learn them.
Jeff discusses the ethical and legal dangers of following sport martial arts protocols in self defense.
Jeff describes the history of an obscure martial art and its connection to the women’s suffrage movement.
Jeff discusses what happens when the right way to practice one martial art collides with the right way to practice a different martial art.
Jeff concludes his three-part discussion of skepticism as it applies both to the martial arts and to life.
Jeff continues his description of the phenomenal people whose lives have intersected that of his teacher.
Jeff discusses a concept common among a wide variety of martial arts styles; positions where you can find a moment of order in the chaos of combat.
Jeff discusses common words and phrases from English that have their origins in combat and the martial arts. Some of them may surprise you.
Jeff discusses the many problems he has with the Bruce Lee ‘biopic’ “Dragon, the Bruce Lee Story.”
Jeff discusses five levels of commitment in striking, and how selecting the right level for the job at hand enhances your fighting outcome.
Jeff discusses the cognitive bias known as “Confirmation Bias” and how it relates to the martial arts.
Jeff discusses myths and misconceptions about Jeet Kune Do.
Jeff discusses common myths about Bruce Lee.
Jeff digs into the use of the word ‘traditional’ when applied to a martial art, and what he perceives as the problems in coming to an apt definition.