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Jeff discusses what it’s like to age as a practicing martial artist.
Tag: Dan Inosanto
181 An American Muay Thai Tale Part 4
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Jeff describes the notorious Thai Boxing Association Instructor test, and his decision to take it.
180 An American Muay Thai Tale Part 3
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Jeff describes the early years of his Muay Thai education.
178 An American Muay Thai Tale Part 1
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Jeff begins a series of episodes about his journey in Thai Boxing.
156 Didn’t History ALREADY Happen? Part 1
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Jeff discusses the importance of studying and appreciating 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.
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.
116 The Red-Headed Step-child of Striking
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Jeff discusses his personal history with kicking below the belt, and it’s parallel history in the last few decades of the martial arts in the US.
106 The Tao of the Tao of Jeet Kune Do
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Jeff discusses the creation of the book “The Tao of Jeet Kune Do” and the controversy surrounding it.
96 Everything Good Came From Us!
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Hyper-diffusionism is the misguided idea that ALL the world’s important cultural achievements, indeed all the world’s CULTURES came from a single particularly superior civilization and then diffused out to the rest of the world.
86 The Power of Doubt Part 2
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Jeff continues his three part treatment of skepticism, both in the martial arts and in the rest of life. In this episode he discusses how we know what we know.
81 One or Two Degrees of Dan Inosanto Part 4
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Jeff concludes his discussion of all the amazing people whose paths have crossed with that of his teacher, Dan Inosanto.
80 One or Two Degrees of Dan Inosanto Part 3
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Jeff continues his description of the amazing people who his teacher has taught, been taught by, or known.
79 One or Two Degrees of Dan Inosanto Part 2
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Jeff continues his description of the phenomenal people whose lives have intersected that of his teacher.
78 One or Two Degrees of Dan Inosanto Part 1
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Jeff discusses the many phenomenal people who have touched the life of his teacher and mentor, Dan Inosanto.
68 Taking Down the Dragon
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Jeff discusses the many problems he has with the Bruce Lee ‘biopic’ “Dragon, the Bruce Lee Story.”
33 The Way of the Intercepting Myth-Part 2
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Jeff discusses myths and misconceptions about Jeet Kune Do.
32 The Way of the Intercepting Myth-Part 1
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Jeff discusses common myths about Bruce Lee.
7 What is a Master?
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Jeff discusses the use and misuse of the title “Master” in the context of the Martial Arts.
4 Are Martial Arts Seminars Worthwhile?
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Jeff delves into the pros and cons of martial arts seminars, and how to get the most out of your seminar experience.
2 Martial Sports vs. Martial Combat Arts
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Jeff shares his thoughts on the debate over the relative value of training in “sport” martial arts and “combat” martial arts.