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Jeff describes how the human brain is the vital element in making the human animal dangerous.
Tag: fencing
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.
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.
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.
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.
119 There’s a Box There for a Reason!
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Jeff discusses the payoffs and pitfalls of marching to the beat of a different drummer.
112 Oh, How We Danced
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Jeff discusses the various uses of footwork in the martial arts, and why you need to learn them.
95 Martial Arts Literacy
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Jeff draws comparisons between ‘scientific literacy’ and what he terms ‘martial arts literacy.’
93 Age is Relative, and Boy do I Have Some Old Relatives!
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Jeff discusses the human propensity for thinking in absolute rather than relative terms.
91 Made Ya Look!
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Jeff discusses the training in and use of deception and faking in the martial arts.
72 Taking a Stance on Martial Arts Stances
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Jeff discusses the role of stances in the martial arts.
70 Any Port in a Storm
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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.
69 Them is Fightin’ Words!
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Jeff discusses common words and phrases from English that have their origins in combat and the martial arts. Some of them may surprise you.
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.”
40 The Five Levels of Commitment
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Jeff discusses five levels of commitment in striking, and how selecting the right level for the job at hand enhances your fighting outcome.
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.
5 The Crane Kick Phenomenon
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This episode is sub-titled “Mister Miyagi meets Cyrano de Bergerac”. In it Jeff discusses a long-standing beef he has about a line uttered in the original “Karate Kid” movie, and how it relates to important truths in the martial arts. Along the way he discusses a bit of terminology and attack theory from Western Fencing.
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.