
Jeff describes how the human brain is the vital element in making the human animal dangerous.
Techniques, concepts, and drills from more than forty years of experience and research
Jeff describes how the human brain is the vital element in making the human animal dangerous.
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 winds up his two part podcast on one way that sport fencing organizes tactical thinking.
Jeff discusses a traditional tactical paradigm from sport fencing.
Jeff wraps up his three-part discussion of striking defense, doing a deep dive into the subject of counter-attack.
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.
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 draws comparisons between ‘scientific literacy’ and what he terms ‘martial arts literacy.’
Jeff discusses the human propensity for thinking in absolute rather than relative terms.
Jeff discusses the training in and use of deception and faking in the martial arts.
Jeff discusses the role of stances in the martial arts.
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 myths and misconceptions about Jeet Kune Do.
Jeff discusses common myths about Bruce Lee.
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.