The Jab vs. The Straight Lead of JKD Posted onApril 17, 2012June 27, 2020 By adminshootafairone 6 Comments on The Jab vs. The Straight Lead of JKD By Al Alvir Having just read The Straight Lead by Teri Tom, I was compelled to write about “The Boxing … Read MoreThe Jab vs. The Straight Lead of JKD
Toughness, Race, Insecurity and the Culture of Fighting Posted onFebruary 5, 2011June 27, 2020 By adminshootafairone 1 Comment on Toughness, Race, Insecurity and the Culture of Fighting Opinion by Al Alvir To state that any generalization has its exceptions and that any cluster implies “not all” is … Read MoreToughness, Race, Insecurity and the Culture of Fighting
What Gym Owners Don’t Tell You Posted onDecember 14, 2010June 27, 2020 By adminshootafairone Leave a comment on What Gym Owners Don’t Tell You By Al Alvir Gyms are businesses like anything else, and there a very few gyms that put the fighters first. … Read MoreWhat Gym Owners Don’t Tell You
Q&A with the World Fight Club Posted onSeptember 23, 2010June 29, 2020 By adminshootafairone Leave a comment on Q&A with the World Fight Club by D.J. Morrissey D.J. Morrissey: What is the WFC? Andromania: The WFC is essentially the World Fight Club, we are … Read MoreQ&A with the World Fight Club
Fear Training – The Essential Aspect of Training in Martial Arts Posted onAugust 20, 2010June 29, 2020 By adminshootafairone 2 Comments on Fear Training – The Essential Aspect of Training in Martial Arts By Al Alvir Some of these issues have been addressed in “The Problem with Bruce Lee’s JKD,” but it is … Read MoreFear Training – The Essential Aspect of Training in Martial Arts
Fit But Not To Fight – Commentary on the State of Training and Over-training Posted onAugust 9, 2010June 29, 2020 By adminshootafairone 2 Comments on Fit But Not To Fight – Commentary on the State of Training and Over-training by Al Alvir “The bigger they are, the harder they fall.” “It’s not how strong you are, it’s leverage.” “Skills … Read MoreFit But Not To Fight – Commentary on the State of Training and Over-training
How To Take a Punch – The Interpretation of Taking Blows Posted onAugust 17, 2009June 29, 2020 By adminshootafairone Leave a comment on How To Take a Punch – The Interpretation of Taking Blows Soft Chins, Hard Temples: The Interpretation of Taking Blows by Al Alvir Absorbing shots to the face and body is … Read MoreHow To Take a Punch – The Interpretation of Taking Blows
12 More Reasons You Should Hate MMA, Too Posted onAugust 9, 2009June 29, 2020 By adminshootafairone Leave a comment on 12 More Reasons You Should Hate MMA, Too by A O’Toole In summary, you should hate MMA because of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). So the list goes: … Read More12 More Reasons You Should Hate MMA, Too
The Problem With Bruce Lee’s JKD – Afterword Posted onAugust 9, 2009June 29, 2020 By adminshootafairone Leave a comment on The Problem With Bruce Lee’s JKD – Afterword Faith Based Training JKD has adopted the deficiencies of traditional martial arts (TMA): faith based martial arts training, as I … Read MoreThe Problem With Bruce Lee’s JKD – Afterword
Black Belt Bull Posted onAugust 9, 2009June 29, 2020 By adminshootafairone Leave a comment on Black Belt Bull By Al Alvir If I met a guy who had a black belt in any form I wasn’t familiar with, … Read MoreBlack Belt Bull
