Fighting Measure

Anderson Silva, The Nogueira brothers, Junior Dos Santos…enough said.

Black House Team Nogueira

Awesome.

-CD

Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as reality. To me, defeat in anything is merely temporary, and its punishment is but an urge for me to exert greater effort to achieve my goal. Defeat simply tells me that something is wrong in my doing; it is a path leading to success and truth.

From Bruce Lee Wisdom for the Way…

ACFSD

The 2011 Asian Cultural Festival of San Diego is right around the corner! This one day even will be held on Sunday May 1st at the NTC Park at Liberty Station. An estimated 6,000 people attended last year’s ACFSD event filled with culture, food, and our favorite topic: MARTIAL ARTS!

See you all there!
CD

To many, Roy Harris needs no introduction. This following clip is Sifu Harris explaining JKD Intercepting at The Harris Academy in San Diego.

Sifu Harris explains…
In this video clip, I am demonstrating a high level concept in Jeet Kune Do called, “Intercepting.” When a person intercepts, they do the following:

1. Establish a firm, physical platform: The legs are lock and loaded.

2. Be ready mentally / perceptually.

3. Hit the opponent, or jam his limb, when you see him move from his partially loaded position to a fully loaded position (this is usually a preparatory movement of less than two inches).

Awesome.
-CD

Awesome solo drills for grappling from Jason Scully.  Find more at JasonScully.com.

Enjoy!

-CD

I’ve had plenty of time to put my Gladiator Mouthguard through it’s paces.  In depth review to follow…

Train safe,

CD

While I love to train with other martial arts practitioners, I enjoy the convenience of training when I’m at home and without any training partners.  When we purchased our home, my wife was kind enough to give me the use of a quarter of our home office and a 15′ x 10′ space in the garage.  While I no longer have use of the office, I still have my sanity space in the garage.  My personal space to train, watch videos, exercise, or just hang out and have a beer.

Here are my essentials to having a garage dojo AKA man cave AKA the sanity zone…

• Punching apparatus.  I have a Thai heavy bag which is perfect for any strike I can think of . I also inherited a wall bag for other punching angles. I also have a speed bag and maize bag for some extra boxing work.
• Kettlebells.  One of my favorite tools for training.
• Resistance bands. Another quick and convenient tool for conditioning.
• Jump rope.  A must have.
• Various protective gear.
• U.S. flag and Filipino flag.  Another must have…the Filipino flag is optional.
• Martial arts Memorabilia. Pictures of seminars and legends.
• Martial arts specific weapons.  For me it’s Escrima sticks and knives.
• Television with DVD player and VHS (for the rare Panther Production videos)

That’s about it for my garage dojo.  Here are some pics….

I gathered most of my gear from Craigslist, e-bay, and as hand me downs from other like minded folks.  While my dojo isn’t the prettiest or most modern, the space lets me do my thing!

Fighting Measure would love to see some of your personal dojos, send us some pictures on Facebook and tell us how you get-er-done.

-CD

I was thinking about my four year old son and how proud I am at his developing physical abilities.  As martial artists and parents, we strive to establish a good physical foundation for our children. Two quick rules that I try to live by:

1. BALANCE- The physical development of a child is a challenge and requires a balance of fun, stimulation, and positive reinforcement.

2. DOJO RULES APPLY- Just like in the dojo we also have to remember to “leave  our egos at the door”. Be their guide but let them develop in their own way.

Here is an excellent article from Perform Better on helping your child achieve athletic success.

Coordination & Movement Skill Development by Brian Grasso.

Happy Training!

-CD

Two legends of the Filipino Martial Arts, Master Christopher Rickets (Kali Ilustrisimo) and Punong Guro Edgar Sulite (Lameco) sparring. I hope more of these videos surface on the internet. Awesome.

You can never have enough motivation to train and get better. Check out this motivational clip from Movie-Do, a group of martial artists that specialize in movie choreography. Most excellent.

-CD