Does what it says on the cover!!!
MARTIAL ARTS & More MARTIAL ARTS
SCOTT ADKINS Special
KARATE has Failed!!!
Internal WING CHUN
Western SAMURAI?
Incredible ABLE Warriors
Game of Swords: VIKINGS
Kids JIU JITSU
Kindness of BRUCE LEE
DONNIE YEN Exclusive IP MAN 4
More Martial MOVIES
BRUCE LEE Update
JKD Investigated
Coaching JUDO
SURVIVING A Fight
Women of AIKIDO
Being A Grand MASTER Keith Kernspecht
Way of the Chinese SWORD
And So Much More.
Contents
Self Defense Scenarios 03
Master Wong graphically explains self defense scenarios. Watch and learn!!!
Face the Facts! 06
The origins of Karate encompassed a fast and effective collection of defensive fighting techniques, all of which have been set aside in favour of a more dynamic martial sport bearing only a superficial resemblance to the original. Vince Morris explains.
Western Samurai 10 The Samurai, elite Japanese warriors with skill levels that are second to none. But what of the ‘Western Samurai’. Matthew Okuhara discusses the influence of these foreign samurai and the lasting legacy they have had in Japanese history.
Internal Wing Chun 12
Not Mystical, Just Misunderstood! Adam Williss helps to demystify ‘Internal Wing Chun’ in order to understand it on a more logical level.
Inspirational Stories 16
Cole Rogers is a wheelchair user who has been a fan and student of the martial arts from his early years. He has had some of the most incredible instructors and coaches a person could ask for, but also ones that have not given him the time of day simply because of his disability. This second group of people fuelled him to start teaching self defense to others with disabilities.
Game of Swords 20
Ian Hayward talks about one of Britain’s forgotton martial arts via the UK Eastern and Huscarl Viking re-enactments.
Kids Jiu Jitsu 22
Who ever thought that kids would take to BJJ like ducks to water? But children exposed to Jiu Jitsu need to be supervised with a great deal of care and attention. John B Will explains…
Women in Aikido 46
Women have made a significant contribution to the development of Sport Aikido. Their overall contribution is only overshadowed by their individual achievements and impact. Bob Jones profiles some of these remarkable women.
How a Grandmaster Fights 48
Keith R. Kernspecht is a famous master of Wing Tsun and presides over an organization called the EWTO, with over 60,000 active members. He is arguably the most commercially successful martial arts teacher of all-time. So what makes him so successful, Jonathan Bluestein explains.
Way of the Jianke 52
Versatility, Speed, Internal Power, Courage and Calm, the five essential elements of Chinese Swordsmanship. Scott Rodell details these elements.
Progression, Not Possession 54
Neil Adams made a realization that quite possibly saved him from a miserable quest that couldn’t possibly come true. He could never be a coach of an Olympic Champion. He explains why…
Original Truth 56
Martial arts usually focuses on how to avoid getting into a fight, seldom do we focus on the bitter aftertaste left behind after a fight. Lak Loi discusses ‘Shamah’, the ancient Sanskrit word for ‘forgiveness’.
Jun Fan/JKD Section
Jun Fan Journal 38
News and reviews of everything Bruce Lee and Jeet Kune Do.
JKD Investigated 40
The origin and development of Personal Liberation. Chris Kent has decided to make it his mission to share with as many people as possible the philosophical principles and thinking processes that helped Bruce Lee become the self actualised person that he was.
Kindness of Bruce Lee pt2 42
Even though Bruce Lee devoted so much time to the research and development of the martial arts and to the many aspects involved in making movies, he still found time for his friends. More importantly, he looked after his friends. Peter Jagger explains…
Entertainment Section
Donnie Yen Exclusive 24
Mike Leeder continues his skipchat with Donnie Yen while he was on location in New Zealand for Disney’s live action adaptation of ‘Mulan’.
Scott Adkins 28
Well-known to martial arts movie fans all over the world, Scott Adkins has a career spanning more than 20 years across both acting and stunts. But first, they always say the journey is more important than the destination, so how did he get here?
Strange Days 32
Andrew Staton interviews Mark Strange, Martial Artist, Stunt Man and Actor, about his time on the Avengement movie with Scott Adkins.
Fighting Films 34
The latest action films reviewed. Including Scott Adkins’ latest release Avengement
Authors
Neil Adams, Jonathan Bluestein, Kieran Clarkin, Ian Hayward, Peter Jagger, Bob Jones, Chris Kent, Mike Leeder, Lak Loi, Vince Morris, Matthew Okuhara, Scott Rodell, Cole Rogers, Andrew Staton, John B Will, Adam Williss, Master Wong
Neil Adams
Neil ia a 8th Dan Olympic Judo competitor and renowned Judo coach and commentator. Find more here; Neil Adams Judo
Jonathan Bluestein
Shifu Jonathan
Bluestein is a martial arts teacher and author hailing from Israel. He
is a practitioner and teacher of Xing Yi Quan, Pigua Zhang and Jook Lum
Southern Mantis. He is the author of best-selling books, such as
Research of Martial Arts and The Martial Arts Teacher. Find more here; Research Of Martial Arts
Ian Hayward
A 41 year old bathroom fitter turned Viking warrior, wielding pipes and tiles at work and a shield and axe on the battlefield with Hrafn Vaeringi
Peter Jagger
Peter Jagger is a Bruce Lee Historian and martial arts instructor. He has attained Black Belt grades in several styles/systems, including the grade of Black Belt 7th Dan Kickboxing (WKA).
Bob Jones
Recently appointed Chief Executive Officer of the British Aikido Association Bob Jones has been practising martial arts since 1966 and has attained the rank of 7th Dan Sport Aikido, 4th Dan Traditional Aikido and 1st Dan Judo. He competed for over 20 years achieving several honours. He was to be appointed National Team Manager in 1987, a role he held until 1997 For further information go to www.britishaikidoassociation.co.uk
Chris Kent
With over 45 years’ experience, Chris Kent is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s foremost authorities on Jeet Kune Do, and has gained international recognition for his knowledge and leadership in perpetuating the art, training methods, and philosophy developed by Bruce Lee. For further information go to www.ckjkd.com
Mike Leeder
Mike Leeder is a Hong Kong based Writer/Producer/Casting Director and occasional actor. His credits include everything from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Man with the Iron Fists 1 & 2, Man of Tai Chi, The Raid 2: Berandal, Chasing the Dragon, Fearless, Rush Hour 3 and many more. He has previously written for Black Belt about Jackie Chan, Jet Li & Jean-Claude Van Damme. Find out more here; Mike Leeder
Lak Loi
Lak Loi is a published author, pioneer and authority on cultivating Self Mastery using Martial Arts and Philosophy, personal and corporate wellbeing coach, executive advisor to the Wednesday Night Group board, and certified instructor in Bruce Lee’s martial art and philosophy, Jeet Kune Do. For more information checkout www.MartialMind Power.com
Vince Morris
Ex British International in Kumite and Kata, 45+years research into Kata Bunkai. Called by US White House Security advisor: ‘The Master who teaches the Professionals. Police Academy trainer, Innovator of Kissaki-Kai Karate-Do
Matthew Okuhara
Matthew Okuhara is a military veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan, who now lives in Japan. He is a member of the Matsumoto Gun Corps.
Scott M. Rodell
Scott Rodell, has penned 9 books on Chinese martial arts, 6 of which focusing on Chinese Sword Work. Having actively taught Chinese Swordsmanship on three continents since 1991, Rodell is widely regarded as father of the renaissance of this art. In particular, he brought back the forgotten art of test cutting with Chinese swords. For more information go to www.grtc.org
Cole Rogers
Teaches and trains adaptive martial arts, he is dedicated to teaching self defense to people of every ability level. Find out more here; Cole Rogers
John Will
Trained in Karate, Taekwondo, Silat, Vajra Mushti, BJJ and Shootfighting. He trained with the Benny Urquidez, Gene LeBell, Rickson & Rorion Gracie and earned his black belt from Rigan Machado. Find out more here; John B Will
Adam Williss
Adam Williss is the
founder of Dragon Defense System – a close- quarter protection system
that specializes in insanely efficient tactical responses to real world
threats. For more info, visit dragoninst.com or www.ocwingchun.com.
Master Wong
World renowned martial artist in Wing Chun and other martial arts. Find out more here; Master Wong