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MARTIAL ARTS & More MARTIAL ARTS
Bruce LEE vs Muhammad ALI?
Wing Chun in BJJ MMA?
SAMURAI Legend
Fighting In The Void
SECRET Wing Chun
WRESTLING In India
BrucePloitation Pt2
Self Defense
Fighting Film Reviews
ACTION Actor Interview
BRUCE LEE News
AIKIDO Championships USA
JKD Investigated
Tradition vs Street
Timing The Attack JUDO
No Rules of COMBAT
Retreat Surrender?
Contents
Self Defense Scenarios 03
Master Wong graphically explains self defense scenarios. Watch and learn!!!
Samurai Legend 06
Who is theSamurai Legend samurai legend whose family bought their way into the Japanese nobility and he helped shape modern Japan… Do you know the story of Sakamoto Ryoma?
Martial Art Evolution 08
‘That would never work in the street!’ This is the mantra of the modern martial artist. But why? Surely all martial arts are effective for combat, after all isn’t that what martial means? Matt Stait looks at closing the gap between ‘functionality’ and ‘tradition’.
Kywan Gracie BJJ Royalty with Wing Chun? 12
Mick Tully interviews Kywan Gracie… How on earth does Wing Chun fit into BJJ and MMA? What’s it like being part of a iconic family? Read more inside.
Indian Fighting Art 16
Vajramushti is the infamous and lethal Jyestimalla Wrestling style of Gujarat. John B Will BJJ Black Belt shares his valuable knowledge and experiences of this ultra-violent and almost-extinct Indian fighting art.
Filling the Void 18
Kurt Cornwell gives you the tools to designing an intuitive template for Counter Punching.
Rules of Combat 40
In every fight, every attack, every confrontation – armed or un-armed – that there has ever been, or that ever will be, there are rules! Most people never consider the rules, and their first reaction is to dismiss the idea; do not fall into that trap! Vince Morris explains.
Sport Aikido 46
Bob Jones reviews the second Worldwide Sport Aikido Federation World Championships an event that had open access and free membership.
Timing is Everything 50
Repetition doesn’t make perfect, it makes permanent. If we don’t get it right, we are practicing and creating a muscle memory of an incorrect movement, something that is difficult to change…like a bad habit. Neil Adams explains.
Original Truth 52
‘Surrender, No Retreat!’ The foundations of a student-teacher relationship are built on surrender and when there is no surrender, then one of them will eventually retreat (or disappear). Lak Loi explains more…
Wing Chun’s Secret Form 56
It has been a well known claim that all Martial Arts have secrets hidden in the depths of their respected systems. These secrets are withheld by the seniors of the style and only ever taught to the chosen few after considerable commitment, dedication, and loyalty to their art and to their Master. Here Stephen Dyde reveals one of these secrets, the secret of Bui Jee.
Jun Fan/JKD Section
BrucePloitation Pt2 24
Bruce Lee fans, many refusing to believe or accept that he had died, craved for more. This demand led to countless low-budget exploitation films, termed ‘Bruceploitation’, as the film companies attempted to fill the void (and ‘cash-in’ on his popularity). Peter Jagger continues his look at this subgenre…
JKD Investigated 31
Sometimes the toughest opponents we have to deal with in our life are, in fact, internal opponents; “Invisible Enemies” we create in our mind. Chris Kent explains more
Jun Fan Journal 32
News and reviews of everything Bruce Lee and Jeet Kune Do.
JKD Seminar 39
Chris Kent had the pleasure of conducting his second JKD Seminar in
mainland China. He recaps the adventure.
Entertainment Section
Fighting Films 20
The latest action films reviewed from The Fate of Li Khan, Old Boy, JCVD in We Die Young, Karate Warrior, and Jackie Chan in The Protector, and Crime Story
Alan Delabie Action Actor 24
WoMA Magazine talks to action movie actor, Alan Delabie, star of Anatomy of an AntiHero, about training in the footsteps of JCVD with Claude Goetz.
Lee vs Ali 26
What if two of the greatest fighters of the 20th Century, Bruce Lee and Muhammad Ali, faced each other, who would win? A new book by Bruce Thomas lets you decide what would have happened if Lee and Ali had ever met in combat, in what would surely have been billed as The Fight of the Century? Andrew Staton chats with Bruce Thomas about this remarkable book.
Authors
Neil Adams, Kieran Clarkin, Kurt Cornwell, Stephen Dyde, Peter Jagger, Bob Jones, Chris Kent, Lak Loi, Vince Morris, Matthew Okuhara, Matt Stait, Andrew Staton, Mick Tully, John B Will, Master Wong
Neil Adams
Neil ia a 8th Dan Olympic Judo competitor and renowned Judo coach and commentator. Find more here; Neil Adams Judo
Kurt Cornwell
Kurt Cornwell is a Detroit-based Martial Artist, Freelance Writer, Talk Show Host, and Apparel Designer. He is the founding instructor of MKG Detroit, a branch of the MKG International Martial Art Organization.
Stephen Dyde
Master Stephen Dyde is a senior student of Grandmaster Samuel Kwok. He is the Chief Instructor and owner of The Academy of Wing Chun Schools currently teaching in Hinckley Leicestershire and Tamworth Staffordshire; Steve Dyde Wing Chun.
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
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 with 45+ years research into Kata Bunkai. Called by the 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.
Matt Stait
Multiple black belt, ex-bouncer and bodyguard, security trainer, author and writer, Matt Stait has been training in various martial arts including Traditional, Sport and Combative styles since the late ‘80s, and spent many years working as a bouncer/bodyguard; Modern Samurai Martial Arts.
Mick Tully
Started in Karate in 1985, now teaches JKD and Kali and is a Purple Belt in BJJ; Complete Self Protection.
John B 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
Master Wong
World renowned martial artist in Wing Chun and other martial arts. Find out more here; Master Wong