Greetings everyone, and hopefully my post finds you healthy, prosperous and wise. I present to you a video showing the clinch and take-down elements of COMS (Combat Maneuvers) 1, 2, and 3. If you are not fully aware, Shu Ha Ri Do COMS are movements that are similar to Katas. However, COMS are not only…
Greetings everyone, in Shu Ha Ri Do the jab is a big part of how we dictate and control the pace of fights. In fact there have even been knockouts based on how I teach the jab. Maximizing the mechanics that I teach helps you to develop the knockout power that I speak of,…
Greetings everyone, I am very pleased to make this post about an achievement of one of my students. He took first place in his division at the Bas I Kyokushin tournament in Arizona. As you watch the video there are certain elements about his movements that define what I teach the foot work, the timing,…
If you are a follower or subscriber or a follower of my blog you are aware of my book “FLEX FIST BOXING”. In the video below I present more info on the concepts I teach. As I have stated before FLEX FIST BOXING is not a replacement for conventional boxing. However, it is an excellent…
Greetings everyone, in this post I am pleased to share with you one of my “Flex Fist Boxing” principles. The “Hinge Fist”. I call it Hinge Fist because of the “opening door” effect of the movement, and because the joint of the arm actually works like hinges on a door. This is one of…
Hello everyone and welcome to segment #3 of “Best Street Defense” techniques. In this video I cover the benefit of faking, the spear hand, ducking, and kicks to the knees. BEST STREET DEFENSE TECHNIQUES #1 BEST STREET DEFENSE TECHNIQUE #2 GROUND DEFENSE. A USEFUL REVERSAL TO USE WHEN ON YOUR BACK IN A FIGHT….
In this video I show a few conditioning methods I teach for basic board breaking. In this video I show my signature Shu Ha Ri Do COMS (COMBAT MANEUVERS) in slow motion so you can get a better grasp on what the moves actually are. Thanks for visting! Please check the links…
Hello everyone, welcome to segment #2 of “Best Street Defense”. In this video I will be showing a very simple but useful strike to the ear that can incapacitate someone quickly. Remember, repetition is the key to mastery, 1,000 reps for discipline and 10,000 reps for mastery! BEST STREET DEFENSE TECHNIQUES #1 FREE SELF…
This is a technique featured in phase one level two of Shu Ha Ri Do. This is what I call “simultaneous block and strike”. To do the technique correctly you must be sure to move your head in addition to the slip block. The slip block is like guiding your opponents punch over your shoulder…
As I have mentioned before, within Shu Ha Ri Do there are 7 phases. Blue the “Animalistic” phase is the 4th. In this video I present a newly promoted blue belt student with his belt and his first tie. In the “animalistic” phase students train in the characteristics, nature, and fight attributes of the Boa,Elephant,…