Brian Johnson Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Seminar at Yuen's Family Martial Arts Center in Coquitlam B.C.

"Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling art that is practiced primarily on the ground. To the outsider, it may appear to be very similar to wrestling. The difference is that BJJ is the art of submission - or getting your practice partner into a position where they have no alternative other than to "give up" or "submit". This is done with a variety of joint locks and chokes that are all designed to be very effective without injuring your partner." More......

Sensei Brian Johnson will be conducting a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar Friday March 2nd at Yuen's Family Martial Arts Center in Conquitlam B.C.. Sensei Johnson has over 15 years of experience with a Black Belt under David Meyer and John Will.

Yuen's FMAC is a beautiful new training facility Coquitlam on Austin. Walking in you are met with the attentiveness and surroundings that will remind you of Starbucks. Yuen's Family Martial Arts offers a wide range of training opportunities including Grappling, Non Classical Gung Fu, Arnis, Kick Boxing, Children's Classes, Fook Yueng Chuan, Tae Kwan Do and more. They are host to many top martial arts training seminar opportunities.

Flow of Visayan Escrima Random Flow Training

"Unlike empty-hand or even stick fighting, dueling with swords offers no
forgiveness. A mistake in timing or reaction does not lead to a bruise or a
broken arm, but to severed tendons, deep trauma, and potentially death. A
much greater emphasis is therefore placed on strategy than perhaps would be
with less lethal weapons." more......

The above comes from an excellent artical on on Sonny Umpad's Visayan Escrima Corto Cadena by MAIJA SODERHOLM, B.SC.

Watching Sonny Umpad do Escrima was at once watching a master dancer and warrior moving. It is excellent to see that there is an organization that is setting up to perpetuate Sonny's Method, check out the web pages. His method works well in conjunction with any martial art and will definantly be an eye opener if you have not played with a gifted escrima master.

The Little Dojo In Walla Walla Gets New Location

The Little Dojo in Walla Walla gets a new home. On March 1st 2007 The Little Dojo will be moving to it's new home a 1600 square foot dojo located at 1726 East Isaacs. There will be an expanded Curriculum to include:

• Fook Yueng Chuan


• Bruce Lee's Non Classical Gung Fu


• Sing I Chuan
  


• I Chuan


• MMA


• CQB for Proffessionals


• A variety of Seminars including, Mountain Retreats, Jesse Glover, Pierre Hartman, Infinity Knife Concepts, Weapons Retention and Disarms, and Self Defense

Anyone interested in training at The Little Dojo can apply by calling Steve Smith at 509-527-3385. Or email yeungchuan@yahoo.com

MMA in Walla Walla Washington

Walla Walla, Washington is having it's first sanctioned Mixed Martial Arts event tonight at 6 at the Armery. A few local fighters are competing including Ty Crane who was a student of Steve Smith for a short time and now trains with his Dad, Rene Erm. It looks like there will be about 12 matches and the 500 seat arena is sold out.

For Mixed Martial Arts training in Walla Walla there are a few good choices both for competition and fitness. Premier Martial Arts, Calhoons Black Belt Academy, The Little Dojo, Blue Mountain Tae Kwan Do being the best choices.

In choosing a place to train it is imperative to seek out a school that has a depth of experience in competing and in the methods nessesary to develop great conditioning and technical skill, and to find a coach that you resonate with.

Steve Smith at Premier Martial Arts has trained in every thing from Karate to Closed door systems and has trained fighters who have won various mma and other events. Ryan Calhoon teaches MMA at Calhoun's Black Belt Academy.

Check it out MMA for competion and conditioning just makes sense.

Cutting Edge Mixed Martial Arts Forum With Feron Smith

Faren Smith has launched the blog for his mixed martial arts program Cutting Edge Mixed Martial Arts. This blog looks like it will be interesting to read informative and well Cutting Edge. Cutting Edge MMA combines the best of Brazilian Jujitsu, Catch Wrestling, Chinese Fast Wrestling, the Stand Up work Faren says is colored by Thai Boxing, Jesse Glover's Non Classical Gung Fu, Boxing and Wing Chun. I have seen his curriculum it looks great. I am particularly interested in the European and Western Catch Wrestling.

Fook Yueng Chuan Seminar in Coquitlam BC

Master Kelly Yuen is hosting a Fook Yueng Session Friday night and Saturday October 13 and 14.

Fook Yueng was a friend and mentor to Bruce Lee from 1959 through 1964, Steve Smith is an Inheritor of the Fook Yueng Chuan (method).

Friday evening will be covering first two forms and applications.

Saturday will be Fightig from the Ground, Counter Grappling, Counter Weapons, and No Touch Throws.

Contact Kelly Yuen: 604-939-0978

Attack Proof: Real Solutions to Violent Attacks or Guided Caos

This method of Ki Chuan Do or Guided Chaos by John Perkins is one of the best methods of fighting / personal safety. His methods are proven and practical no nonsense and direct. Most of what is taught today is garbage, based on the ring sports and touted as practical.

This method is excellent for everyday people big strong or small and petite. Everyone should be learning methods of personal saftey and methods they can use to combat violence around them. Thank you Mr. Perkins for the excellent work.

Principal Killed by Shot Struggling with Student for Shotgun?

"CHICAGO, Sept. 29 — The principal of a rural Wisconsin school was shot to death on Friday, on the eve of what was to have been a weekend of homecoming festivities, by a 15-year-old who was disciplined on Thursday for having tobacco in school, the authorities said."

This artical in The New York Times should finally wake up school administrations around the country to the real need for school administrations get instruction for their teachers and staff on how to deal with 1. School Bullying and to take students complaints of it seriously 2. Attacks on campus. When I here of these kinds of events happening over and over again, I wonder why do school systems ignore the need for training. Training should consist of verbal technique, physical technique, not just the do the best you can variety but real violence deescalation technique. And techniques so principals aren't just struggling for a gun but taking it away and ending the problem.

So many people are out there and available in most communities that could be brought in and consulted Law enforcement, Maritial Arts experts etc.

Steve Smith, James Keating, Vladimir Vasiliev and others could give teachers and staff real effective and relitivly easy to learn methods to help end the violence or at least stem it.

If you are a Karate Junkie

If you are a Karate Junkie then here is a site is for you http://www.karatejunkie.com. They even have made a source for Karate Junkies to get their fix of great clothing, Junkie T-Shirts, Mugs etc, Fun Stuff, the Karate Junkie Store.

The Karate Junkie offers a unique source of interesting obscure Karate News that is not limited to Karate but includes, Kung Fu, Chi Kung, Comedy releaf, Comtech, Gung Fu and Mixed Martial Arts. It is a fun somtimes irritating look at martial arts, it is worth a look.

The t-shirts are of a nice design and quality, light hearted way to show your interest in Martial Arts.

Steve Irwin Croc Grappler Brought Down By Sting Ray

Steve Irwin Rest in Peace you brough joy and intrigue into many lives and education and entertainment into our hearts. You helped us love the unlovely and were a warrior. RIP.

My Boys and I thank you for the memories.

Jesse Glover and Steve Smith to perform at the Martial Arts Expo in Switzerland October 28 and 28

Pierre Hartmann, The Chinese Boxing Association and the 12th annual Martial Arts Expo in Geneva are Sponsoring Martial Arts Demonstrations by Jesse Glover and Steve Smith. The Martial Arts Expo has hosted many martial arts and martial arts masters over the years. Sonny Umpad was a regular presentor as was Jesse R. Glover, Steve Smith and Tommy Carruthers.

Pierre Hartmann and The Chinese Boxing Association is sponsoring Seminars with Jesse Glover and Steve Smith on October 31 through November 3rd. For information email Pierre at info@nckf.ch or give him a call +4179 200 9174.

James A Keating Disarming Clinic

James A. Keating of Comtech is conducting a seminar on Weapon Disarming this is emmertsion training at its best. Karate Critic recomends this seminar as a dont miss event of the year.

Contact James A Keating

The Martial Arts World Has Lost One of it's Masters Sonny Umpad

The Martial Arts World is grieving the loss of one of its finest Masters Maha Guru Sonny Umpad. Sonny Umpad according to Jesse Glover, Bruce Lee's first student and Assistant Instructor was Bruce Lee with Sticks and Knives, I would add with staffs and swords.

Sonny Umpad was one of the finest FMA Masters in the world today.

Good Bye Sonny have Peace.

Fight Science on the National Geographic Channel

I am excited to see the show on August 20th on the National Geographic Channel. They have posted a web page advertising the event HERE. It is http://www.ngcfightscience.com.

It will be interesting to see some of the top martial arts experts including Danny Insosanto and Rickson Gracie and others submiting their skills in scientificly controled experments measuring g force, speed etc. In a nut shell nice to see Martial Arts being recognized in the main stream more and more. The last show featuring martial arts put on by the National Geographic Channel called Extreme Martial Arts was very interesting and hightend public interest and awareness of Martial Arts. It will be great if many martial artists not only tune in and watch the event but tell friends about it, let's encorrage main stream media to give inteligent and possitive coverage to Martial Arts and Maritial Artists.

Tommorow night at 9 PM on the National Geographic Channel

New DVD From Steve Smith and Jesse Glover

There is a new DVD that is available from The Little Dojo featuring Jesse R. Glover and Steve Smith. The DVD is shot at the Mountain Retreat of June 2006. There is approximatly 2.75 hours of information edited including Jesse Glover teaching and demonstrating sticking hands, and power punching, and Steve Smith teaching knife defense, counter pistol, and Aiki Techniques. The tape is well edited and easy to follow kind of like the next best thing to being there. The DVD can be previewed at You Tube.

Also available from The Little Dojo is a DVD International Fook Yueng Chuan Association DVD 1, I have not reviewed it but have heard favorable comments on it.

There is another Mountain Retreat scheduled for September the 15th through the 17th. Jesse Glover and Steve Smith will be the instuctors for the event. Check out Premier Martial Arts for information and or The Little Dojo.

Kelly Worden's new Blog

Kelly Worden has launched his new blog, it looks great!

He is raw, contriversial, and thought provoking. Check it out.

Kelly Worden is one of the finest proponents of real world combatives today. Teaching Rangers, Forward Air Controlers and more Worden is the real deal

Tito Ortiz the Ultimate Big Mouth meets Ken Shamrock the UFC Ledgend

Tito Ortiz the Hunnington Beach Bad Boy faces off against Ken Shamrock UFC ledgend. Tito Ortiz seams to have Franks number in the make a comment blow the top area, Tito can play poor Frank like a true virtuoso. Ken in the ring hopfuly can set the pace and not be so played it is sad to see someone who together with Royce Gracie built the UFC end up looking like the butt of a joke.

Ken is one of the best fighters of his Generation it would be nice to see him do well tonight. Tito adds action and flair not since Mohamed Ali has there been a fighter that can set up their apponants with reteric as well out side of the ring as they do with a Jab in the ring. Here's to a great fight tonight.

The Big Three

"THE NORTHWEST LEGENDS RETURN TOGETHER! WORDEN, KEATING, AND ANDERSON!
WATER & STEEL TRAINING CAMPS HAVE BEEN FILLED WITH BROTHERHOOD AND A DIVERSITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF AND CURRICULA RARELY OFFERED TO THE MARTIAL ARTS PUBLIC.
TRAIN SERIOUS, TRAIN STRONG, TRAIN NSI.


Camp this year is $650.00 and that covers everything, training, 3 meals
a day, and lodging, the only thing you need to bring is toiletries, a
sleeping bag, and a pillow, Beer and junk food is you're option!
Reserve you're spot with a $99.00 deposit and you pay the balance at
the camp if you choose. If you pay the complete camp up front you
receive a camp shirt, pair of sticks, and a Worden/Ontario design
Special Forces Machete for long blade training all that is easily over a
$100.00 value."

In one place three of the top real world martial arts trainiers gather to give attendees the martial arts training experience never to be forgoten. The Big Three: James A. Keating, Datu Kelly S. Worden, and Sigung Bob Anderson. All three men have emense experience and fantastic teaching skills.

The Karatecritic recomends this event. A full 5 stars.

Knife Forums

I just found a great discussion board for those of us that are interested in discusing knives and knife work.

It is caledl Knife Forums.

There are some interesting well thought out reveiws on blades and methods.

Jesse Glover (Bruce Lee's First Student) Seminar In Switzerland

Jesse R. Glover, Bruce Lee's first student then assistant instructor will be conducting a two day seminar in Switzerland. The seminar will be held August 5th and 6th in the Village of Hermance.
Contact: Mr. Pierre Hartmann
http://www.nckf.ch
info@nckf.ch
+4179 200 9174

Jesse Glover is a living legend of the martial arts and is a highly regarded and sought out teach in the United States and Europe.