Week in Review If you’re not a regular visitor to Black Belt’s website (blackbeltmag), you might have missed the stories we posted recently. They include: * MCMAP Instructor Leon Wright Demonstrates Self-Defense Moves Against a Roundhouse Punch Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) instructor Leon Wright digs into his martial and military training, showing you how to handle a “haymaker” attack! * Gichin Funakoshi: Creator of Shotokan Karate If there’s one man who can be credited with popularizing karate, it’s Gichin Funakoshi. This account by Richard Kim looks at how the shotokan founder went from sickly boy to respected master. * Enter the Dragon: Exclusive Interview With Fred Weintraub, Producer of the Bruce Lee Blockbuster Enter the Dragon was released 40 years ago—specifically, on July 26, 1973. To commemorate the anniversary of the debut of the most popular martial arts film of all time, we’ve posted this interview with one of the men behind the movie. * Julius Melegrito Shows You 10 Basic Knife Strikes From the Philippine Martial Arts Philippine Martial Arts Alliance founder Julius Melegrito demonstrates a kata-like sequence of 10 knife techniques, progressively adding moves and speed until the blade is a blur! * Budo History: The Role of Ancient Samurai Swordsman Scrolls Black Belt columnist Dave Lowry examines the role that scrolls and tablets played in the transmission of the budo in ancient Japan! * Ninjutsu Training Commentary and Video by Jack Hoban, Student of Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi Ninjutsu training expert Jack Hoban, student of Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi, comments on their years as master and student in the art of the ninja. * Ninjutsu Training Myths: Does Ninjutsu Embody the Dark Side of Martial Arts? Stephen K. Hayes, Black Belt Hall of Fame member and author of six ninja books, offers his take on the public’s perception of ninjutsu vs. the history of its origins.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 01:21:51 +0000
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