Thread: Matt Thornton
View Single Post
Old 09-16-2001, 08:48 AM   #8 (permalink)
Twisted up
Novice
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Posts: 172
Groans: 0
Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts
Twisted up is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to Twisted up
Default

Matt's background is rooted in Jun Fan/JKD. He was "brought up" just like any other JKD guy. I believe that he was an Inosanto guy at one time (could be wrong about that) and, trained with Vunak. Along the way, he realized that there were certain inconsistencies. Such as trapping in the traditional sense of the word. He basically found that none of those complex traps worked whenever the partner wasn't "cooperating" (sparring, etc.)

When the Straight Blast Gym started, it was another JKD concepts school. Over time however, the program began to evolve. This is because these guys were ONLY interested in discovering the "truth in combat". This meant, these guys actually FOUGHT each other--all the time. There was no "cooperation" with each other. Whatever they were training in HAD TO WORK or it was discarded! As Matt has said, it wasn't "FEEL GOOD" martial arts.

Another thing, they didn't just "reject" a philosopy, or technique because they "didn't agree with it". What has become the curriculum of the SBG is there because, it has PROVEN itself against uncooperative opponents.

I didn't understand the last part of your question btw

Check this out: Curriculum

Last edited by Twisted up; 09-16-2001 at 09:02 AM.
Twisted up is offline   Reply With Quote