Has anybody heard of this guy?

[jukado1]

Mr. Brewer: I've been going through this same argument on the Paul Bax board, I'm sorry if you think that I'm being disrespectful to you and DJ, But the simple fact is the information that your stating is WRONG. First you said that Joe Lewis had a couple of private lessons, Wrong !!, You emphasize that Joe doesn't have certification to teach, Joe didn't train to get a piece of paper that said he could fight, HE FOUGHT. Joe and Bruce worked on a regular basis for about a year and a half, and this were not little 1/2 hour classes, they would get together and spend hours, picking out things to work on, watching tapes, and working out. I started training with Joe around this time, and what I was being taught was what was at that time was JKD, Joe showed me how to use footwork, the principles and theories that are JKD, he showed me the angles of attack, we covered trapping, we even covered some ground work, Joe Lewis was the best FIGHTER that Bruce Lee ever worked with, and you say that Joe is trying to use the Bruce Lee name to build his credibility, WHY did Bruce run after Joe to have Joe be his student ?, Bruce used Joe to build his credibility.
Mr Brewer, you said. "" But does being a great fighter give a person the right to simply name themselves a representative of someone else's work? It's a marketing scheme, plain and simple."" The fact is Bruce Lee named Joe Lewis as a representative of his style, AND Mr. Brewer, In all the time that I've known Joe he always gave Bruce credit for what Bruce taught him. If Bruce were still alive I believe he would be grateful that Joe is keeping him and his style alive, If you really believe that anyone else is , look again.
I'm sorry that I'm rambling but my very best fighting technique was the face block, and sometimes my mind pays for some of those blocks, this is one of those times.

[DJColdfusion]

1. I think Joe LEwis is AWESOME, damn near a demi-god in American Karate

The fact is Bruce Lee named Joe Lewis as a representative of his style

When, where? Bruce Lee awarded 3 instructorships: Si Bak Taky Kimura, James Lee, and Dan Inosanto. That is an empirical fact and in no way diminishes the blood, sweat, and tears that Mr. Lewis put in to perfect his brand of Karate.

As far as who used who . . . Bruce Lee trained with everyone of any worth that he could find. So hell yah he'd train with Joe Lewis if he had the opportunity, heck he reportedly lived at Ed Parkers home for 6 months at one time in his life, Dan Inosanto was originally an Ed Parker blackbelt and instructor at one of GM Parkers schools when GM Parker asked Guro Dan to chauffer Bruce Lee around before Sigung Lee's demonstration at the longbeach internationals. Did Parker train with Bruce Lee, yes . . . but you won't see any Ed Parker American JKD schools popping up (at least I hope they don't! ).

There is no argument that Bruce Lee trained with Joe Lewis. The discussion is about instructor credentials, and while Joe Lewis is (as I stated above) damn near an American Karate Demi-god, he is not a JKD guy.

[jukado1]

DJColdFusion: What does a jeet kune do instructor teach ?, What is it that makes JKD unique ?, What techniques did Bruce Lee invent ?. What knowledge is Joe Lewis lacking to be a JKD instructor ?, Who is the at the pinnacle of JKD instructors ?. At this time I'm late for work, so don't go away sports fans, I'LL BE BACK.

[DJColdfusion]

The question is completely moot in regards to this discussion. The discussion is focused on Dr. Beasely's credentials, or his qualifications to teach JKD which he claims to have received certification from Joe Lewis who has never received any certification in JKD or JFGF. Its a simple fact, there is no arguing that.

I can fix quite a few things on my car, it doesn't make me a certified mechanic. I can tell someone to do a pushup and run a little but it doesn't make me a certified physical trainer. I can even set a broken bone but that doesn't certify me as a paramedic let alone a doctor.

Having ability doesn't mean you are a certified (the key word being certified) anything. Joe Lewis is not a JKD instructor, he may have all of the technique in the world but if someone hasn't handed him that certification then he isn't an instructor.

My BJJ instructor received his blackbelt from Rigan Machado. Now, when he was a brown belt would it have been acceptable for him to claim black belt status, even if he already knew everything that a blackbelt knew?

When he tested for his blackbelt he didn't know that he would be testing. His test happened on a Sunday afternoon. On that Sunday he became a blackbelt, but would it have been acceptable for him to claim blackbelt status on the previous day . . . just one day before on Saturday? Of course not . . . but what changed in that one day, what changed in that single 24 hour period? Did he learn a new technique? devise a new strategy? Did the whole enchilada finally just click? No. The difference is that someone, in this case a very qualified someone, recognized his accomplishment and awarded him his blackbelt. Without that recognition and award, he would have never had the right to call himself a blackbelt, no matter how many new techniques or strategies that he integrated into his game.

Joe Lewis is one of the best EVER in American Karate, but that and some training with Bruce Lee doesn't make him a JKD instructor or give him the right to award intructorships. If Bruce Lee didn't see fit to award an instructorship to Joe Lewis and Joe Lewis never saw fit to pursue said instructorship with someone else then what justifies claiming it so many years after training with Bruce Lee? And if he doesn't have the certification to instruct or award others a certification then where does that leave Jerry Beasley?

[jukado1]

DJ : ""Beasley did train with Joe Louis and while Louis is a great Martial Artist it is asinine to refer to him as a JKD guy. I know Lewis has referred to himself as such from time to time (hey, I would too if it sold seminar tickets) but what certifications or even recorded REGULAR training did Joe Louis have with Bruce Lee.
The truth is that Joe Lewis made no claim to a JKD lineage until Beasley founded his own JKD organization and recruited Lewis to back up his (Beasley's) claim to authenticity.""

DJ: ""Additionally, Training with Joe Lewis does not make him a JKD guy. Joe Lewis is recognizably one of the greatest Karate Fighters of the 20th century, but he is not a JKD instructor. Where is the evidence that Bruce Lee ever certified Lewis to teach in the first place?""

m, Brewer: ""
true. Joe Lewis may fight very well. He may have trained with Bruce Lee on a few occasions. But he is not a certified JKD instructor under anyone recognized by Bruce Lee. Therefore, it's hard to say how he's authorized to certify others.""

DJ: ""So what? Where did Joe Lewis receive the right to certify anyone in JKD? Hey, Kareem Abdul Jabar trained with Bruce Lee, If I get him to certify me would it really mean anything""

MB" "" but even great karate is not Jeet Kune Do. That's my fundamental problem with Joe Lewis. He's a great fighter, true enough. But does being a great fighter give a person the right to simply name themselves a representative of someone else's work? It's a marketing scheme, plain and simple. ""

DJ: ""

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The question is completely moot in regards to this discussion. The discussion is focused on Dr. Beasely's credentials, or his qualifications to teach JKD which he claims to have received certification from Joe Lewis who has never received any certification in JKD or JFGF. Its a simple fact, there is no arguing that.

I can fix quite a few things on my car, it doesn't make me a certified mechanic. I can tell someone to do a push up and run a little but it doesn't make me a certified physical trainer. I can even set a broken bone but that doesn't certify me as a paramedic let alone a doctor.

Having ability doesn't mean you are a certified (the key word being certified) anything. Joe Lewis is not a JKD instructor, he may have all of the technique in the world but if someone hasn't handed him that certification then he isn't an instructor.


Joe Lewis is one of the best EVER in American Karate, but that and some training with Bruce Lee doesn't make him a JKD instructor or give him the right to award intructorships. If Bruce Lee didn't see fit to award an instructorship to Joe Lewis and Joe Lewis never saw fit to pursue said instructorship with someone else then what justifies claiming it so many years after training with Bruce Lee? And if he doesn't have the certification to instruct or award others a certification then where does that leave Jerry Beasley""

Mr. Brewer and DJColdFusion: These are some of your quotes on Joe Lewis. I have never met or seen Dr. Beasley, and I have no personal knowledge of his teaching, But if Joe Lewis thinks he has skill I would guess he does. NOW to the meat of my problem with your Posts on Joe Lewis, I trained a small amount with Joe, starting with some private lessons in 1970, then working out twice a week at a Tracy's karate school in Hollywood through the late 70,'s and then seeing Joe now and then at seminars into the 80's. The last time I saw Joe was in the mid 80's. And what Joe taught me consisted of 2 phases, karate sparring, because thats something I enjoy, and self defense fighting. The fighting was 90 % jkd, AND YES I KNOW WHAT JKD FIGHTING IS, Both of you have stated that in your opinion the pinnacle of JKD teaching is Dan Inasanto, DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT IF BRUCE LEE WAS ALIVE HIS TEACHING WOULD LOOK LIKE MR. INOSANTO'S, From everything I've ever heard, seen or read Mr. Inosanto is a fine gentleman and a good, no, make that a great martial artist, But he is not a fighter,nor does he teach with a fighters mindset. But Mr. Inosanto is an educator with a great thirst for knowledge. For that reason, instead of concentrating on how to most quickly and destroying an opponent, he trys to add to his knowledge. Bruce Lee also believed learning and adding to his knowledge base, while Mr. Inosanto learns and maintains his knowledge, Bruce learned, decided if it was of value to him, and if not discarded anything that did not help him in archiving his goal, TOTAL AND IMMEDIATE DESTRUCTION OF HIS ENEMY.
sorry, I know this is rambling, but my point is that Joe is the most quilified to teach Bruce Lee's FIGHTING system.

[IPON]

my point is that Joe is the most quilified to teach Bruce Lee's FIGHTING system.

So you presume to know better than Bruce about his own style, well I guess you would have to explain why Joe was not certified to teach JKD that was the point. Inosanto may not be the "fighter" that Joe is or was but you cannot believe that Joe has more right to teach or would be more knowlegebale about JKD as inosanto.

I think the final point is simple, I have said many time that I feel everyone should stop using the title JKD. But Specifically the merit of Joe and this Dr. Beasley are based on Karate why advertise JKD at all. Joe can discuss his influences but just loose the association, unless he feels he cannot run a bussiness based on his own merit.

And Jukado1 it seems that you have know Joe for awhile so no offense, but damn unless you are sleeping with the man stop being so damned defensive regarding others comments.

[jukado1]

Mr Brewer: First let me apologize if I got my feathers ruffled, But I'm so used to dealing with brain dead trolls that it is a welcome relief to have a discussion on the internet, And I now can see that thats what this is. so I'm sorry about the attitude. 2nd. I'm not a Kenpo student, I am a black belt from Bruce Tegner in jukado self defense. 3rd. though I am not best Buddy's with Joe Lewis, he was one of my main instructors, (altho I was a very minor student to him,) and someone I respect, and a friend. Now back to business. What made Bruce Lee's teaching unique, what he was teaching as JKD were not techniques, But theory's and principles, these theory's and principles were not new, Bruce did not invent them, But he put them together and conceptualized them better than any one had ever done previously. While these things are common today, 30+ years ago these things changed the martial arts, And the number of people who knew what is now called JKD cold be counted on two hands and still have enough fingers to flip people off. At this time if you knew the angles of attack, you learned from Bruce or his students, the same with independent movement, set point control, None of these things were invented by Bruce, but at that time he was the only one that had put this all together and conceptualized all this. I started training with Joe Lewis in 1969, and these were the things I was learning from Joe, and he was giving Bruce the credit for teaching this to him, But after Bruce died in 1973, and every brain dead moron who had seen enter the dragon more then twice was teaching JKD, that was when Joe stopped using the term JKD, Al tho he still gave Bruce credit for everything that Bruce had taught him. Sorry but I'm starting to loose it again, With any luck I'll have it back tomorrow.

[jukado1]

Mr. Brewer, As I reread this I see my coherency level is still low, when I first trained with Joe he was still working with Bruce, On a couple of occasions my lessons were cut short because Joe had to go to Bruce's for their training. On some of my lessons Joe would work with me on what he and Bruce had covered, that is how Joe was able to practice and perfect what he learned, and yes it was called JKD, After Joe and Bruce had a falling out, due to Joe's first wife was when Joe stopped saying what he was showing was based on JKD. But even then he still gave Bruce credit for what he had learned from Bruce. then, when Bruce died the name JKD became a joke due to so many people with no knowledge using the name, at that time Joe did not want to be associated with all the JKD rip-off artiest who had a picture taken with Bruce at some tournament, and had then rented enter the dragon and started teaching JKD. Then just before Bruce Died the lines of communications started to open, but Bruce died before they had a chance to iron out their differences. Joe was an original Bruce Lee student, And despite what you may think, the best fighter, sport OR street that Bruce ever worked with, and I have felt what Joe can do, luckily Joe took it VERY easy on me or I would not be wasting all this space. and yes, using the names JKD and Bruce Lee is marketing, As today very few of the younger martial art students have ever herd of Joe or Bruce from a martial arts standpoint, but due to his movie name recognition, Bruce and JKD are still far more well known then any other martial artiest ever, with the possible exception of Van Damme and Seagal or Stallone.

[VT3]

Beasly is a fraud he cant fight his way out of a seminar certificate envelope

[jukado1]

Mike Brewer.

Mr. Brewer: I guess we will have to agree to disagree, But you've stated your points very clearly and effectively, If I didn't know better I would most likely agree with you, I do appreciate your civility and clarity, You are definitely a class act. I hope to interact with you again.

[Tim3]

Just my 2 cents.

What is your gut feeling about this guy. Have you met him? What was the "vibe" you felt at his school? I remember when this guy published a book on JKD, many people and I should mention a direct student of Bruce Lee were did not have a good opinion of this person or his motives. Again, I say go with your gut feelings when you meet this person or are in their school. Yes we want to learn but we also want to enjoy the process.

[Aikia]

My name is Ian. I am the assistant director for Karate college.A few of you guys should know its easier to contact a person than just sprid gossip about them!
I sent him an e-mail and he was kind enough to reply:

"Let me start by saying that I have never owned a JKD school or ever taught JKD as an art/system or style. My market concerns karate/tae kwon do/kickboxing programs. I have written extensively on the subject of JKD.I have promoted JKD camps. In fact I started the OJKD versus JKDC controversy. Here'show; In 1982 a magazine publisher contracted with me to write a Bruce Lee book. I was given a contact with Larry Hartsel in Charlotte NC. I was invited to meet Dan Inosanto and train at the seminar. I enjoyed meeting Dan. He and I had a lot in common as teachers. I spent a lot of time with him. After I published the first article on the Charlotte NC JKD school for Official Karate in about 1983/84 I became somewhat of a local JKD hero for the concepts guys. They knew I could get them in print. I was invited to attend a lot of seminars/camps. I promoted JKD seminars for Larry, Graciella and others in the JKDC camp. I always had full access with Dan, Larry and the promoter. I trained not for apprentice certification but for knowledge. Dan knew I was writing a book. I met Paula in 1984 in Chicago when she had black hair and waited tables. By 1987 Paula had taken control of Dan. I was lucky to get his attention while training at the seminar let alone have lunch. I dropped out of the seminar circuit to complete the book. No secretly taped discussions. I still have the interviews.
When the book was complete in 1987 Dan, Paula and I rode together from the lake photo shoot in NC (photos are on their website and my book) and Dan told me how much he liked what I had to say. The Inosanto's received a, from the publisher, copy of the manuscript to read and make changes. The book was dedicated to Dan and had an endorsement from Dan on the back cover. After the book was published in 1988 all doors were closed to me in the JKDC program.
Mike Brewer ( you were an exellent teacher at Karate College and we would look forward to having you back) this is the first time I have heard the gossip about secret tapings...not true! I did hear that Dan/Paula was displeased about a photo caption that read "The Pope of JKD" beside Dan's photo. At the time quite a few of his people mentioned this nickname to me. I thought he approved of it. Also I heard that the Silat people were unhappy about a caption that indicated that silat was now a part of JKD. No one called me. They just talked about me behind my back. Kind of like this thread.
At any rate I promoted a JKDC camp before Karate College in about 1989/90. I employed the apprentice/associate instructors and bypassed Larry/Dan etc. I learned later that some resented being left out. By then I could not contact Dan, Paula would not let me talk to him. I was writing a column for Karate International and began to introduce non -concepts instructors.I introduced the idea of an "Original" art. My second JKD book came out in 1992 which no doubt sealed my fate as an outcast from the concepts organization. Keep in mind that I was the first to write a book on the concepts method. I helped them they just didn't return the favor.
All the magazine editors knew me ( I had published articles for them) so there was no way the letter would be published. Meanwhile a guy by the name of Michael Krivka was hired by a local kali instructor to come to Radford and give a seminar. Krivka hit himself in the eye with a whip at the beginning of the class and had to go to the hospital. I said something clever/rude about the event and Krivka took it personal. He began to spread gossip and lied about having a conversation with me. We passed notes and insults like little girls. His buddy Patty Finley got into the act. I had my attorney contact Paula and Krivka. The cost of taking them to court for libel and slander was too high.
What Krivka doesn't point out is that the Paula Inosanto letter went on for 6 pages. All six pages were intended to be a complaint against the Inside karate editor John Soet (an Inosanto family member by marriage to Dan's sister Lil). krivka leaves out the fact that my name was mentioned in her letter only because my name was used in one sentance in the article "The return of Bruce Lee's original JKD" that was published in the Inside Karate magazine in 1993.
According to Paula Inosanto...

"As for Dr. Jerry Beasley ( author of the popular books, The JKD Experience; JKD: High-Risk sparring and the top selling JKD video series for Panther productions) he is neither qualified nor certified, and has apparently proclaimed himself an authority on a subject which he knows close to nothing. Dr. Beasley is not a trained practitioner in the arts of Si Gung Lee. To the best of our knowledge, he attended less than a handful of seminars, during which time he would merely observe and take notes. He is an "armchair" Jun Fan / JKD fraud. He misrepresents the facts and misleads the public. It is a shame the press lends space to promoting this type of individual.
I have several seminar certificates from Dan Inosanto. Dan personally wrote out a teaching plan for me to follow when I taught my students. Here's a copy of a certificate written By Dan and awarded to me for completing 56 hrs in Jeet Kune Do and kali.

http://www.aikia.net/KaliJKD.html

Now Dan knew I was qualified. He helped teach me. And Paula knew I was qualified. She and her boyfiiend nate deSensor were students in the same class as me in Chicago. I was a standout in the JKD class. Larry Hartsell often had me demonstrate boxing and kicking skills.
So why was my name mentioned? Well Paula was trying to make the point that she had read the Paul Bax article in Inside karate and she felt that I had betrayed Dan when my quote about not being able to attract people interested in JKDC to my camps. Kind of overkill to call me a fake but that's an emotional woman for ya.


As someone mentioned in this thread I pulled Joe Lewis into the JKD battel . I wrote articles about Joe and Bruce. Joe is the best fighter ever to train with Bruce. That statement, although true, irritates some. Joe is his own man with his own art and fan club and has no interest, except when people pay him, in talking about Bruce. And yes Joe did give me a letter in January 1993 certifying me to teach the JKD Bruce taught him. That was after training with Joe for 10 years! If you think that Bruce taught Joe little about JKD then have no concern. I teach and write about JKD as a subject matter not unlike a JKDC instructor might teach a section on silat/wing chun/savate etc.
Now for ninjutsu. I am a career martial artist. I research, write about and teach martial arts as a professor. My interest started only when I was contracted by Black Belt magazine to write an article about Andrew Adams who wrote the first book on ninjutsu called "Ninja: Invisible Assassins". Adams was a former college professor from southwest VA (sounds familar). Ninjutsu became popular in 1980 as a secret art. Karate became popular in 1950's as a secret art. When the karate groups began tournament competition in the late 1950's/early 1960's the art began to grow and spread across the states.. If karate had done nothing more than remain as a secret art for breaking bricks, boards etc. it would have vanished from popularity within four or five years. Such was the case for ninjutsu." If we do not learn from history we are doomed to repeat it." I told the ninja masters that without a sport competition they would find only a passing interest to the American public. I had learned from history. I created a sport for them to participate. I promoted sport ninjutsu seminars and published articles. They refused to participate. Too deadly they said. Too bad I said. By 1985 they were gone, doomed to repeat history. Vanished to appearences at halloween, an in movies. They should have listened to a college professor.
I'll answer any questions you may have. Some of the members on this thread know me and it would have been nice had you informed me that I was being toasted. Thanks for the members who helped out. www.aikia.net
Dr.Jerry Beasley
Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame
Instructor of the Year 2000

[Aikia]

This thread started as a request for information about Dr.Beasley and then some guy inserted the paula inosanto letter.

NOW PAY ATTENTION TO THIS; Paula Inosanto wrote the letter that has been identified on this thread and misused by jealous individuals for one reason. Paula was mad that family member John Soet would publish any article that might show her husban Dan in an unfavorable light.
Prior to 1993 Inside Karate editor John Soet married Dan Inosanto's sister "Lil". Lil had cancer and died. Dan did not attend his sister's funeral.
Soet was hurt, of course. Paula felt that John was not a Inosanto family member even though he was married to Dan's sister. There were uneasy feelings there.
In 1993 Paul Bax published an article in Inside Karate magazine called "The Return of Original JKD". In the article bax quoted/misquoted several martial artists including Dr.B., lamar davis, Gary Dill, Jerry Poteet and Fran Joseph. She claimed that all JKD instructors were mostly trained by her husband and not Bruce lee.
When paula read the article about how Bruce lee's JKD was comming back and was becomming as popular as her husban's JKDconcepts she must have concluded that John Soet published the article to get back at Dan.
Paula then whipped off the letter, all 6 pages which was sent to publisher Curtis Wong to get John Soet fired. That was the point of the leter, retribution and revenge to Inosanto family member John Soet.
The fact that Dr.Beasley and others were mentioned in the letter was completely incidentel. Paula was a revengeful woman on a mission.
I have seen these excerpts cleaverly edited to appear as though Paula Inosanto/Dan wrote a letter to point out frauds. That is pure BS. Paula/Dan wrote the letter to get John Soet reprimanded for publishing an article that they felt was threatening to the Inosanto monopoly on JKD.
People edit out the rest of the 6 page complaint letter because they are jealous or threatened by Lamar, poteet, Dill, Joseph or Dr.Beasley.
NONE OF THIS HAD TO COME OUT IN PUBLIC EXCEPT FOR MICHAEL KRIVKA AND A FEW OTHERS WHO LEAVE THE LETTER, PARTS OF IT ANYWAY ON THE INTERNET.
Thanks,
Ian

[Hardball]

One of the best civilized martial arts disputes I've ever read. I.E. This thread!!!

[akja]

Well for those who want to know the truth about Joe Lewis and what he knows about JKD. I think that we should take note tha ALL Bruce Lee students HAVE EXPANDED their fighting systems in some way even if they say it is the way Bruce taught them. It's a natural progression in the martial arts.

Heres Joe Lewis Fighting System:

1. SETUPS


1. Set yourself up physically and mentally.


Raise your energy level.

Use sparring partner for timing and distance.

Practice external focus.
2. Set up opponent verbally.


Confuse him.

Psyche him out.

3. Set up your opponent through body language.


Mislead him.

Frighten him.
2. POSITIONING


1. Position for mobility.

Keep in mind Constant Forward Pressure.

Be capable of moving offensively or defensively.

2. Position for distance.


Keep in mind your opponent's critical distance line when positioning.

Be able to bridge the gap effectively from your position.

3. Position for best defensive capability.


Keep in mind your defensive choices.

Keep all vital areas covered constantly.

4. Position for best offensive capability.


Keep in mind your line of attack.

Be in a relaxed state that you can explode out of.

5. Position with the right psychological attitude.


Be assertive.

Be active or passive according to how you want to set him up.
3. INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT


Strike moves independent of body and body follows.

No tell-tale leading centers.

Keep in mind relaxation versus tension.

Keep in mind initial speed and direct angle of attack.

Independent movement should be used with all five primary techniques.
4. INITIAL SPEED


Relax--Explode.

More important that timing speed or natural speed (MPH).
5. CRITICAL DISTANCE LINE


Your opponent's effective killing range is the critical distance line.

Your ability in bridging the gap will determine where you position yourself in relation to your opponent's critical distance line.
6. LINE OF ATTACK


INSIDE.

OUTSIDE.

MIDDLE.
7. BRIDGING THE GAP


Initial speed and proper footwork are the two most important principles involved in bridging the gap.

Keep in mind critical distance line.

Keep in mind extension, hyper-extension and double hyper-extension.

Keep in mind half commitment, full commitment and extension commitment.
8. FIVE PRIMARY TECHNIQUES


Sidefist or backfist (Leading side).

Inverted close punch (Leading side).

Reverse punch (Rear side).

Side kick or roundhouse (Wheel) kick (Leading side).

Spinning rear kick (Rear leg).
9. LEADING SIDE VERSUS REAR SIDE


Economy of motion in terms of shorter distance.

Bridges the gap faster.

Helps cut out leading centers.

Most of the five primary techniques come off the leading side.
10. ECONOMY OF MOTION


Keep in mind straight line versus curved line.

Keep in mind leading side versus rear side.

Concentrates on the direct angle of attack because economizes on movement and lessens the time commitment.
11. RELAXATION VERSUS TENSION


Initial speed increases.

Time commitment is less with fast initial speed.

Conserves energy.

More deceptive with less leading centers.
12. MOBILITY VERSUS IMMOBILITY


1. Footwork.


Basic stepping

Hopping

Switch stepping

Creeping

Shuffling

2. Directions.


Vertical.

Horizontal.

Arcing (Off angle).

3. With mobility there is more deceptiveness and unpredictability.

13. EXTENSION, HYPER-EXTENSION, DOUBLE HYPER-EXTENSION


Your own critical distance line increases if double hyper-extension is used.

Your ability to bridge the gap is more effective.

Keep in mind half commitment, full commitment, extension commitment.
14. LEADING CENTERS


In most of your techniques you should use independent motion and cut out all leading centers.

Leading centers can be used purposely in faking and broken rhythm.
15. UNPREDICTABILITY VERSUS CLASSICAL FORM


Use leading centers for faking and keeping your opponent off balance and jumpy.

Mobility is more unpredictable, keep moving using different kinds of

footwork and directions.

Use different kinds of broken rhythm.

Be interchangeable with straight lines and curved lines.

Be flexible with the different angles of attack.
16. STRAIGHT LINE VERSUS CURVED LINE


The most direct route to your target is a straight line.

A straight line attack is more powerful and economizes motion.

Most of the five primary techniques utilize a straight line of attack.
17. DEFENSIVE CHOICES


Hand and body positioning is a matter of preference with the individual as long as the vital areas are covered at all times.

There are four defensive movement patterns that can be used according to the size, structure and fighting attitude of the person using them; your opponent's size, technique, and footwork should also be a determining factor in what kind of defense you choose.

Be unpredictable and switch back and forth between the different defensive movement patterns to keep your opponent unsure of himself.
18. INITIAL SPEED VERSUS COMBINATIONS


Initial speed and the direct angle of attack are more spontaneous when you are externally focused.

Practice combinations is future thinking which is negative thinking.

Initial speed ties in with independent movement which gives us more

economy of movement.

There is less time commitment in the initial speed of the direct angle of attack.

A good portion of our practice and programming should be spent on initial speed and the direct angle of attack because it is one of the most important principles of them all.
19. FAKING


The main leading centers used in faking are:
Hip

Body

Shoulder

Faking is used in the direct angle of attack.

Faking makes your opponent commit himself and throws off his timing.

Faking is used in broken rhythm also and helps to increase your unpredictability.
20. CONSTANT FORWARD PRESSURE


Mental - assertiveness and external focus.

Physical - forward movement, offensive body positioning, and aggressive body language.

Result - Confusion.
21. TIME COMMITMENT THEORY


Keep in mind initial speed.

Bridge the gap with straight lines and direct angles of attack.

Keep in mind your opponents timing and reaction time, how much time does your technique take to complete in comparison to the time it takes for your opponent to react and counter.
22. DEFENSIVE MOVEMENT PATTERNS


1. Jammer - moves forward.


Use the direct angle of attack against a Jammer.

Use broken rhythm (move in with a body fake to draw him, move back as he tries to jam, and kick him as you retreat or move back into him).

2. Blocker - stays in position or moves a half step back.


80% of all fighters are blockers.

Use all five angles of attack against a blocker.

3. Runner - moves backward out of original position.


Use the direct angle of attack and hit him before he runs.

Use a combination and follow him.

Use broken rhythm (active - he runs, active - he runs, passive - hit him before he runs).

4. Elusive runner - moves all over and is unpredictable.


Set him up.

Wait until he comes to you.

5. Name your opponent by his footwork and by where he is at your point of contact with him.


He may be a jammer and intended to jam your move, but if you nailed him before he moved he is a blocker.

23. ANGLE OF ATTACK VERSUS TECHNIQUE VARIATION


If you can't make a technique work, change your angle of attack rather than change to a less effective technique.

Direct - Initial speed and independent motion.

Indirect - Fakes.

Combinations - Direct and Indirect.

Broken rhythm.
24. HALF COMMITMENT, FULL COMMITMENT, EXTENSION COMMITMENT


Set your opponent up with broken patterns (Full commitment-doesn't reach him, full
commitment-doesn't reach him, extension commitment-nail him by bridging the gap.

Be unpredictable and throw his timing and distance off.

Keep in mind extension, hyper-extension, and double hyper-extension.
25. THEORY OF BROKEN RHYTHM


Change target (low, low, high).

Change body rhythm (active, active, passive).

Change body motion (forward, backward, forward).

Change speed fast to slow to fast).

Change movement (stop, go).

Change angle of attack.

Change techniques.

Change positioning and set him up.

Change patterns of any sort.

Change attitude (aggressive, passive).

Change your defensive choice.

Change your footwork.

Change your commitment.

Change your line of attack (inside, inside, outside).

Be totally unpredictable with broken rhythm and throw your opponents timing totally off.