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Last emperor Fedor Emelianenko vs Fabricio Werdum at StrikeForce (06/26/2010)

Master Wong Shun Leung was trained by the late, great Yip Man – teacher of the famed Bruce Lee. The WING CHUN Kung fu style became popular with the international film stardom of the late King Of Kung Fu, Bruce Lee. Lee’s original martial art training is once again brought to light by Master Wong Shun Leung. WING CHUN has become one of the most sophisticated combat styles in existence by the fact that, somewhat like Western Boxing, it uses Economy of Motion as it’s basis – however, it exceeds Boxing as a martial art through its utilization of the entire body as a weapon – the legs are used for blocks, kicks and trips- the hands are used for blocks, grabs, throws and strikes.

The special combined theories of the human body’s division into -Four Gates- the Centerline Principle and the Sticky Hands method of attack and defense, which follow the subtle flow of an oppenent’s Kinetic Force, are divulged for the first time ever on film. The various patterns are demonstrated here in their entirety, they are simple and easy for the beginner to learn. The underlying concepts are far-reaching enough to tantalyze even the most proficient of practioners. WING CHUN as a martial art is practical, straight forward and more to the point, efficient.

[Sensei Minoru Mochizuki's randori against many opponents]

Sensei Minoru Mochizuki was a Japanese martial artist who founded the dojo Yoseikan. He held the ranks 10th dan, aikido (International Martial Arts Federation); 9th dan, jujutsu; 8th dan, iaido; 8th dan, judo; 8th dan, kobudo; 5th dan, kendo; 5th dan, karate; 5th dan, jojutsu.

Born in 1907 (Shizuoka, Japan,) Mochizuki was one of the direct students of judo founder Jigoro Kano, aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba and Gichin Funakoshi, founder of Shotokan Karate.

Minoru Mochizuki

Believing that the martial arts have become distorted by specialization into separate disciplines and transformation into sports, Mochizuki assembled the major techniques of the Japanese martial tradition into a single coherent structure. He oversaw the development of his system from his home in Shizuoka, Japan, where his dojo, the Yoseikan, was often visited by martial arts practitioners from all over the world. His art is currently practiced in 29 countries around the world, and in such diverse places as Australia and Algeria, where a recent clinic had 240 people in attendance. The organization continues to grow and expand to more countries each year. He died in Aix-en-Provence, France in 2003.

Mochizuki, began by training in kendo at the age of five, at his grandfather’s dojo in Shizuoka. Then he began Judo and joined the Kodokan in 1925 where he became an outstanding competitor. Under the tutelage of Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo, Mochizuki became the youngest member of the Kobudo Kenkyukai -- an organization for the study, preservation and development of classical martial arts -- established within the Kodokan. Here he practiced among others Katori Shinto-ryu. In 1930, he was sent by Jigoro Kano to study aikijujutsu with Morihei Ueshiba. He was the uchideschi of Morihei Ueshiba at the Kobukan dojo for one year before opening his own dojo in Shizuoka City in 1931.

He was awarded two Daito-Ryu scrolls by Ueshiba in June 1932 (“Goshinyo no te” and “Hiden ogi no koto”). Next, he spent eight years in Mongolia where he was named Second Governor. In Mongolia, he was also active as an educator and entrepreneur of projects to improve communications and irrigation. His idea of combating communism with the application of the principles of “mutual welfare and prosperity” and of “the best use of energy” of Jigoro Kano contributed to the development of his region. His irrigation project was even completed after the Second World War by the Chinese authorities. Minoru Mochizuki was the first to teach aikido in the West when he travelled in France from 1951 to 1953 as a judo teacher. He taught at his dojo of Shizuoka until nearly the end of the last millennium and spent the last years of his life in France with his son Hiroo.

Roger Geertz Gonzalez(Sandan) and Helen Reynolds (2nd Kyu) doing Kumi Tachi
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[Sensei Tadashi Koike executing tomoe nage]

Tomoe nage is one of the traditional forty throws of Judo as developed by Jigaro Kano. It belongs to the third group (Sankyo) of the traditional throwing list, the traditional Gokyo (no waza), and the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. This throw is categorized as a front sacrifice technique or Ma-sutemi, because the technique is not a sweep or a trip and tori falls back in front of uke while throwing uke.

Tomoe nage is performed by the attacker (tori) gripping the opponent (uke) high and falling backward as in a backward roll. Once uke is off balance forward, tori plants a foot low on uke at waist level and applies strong pressure, rolling onto his own back with uke above him. This causes uke to flip over tori and land on his back. The final position is both practitioners are on their backs, head to head.

Variations that maintain the high grip and complete the backward roll allow tori to mount uke at the completion of the throw. 
Counters to tomoe nage include crouching or evading the rising foot of the attacker.

[From Wikipedia. Original page is here]

In the following video Sensei Brian Jones of Crescentwood Sakura Dojo teaches the tomoe nage throw.

[Tadashi Koike demonstrating soto maki komi]

Soto maki komi is the ‘basic’ makikomi technique and demonstrates the maki komi movement in it’s purest form.

Maki komi is a winding movement that is characterised by the tsurite not being used, instead the arm is over the top of the ukes head. Tori then pulls round with the hikite and winds round and to the floor in a sutemi action. Makikomi is categorised as a yoko sutemi waza, but is allowed in junior contest as the start of the throw is not initiated by the sutemi action. Close contact ensures an immediate transition into ne waza with uke crushed to the floor underneath tori.

In soto maki komi, the tori’s leg blocks ukes leg from moving and potentially escaping the technique. This can lift off the floor, but as soon as it sweeps it would become harai makikomi.

[From Akitas Judo. Original page is here]

Self Defense application of soto maki komi

[Darren blocks Ron's attack and takes him to the mat with a major outer winding]

[Some simple techniques of self-defense from Aikido and Jujitsu]

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[Sensei Kanazawa demonstrating Wankan]

Wankan (Japanese: “King’s Crown” or “Emperor’s Crown”) (also called Okan) is a kata practiced in many styles of Karate. Not much is known about the history of this kata. It originates from the Tomari-te school and in modern karate is practiced in Shorin-ryu, Shotokan, Genseiryu and Matsubayashi-ryu.

It is often considered an advanced kata, despite its brevity. Karate master Shoshin Nagamine considered wankan to be his favorite kata. A quote from his book describes the kata as “Being characterized by unitary sequences of attack and defense”.

[From Wikipedia. Original page is here]

These videos of the Gracies show some Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tactics for closing the distance and taking an aggressor to the ground. First of all you need to kick the opponent on his knee. After avoiding one or more punches, you can get the clinch. From that position is easy applying O Goshi (hip throw) or Ko Soto Gari (small outside reap) and then controlling him on the ground with Tate Shio gatame (Montada).

[Sensei Hirokazu Kanazawa demonstrating Ji'in]

Ji’in, Jion, and Jitte form a group of kata used in Shotokan and other karate styles, beginning with the same characteristic kamae of the left hand covering the right, which apparently has roots in ancient Chinese boxing. Their origin is thought to be from the Tomari-te school.

Ji’in (translated: “Temple grounds”) is important for the execution of many simultaneous techniques and the often-repeated stances, enabling swift changes of direction while maintaining balance, power and steps of equal length. It has, however, been removed from the Japan Karate Association teaching and grading syllabus.

[Source: Wikipedia]

[Bunkai (application) of Ji'in by Yuval Abergil]

Guro Dan Inosanto Demonstration
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