Martial Arts Videos

[Ted Wong & Richard Bustillo demonstrating some Jeet Kune Do Self Defense Techniques]

Jeet Kune Do (JKD) is the name Bruce Lee gave to his combat system and philosophy in 1967. Originally, when Lee began researching various fighting styles, he gave his martial art his own name of Jun Fan Gung Fu. However not wanting to create another style that would share the limitations that all styles have, he instead gave us the process that created it.

Bruce Lee said:

“I have not invented a new style, composite, modified or otherwise that is set within distinct form as apart from “this” method or “that” method. On the contrary, I hope to free my followers from clinging to styles, patterns, or molds. Remember that Jeet Kune Do is merely a name used, a mirror in which to see “ourselves”…

Jeet Kune Do is not an organized institution that one can be a member of. Either you understand or you don’t, and that is that. There is no mystery about my style. My movements are simple, direct and non-classical. The extraordinary part of it lies in its simplicity. Every movement in Jeet Kune-Do is being so of itself. There is nothing artificial about it. I always believe that the easy way is the right way. Jeet Kune-Do is simply the direct expression of one’s feelings with the minimum of movements and energy.

The closer to the true way of Kung Fu, the less wastage of expression there is. Finally, a Jeet Kune Do man who says Jeet Kune Do is exclusively Jeet Kune Do is simply not with it. He is still hung up on his self-closing resistance, in this case anchored down to reactionary pattern, and naturally is still bound by another modified pattern and can move within its limits.

He has not digested the simple fact that truth exists outside all molds; pattern and awareness is never exclusive. Again let me remind you Jeet Kune Do is just a name used, a boat to get one across, and once across it is to be discarded and not to be carried on one’s back.”

Bruce Lee

[From Wikipedia. Original page is here]

[SenseiNinja showing some fast striking techniques]

[Hirokazu Kanazawa 10º Dan demostrating Tekki Shodan]

Tekki Shodan, originally a Shuri-te kata, places much emphasis on deep rooting. To maintain a strong kiba-dachi, with accurate posture and to avoid bobbing up-and-down requires much lower body strength, and this kata, as with all of the Tekki Kata are renown for their effective development of the ‘Hara’ (Located three fingertips below the naval).

This kata promotes lower body strength, and the technique Nami-gaeshi (Returning wave) involves raising the sole of the foot in front of the body while being supported by just one foot, requiring great skill and balance. To perform this technique without significantly raising your body is very difficult, so when a beginner can perform this effectively, they will begin to fully appreciate the benefits of this kata.

[From the shotokanway.com. Original page is here]

[Didier Lupo executing Tekki Shodan with bunkai (application)]]

[Tadashi Koike demonstrating okuri ashi barai]

In Okuri ashi barai Tori lifts uke with the arms by rotating the hands out and in at the centre. Either or uke’s feet is then swept to the other and through.

This can be better demonstrated by uke taking a step to the side. As the second foot makes the movement towards the first, the foot is then swept so that it slides quicker than intended and is followed through to take both feet.

[From akitasjudo.com. Original page is here]

[Sensei Brian Jones teaches okuri ashi barai]

[Kosen Judo Sensei Tokyo Hirano showing some Jujutsu self defense techniques]

[Muay Thai leg kick attack combination]

[Tadashi Koike demonstrating o uchi gari]

O uchi gari is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, Dai Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo (no waza), of Kodokan Judo. It is also included in the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a foot technique, Ashi-Waza.

In right o uchi gari, tori reaps uke’s left leg with his right leg from the inside while pulling uke down. In competition, the reaping action of the classical variation is sometimes replaced with a hooking or lifting motion, and the left hand can be used to lift or block uke’s other leg while reaping the other. Control of the opponent should be maintained all the way to the ground.

[From Wikipedia. Original page is here]

[Yasuhiro Yamashita demonstrates the proper way to perform o uchi gari. Recorded by G.T. Shin at Georgetown U. 2/23/08]

[An old videoclip made by JKA on application of throwing techinques.
We can see a young Sensei Taiji Kase performing kumite]

[Expert: Todd Shawn Tei, contact: www.kungfuwingchun.com]

Video Transcript
“In this section we’ll go over the basic sticky hand roll, which is called “poon sau” Now, we’re going to go through some different techniques in chi sau, called “poon sau.” Poon sau is the roll in wing chun that you do, when you do chi sau. The sticky hands exercise. One person is in tan sau, and the other person is in bong sau. When I roll to tan sau, the other person rolls to bong sau. Our left hand in this position is only going to be in fuk sau, this is the fuk sau position which is a crane’s beak. My left hand stays in fuk sau, my right hand goes bong tan.

Now, she’s doing the same thing I’m doing. Our left hands are in fuk sau, right hand rolls from bong to tan. The purpose of the roll or poon sau is to develop sensitivity. So, as I go through the roll like this, what I want to do later is go through some different hits.

As I go through the hits, the person gets used to going through all the deflections, so as you go to a hit, they understand how to go through one deflection after the other, without thinking and going back into the roll of poon sau. So it’s a basic roll of wing chun chi sau, which is sticky hands, called poon sau. Now, we’re going to show you how to switch from right side to left side in chi sau, poon sau is the roll. Now, you notice my right hand is going from bong to tan, my left hand is in fuk sau, same as, the same thing that she’s going.

When I switch to left side, I roll around. Now, my left side goes from bong to tan and her left side is using bong sau, tan sau. Now, she’s going to switch back to right side and I switch back to right side, so this is a good drill to practice switching sides from right to left. As I’m in tan sau, I roll around, switch to left.

Now, she can roll around back to switch to the other side, we can switch back and forth like this. Just practice the roll, so you’re able to do both sides, so you can practice deflections with both hands in chi sau. That’s a basic roll switching right to left in chi sau, poon sau.”

[Hiroshi Katanishi explaining how to execute uchi mata (http://altersport.net)]

Uchimata, or inner thigh throw, is classified as a leg technique in the nage no kata of Kodokan Judo. It often uses considerable hip action as well and some references therefore consider it a hip throw (such as Judo in Action by Kazuzo Kudo, 9th dan). It is one of the most successful throws in competition Judo at all levels, and it is difficult to defend against.

[From judoinfo.com. Original page is here]