TIM TACKET and JKD MEMORIES
The passing of Tim Tackett. There’s a lot to say about the late-great Tim Tackett. In 1986 I went to my first Dan Inosanto seminar[…]
31 Years on the road. In…A Martial Aniversary by Hock Hochheim
started in Kenpo 1972 years ago, but have the current "busines model" of traveling-tecahing seminars for 31 years. I walked into a Parker Kenpo school[…]
WHO IS HOCK HOCHHEIM: THE JAPAN INTERVIEW
Kajukenbo Okayama: Hoch, tell us about yourself. Hock Hochheim: Well, that’s sort of the “Who, when, what, where, why” that I use everywhere. And I[…]
MIMICRY IN PERFORMANCE
My first Guro Dan Inosanto seminar was in 1986 and he told a story about his high school football team. (I forget the pro players[…]
Ten Fighting “Stances,” Positions
In 1986, I became fascinated by the Bruce Lee’s essay on “the stance of no stance,” idea. Whether hand, stick, knife or gun, I opted[…]
The Bruce Lee YMCA Boxing Program
In seminars I frequently mention JKD’s Tim Tackett (he is my favorite, smartest, outspoken, pure JKD person) and how I collected from him in[…]
Binge and Purge – The Martial Arts – Or, How I Learned…
Binge and Purge – The Martial Arts – Or, How I Learned Not to Need Subsection 3B of the Ukulele Islands Miasma Fighting System I[…]
The Equal Opportunity Stabber, Saber or Reverse Grip?
The Equal Opportunity Stabber. Saber or Reverse Grip? I am an “equal opportunity stabber.” Sound weird? Hear me out. I’ve heard the knife whisper. Have[…]
The Big Filipino Martial Arts Turning Point
When was this? This big, “Filipino martial arts turning point” for me? Keep in mind, this is just me and my personal view on[…]