TRARING FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADING MAGAZINE OF SELFIDEFENSE DECEMBER 1981 a aro &, A THE ARTFUL TRANSITION: = e ERIC LEE: FROM EMPTY-HAND TO WEAPONS ~ cs = » MASTER SHOKE! . E AND THE CAT - : , = COMPETITION: 1th MACCABIAH GAMES . SENIOR yee U CHAMPIONSHIPSMaes hi Equipment Sale DESIGNED paella) PS ae Ce MU 5 cd PROTECTION CALL TOLL FREE . Pra RDG ald ec y pany =) Jah * QUALITY CONSTRUCTION ieh a a WITH THE NO. 1 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT eR Cua ae i > a are ay Soe Td erg a J £ ———— Youre rcetorteeeatnianay Pt A ye a eee ery bireectenen pay ot PUES acon eT eee er aero) rere t nett CMe eer cera) beanie Eero Protects kouchies, fit, wit BIONIC. CHOP—Protecie. fingers, Rrushies Sect aa mee trea i This one =o —— ce, —_|IMIIMIN) NINN a : 4HAK-G3Z-090GBLACK BELT DECEMBER 1981, VOL. 19, NO. 12 ‘Ane Senta, At Dvecor sack Waugha, Cony Eo ‘Gary Geiassein ‘hg eter, ahora. renee Sen Wine, yoognty oat rs Merle veh Phoreraaher ‘eae iby soverrisiva Bd oranae Berta Leseon! Smee Woctey Contents FEATURES 20 ERIC LEE: TRAINING FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE—One of the all-time greats of tournament forms competition discusses his parsonal strategy for training 28__AIKKIAL: THE MIDDLE WAY—Ages of obfuscation and mysticism have veiled the true meanin of the conicepis aiki and kial, Bain of which are actually as “natural as breathing.” 52_THE ARTFUL TRANSITION FROM E barehand techniques employing eer momentum, pressure points and the cifcle theory, & trained jujtsuka can easily transter his knowledge 10 the use of weapons, ‘58__MASTER SHOKEN AND THE CAT—Many of the seomingly-pormanent misunderstandings and disputes in the martial arts wore solved once long ago... n Master Shoken's Gream about avery lazy cat SELF-DEFENSE 36__KENPO CANE 48_WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE COMPETITION 62_THE 11th MAGGABIAH GAMES 70 $981 SENIOR NATIONAL JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS DEPARTMENTS 6_EDITORIAL G_ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 14_INSTAUCTORS’ FORUM 34 BLACK BELT TIMES 106 LIBRARY OF BACK ISSUES 493_DoJo DIRECTORY eG ee apation farm for tone LACK ELT magasine 164 02779065 pubened moni by Rainbow Pucwons, in. 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The ancient weapon is, of course, somewhat outdone by madern instruments of lethality But the fact is that our authar has a point. While the human bady hasn't changed much in the last thousand years, and remains vulnerable to age-old devices, the body social has been transformed to an extent that invalidates many classical weapons of self-defense. In most states of the US.. for example, you can't carry a pair of nunchaku, a set of shuriken, a bo or a sword for your own protection. if you do, the law will consider you as much a criminal as the people you hope to defend yourself against. Now, that may be all well and good—no one wants a reversion to barbarism, and perhaps in a civilized culture Weapons have no iegitimate place on the streets. But here's another fact. You may, through due process, and provided you are a law-abiding citizen, obtain the right to carry a gun. Indeed, in some states, possession of @ dangerous weapon other than a firearm is a more serious of fense than possession of a firearm without a permit, This is the ease in Califo nia, to give one example, where itis a felony to possess a pair of nunchaku out side the dojo but only a misdemeanor to be in illegal possession of a gun. In New York, possession of nunchaku is in the same criminal category as posses sion of a rifle by a convicted felon. ‘Obviously some rather involuted logic has gone into these laws. The firearm is potentially an indiscriminate, long-range, multi-victim killer. You can destroy life with It as easily as you can point your finger and say Bang! Martial arts weapons, on the other hand, often require considerable training tobe useful. For the most part, they are short-range weapons, not ideally suited to the massacre of large numbers of distant strangers, and often possessing a versatility that allows them to be used ef fectively with loss than lethal results. And furthermore, they are associated with an ancient cultural tradition that stresses non-violence, self-discipline, and respect for others. Yet the gun is legal, the martial arts weapons are often not. This in spite of the fact that guns probably kill more inno- cent people annually than martial arts weapons have in all the ages of mankind, ‘The present situation is largely a result of the relative power af organized in terest groups. The gun lobby is one of the most powerful in America; there is no martial arts lobby, as far as we know. The law has aiso resulted from a certain xenophobia, a fear of the exotic, unknown “killer arts” of the East. A number of other factors came into play as well in the early and mid 1970s, when most of the laws directed specifically against martial arts weapons were passed. But what fever the causes, for the time being the apparently innacuous watking-stick may be one of your main alternatives in self-defense weaponry to carrying a loaded un. 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Is it So humble of Mr. Kim to de grade millions of Americans! rell- gious beliefs in a single sentence? There are Christian martial artists also, and | would hope you plan on Keeping us as readers, Don Pentecost South Lake Tahoe, CA True philosophy invents nothing; it merely establishes that which is. Instructor and author Richard Kim inted out in a fine article by Carol Stevens on Okinawa te that, “. ‘Americans have not succeeded in perfecting or refining their art be- cause they have neglected the phi- losophy.” As an Instructor and a dedicated martial artist | offer my compliments to BLACK BELT on get- jing to the heart of It all with its top- noteh articles such as this one. Martial artists who fail to reach any certain level of ability and who are constantly searching for the true “way” have obviously overlooked the principles established by the philos- ‘ophy handed down to us through the years. Gichin Funakoshi once wrote: “To search for the old is to under- stand the new. The old, the new, this is but a matier of time, In all things, man must have a clear mind. The way ... who will pass:it on straight ‘and well?” To comprehend the true ‘meaning of poems and sayings such as this, we must possess an empty ‘cup and an open mind. | personally remain tolerant of hard, soft, and internal styles and | research them constantly. But the foundation that works best for me is ‘the kata, kumite and kihon handed down tous through the philosophy of Funakoshi, the father of modern-day karate. The importance of individui perfection cannot be overemph: ‘sized. The modern-day karateka must realize that the only real knowledge is self-knowledge. No one can do ‘that for you, s0 the ultimate struggle is always with yourself, To develop ‘the world inside ourselves we must remember that “art does not make ‘the man, man makes the art.” Danie! Barrett Gastonia, NC Final Judgment | have just finished reading the ar- ticle, “Judging: A Practical Solution to an Ongoing Problem," by Gary Goldstein and Alex Sternberg in the ‘September ‘61 issue of BLACK BELT magazine. | am a D-level official and ‘a competitor invalved in the AAU kar rate program. | have judged and com- peted in the AAU Karate Nationals whieh were held in Hyannis, Massa- chusetts, in June 1981. In the article, it is. mentioned that ccertain racial and organizational pre udices exist in karate competition as ‘whole. The AAU, it would seem, also hhas its problems in this area. Spe- cifically, the biased calls which are iven to members of the AAU “team.” was at the Nationals in 1980 and °81 and whenever a member of the ‘team was competing, helshe always hhad help trom the judges. This is ab Solutely not necessary and it is a ‘form of prejudice. The members of ‘the AAU team are good enough to ‘win without any extra help from the ‘officials. 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If you have not, dig out that issue and set the stage for yourselt. | may be making the arguments against regulation this time, but itis you who will make the decisions in your stale, pro or con, and that may take some arguing, too Regulation, | submit, is as much of a problem as "the need for reguis- tion’ is. Both this. "need" and the meaning of the regulation required to correct it are always, always left nebulous. The usual example of the problem is the potential student of martial arts who pays $500 for a year's lessons, only to discover two days later that Master Chi Ken has flown the coop. | entirely agree that this practice Is despicable! That is why | fully support state fraud laws! Master Ghi Ken lied to his potential student, broke his part of the con- tract, and should be caught and punished! Now, here's the catch: There's no longer any such bird as Chi Ken. He's vacationing in the Bahamas now, or opening up anew ‘schoo! across the country under the name of Master Fioan Duk. Because itis s0 difficult to catch these foul fowl after the fact, regulators want to catch them before the fact. Thus they design a plan to have all current dojo, dojang, kwoon, studios, gyms and garage-praciitioners pay a tax (which ie exactly what the fee is) and go through @ qualification process which may or may not result licensing, The fact that many schools are established parts of the business community does not ex- empt them. Regulators argue that if they are so established, they have nothing to fear from regulation. But if your school has a clean record and has nothing to tear, why regulate it? Remember? They are supposed ta be after the bad guy Regulation is compulsory insur ance with no payoffs. As a regulated, Higensed instructor, you or your ‘school, or both, may have to pay an annual fee (with no guarantee that the fee will not be increased) to in- sure against competition from sup: posedly illegitimate instructors who may or may not come into the neigh: bothood and may or may not charge Tip-off prices, offer paidin-advance contracts, and then may or may not evaporate. So what if the incidence of this type of thing Is less than negligible? So what if you have spent 45 years developing a reputation so that potential students will know you ‘are sincere and here to stay? You still have to pay and be licensed. Maybe. You are a new teacher with ad quate experience in karate, bul no siudents. You want to. open a school, and, having @ full-time job, you can afford to keep prices low. You find ‘out that before you can do anything, you must be licensed. “But,” you argue, “what does the licensing board know about yabadabado, the art | have been learning for the last ten years?” Nothing, of course, since either the artis “illegitimate (what. fever that means), oF the board simply is ignorant of that specific system, “Wall,” you ask, "how can they know | am legitimate?" Ah, they cannot, but you see, they don’t care about how you kick and punch, they want to know if you are financially stable. But," you say, “my school doesn't have any resources since it doesn't exist, All It has is my personal funds. hadn't intended to set up a chain of plush studios, just a simple pay-as Contin on page 02 NINJA ot 4343.95 NINJA Beastial gent ‘iid yn fi hte eral dann no ‘undeon aa eter U2? to 864—33.95 Bi resto sn drmal ol rep feeyu chet, Tar $3.00 H. MeMUNN, PO. 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This festival marked the 25th year of participation in Nisei Week by representatives of Shotokan Karate of Amarica, one of the oldest karate organizations in the USA. ‘SKA was founded in 1956 by Tsutomu Ohshima, shortly before the death of his teacher Gichin Funakoshi. (Fun- akoshl Introduced the art of karate to Japan in 1922 and is universally accredited—along with Morihel Uyeshiba and Dr. Jligoro Kano—as one of the three “fathers” of the modern martial arts.) Ohshima’s tiny karate club, which met in the gymnasium of CalTech University here in Pasadena, soon grew into a major international organiza. tion with members in six countries, Ohshima also founded karate associations in Switzerland, France, Canada, Israel and Morocco, ‘his partner lands on the mat. 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Rec es Lewis and Skipper Mullins were the eek ao earner an ad eeu mae eee in a direction that stil prevails to- oo Qu Aen et rere ees Pers ena eee Se ee Sg paola err e te) oe cern eG eer ed ecu oe ees tional forms competition for years reer eee ers Be eer a eee ee ea pee eens Pores ee ced Dn mucrany eer Cosi ats Se a ees eee ae Se en a eer ete een ey eee cre rom the beginning, my ap: Pern eek ed ery eres eed day-to-day existence," explains Lee. eee nd Preieete rece ey een ea eee Pere ca erie rere] without attending to each of these See re ma eee ts Creed et er stand that training is a whole pro- at ane process. Now, I don't pretend to be abla to tell other people what sort Deena ae nid A a pen ere) ‘with diet, For the physical aspect of ees Pe ee kee) Cc k auc! 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See e Pen une eee eae eae meee eee ar) Fee RR ee as eee erg than trying to do as many as | ee eee el Pore eine ee eek Ce mac eC ean’ ere en ee ees eee ey FOR HIGH PERFORMANCEpurely physical activity, To gain the greatest good from it you also have to work on concentration and breathing. | breathe steadily during isometric exercises, never letting the air build up or the blood rush to my head. in other forms of exercise, | usually breathe out with the exer- n and in with the return. Breathing correctly is crucial for the health of both heart and lungs, and it should always be calm, regular and unhurried. This may seem a lit difficult at first, but it pays off and becomes second nature after he important aspect ot Erie Lae pesoral (alsing aha: teeth methods is he use of Chinese herbs ite inliopal mecicnes: Col te Stressed from the outset that these would not be everyone's cup of tea. There isthe litle matter of palatabi ty, and even Lee admits that some of fhe veditetl tics and rane requite a bit of getting used 10. eer oilche) ae often Gon s raisins 10 help them swalow the stuif, and some of the more astin- gen! concoctions can play navoe ool See all ag “ere Is. also the question of potency, Lee siresses that, contrary fo the fadeist notion ef herbs, not al hirbal medicines ave. meant to be taken proventatively. Some, such as ching bo leung (Lee's own favorite) are indeed tonics, pure and simple. Pres ax (opsied 10 rnionis onse ey Tee ipl bred peter tion fend off old age, and generally Fivera pauls coining oleae he body. Ching bo leung also—and this lea ae qualiy-—ie 2eid to tate 9000. But ether herbal mixtures are more serious business. They should be taken only on the advice ofan ex- pert in traditional pharmacology. As Ec Lee puls “Herbal medisines should be treated with the same 2 awhile. And by the same token, the mind should always be calm and unstressed, no matter what the body is doing. When I am training all the stress is on my muscles, and my mind remains calm, This Is the way to gain the maximum from training." Isometrics, weightlifting, aerobic training—it all has the ring of the hypermodern, like those strobe lights that hardly seem, at first thought, to fit with Lee's traditional forms, But Lee's training is in many ways a fascinating blend of the Herbal Medicine ANWR From ingredients as ex. otic a3 dried lizard, deer ogist weighs out and measures tho age-old cures to a whole variety ‘of human ailments. At tor right: Los Angeles Chin town's “Uncle Harry’ displays a finished product, mbed and pre. pared at his shop. {nis training for forms competition, ‘Lee incorporates elements of Both the very new and the very traditional. His training involves assuming ince and slowly executing the ‘movamants of a form, concan- ‘exhaling with his outward and downward (or “positive”) thrusts and Inhating during inward or circuler (or “negative") movements. respect a8 Western drugs, Aspirin is ‘sald to be good against headaches, but that doesn't mean that you take large amounts of aspirin to keep from getting @ headache. You take Medicine when you need it. That sald, Ghinese medicines may have much to recommend them. The Western medical establishment, of course, has long ignored or scoff ed at the potential benefits of an- clent methods, but is beginning to change its tune. Chinese medicine developed from the oldest continu- ous culture in existence, with tradi- tions that began literally thousands of yeats ago, Though not strong in scientific method, it is perhaps the richest heritage in the world, and its Contributions in the field of medicinetraditional and the new. Yes, he uses the latest and most potent brands of vitamin and protein ex- tract; and yes, he's up on all the new concepts of aerobic, anaerobic, and isometric training. But he feels, also that there is no true substitute for the wisdom of the past. He can still be seen shopping around from time to time in the herbal phar. macies of Chinatown, or doing an ancient form as it has been done for ages, or training in the most traditional methods known. “The breathing methods | employ in training have been known tor ‘generations. They are one of the central aspects of the Chinese mar tlal arts tradition, and are bound up intimatety with Chinese tradition in general. | also find some of the an lent training methods unparalleled for developing relaxed power and solid strength,” explains Lee ‘One excellent way to’practice stances and improve leg strength originated in the distant past, and all of modern technology hasn't im= proved on this very simple concept. You just go through your regular stance training—but with another person on your shoulders. Concen- trate on doing the forms, letting your legs do the work, regardless of the person on top of you. Do the movements slowly, breathing cor- rectly, letting your body gain as much as possible from the exercise, and you'll find it an invaluable aid in impraving strength, balance and coordinated movement. ‘Then there's another traditional exercise, known as ‘sticks and hands. It requires the help of another person too, and in principle are only now beginning to be ex: plored in the West. ‘One of the most famous of Chi nese tonics is the fabled “bird's nest soup,” which is not actually made with the whole nest but the spittle of a certain kind of bird, and fs then cooked in a chicken broth, Bird's nest soup Is not considered a med- icine, so much asa healthful adcitive to foods. It is reputed to increase chi and siow the aging process. T) mild, generally beneticlal food con- trasts markedly with something call- ed “lizard huge recover tea” —which seems to pack a wallop that’s not easy to forget. Intended for people with cireulatory problems, the med- icine (which is made of powdered lizard, rice wine and various herbs) is. 80 powerful that it has been known fo cause nosebleed in people with sensitive systems. Needless to say, it should be taken only on the advice of akknowledgeable expert. It is often aged for years to increase its pote cy, and shouldn't be consumed when the body is overly weak. ‘Then there is a whole variety of herbs like Duckal, which can be cook. ed or brewed to yield a rather strong medicinal tea. Buckal is said to prov vide energy, but it is not a stimulant, “It's not lke cotfee,” says Lee. “It gives a lit, but It also makes you feel calm and relaxed. Chinese med lines are generally slower but safer than the new Westem drugs.” Lung cha is another medicinal tea in thi category. A bitter, cooling liquor, it is said to clear the system of excess fats, including cholesterol. The e {ect of lung cha is considered to be much the same as fasting, but with out redusing the body's strength, ‘Of course, Asian cultures have also developed a number of formulas for increasing sexual potency for both men and women. For women, some of the favorites are dong guei, ‘an herbal mixture thought to count- feract anemia, and powdered deer hom, which strengthens the blood, increases the body's energy re serves, and acts as a rejuvinating ‘agent. And one of the more exotic po- tions for men is derived from the Gtied and finely.ground testicles of tigers. Moxa, the healing herb, tastes and smelis like marijuana. You roll it in @ cigarike tube and burn it near a pressure point or close to the skin above an injury, so that the heat is absorbed by the skin in the treated area. Moxa is sometimes used with a slice of ginger, to helpthe absorption process, and then the injury or pres- Sure point is massaged gently to move the healing properties of the herb deeper beneath the skin. This remedy is said to improve the flow of hi and cure various sorts of aches and pains. One Chinese herb, ginseng, is really misunderstood in the West, according to Lee. It is not really sup- posed t0 be taken dally, a8 a kind of exotic vitamin, but is a medicine in- tended to counteract poisons in the system. In China, Lee says, people take ginseng when they feel they need it for some specific reason, or when a doctor recommends, but not ‘88 a tonic to be taken all the time, Still, he agrees that the Westem life- style probably leads to a greater build-up of poisons in the body and toa greaterneed for medicines such as ginseng. 23it's much like a human Nautilus machine. You develop your own strength by exercising against the resistance of a partner. You pull him toward you, using only certain muscles, and he resists to provide You with a fluid, steady opposing strength. It's not like lifting weights, because no part of the arc of mover ‘ment is easier or harder than any other part, and there is no momen+ tum to help move the weight, or anything like that. The idea of all this is not to be modem or to be traditional, but to combine the most effective forms of training that can be found from any source.” This metding of new and old was much of the original reason that Lee began to introduce elements of into his forms performances back in the early 70s. l revere the ic forms of the past,” says Lee, “but I feel the need to interpret them according to who | amas an individual. The music, the lights, all these additions were meant to ex: Press vividly and dynamically the in- tent of what really were the original, traditional forms. | think this came across to both audience and judges in my presentations, and I'm happy to see that this attitude is becom- ing more accepted today. "You see, when I first started, Judges weren't looking for show- manship in forms competition. Traditionally, they looked for speed and power, for how effective the form seemed, but not for how flashy oF difficult the techniques were or how much showmanship the performer could generate. Of course, the forms were not original ly designed tor comp entertainment, but strictly to develop certain techniques. In the first tournaments | participated in, musical forms were not even per- mitted. We were the first ones wn included music in demonstrations, and from there it grad a music division in many tour- naments only for the last few years of my competitive career “But what happened was that the martial arts movies started coming out and monopolizing the showmanship element of the mar- tial arts, People in the movies were starting to display more showman. ship than people in a live demon- stration. Today there are still a lot of tournaments that try to exclude the more theatrical aspects of a Loe strengthens his fags by having 2 partner stand atop of him during ‘stance trainin, forms from competition, but at least nowadays people in a live demon- stration can often be compared favorably to what's being done in film, People seem to be learning more about how to maintain and focus thelr concentration in forms presentations, too. Some of the younger forms competitors are coming out with truly effective, observable mental discipline, which is making a real difference in their performances. Doing a form is ‘much like fighting in this sense— it's a matter of how you focus in the midst of action. How realistic your performance is has a lot to do with how well you can project a cer tain feeling from within yourself “Some competitors find that, psychologically, they do bette they can block the audience out—in that case, if they perform with music and strobe lights they'll have that much more to block out. “Of course, other people get a high out of the audience. They per form better in a context of excite ment, even hysteria, My own titude is quite different trom both of these perspectives, The audience doesn't make me nervous, but | don't depend on a big screaming audience, either. | feel that the per- formance has to come from within myself, and | feel a duty to satisty the audience, to show them the height of my art. But the main thing is my personal concentration, my ‘own state of mind. remember one time at a Masters' Expo, there was a lot of rivalry behind the scenes. Every: body was mad at everybody else, Until about two minutes before the performance. Then we all Just said, ‘Let's forget about this untit later. So everyone had about two minutes to psych up, and | was scheduled to go first. | said, “Boom, forget it. | owe the audience a performance. dust drop it’ Everything drops, that’s what you have to tell your. self. You just do your best, provide ‘your own best performance without Pushing too far. You don’t want to push yourself to the point where you get lost in your effort, where ‘you lose your concentration. The best performance comes from main- taining your center in yourself.” Thus for Lee, none of the ac- coutrements of his flashy demo style could overshadow his own sense of discipline, Stil, the added frills of an Eric Lee performance are ‘ot there purely for the audience. Music is a major part of Lee's train- ing as well, “No, | don’t just add the music as a nice little touch for the audience,” he points out. “I usually train with music, too. For one thing, it makes training more fun, just as it makes the performance more entertaining for the audience. There's nothing wrong with having @ good time in martial arts. But the ‘hythm also helps me to develop my ‘own internal eadencing for the farm. As you fallow the music, you'll get a feel for the rhythm of your own performance, and that adds to your creative impulses, your spontaneity. Training to music should be a totally creative ex- perience. This is not something that is easy to achieve, esp the strength of just one listening. But if you listen to the music 20 times or 80 and really begin to get to know it, you can reach a new plateau of creativity. You get to where you can vary your movement rhythm anytime you want. Naturally, you shouldn't come to rely on music, but it can be a significant part of forms training. It Is for me. “in forms competition today, the tempo, the rhythm and the perfor- mance are becoming ever more significant; and the people are gat- ting better all the time." nKimPacificlkadingCorp. proudly presents Full Contactand FreeSparring Equipment! with thick pad £ ding. Easy to adjust top and back of ‘Genuine high quality leather with tick ‘Spetial price: $54.05 ca. Sizes: M, padding and ane mould inlde fr total protection. Easly adjusted by use of ‘Special headstrap. 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Let's look at ai and ki separately, then at their combinations in aiki and kiai. Ki is a marvelous concept, but very hazardous and it is often misunderstood and irresponsibly used. The ideo- gram for ki is the same as the Chinese ch’i, Its two radicals respresent a stove, with fire inside, and steam rising up. You can almost hear it, “sheeee,” hissing out. Likewise, the sound of ki is slightly hissing. Both ideas relate to breath, vapor, energy, or power.“,.. Since aiki force is exerted at a vector through circular motion, less effort is required for the same or greater power.” “In Japan, ki is just part of everyday life,” said Patricia ‘Saiz, president of the United States Yoseikan Budo Assoc- lation, Saiz visited the world Yoseikan Budo headquarters in Shizuoka, Japan, in the summer of 1960, and tested for second dan under Minoru Mochizuki, founder of yoseikan budo, Pat's travels further educated har to the subtiety of the Japanese, and she explained, "There, they don't make any big deal about it. It's nothing separate from everyday life.” ii js literally “natural as breathing.” Unfortunately, in ‘America, charlatans have misused the idea for glamorous purposes. In 80 doing, they have hurt not only themselves, but also the public image of martial arts, and the develop: ment of vast numbers of martial students. According 10 Minoru Mochizuki, “Ki is inspiration.” Webster's Pocket Dietionary defines inspiration as, ‘among other things, “inhalation.” This further supports the ideal of k/as breath, and as we look further, we will see that aiki and kiai are both “natural as breathin First, we must consider ai, however. Represented by the Chinese ideogram ho, the concept of ai relates to har- mony, of matching, The two radicals of the ideogram show things coming together in a balanced whole. Its meaning, however, is subtly altered by its position relative to other words, such as cart.before-thehorse, or horse-beforethe- cart. OF course, while the former of these examples is, ridiculous, and famous as a symbol of backwardness, ai can come on either side of ki or other words, and stili have valuable meaning, For instanco, considar shiai, in the ‘sense of a judo match, In relation to ki, however, the two possible constructions are aiki and kial First, consider kiai, According to Or, Glenn Pack, tech- nical director of U.S. Yoseikan Budo, kisi means “sharply entering and breaking the opponent's ki, or spirit.” This breaking can be achieved by uttering a sharp and piercing shout which, like an ice pick striking ice penetrates the psyche of the opponent and sends shock waves through the whole system. While these shock waves are spreading, physical technique completes the psychic effects, neutral. izing his physical power. ‘natural phenomenon. A small child will ex- on his breath naturally in all his movement. f you interfere with his progress, he will grunt or seream, and push all the harder. So, (00, will an adult attacker, So kialis not some farsemoved concopt of the mind. In- Stead, it is a term of description of a natural occurrence. But kiai is much more than a shout. Posture, projectian of personality, and general bearing ean sometimes overcome @ potential attacker on a subconscious inner level—and this is Kal can occur even in the realm of business, according to Patrick Auge. “Japanese businessmen, if they have a ~ good meeting, may go away from it say ‘meating—there was Kai’ he noted. to-day life—not just martial arts.” Auge, chief instructor of Yoseikan Budo in Canada and the United States, explains the dynamic balance of klal in ‘martial arts. “You must meet your opponent with your lungs full of breath,” he says. “In this way, you are full of ‘power and are prepared to meet him (ai). When he at- tacks, he will exert his breath with his movement, You must sense the level of his exertion and slightly surpass it. In this way, you employ sufficient strength to overcome him without wasting energy. If your lungs are full when he attacks and you exert the breath smoothly and continu- ously with your technique, you will be able to act for a long time with great power, You will be able to overcome the-at tacker’s foree by cutting through it, because you are matched to it and have superior endurance. This Is kiai, but it doesn't have to make a sound.” The important factors of kiai are timing, strength, in- itiative, and breath. The relative positions of al and ki lend a competitive aspect to the matching action of the ki “Thus, kiai tends to require an aggressive technique for proper expression Interestingly, aiki too depends on timing, strength, in- lative, and breath. However, since a isin the front in this word, harmony and non-resistance are its implications. It kia Is like “matching blades" in a competitive sense, then aik! is avoidance of the competitive blade to neutral- ize the power of that blade. In aiki, the timing is perfectly matched to the ‘epponent's actions. Movement is a breath ahead of the at. tacker's in sen-sen-no-sen (superior initiative). Breath, again, is continuous and smooth, matched with physical movement. Breath in aiki ike kai is slightly stronger than the opponent's. Both aiki and kiai require tine sensitivity to the opponent's spirit and presence, The strength of the iki movement must exceed that of the opponent, but since aiki force is exerted at a vector through circular mo- tion, less effort is required for the same or greater power. Auge relates, “The best example of alki that | ever witnessed was on a playground where a big bully was pushing some of the other kids around. He crossed his {arms on his chest and bam! He would run right into the other kids, and knock them down. There was one little kid, and you could see by his face that he was terified when the big guy rushed at him. So he just dropped to the ground on his face, Well, the big guy was all set to run into hhim, but when he got fo that place, thera was nothing there, and he just flipped right over, It was great! There was perfect timing, and it was completely spontaneous , it was a good ‘all part of day- Like kiai, aiki is @ natural thing. It works whether youci Don’t Get Bruised! Get Protection For Less Money! YTC BRAND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT © We use only top quality Sgathertike”” vinyl and foam in the construction of our fine and affordable equipment, © They will not crack open as more expensive products, will ‘© Our products are now used by satisfied martial artists throughout the United States; and in Australia, Germany, Israel, Mexico. 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The word aiki was coined as a name for that natural condition, but itis to the credit of the Japanese that they recognized the common factors there and in kia tis just another way that spirit and movement. can be matched. ‘Auge lived at the Yoseikan Budo Hombu in Shizuoka, Japan, for several years, and studied directly with Minoru. Mochizuki, said to be the earliest student of Morehel Uyeshiba who still practices martial arts, This early insider of Uyeshiba’s circle related much rare information to. Auge. ‘This allows Auge to debunk certain myths that give aikido a carnival air which it really does not deserve. One area of misunderstanding is the nature of aiki nage (throw- ing by ki diversion). In this type of throw, also called kokyur nage, everything falls right into place so smoothly that the attacker Is thrown with only the most incidental touching, or pulling on tori’s part. ‘Auge explained, “Many Westemers have the notion that Uyeshiba was performing aiki nage or kokyu nage at will— that he was untouchable, and that he could threw anyone, anytime, by aiki nage, But Mochizuki says that he was famous for a vicelike grip, and that everyone knew that if he got you in that grip, you were done fer, So when he was: doing techniques, if the uke realized that the old man was. about to grab him, he would react in involuntary fear, and ty well throw himself. Of course, Uyeshiba threw by aiki nage sometimes, but this is really somthing that just happens in the course of practice. Kokyu nage is nat a specific technique, but a way that a technique sometimes. happens. People see in the books about aikido, where they have a picture of a technique, and the caption says kokyu. nage. They read that this is throwing without effort. So they say, oh, | want to do that, and go and practice the technique shown in the picture. In fact, kokyu nage or aiki nage can happen in any technique. But it isn’t something. that you can do by will. You might practice a single tech- nique a hundred times, and get a single kokyu nage. It's not our purpose to always get Kokyu nage. Our purpose is to train sincerely, and grow. This is what budo Is about.” In Yosekan budo, aiki and kiai are refined through study of the samurai sword and traditional use of it. Bok- en are substituted for katana, but otherwise armor and seabbard placement are taken into account in the form of the techniques used. Kentalichinoxkata is an excellent lesson on the evolution of hand techniques of aikiujitsu from sword techniques of kenitsu. Its depth only grows greater, as one studies it through the years. Auge com- ments, “When you can feel and induce kuzushi (off-bal- ancing the opponent) with the sword against sword in ken- jitsu, then you'll begin to understand empty-hand aiki.” ‘To see how alki canbe achieved with the blade, it's nec- essary to examine the nature and function of kiai with the—— THE ULTIMATE STRETCH MACHINE HURLEY STRETCH RACK 2 DELUXE f DELUXE MODEL MODEL a Deluxe model shown yin th crank back $165 & _ : for "iying ‘down Hite etning fhaback of the legs. Deluxe model adjusts up to a sitting position for Suetching inside of logs TO AMAZING RESULTS shown of down for stret- insown Si he HURLEY = ‘ STANDARD MODEL SsGe\ PROFESSIONAL $ Gatch whens ene fla ary ZS moreso || 9120 sietushes Togel a good stretch you must bo able fool Ine atten, Designed for day use in $2 2. 5 fhe targa of tne doje, relax and let the muscles, tencons and ligaments adjust 10 the new position. The stieten rack allows you to do this. 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In kervitsu, kiai is a direct attack intended to cut through the opponent both physically and psychically. Breath and body movement are coordinated and matched to the opponent. The breath exertion may or may not be audible. ‘There are inherent dangers in such a kial attack. In the first case, the opponent may be stronger, with better ki and able to overcome attempted kial through superior in- itiative, of brute strength. The second possibility, ai expressed by dodging the strike of the blade in order to counterattack, In aiki, the defender presents a motionless target, llowing the attacker to focus all his energies in an attack fat that target, As the kial attack comes, the defender moves from the path of the attack, usually entering on the attacker. The defender parries the attacking blade, resulting in a slight overextension and unbalancing of the attacker who will require a brief instant torecover his com- posure. In this instant, the defender's counterattack will almost certainly be successful. This counterattack itself must be a kiai movement, however, since its purpose is to penetrate and break down the opponent's capabilities. In this alki-kial response, the breath is coordinated, smooth, ‘and continuous from the first movement of entering and parrying, on through the counter out. Since aikido is famous for originating from sword techniques, we dis- cover an interesting truth—kial must be used if alkido is to ‘work properly. ‘Aikido players sometimes speak of a “switchover” point in techniques, where passive avoidance becomes ac- tive cutting, for a throw or tock What they may not reaiize is that they are switching, in ‘that instant, from aiki to kiai. Somehow, the idea has ‘spread that an aikidoka never needs to use kiai—that he ‘ean, by aiki alone, defend himself against any and all. The ‘danger here is that kiai fades from the simulated attacks and the aiki that Is. developed may have little value In response to a real attacker, who fights with no rules. Areal attack is dynamic and powerful, ust as a thrust ‘or slash with the sword. Areal attack contains kial, with a mind and spirit to penetrate the opponent, and destroy him. It is much more difficult to obtain aiki and kuzushi against such an attack, and this is why, in yoseikan budo, sincere kiai attacks are encouraged. From realistic attack, realistic aiki can be ingrained into the practitioner's sub- ‘conscious physical nature—then he will be on the road of budo. ‘Thus, it should be obvious that kiai can be strengthened itit is preceded by aiki. And while there is a very real heroic, aspect to aiki, one must also understand kial if he is to be well-founded. 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IN THE WORLD "HONDA" BEST NAME IN MARTIAL ARTS SUPPLIES senor Monda Mssociates, Ine. veer ss Ca RU ) 620-4050Ta ae Pry rsby Bill Hensel and Jim Coe Phatograghy by Rey Whey Efficient Too! of Self-Defense Chinese kenpo, with its | classical Chinese weap- roots firmly entrenched in | ons. However, Kenpo sty- the foundations of the leg- | lists do not reward the endary Shaolin temple, state of mediocrity, pre- has transcended centuries | cluding the average practi- and cultures to flourish in| tiener from ever attaining the foretront of the martial | the necessary advanced arts community of the level to receive instruction United States. Criticized by | in the use of weapons. the uninitiated as a “ridic- | Kenpo instructors realize uulous slap art” and re- that due to modern inven spected by a majority of tions the majority of the most knowledgeabl Classical Chinese weap- martial artists, Chinese ons are useless in today’s kenpo has emerged as one | environment. However, of the mest comprehen: training with the weapons sive and complex selt- allows for a sense of ap- defense systems being preciation for tradition. and taught in the United States | increased awareness in today. Enjoying the free- both armed and unarmed dom of western perspec- | combat situations. tives, instructors of ‘Some of the classical Chinese kenpo have not Chinese weapons that still tradi- ‘enjoy a measure of popu- ionalism but have allowed | larity on the tournament it to evolve into @ system | scene, as presented by that is practical ina kenpo and other gung fu modern environment. As a | stylists during kata com- result of the vast material | petitions, are the staff, imparted to the student of | three-sectional staff, kenpo, the system allows | crescent-shaped knife, practitioners to extract spear, hatchet, hooking those combative tech- sword and the single-edge niques whieh are compati- | sword. ble with their own in ‘There is, however, one dividual physical at- Weapon, which is probably tributes. Drilled in well one of the few ancient ‘over 175 individual self- weapons that can be used defense techniques and.a | effectively in the modem minimum of 14 empty: world, that is overlooked hand forms, the first- by many martial artists— degree black belt in kenpo. | the cane. The cane is litle resents a formidable brother to the southern arsenal of motion. Extem- | Chinese short staff, and is Poraneous reaction toan | recognized and stil utiiz: attack becomes the norm | ed by kenpo practitioners for the kenpo stylist of today. Presenting itself Kenpo instructors have | at a mere 26 inches in ong recognized the need . | length, the cane does not for training in the use of register to the average in- adividual as an intimtdating weapon. But to the Kenpo practitioner with his arsenal of motion, the cane presents itself as multiple-strike weapon of self-defense or destruc: tion, It woutd be fruitless to date the birth of the cane and certainly research in this area would turn up very litte data, Many of the diaries containing the travels of priests to and from Buddhist temples throughout China and Japan remain unavailable {or inspection by persons seeking historical informa. tion. These secret records may always remain ob- scute to those outside the priesthood. There Is, however, strong evidence suggest ing that within the Bud- hist temples located in Ghina the head priests often carried with them a very shart staff, These priests developed an ex. ceedingly refined method of self-defense with this short staff Japan became very in- terested in Chinese culture about A.D. 607, and at this time the first official Japanese embassy per- sonnel were sent to China, This was the beginning of a great flow of Chinese 8 ideas and philosophical at titudes to Japan. Buddhism was first transmitted to Japan by travelers from China dur- ing the sixth century. Dur ing the early T'ang dynasty in A.D, 608, the contacts between Japan and China grew by leaps and bounds, It was not uncommon for Buddhist priests to travel back and forth between Ghina and Japan to visit each country’s temples. AAiso, one theory states that young Japanese monks were sent to China during the seventh and 14th centuries to study Buddhism directly under the tutelage of Chinese priests. Chuan fa (kenpo) was. an important element of the studies that the young Buddhist monks had to attend to, There- fore, these monks returned to their native Japan and brought back with them some knowledge of chuan fa. Howover, the largest quantity of kenpo was received by the Japanese Buddhist sects through Buddhist priest ox- changes, The art of kenpo was taught only to members of the priesthood in the Jap anese tomples. Besides the great amount of Kenpo knowledge that was re- 2 ‘ceived by the Japanese priest, a form of Buddhism named Gh'an in Mandarin and known as Zen in Jap- anese was also received. It ‘was not uncommon for the Zen priest 10 carry a short ‘stick with him, referred to asa “priest staff.” The Zen priest would often ‘strike a monk with the short staff ifthe was sit: ting in Zen meditation and appeared to be sleeping ar applying incorrect mental foous. Therefore, one is safe in connecting kenpo with Zen Buddhism, The priest staff (the cane) was an instrument to awaken Zen monks and was also used as a formidable weapon of self-defense. Within the kenpo sys. tem here in the United States, the cane is initially taught to the student through a kata named “cane set." Priar ta the student leaning the cane set kata, he or she must have mastered a minimum of 105 empty-hand set: defense techniques. The kenpo system advocates that the student leam to detend himsetf through -empty-hand skills, Only after this empty-hand skill development occurs is the student offered weapon training. Kenpo practi: tioners generally develop The attacker's straight right puneh is blocked to the out- side (1). Then the defender, ‘stepping in, loops the cane and the attacker's arm around in 8 elockwise mo tion (2). The elrcular move- iment Becomes a figure- ight, fooping over the at- tacker's head (3) and pulling him (4) into the kick. the cane while working toward the rank of green belt and the average stu- dent requires at least two {ull years of private in struction in classical ken- o to reach that level Thus, with a solid founda. tion in kenpo empty-hand methods, the student fully understands how to utilize the cane in practical self- defense situations. Kenpo's main concem Is to offer functional selt- defense methods to the student, The cane enters the solf-defense-arena be- cause of its practicality in today's streets. There are many reasons why the cane finds Itself at home in the hands of the pres: entday martial artist. The qualities of the cane that stand out most vividly to the average martial artist are: The cane is simph (being just a short stick) and it can be disguised as a crutch to ald crippled people in the act of wal ing. No wonder the cane ishardly viewed by the tay: man as a lethal weapon However, a martial artist with taining in the cane can readily apply cane theory to many street situ- ations that could arse. Thus, itis highly possible for a'mattial artist who finds himself attacked while walking down an alley or in a barroom, to locate a short piece of wood (perhaps on the ground or under a table if surrounding chairs have been broken) and then Quickly dispose of the at tackers, by applying his knowledge of the cane to the object that was found. ‘Most knowledgeable Chinese stylists would place the staff at the top of their list of most useful and functional weapons. However, while the staff lends itself to open spaces the cane renders itself as 2 valuable weapon in close quarters, which is ‘genarally the case in the sort of self-defense situa tions that crop up in metropolitan areas. ‘Careful viewing of the ‘weapon yields conclusions of the cane's super effec- tiveness in dealing out destruction to the human ody. The cane's diameter can vary from one-half to ‘one inch. Therefore, & linear strike resulting from fa thrusting attack would tend to transfer a great quantity of force toa ‘small focal point, Thus striking with the butt end of the cane could easily damage the internal ‘organs with only moderate force applied by the user. His a fact that quicker sirikes can be admin- istered when a small number of muscle fibers are brought into play, namely to the specific muscle groups that are be- ing called upon to transfer the net muscular force to the weapon. Since the ken po student is expert at Tultiplestrike empty-hand techniques, he soon dis covers that the cane can be integrated directly into the seifcdetense tech niques already developed by the student. The fact that the weap- on is short allows the cane to be used effectively as a rotating weapon. ‘Thus a linear strike can be turned into a circular strike and back into@ linear strike in a fraction of a second. This quality allows the kenpo man to strike in both horizontal and vertical planes using raking or deep penetrating strikes. A unique concept of kenpo is that blocks are also strikes. This concept be brought into play with the cane. In blocking a punch the at tacker's arm is actually struck by the cane. Either a brace block or a single- handed block may be used in deflecting an attacker's weapon. Damage is the fend result, which is what konpo is really about When a kenpo man is confronted with an at. tacker wielding a weapon such as a knife or cane, the will rely on single- handed strikes focused on {the attacker's wrist and hand which is actually holding the weapon. It is true that a large percent. ‘age of cane training is directed toward dealing with attacks that come in the form of punches or ‘prabs. If one compared the Kenpo cane to modern ar- nis as taught by Remy A. Presas, the Kenpo cane methods would prove in- ferior, Arnis does not limit itself to utilizing Just one ‘cane but incorporates the use of a second cane si- multaneously in its self defense methods. Arnis specializes in disarming tactics and kenpo is relatively weak in this area. There Is room for ‘comparison, however. Ken po cane methods can be directly applied to the art's empty-hand techniques and amis eane methods can conversely be related to.a method of empty-hand fighting which is very effi- cient in its own right. Utilizing the advanced level of skills attained in the empty-hand art, the black belt kenpo student utilizes the cane as a fast: rotating weapon striking to the attacker's nerve areas th effective force from both short and long ranges by moving the cane in large circular move- ment or figure-eight pat- tems, on either horizon- tal or vertical planes, distance from the attacker can be maintained or over- come by the kenpo stylist Due to its relative tight weight and advantages of leverage, women practi- tioners list the cane as a valuable asset in their self: defense training. ‘As kenpo stylists enter their senior years the knowledge of the cane can ‘compensate for the once- cherished speed and agi ty that was relied upon during thelr youth. The elderly kenpo practitioner clearly recognizes the potential of the cane as an efficient tool of self: defense, ™ °°_ SELF-DEFENSE ACCELERATEDThe fourweek seminar has come to a close and the young college coeds are quite pleased with the 19 techniques with which they have learned to de- fend themselves. They have a new feeling of assuredness and possess a new sense of freedom, They fee! confident that the poke to the eyes or the kick to the groin tech- niques that they rehearsed would be the deterrent to any purse snatcher or molester they might en« counter on the street, In their eyes, they are pre- pared to defend them- selves. ‘Si Chung Han, well: acquainted with selt- defense seminar tedching and the realities of street attacks, views their situa tion a little ditferently from his vantage point. “How many people can succeed? It's not easy 10 poke eyes out. All the at- tacker has to do is turn his head. It is very difficult to poke to the eyes or to hit to the groin, and if you miss the target in a situa. tion like that, it could be very dangerous," caution. ‘ed Han, who has worked with the Los Angeles Police Department in public relations for crime prevention, “if they fail, they are going to be much worse than in the begin: Yeteran clinician Ki Chung Han advocates simple but ‘Mfective self-defense tech. ‘niques that are possible for ‘anyone. Opposite page: Han wards off attacker and works his way out of a choke hold with a palm to the lower Adam's apple. A swift backhand to the at tucker’ eardrum (bow) defense against the hold,ning so they have to be very careful as to what techniques to use to be sure that they will suc aaa! Han defines instruction of inappropriate striking areas as wrong target teaching. “You should aim for a very simple but vital spot," Han explained. “Especially when it is necessary to apply a tech. rique without a lot of ower, It is easier to hit to the temple, Adam's apple or nose. It is possible for anyone. Han Is a practitioner of chung do wan, a com- posite style of tae kwon o, whieh is a little ironic since his simple seminar techniques are unlike many of the fancy kicking techniques of his martial art. He doesn’t downgrade special self-defense @ courses and seminars but as a veteran clinician him- self, he advocates that in a limited classtime situa: tion the novice should learn practical techniques that can be applicable in an actual self-defense situation, ‘When the victim is cor ered by the attacker, that person probably won't be able to kick or punch any- thing, so usually at that time the defender should use an elbow or a palm in side to the groin area or a backfist to the noso— something simple and pos- sible," explained Han. “But if the instructor says you have to punch this or you have to grab or kick that, probably the victim will miss the target.” Han foals that if sensi- ble techniques are drilled repeatedly, then a two- 's thumb with his right hand and is left. In one fluid motion, he brings the op- ponent twisting down, Photo below shows targets, ae week special course meet- ing three or four times a Week could be a big help toa novice martial artist, Fear—that menacing factor that can paralyze the victim and undermine self-defense techniques at a critical moment—Is a negative element that Han tries to neutralize at his seminars, “If they practice with different sized people, then they are already used to the bigger attacker," Han commented, “Practic- Ing should be done with people of various heights and weights because dif- {erent targets require dit: ferent aims at different times. “Some targets require more than one movement because the attacker will be of a different size and at a different distance. If the person defending only knows one technique and he loses the opportunity, then he has little chance of success. But if @ person has more than one semi« nar, probably he can catch on, Simulated attack is the best method of lear self-defense,” Han ox. plained. Han shares the opinion of most martial artists on avoiding confrontation even if it means surrender. ing a wallet or a purse. He ‘maintains that attackers usually have a strong spirit s0 that if you intend ‘on getting away with self- defense you have to be very sharp. It goes without saying that a good street- fighter is a hard man to beat and a dangerous op- ponent. When it comes to deTHE CHAMPION’S CHOICE... Martial Artists Who Are Tops in Their Field Use JHOON RHEE SPORTS EQUIPMENT — Because They Know It's The Best! Be AU R= pa ucaig ead DESIGNED Pome Vane seal(o) peg aa icles pare) 1e De er ares Rated #2 World Contender ees Pe onto sks Deena uo Pag rarer Oe pee verted hoon Rhee aera hws THE MOST INNOVATIVE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THE MARTIAL ARTIST. . . 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The directions and angles could be changing at any time,” Han said. “i know the students well enough and | trust them ‘not to attempt the weap- ‘ons defenses in street situations until they are proficient, then | might Consider teaching them.” Han feels that in every group of 30, there could be at least one person who would use the techniques in the wrong way so he refuses to teach the dafenses in large group sessions, Han acknowledges that ‘even though he is quite proficient at self-defense, he would still be taking chance in defending against a knife attack. His knife defense revolves around the basic angles of attack. The knife stabs come in with the same straight angles as punches, Since the front Of the body affords a large target area, Han positions himself at a side angle so as to present a tough: target. Although defense against a gun is much too risky, the dangers posed by multiple attackers can often be nullified. “The ‘number-one way to fight more than one person is to keep by a wall because then no one can attack you from behind—espec- ially at night," Han said. “Protect your back and on- ly worry about the front, When turning a sharp ct res, rub against the wall 1o be able to see what Is around the corner before you actually walk around it, Before turning it, check all around because ssa ants could be attacking from both sides at the ‘same time.” Paychology is one of Han’s trump cards when dealing with a street at- tack, His strategy is to play it dumb so that the attacker loses concentra tion. In time, there is often aan opening where the at- tacker turns for a second, maybe 10 see if anyone else is around, and this allows the clear applica tion of a technique. While ‘for the beginner the tech- nique might be enough to escape from the attacker, the competent martial art- ist can sieze the oppor tunity for a sequence of punches and kicks to ta feet areas to disable the assailant Though he is an ade vacate of teaching simple, realistic techniques in his, self-defense classes, as a practitioner of chung do ‘wan, Han Is quite awar the effectiveness of kick 19 and punching. "We have a lot of fancy kicks, swinging kicks and jumping kicks, as well as clean forms and side kicks. | guess now, in Korea, It is popular to train in this style, but there ‘were not too many at my time, Today a lot of people cal it tae kwon do be- ‘cause it is easier to associate with," Han said. Han claims that the style is technically style and that he was the ‘only parson teaching it in ‘America when he came to the United States in 1873. 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She pared to detend herself ith proper teatni land practice, the tacker, It does require both training and practice often reach a certain fense ability and lose interest in train fe up, ot for some simply quit. All these difficulties can and should be over come. Whether you are a man or a a perfect right ( to detend yourself if at tacked, Many attackers, particularly men who at tack women, are nof just after a wallet. Any number of motives may exist, from monetary to's the moreoress iis on the increase, and there is nothing unladylike about recognizing that fact, or being prepared to deal with it The one thing most male attackers against ‘women will have in com- mon is the belief that they ‘are attacking a relatively hhelpless victim, But this ‘could work to your advan: tage. You will be looking ‘for opportunities to sur- prise and hurt your at- tacker, changing the situa: ton as drastically as possible from what he ex- ects. This may involve pretending to go along ‘with @ rape at first, waiting fot @ chanee to explode and do damage, or It may mean siriking instantly, before the situation has time to crystallize. But your greatest advantage will be when your counterattack is most unexpected. The counterattack may tum the tables entirely on ‘a psychological level, giv. ing you plenty of time to ‘escape. You should ak ways take that opportunity it knows he's in for a fight, you could be in big trou- bie. The larger, stronger fighter always has a major advantage—you can be killed in 14 seconds or less by someone who is ‘considerably stronger than you and doesn't hesitate ‘to use full force. But this doesn't mean that struggle is hopeless from the start. What it does mean is that you too must learn to use the maximum power at your disposal. People in the Orient have perfected techniques: of tapping the full reser- voir of inner strength, which they call ki, In the ‘West, this concept is con- ‘sidered in more banal terms, such as adrenal ‘surge ar momentary use of total muscle coordination. But we too are aware that people seldom use more: than about ten percent of 8 Block trap and takedover: ‘Should you be knocked to the ground, fist cover ub, resting on one side of the body and keeping the other ‘a8 mobile as possible. Bring your lop lg back, knoe cock- (4, and loop your bottom {oot behind the assaiant’s forward foot or ankle (1). Us- lng both logs, drive your top, {oot nto his kneecap end pull his ane inward with {your Bottom foot (2h. Ater faking your subject to the floor (3) Keep a steady hold (nis fogs and then stand and leave the area as quickly as possible. their actual strength potential, Ina crisis their strength-use can be raised to upwards of 80 percent. In other words, you are a lot stronger, quicker, more alert and more capable than you think you are. ‘Add this to the fact that you are most likely being attacked precisely be- ‘cause the attacker expects easy prey, and you become quite @ dangerous: ‘opponent. Inner strength Is not nearly enough, however. You should also have a program of physical condi- tioning, Involving stretches, calisthenics and strengttvtraining, perhaps with weights. Thus you will be a stronger, more flexible person than the assailant may be prepared to deal with, The batter ‘your general physical con- dition the better able you will be to defend yourself, Not only will this con- tribute to the surprise- value of your count attack, but many self- datense techniques require ‘a certain basic amount of strength to perform etfec- tively. You should also know how to hit, so as to max. imize the effectiveness of a blow and avoid hurting yourself when striking an attacker. When delivering a standard punch, the fist must be tighily closed, the \wrist straight and locked, to keop from breaking your own fingers or wrist. Kicks should usually strike with the heel or the ball of the foot, rather than with the toes. Any king of striking technique should be det ‘ered with maximum power, Don't hesitate or pull your punches, and don't'stop after one technique. Keep hitting o kicking until your ‘opponent drops to the ground and you are rea sonably certain of having time to escape. Think to yourself, who is going home after all this is over tonight, me or him? ‘There are many differ. ‘ent varieties of strikes. ‘With the hand alone you ‘can employ a knifehand strike, a palri-heel blow, a hammer fist, a vertical fist, ‘ora front fist, or you can ‘claw with the fingers or try a double palm (clapping) strike to the ears. (This last technique, properly applied, causes exeruciat- ing pain in the eardrums and severe disorient ‘or even temporary black: ‘Wrist grasp: To open an assallant’s grasp (1), hook his wrist as shown with your ‘captive hand (2) Then, using ‘your free hand, dig you fin- ‘gemails or knuckles Into the hollow In his hand between {the two middle fingers and ‘adjust behind the knuckle (3) This technique can aiso be pertormed using an abject Such as @ coin or key. oii2 ut from the pressure on the inner ear.) When kick: ing, most of the power should come from the hips, straight through the knee and into the target, although some kicks rely largely on the snap of the knee to give them the nec- essary force. Don't kick high though, whether you are delivering a side kick, back kick, front kick or thrust kick—keap it low and fast, and aim at a vital target To increase your chance of doing damage, you should learn the vulnerable areas of the anatomy, The human body has 64 points of serious vulnerability, and you should learn five or so of them per night and prac- tice until you can hit one every time you try. Spar: ring is good for speed and reflexes, but you should also train on a heavy bag, to increase your pawer and to get the feel of strik ing a dense object at full force. Practice blocks and breakfalls to give yourself a better chance of dealing with the initial attack. I's not a bad idea to learn dis- arming techniques against ‘common street weapons too, but you should know that these are extremely ‘dangerous. If someone at- tacks you with a knife, you might as well assume you're going to get ‘cut—try to neutralize the weapon with a minimum ‘of damage to yourself, but be ready to accept lacera- tions of the hand or arm to protect the body. Anytime you are attacked you should consider using available objects as weap- ons, particularly if the assailant is also armed. Most anything will help, from a stone to a heavy purse or a set of car keys. Anything that will extend the range or increase the damage of your biow should be used if avail: able. ‘With these concepts in mind, and with a good bit ‘of physical conditioning and practice, a woman ‘can hope to defend herselt quite effectively against the average assailant. But this ig not meant to inspire ‘overconfidence. On the contrary, the best defense is to eliminate the possi bility of being attacked, When walking alone at t, Keep away from Poorlysit deserted areas, Fe walk with your keys in hand, take a look into your car before entering. 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I jujitsu is taught as an art the student will gain a unique proficiency in all of these areas. By acquiring a good understanding of emply- hand techniques the student will also have acquired an un- derstanding of ki, the circle theory, and the application of ‘empty-hand techniques to weapons. Empty-Hand Defined Empty-hand techniques are those that use ki, attacker momentum, nerves and pressure points, and the circle theory to bring down an attacker. An application of empty- hand techniques is easier to comprehend once each of the laments is understood. Ki can be defined in a number of ways. It can be called the inner spirit, driving force, or the center of energy. Ita person commits himself to an action he is committing his kl; his energy is directed towards that end, An attacker commits his ki to the direction of his attack. He is extend:The basie concepts of julitsu can be applied with or without weapons. Here a pressure-polnt attack, whether bare handed, with a jutte or with # yawara stick, contributes to the momentum of the throw. The attacker's ki is redirected by means of the nerve technique into a circular morement which brings him to the ground.ing his center of energy in that direction. When attacked you can use your ki to stop his force and counter it directly (hard arts) as in Figure 1. Your ki can also be used to absorb the attacker's ki and either continue his direction of force or redirect his energy in another complementary direction (soft arts) as in Figure 2, ‘A complementary direction will be explainad later. Attacker momentum is the and result of the attacker's, extension of his ki. It is that amount of energy that is being directed towards a certain point, (Figure 3). The momen: tum, as an expression of ki, is what is used by a jujitsuka a8 @ basis for his response to the attack. Its the ability to sense and use the attacker's momentum that makes circle theory techniques possible, Nerves and Pressure Points Nerves and pressure points are those points in the body, usually at a body joint, where nerve centers can be attacked by 2 jujitsuka, The attack may be a simple ap- plication of pressure by one finger, This may result in con- trolled pain (with no injury), loss of blood circulation (as it used on the cartoid artery), or a stunning feeling identical to electrical shock resulting in a muscle spasm, numb- ness, or muscle contraction which can be used to loosen up an attacker. The use of simple pressure also makes it possible to control and redirect the attacker’ ‘Annerve or pressure point attack can also be in the form of a hit and occasionally in the farm of a kick, In this case the amount of impact force is not as important as the ‘speed at impact and how fast the hit or kick can withdraw. The strike is supposed to stun—not injure, Almost all hits of this type are done with some part of the open hand. ‘There are many successful stunning blows that can be dealt with the palm of the hand and the hand in a cupped Position. Again, the intent is to stun, not injure. Circle Theory The circle theory is both a very simple and an extremely complicated concept that deals with the movement of the attacker. Simply stated, the basic idea is that through the use of the attacker's ki, his momentum, the use of nerves or pressure points, and the use of your own ki, you are able to direct the attacker in any of a number of directions by ex- tending his ki in a circular motion. To accomplish this, the defender must become the center of the circle with his ex- tremities serving as the spokes that radiate out tothe edge of the circle. Figure 4 gives a basic idea of the circle theory. If an at tacker (A) strikes at you with a hit or aclub you move out of the direct line of the attack, deflect the hit, and then con. tinue its direction in a circular motion, bringing the at- tacker down. The movement of the defender in directing the attacker's ki must encourage the circular motion. Even though the attacker may not make it beyond the ground {G) the motion and the ki must be extended beyond that point to guarantee success, The circle theory also allows movement to the left or right, (Figures $ and 6), up and, it desired to the right or left as for a kick, (Figure 7), of if for a knife thrust or swipe, (Figure 8) 2 double circle, one to lock the wrist and the other to execute the throw. The application and combins tion of circle theory movements are limited only by the dofender's skill and knowledge of techniques as well as the attacker's ability to survive them. (Attackers rarely sur- vive the defense.) You may have noticed that the moves illustrated In Fig: “ (view from above attacker ‘and defender) Figure 1 (view fram above) Figure 2 —™ A Lo? Db {side view) ao (top view) ures 5 through 8 all involve changing the direction of the at- tacker's momentum. This is accomplished by redirecting the attacker's ki in a complementary direction. A com plementary direction is one that is usually less than 90 degrees to the right, left, up, or down, from the direction of the attack. The direction change is usually a circular mo- tion incorporated into the circle that actually results in the throw (Figure 8). ‘When ki, attacker momentum, use of nerves and pres- sure points, and the circle theory are understood, i easier to explain the concept of empty-hand techniques. Empty-hand techniques are those techniques In which the defender uses his body as the center of a circle. (The center af the circle may move as needed to meet the demands of the technique.) One or both of his hands are usad to direct the attacker to the ground through the use of maneuvers that incorporate the attacker's ki, momen- tum, nerves and pressure points, and the cigcle theory. By using émpty-hand techniques itis possible to use it- Ue, if any, of your own ki in bringing your attacker dawn. This is possible because you're directing the attacker's ki and using his energy. The harder he attacks the faster andD 6 {side view {tront view) Figure Figure § \ {0 the right 1 «to the sight (ront vow - rant ve ‘tront view) a . \ . » bet (ront view) Figure 8 harder he falls. Another characteristic of empty-hand techniques. is that many of them can be applied to weapon techniques. Betore looking at this aspect though, it is essential to secure a broader background of the interrélationship be- tween empty-hand techniques and the art of jujitsu. Emply-hand techniques play a large role in the martial art of jujitsu, They are assigned such a large role because most jujitsu systems are open-ended. Jujitsu is a very flexi- ble art. It includes training In many of the skills taught | judo, aikido, karate, and other arts. Jujitsu techniques ar designed to apply to a wide variety of situations and ‘empty-hand techniques form the broadest basis for learn- ing. Teaching Jujitsu as an Art It Is: Impossible to teach empty-hand techniques sepa- rately from the whole art of Jujitsu. On the other hand, if ju- jitsu is taught asan art, the student will develop an ex- tremely broad martial arts background which will give him a thorough understanding of empty-hand techniques, ‘There are only about 30 to 50 basic moves in jujitsu. ((ront view) Figure 9The yawara stick, which hardly looks ‘2 weapon at all, can be used to lock an ‘opponent's bone into place, greatly inereasing the oflectiveness of a stand. ‘ard technique, They are fairly simple moves if the student can operate ina relaxed manner and become proficient. However, it is the combination of these moves, plus variations, that makes, the art as complex as itis simple. That is what makes it an ‘open system and a life-long learning experience. In developing an understanding of basic jujitsu moves the student learns more than just how to initiate tech- niques. If he is to be successful in mastering the skills he must also develop an understanding of body kinetics —the ‘consequences both of his actions on the attacker and of the attacker's motion on him. It is essential that a suc: cessful student of the art know where his attackerwill end up. ‘Another aspect of the art is a knowledge of and ability to attack nerves and pressure points. With this skill the student secures two additional attributes. First, he can control the amount of pain an assailant may suffer, with oF without accompanying injury. Second, he can use nerves and pressure points to Secure control over the attacker's ki ‘and thereby maneuver him as desired. ‘A thitd characteristic of the art is developing automatic reactions. Any martial artis effective only if the defender's reactions are automatic. You must be able to react without ec an £ thinking. I the student is proficient and comfortable in his. knowledge, having found certain techniques that work well for him, the process is simple. But automatic reactions may also be more difficult because of the variety of re- ‘sponses a student has to a given situation. For a hit he may choose anything from a simple nerve stun all the way to a bone-breaking, joint-dislocating throw. Keep in mind that a reaction must be automatic to be successful and it ‘must also be combined with an effective follow-through ‘An understanding of the interrelationship of all of these facets develops as a student becomes proficient in the art Some aspects can easily be explained to the student by the instructor, Others are more easily leamed through per- sonal experience. ©Long-Range Consequences It Is relatively easy to teach a person how to defend himself, There are a lot of simple techniques that can be taught that work well. The only problem with teaching @ martial art solely as a means of self-defense is that the student is very limited in his responses in the long run. itis much like going to a computer school to learn how to pro- ‘gram computers. You'll learn to program one type of sys- tem. However, if you go to collage and earn a B.A. in math, with @ specialization in computer programming, you can ‘walk Into almost any system with very little, if any, addi- tional training. This is because you've taken the time to get ‘a good background, learned the theory, and developed a ‘working knowledge of how computer systems function. It is a harder and longer road, but the results are more re- ‘warding. ‘A parallel can be drawn in jutsu. If the art is taught as ‘an art, the student will be learning far more than simple ‘self-defense skills. If he understands how basic moves ‘work and can be combined, he will have developed an ex- tremely broad background from which to draw. In addition to this broad background the student also will have built an exceptional self-defense system. It is a self-defense skill that is unique in a number of ways. First, the defensive response can be suited to the situation. 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When it came time for him to pass on the headmastership of his itoryu, (one- stroke style, for instance, Ito hed trouble deciding which of his two best pupils would receive the honor. Rather than choosing, as was the custom, he ordered them to fight an actual duel. The winner was granted the secret sorolls of the school and the title of headmaster. The loser died, While Ito's extreme methods may not have made him the most popular guy on his block, there is no doubt that he understood personatities ‘commen to many fellow mactial art- ists, egos that have changed little in the 400 years since he lived. Just as {in our day, Ito had fo listen to ar- rogant practitioners who thought that martial ast consisted only of techniques and physical ability, He had to watch the same silly demon- strations of “amazing ki power” that are stil performed, and he endured ‘arguments going on around him, no doubt, about the merits and feufts of “nara” and “soft” styles. So, as a reminder to current students about the true goals of martialarts training, Ito's parable of Master Shoken and his extraordinary cat will have just as ‘much relevance as when it was first written. For that reason, here it Now it was tong ago, but in the seventh month of the. 15th. year of Tensho, In the dojo of ‘Shoken, a problem had quite Ii Ccrept in. It was in the form of a star- tingly large rat, that began scamper- ing about in broad daylight, eating votive rice from the dojé shrine and disrupting classas, constantly elud- Ing capture, Nor did the dojo cat have any effect on the matter; he was sent scrambling in fear when the rat viciously attacked him. Similar results were met when Shoken re- eruited other cats from the neigh borhood. Without much time or any real trouble, the rat dispatched all of them. Eventually, the Master became ir- fitated, then angry, and seizing a ‘bokken (wooden practice sword, he stalked into the main dojo for a con- frontation, At first, the rat jumped bback and forth, now dodging behind @ rack of weapons, now running over ceiling beam. Then, when Shoken brought his bokken into play, the ro- dent fought back, baring his fangs and springing right at the fencing teacher's face, forcing him, ignobly, into retreat. it seemed that the rat had successfully invaded the dojo and fully intended to take up fence there, as indeed he might had not Master Shoken one t plan. He'd heard of a cat, living in a house on the other side of town, whose ratting skills were legendary, and for this animal a servant was hastily sent, While the master expected to be presented with a fierce beast, heavily muscled and energetic, his servant returned with what looked like nothing more than a scraggly stray. MASTER SHOKEN AND THE CAT by Dave LowryThis cat, s0 respected for his exper- tise, was utterly lethargic, and ap- peared, when the servant put him in the dojo, as if he were hunting not pests, but for a place to take a nap. ‘When the rat came out, however, it ‘was panicked at the sight of the ‘yawning cat, and backed away in ter: ror, It jumped frantically tor a safe shelf, slipped, and landed struggling, front of ‘the disinterested cat. Almost as if by accident, the feline killed his quarry with a lazy bite to its neck. ‘The rodents end might also have been the end of this story. Bul ‘ually over central Japan at that time ‘of year a drowsy, limp heat settles. It envelopes the countryside like a ‘warm liquid, sapping eneray by day, lulling people into long hours of rearmfllad sleep at night, Though he was a martial artist of fine dis- sipline, Master Shoken was not im- mune to the heat’s spall. The evening after the rat's death, the fencing teacher fell into a fitful sleep, dream- ing. In his dream, he saw all of the unsuccessful rat catchers gather in nis dojo, tomeet with the remarkable ‘eat, encouraging him to explain why hne'd been able to slay the pest while ‘they had felled, This is Master Shoken's account ‘of the dream; ‘When ait ne cats nad assembled, one of them stepped forward and ad- ‘dressed the rat's executioner, “You surely the best ratter in the land. Please tell us how you came to have such talent.” ‘The remarkable cat, shaking him self out of a nap, answered quietly. “The only talent I have is in following the Way." The other cats were disap- pointed, for each of them felt that he already understood the Way. A big black tomeat said, “I know the Way. In adopting it, | have practiced with- out ceasing my techniquas. Ive train- ed myself ta kill with one swipe of my paw, to pinpoint every weak spot in a rodent’s body, Ihave also become an excellent acrobat, climbing sheer walls and jumping across rooftops, that | might never lose my prey. My art Is faultless, yet that rat gave me no chance to use it. 1 was attacked without any strategy | might counter, ‘only with a brute force that over- whelmed me.” fou have not perceived the Way,” replied the remarkable cat, “you have merely learned technique. ‘Sueh methods were intended to be @ « device to better comprehend the Way, but you have confused them with’ it, To learn techniques, and the right times to use them, is a good thing in training. It is the purpose of the body, and should be thought of as an important part of the Way. But you allowed your cancer for tech- niques to take over completely when you fought the rat. Searching for his strategy, you weren't able to react naturally, and so met defeat.” Now @ portly tabby padded for- ward. “I understand your words about acting naturally, | have tried throughout my life to cultivate my in- ner spirit, so that none of my move- ‘ments are artificial. My &/ fills all the space between heaven and earth and have never met an enemy who could equal it, In ratting, my method is to direct my ki towards the rat. In- evitably, the force of my spirit shat- ters his defense and he is mine with- ut any resistance. This rat, though, seemed unaware of my power, Itwas upon me with a ferocity that far ex- ‘ceeded my ki's strength.” The remarkable cat shook his head again. “There are many kinds of mental power in the world, that can be used to perform all sorts of tricks, These powers may be thought of as short bursts of concentrated energy. Sometimes they're useful; more often they are simply an entertain. ment, There is only one kind of true ki, however, and itis like a vast river, never changing in volume or in the force ofits flow. The mental strength you have acquired is not the true ki land does not belong in the Way. Photo byt Bernt stream, raging with impressive vigor, uncontrolled and soon wearing itself out, The rat waited until you had spent your enert you were empty. At this point, an old grey cat be- (gan speaking. “Your words about the Way are accurate. As you said, It is foolish to rely solely on technique or ‘on the ki when one must do baile. In- ‘stead, | believe the real Way is found ina harmony with timing, in holding back until the proper moment, avoid- ing an attack pliably, so that | may counter with foree, | have practiced this attitude of yielding to an assault until my prey's strength is absorbed. Softly, 'can turn away a striking rat's jaws and retreat skillfully before the strongest charge. Why then, were my ways of avoidance useless against that rat?” “Because,” answered the remark: able cat, “your way is contrary to nature and itis nota part of the Way, You have decided upon one kind of response, which you use regardless of the situation. At times, to yield is necessary, at others it is disastrous. Unfortunately, the rat used your rowrminded strategy to Its advan- tage, wearing you down just as.a soft rock in a stream is soon worn away by the current and lost.” “We have been shown that our methods and strategy are flawed, How is it that yours are so perfect?” This question came from a young cat ‘eager for knowledge, who was sur- prised when the remarkable cat laughed , then struck whenSi ee cere ied tedowse. Blak arm les Taaipacehasoarae Sear oo Meal 36 tee ae x x 3:30 ‘Four painte ki Escrito the Meson ape Inst cowBAT METHOD — by Sieshonk Mier hesstog ‘dined ‘ang unarmed hing ea ‘moo, ae vow. tay. peyene con ‘folana'conttonng Wie! unvated . ORDER BLANK rom rice oj Shame Hse Tabi snes ss200 ina Star Gase 200 Nini Combat ethos 00 wai ro. BEAVER PRODUCTS Pa on 0. ‘ANNA MAPIN FL. S350) Pic aot oy a “On the contrary, my understand. Ing of the Way is far from perfect: there are plenty of other cats supe- rior to me. | remember one in partic. ular. | was young, like you, and wanted to fearn all the secrets of the Way, so | asked a cat whose accom- plishments wera renowned, how she'd achieved them. Several times she started to answer, then she would stop, at a loss for words. It soon became obvious that hers was a state of mind that was completely mindless. By this | don't mean that she was unaware of things. In fact, she was aware of all things, since her mind was not cluttered’ up with thoughts of technique or strategy. While she was never seen killing a rat, there were none to be found in her home. She was an example of mushin (no-mind) in the art of rat catching, an art that was $0 perfected by her, that she did not have to think of i “Your memories are most inter- esting,” interrupted tha young cat impatiently. “But how can we hope to attain this mushin’ The remarkable cat pondered the question for a moment, then he replied. “By paying constant atten- tion to the spirit. Through incessant training, try to Keep your spirit tree from any distractions or desires. Don't worry about winning or losing, living or dying. Concentrate only on, doing your best in every second of your life “A single grain of sand isn't very much,” he continued, “but if it hap- ens to fall into your eye, it is sud denly as large as a boulder. Our dosires and fears can be like sand grains, They may not seem to affect, Us, yet if they enter the spirit, they will grow and infect our whole at- titude. 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[ooress. eS eeeCOMPETITION THE Tt MACCABIAH As the twin spectres of Fascism and Communism Opposite page: American Darryl Leiman spread themselves across Europe in the early 1930s, Jewish “ef evades black fo acove with 4 sale sportsmen were barred from competition by numerous South stncs aad idea ee countries and were forced to band together to survive as 'am captain Ironically won athletes. Their response was to found the Maccabiah ¢/nase scm gosmoasl a the” Movement, which took its name from Judah Maccabee, a 75-80 kilogram class. Jewish warrior in ancient Judea who led a revolt against Syrian invaders over 2,000 years ago. The sole purpose of the movement was to organize an Olympic-style competi- tion that would give Jewish athletes the opportunity to come together every four years and compete in their respective sports. As a result, the Maccabiah Games began in 1932 in what was then Palestine, and have con- tinued there to this day, when the 11th Maccabiah Games. took place in Israel from July 6 to 16. The karate competition first began in 1977 with the par- ticipation of half-a-dozen countries. This year 11 countries ‘sent karate teams to compete in Israel. The American team was superb in their demeanor and skill. Under the able guidance of coach Tom LaPuppet, they placed in the top three in every category except team kata competition, which they decided not to enter. The U.S. team took home gold, silver and bronze medals in indi- American silver medalist Howard Frydman (right) experiences the thril of winning at an foternational tournament. South African gold medalist M. Dorfman {canter clutches runnor-ups' hands during victory salute. CyGAMES on sae“An appeals board served as a last recourse to those competitors wha felt they had been unfairly dealt with by a particular referee.” vidual sparring divisions, a bronze medal in team sparring, plus awards in both individual kata matches and seif-de- fanse exhibitions. In addition, Leah Sukerik accompanied the U.S. team to Israel and performed an exhibition to help Promote women's participation in karate at the next ‘games in 1985. Despite the excellent showing of the Americans, there were other important developments that came about at these games, the most vital being the improved operation of the tournament. To everyone's surprise, Maccabiah of- ficials broke new ground and housed all 3,500 athletes by sport rather than by nation in order to downplay national divisions, Observers from the International Olympic Com: mittee, under whose auspices the Maccabiah Games are held, were especially interested in seeing for themselves whether housing the athletes by sport would indeed in. crease contact and camaraderie among the sportsmen. Besides the omissarias of the IOC, Egypt sent two of her ‘own people to israel (one a major-general and the other a member of Egypt's Sports Federation) to observe the pro- ceedings. Covered by Israeli, Egyptian, and Jordanian television, the first three days of karate competition were held in the Maccabiah Village in Ramat Gan (a suburb of Tel-Aviv) and were attended by a large audience of knowledgeable spec- tators who ware rivaled in quantity and passion only by the people who attended the basketball matches in nearby Tel-Aviv. What the karate crowds saw was a nearly error-free tournament with only light injuries throughout the com- petition. Even though the majority of karateka were Jap- anese stylists from the shotokan and wadoryu schools (with a handtul of tae kwon do stylists) there was an abun- dance of spinning back kicks, sweep/follow-up techniques, round kicks, and scissor-ieg sweeps, in addition to tt shotokan staples of backlists, lead-hand punches, reverse punches, and front kicks. The finals, or fourth day of karate competition, were ‘moved to the 8,000-seat Yad Eliyahu Sports Palace to ac- commodate the overflow crowds, and the US, men pro: vided the spectators with exquisite performance in all areas of competition. Darryl Leiman, who was also team manager, fought his way to a gold medal in the 75-80 kilogram class. Originally from South Africa, Leiman tought for the South African team in the 1977 Maccabiah Games, but left right after: wards to take up residence in the United States. He made the American team for the 1981 Maccabian Games, and wound up facing his instructor from South Africa, whom he then proceeded to beat in an extraordinarily wellsfought and heated bout. Leiman complemented his gold medal in sparring with a first-place award in individual kata competition (kata Coninved 1847 W. Empire Ave. Burbank, CA 91504 OHARA PUBLICATIONS, INC. Tar ‘Quantity ‘amount Telephone: @1) 8404484 SHIPPING & HANDLING: =e oe 2s State___________Zip FOREIGN COUNTRIES: Please submit tn M.O. USS tude. Agd $200 for frst stem plus 75e for posiage and handling ean SSS 88888 Bee z a Total for al items $ —_ Cali Residents Only Please ‘Shipping & Hancing $__. 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The number of blocks and counterattacks was increased every time a new sequence was initiated, and soon four, six, eight, ten, and 12 techniques were being delivered, block: ed, and then countered in one sequence. Their perfor. mance gained them a third-place award and the hushed at- tention of an impressed crowd. Team captain Howard Frydman and Joshua Fallstein won a silver medal in the 70-75 kilogram class and a bronze medal in the 65-70 kilogram class, respectively. While Frydman had the precious edge of experience on his side—he was on the 1977 World and Maccabiah teams— brown belt Josh Fallstein studied for only two-anda-hall years before earning a spot on the team. His poise and ‘skill elicited high praise from coach LaPuppet who said that he expects brilliant victories from the youngster as he fulfills his enormous potential at future international events. Indeed, what made the Maccabiah competition so worthwhile was the caliber of the teams that the various countries flelded, OF the 11 teams competing, France, the US. Holland, and South Aftica had the largest and strongest teams, with rosters that included both interna: tional competitors and national champions. It made vic- tory that much sweeter for the winners and helped draw record crowds at both the preliminary and final matches. The French and South Africans boasted strong, sea- soned veterans whose depth and experience were obvious. But in general, the French competitors’ control was not what it should have been and caused them to lose ‘matches that they perhaps should have won, Consequant- ly, the French team was quite vocal over several decisions which nearly caused several team members to be dis- qualified for their conduct. Holland and Mexico, however, were the premier teams at this tournament, fighting well enough te become World Maccabiah champions and silver ‘medal winners. The United States team consisted of Howard Frydman, Darrel Leiman, Yossi Schorr, Moshe Gohen, and Jack Kogen, with Joshua Fallstein, Nathan Menaged, and Barry Brandeman as alternates. They beat France to win the bronze medal and the vocal congratulations of their compatriots in the stands. They also proved that the United States, after its sixth-place team finish in the 1980 World Championships in Spain, is a team to watch closely in the near future. The U.S. chose not to enter the team kata competition and instead watched South Africa, Mexico, and France perform a beautifully-executed series of kata to place as the first three finishers in the standings. Organized by co-chairmen Alex Stemberg of the United States and Dennis Hanover of Israel, the karate competi- tion had Max Vischet of France, Tommy Mortis of Scot- land, and Alex Sternberg of the United States preside over the tournament in equal measure as chief arbitrator, depu- ty chief arbitrator, and chief referee. The three men also constituted an appeals board that served as a last re- ‘course to those competitors who felt they had been untair- ly dealt with by a particular referee or arbitrator. In addi- tion, Vischet, Morris, and Sternberg tested all comer judges, referees, and arbitrators prior to the start of com Petition and thereby insured (according to many of the competitors) a superbly refereed event. The tournament followed the WUKO rules of competi: tion with several modifications. The biggest change allow. ‘ed referees the option of awarding both full points and halt points, rather than only full points, in all of the matches. If a fighter's punch or kick did not have the requisite speed ‘or power that warranted a full point, was not delivered with balance or control, oF did not cross sufficient distance, but ‘was siill a valid technique, it was awarded a half point This system of scoring, which has been widely used in European tournaments for many years, not only gave the Derry! Leiman (right) displays an aggressive attack during his quest for a gold medal. Leiman complemented his Kumite gold with a first place Jn Individual kata competition,“ International Olympic Committee can look to the games and be guided by the success that was achieved in both unity and organization.” Howard Frydman, who won ‘medal In the 70-75 kilogram class, checked by doctar after receiving facial veteran of Maccabiah referees the option of giving each technique its {air due, but also expedited the competition. Tournament officials also decided to forbid hitting to the face. It @ competitor touched his opponent's face light ly, he was warmed; two times, his opponent was awarded a point; three times, he was disqualified and his opponent won the match. If he hit to the face with strength, however, he was immediately disqualified and his opponent was de- clared the winner. Kicking techniques that merely skin touched the face were awarded points; however, heavy Contact resulted in immediate disqualification. Disqualiti- Cations and injuries were both kept to a minimum as ref erees and arbitrators stood watch over the competitors and made sure infractions were swiftly penalized. Their vigilance put the fighters on notice at the very beginning of the competition that they had better adhere to the rules if {na performance that gained s third. ice award, coach Tom LaPuppet (seated, right) and Leiman present a conceptuel shotokan exercise in bloc ‘andecounter sequences. they wanted to win, and subsequently provided everyone with a smooth-running and relatively clean tournament, To further insure the safety of the competitors, @ surgeon was present at all times and was directed to in- spect any fighter who was hit in the face before allowing him to continue with the match. This ruling proved its worth later when Or. Alan Fields examined an Italian fighter who nad previously been hit in the face several times and was subsequently quite groggy. Even though he signaled to the referee that he was perfectly all right, the tournament directors insisted on an examination. The doc: tor’s opinion was that he could not permit the Italian to continue, and it was immediately backed up by the chief arbitrator and referee. As a result, the Italian fighter had to withdraw from the competition. Another similar incident i lustrates the controversial issue of safety versus authority in sport karate. When an Israeli fighter had both legs swept out from under him and landed on his head (suffering a severe con- cussion} he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was examined, given a clean bill of health, and released the following day. He returned to the tournament hall expect- ing to resume fighting—only to be told by the tournament directors that the standing WUKO/Maccabiah rule forbids compatitor who has been knocked out from competitng for three months, To his credit, the Israeli competitor ac- cepted the decision and sat out the remainder of the com- petition, Surprisingly, the Israeli team did not do nearly as well as they had four years ago. 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RO) Howard Frydman (right) mentally. ‘shuttles cards in preparation of offensive attack against his counterpart ‘mn United States versus Mexico taam competition, After the competition, U.S. team members and officials, were taken on a tour of several Israeli dojo, where they Were shocked to see both capable and experienced black belis who would have probably done very well inthe com- petition had they been in attendance. When asked why they didn't represent their country in the games, they replied that for technical reasons, they were not allowed to {ry out for the fsraeli tear, More to the point, the Maceabian Games gave Jewish athletes from around the world an opportunity to come to- gether in Israel as Jews and competitors. In the Mac- ‘cabian Games, which are held as a symbol of moral and physical strength, the sports concept holds equally the concept of bringing together Jewish communities. In many cases this serves a vital need, for many of the countries that participated in the games have very small Jewish communities, and, to an extent, they feel somewhat iso- lated from what's going on in other countries. It-was in this spirit that an Israeli team was invited and has accepted to tour the United States in November. In ad- dition, various other karate teams from the countries that ‘competed in the Maccabian Games are also being invited to conduct goodwill tours in the US. in the coming year. ‘Alex Sternberg Is optimistic about what the competi- tion at the Maccabian Games will do for the movement to designate karate an official Olympic event. “Since the Maccabiah Games are neld under the auspices of the 1OC, the Intemational Olympic Committee can look to the games and be guided by the success that was achieved among all the different styles and countries in both unity and organization. We helped establish a track record in in- temational compeition on a large scale. 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The top finishers of ‘each division in the senior men’s category competed in the National Sports Festival to decide the United States rep- resentatives to the World Championships in Holland on September 246. ‘Some of the most exciting highlights of the tournament, came in the 143-pound weight class. Both finalists dom- Inated their pools and are probably the best hopes for ‘Olympic medals in 1984. Jimmy Martin of California and Craig Agena of Colorado won nearly every match by ippon and used a wide variety of techniques in the process. Mar- tin, formerly coached by 1964 Olympian Ben Campbell, easily outclassed his opponents on his way to winning his, fifth senior national judo championship. At the U.S. Open in San Jose last year Martin defeated the Olympic and world champion with a double foot sweep during the first ten seconds of the match. Before the final match with Agena, Martin seemed extremely nervous, saying, “Every one wants to beat me as bad as they want to win the divi: sion." Martin also. commented that Agena's ability was head and shoulders above everyone else in the division. It appears that Agena had matured into national prominence after training in Japan for a number of years. In last year's nationals, Martin defeated Agena only to lose to himin the 1980 Olympic Trials, and these two fighters developed a 1981 SENIOR NATIONAL‘Above: Twotime Olympian Tommy Mar. tin tries (unsuccessfully) to score on Bobby Berfand, winner by upset in the 109-pound class. Meanwhile ‘Thompson (oppo: the World Games Olympic team. by James Wooley 209.pound site new rivalry in American judo. Their match began with cau- tious grip fighting due to their mutual respect for each other's ability. From the start, Martin nullified Agena's standing techniques by beating him to the punch before ‘Agena was ready to initiate an offense. Agena was rele gated to tamoe nage and, unfortunately for Agena: he went to the well once too often. In only one minute and 20 seconds Agena made a third tamoe nage attempt. Martin countered by dragging Agena to the side and skillfully ex- ecuting a dazzling jujigatama (armiock) to give Agena a lesson in championship jude, The two bronze medalists, John Hobales of Florida and, New York's Fred Glock (last year's national champion) bat- tled their way against strong neweomers like Lloyd Ford of JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPSKansas and Jos Schmidt of Ohio. The biggest upset of the tournament came in the 189: ound class. With the rookie sensation Bobby Berland pitted against veteran Olympian Teimoc Jonston-Ono, the final match brought the crowd to its feet when Bobby threw Teimoc with a devastating osotogari for a full point throw. Earlier in the day, the crowd saw Bobby Beriand defeat twotime Olymple competitor Tommy Martin of Stockton, California, This encounter was probably one of the hardestfought matches of the division because there were very few advantages scored. Previous to this in the Northern California regionals, Martin countered Bobby's soto twice to win the match and the regional title, During first round action in this division Teimoc had problems with Hector Estevez. As they were grip fighting in the beginning of the maten, Estevez caught Ono first with a beautifully executed double foot sweep, Then, in the middie of the match, Estevez threw Ono again with an uchimata for another yuko. Later, toward the end of the n The toughest judo competition in the country was on hand for the 1981 Senior Nationals. Opposite page, battom: Dewey Mitchel, second:piace winner in the open division ilelt squares off against Chris Fuestsch, second-place middleweight winner.match, Ono knocked Hector down for a koka and won the ‘match by maneuvering into a slick arm bar which was disputed as being out of bounds. (On Ono's way to the finals after his close match with Estevez, he defeated last year's runner-up Brian Germaine twin the pool. Next, Brian had to battle Estevez after Hec- tor fought his way up the repechage, Germaine’s size and style enabled him to dominata Estave2 for the third-place trophy. The other third-place finisher was last year’s 189-pound champion, Tommy Martin, wha won the repe- chage with ease. In the 156-pound class many familiar faces ware miss- ing. The most notable missing personalities were tachi- waza technician Tom Rigg, newaza technician Tom Mas- terson, and two-time finalist Gary Berliner. The defending champion Steve Seck had a more dit. ficult time this year than last. Inhis final match for the dive sion crown, Seck and Swain had an extremely close al- most scoreless match, At the bell, only a questionable warning against Seck made the difference in first place. Both players fought long, hard matches throughout the en- tire day. Their fatigue and the heat both were important factors in their performance. In last year’s US. Open, ‘Swain moved up ta the 156-pound class to challenge Seck for the first time. Their first encounter at the U.S. Open ended with Seck scoring a yuko and Swain a koka. Seck ‘won the pool and went on to beat the French champion for ‘an outstanding intemational gold. The entire match was fought head to head with Seck scoring a double leg kick for a koka. The Frenchman was then forced to attack with reckless abandon and Seck countered his uchimata at- tempt for ippon. U.S. Open medalist John Austin beat Tony Mojica of Tenri on a scoreless decision to win the bronze. The other bronze medal winner went to last year's runner-up Mike Coleman of San Jose, who like Swain had to come from behind to beat young Eddie Brown of Cumberland Collage. Other standouts were John Walla of Connecticut, who gave Seck a real scare when he scored two yuko before be- ing thrown by Seck with uchimata for a full point. In the middleweight division, another crowd-pleasing. rivalry was in bloom. Brett Barron of San Mateo should have the edge over Nick Yonezuka of New Jersey due to his past international experience. Although Brett lost to Yonezuka in the Olympic trials, he beat the 1980 Olympic gold medalist in the 1979 World Championships in Paris. In the same tournament he fought four-time world cham- pion Fuji of Japan scoreless for almost four minutes before being pinned for ippon. These two players should have been seeded because Barron was the defending champion and Yonezuka was the 1980 Olympic team, member. Their match was conservatively offensive, both waiting foran opening. The match progressed into newaza where Barron took control and worked his way into a choke which the referee prematurely called out of bounds. Even the referee realized that the call was inappropriate, costing Barron a possible victory. Yonezuka came back with a knockdown for a koka and the win to leave Barron with the bronze. In the finals, Yonezuka had littie trouble penetrating Chris Fuertsch’s crouched defensive posture, Yonezuka scored numerous times with knee drop seoi nage and vari- ous foot techniques establishing superiority and gaining first national title. Fuertsch made his way through his ool while having to contend with farmer national cham- pion Clyde Worthen. Worthen went on to win the other bronze, In the 132-pound class, a newcomer from San Jose State, Rod Gonduragis, emerged as champion. The final match proved to be a baltle between two New York City rivals. Eddie Liddie of Cumberland Gollege was appearing for the third time in the finals. The match was fought very, defensively with both Conduragis and Liddie waiting for the other man's attack. Neither man opened up with an of- fonse of any magnitude, The only technical score of the match was a heel kick at the edge of the mat for Con- duragis. Although Conduragis had litte trouble in winning his pool, Neil Urban of Tenri dojo in Los Angeles gave him some stiff competition. The match was action-packed as a sult of Urban's chainsaw-like aggressive tactics. Urban Ieft Conduragis: wondering which tooth would bite him rnaxt. During a flurry of attacks, Conduragis threw Urban, for a score that decided the match and also the pool, leav- ing Urban with a bronze. BKUNG FU VIDEO MOVIES! BUY ONE MORE AND GET 1/3 OFF THE SECOND MOVIE. 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In the final match for {the division championship, Tudela was to face former champion 208-pound Leo White. White's devastating hharaigoshi once again scored for him against Tudela for a Yuko and the 1981 209-pound title. White made easy work of all his opponents including last year’s runner-up Hachi Kamimuira by using his haraimakikorni. Kamimura went on to win the bronze after defeating former heavyweight champion John Saylor in the preliminary rounds. in the other pool, Brewster Thompson displayed dynamic techs riques while slamming most of his opponents for Ippon. He exhibited equally powerful judo in last year's Dutch Open where he also won a bronze. Alter the deck was shuffled in the heavyweight class, Doug Nelson of Gumberland Callege emerged as cham- pion after defeating this year's Maccabiah Games repre- sentative Brad Moss of San Jose State. Both of last year's finalists, John Saylor and Dan Hayes, subtracted signifi ant depth from the division. 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The main disadvantage here is that the student hhas learned only the mechanics of the weapon without daveloping an understanding of the weapon and why it works as it does. ‘The other school is based on the concept that a good knowledge of empty-hand techniques is an essential back- ground for learning the proper use of weapons. The logic ‘of this approach is that if a student has become skilled in ‘empty-hand techniques he has also, in effect, developed a ‘good working knowledge of all the elements, (such as ki, nerves, etc.) that result In such knowledge. The student realizes that in order to execute,empty-hand techniques TENNIS “REFLEX encise” Your way to fitness, fun, and improvement with the NEW & EXCITING... PATENT oy trike INCREASE YOUR *SPEED *TIMING *EYE-HAND COORDINATION *REFLEXES e*ACCURACY Send check or money order .. . $29.95 each + $1.50 each shipping, (Onio residents add 6% % tax) T.E.D. SYSTEMS 21200 &t. Clal land, Ohio 44117 a & Total Effective Development Systems 1 PENDING iG ™ ADJUSTABLE MANUALLY HELD ©1981 T-E.D SYSTEMSSuccessfully he must be able to extend his ki thorugh his hands and fingers. ‘Awareness of this concept makes it easy for a prof ciant student to apply his knowledge to defensive tools. He will see the weapon as an extension of his body rather ‘as an independent object. The weapon is not seen 8s & cold inanimate object that has isolated moves that must be learned just for that weapon. Rather, the weapon is ‘seen as a defensive tool, It is an extension of the body. Itis ‘an object that will allow an additional extension of ki anda tool that empty-hand techniques can be applied to with lit: tle modification. Such an awareness makes it possible to teach a brown cr black belt weapon techniques with relative ease, They have a good understanding of how the techniques are sup- posed to work and what must be done for a technique to be successful. The most common defensive tools used are staffs, all the way ftom the eight-inch koshi-no-bo (yawara stick) to the six-foot bo. itis very easy to apply empty-hand tech- niques to these weapons as it is very easy to $60 the ap- plication of these tools, particularly the koshino-bo and the hanbo (30.36.inch staff), ‘Applying empty-hand techniques to these weapons: also has many street applications even though a person might not necessarily carry them with him. However, tech« niques from these weapons can be applied directly to the use of a pen, pencil, rolled newspaper or magazine to ex- ecute koshi-no-bo techniques. A cane or an unbrella is an easy substitute for a hanbo. A skilled student of jujiisu may also develop com- petence with other weapons, some of which have been given a large role in many karate systems. The jutte, which was initially designed to disarm samurai, can now be used ‘a8 an effective striking and hooking weapon to sensitive areas. Many koshi-no-bo techniques can be applied to it with the additional benefit of the jutte being used as a rip ping and tearing weapon. The tonfa and nunchaku can also be applied to emply- hand techniques. Rather than being used as striking weap- ‘ons they are used to entangle and bring their attacker down, possibly without any severe injury. It might be well to note that many of the takedown and comeaiong tech: niques used by police officers who use the PR-24 (a police version of the tanfa) are based on empty-hand techniques, previously taught to the officers. The knowledge of empty: hand techniques is what makes it so easy to teach the use of the PR24, The techniques displayed in this article serve as an i lustration af how empty-hand techniques can be applied to variety of weapons, You will notice an absence of strikes and hits with these weapons in the sequences shown. However, blocks are used. It should be noted that there also are’a variety of surprisingly similar striking tech- niques that can be shown with each weapon, but that should be left for another article. IF you plan to try any empty-hand techniques using ‘weapons you should use a great deal of caution. Weapons are not as flexible as the human body. Your partner can be easily injured unless you exert a great deal of self-control and he knows what's happening and cooperates fully. This is especially true for the tonfa and jutte. Tonfa techniques do an excallent job of locking jeints, but a bit foo much Pressure can result in a fracture. The momentum and breaking force of the baton is also sufficently great to break bones. ‘ SPEED MATTERS!! How fast are you now? Want to know for sura if you're getting faster? Measure your speed electronically and SEE the improve- ment with the new HITMASTER. 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It can easily, deliver enough force to break a collarbone or rib. The jutte Is also a tearing and ripping weapon. Even though the guard doesn’t come to a paint it can easily rip, or fear skin and flesh, even thraugh a double-weight judo gl. Unless properly held for training purposes the jutte can, turn while It is being used thus turning the guard (hook) in towards the attacker's body. It is strongly recommended. that areas where the jutte will come in contact with the at- tacker should be wrapped in athletic wrapping (adhesive) tape to prevent or reduce the chance of injury. Conclusions ‘Jujitsu, the gentle art of self-defense, Is a very flexible art that makes extensive use of empty-hand techniques. Such techniques are very valuable in the art because they pravide for an effective integration of the attacker's and defender’s ki, When combined with the circle theory, empty-hand techniques become an effective way for the defender to extend his ki to control the attacker and his mation. Emply-hand techniques can be applied to weapons training, often giving the trainee insight into the theory behind the operation af the weapon. The application of empty-hand concepts to weapons training provides the learner with additional skills to develop techniques that are an extension of his own ki, The student's application of the defensive too! will be limited only by his flexibility in applying empty-hand techniques to the weapon as an e tension of his body. Jujitsu is an art. The use of weapons should also be taught as an art. 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Tournament officials do not want a John Doe to win when a Keith Vitali is present One of the reasons why I mention this point is because at the AAU Na- tional, it has become @ foregone conclusion that if you have, for ex: ample, two members af the team in your division, the rest of the com: potitors automatically feel that they ‘can place no higher than third place. Its becoming an accepted fact and this is a sad state of affairs, Every- ‘one should be treated equally The AAU officials are good as a whole. The AAU tournaments are run sirictly and efficiently and, | might add, with respect. The AAU is wall organized, and | would urge anyone who is discouragbdiwith some of the “clrcusclike” tournaments to turn on AAU karate and experience some good, hard, clean competition. Tom O'Brien Chief Instructor Ronin Martial Arts Club Wing Tsun Revisited Please correct the following mi takes, which appeared in your ‘August, 1981, issue (pages 26-30) and resulted from misunderstandings in an interview between John Stewart and myself. The official title of the art | practice is "wing tsun,” not wing chun or ving tsun. Schools with the latter two names are not teaching he same techniques as the authen- tie style taught by Leung Ting. The article states that “Leung Ting is often said tobe a student of Yip Man The truth is that Leung Ting ac- tually is a close-door student of Yip Man—if you want proof write Yip Chun, the instructor's eldest son, care of the Yip Man Martial Arts As ‘sociation in Hong Kong, Then, on page 28, you claim that 1 ‘am chief instructor of our school in Hong Kong—actually I'm only chief instructor of the Wing Tsun Leung Ting Martial Arts Association, Philip» pine Headquarters, Manila. Finally, on your photo caption on page 30; you say, “Waalkes (below, left) poses with Leung Ting (far right) at their schoo! in Hong Kong ...” This too is wrong. Leung Ting is seated in the middle in the photo. Far right is the chief instructor of the New Zealand school, Tam Hung Fun. It you correct these mistakes | will be very grateful Konrad Waalkes Los Angeles, CA Iconsing/Aecreditation | read your September “Editorial Perspective” and agree with yoo in substance but not in inference. | con- tend that far from hurting the martial arts, the lack of regulation has been ‘a positive benefit, Indeed, I think the main reason that martial arts in the United States are so diverse, exciting and fulfilling, is precisely that they are unregulated. In your editorial, you correctly point out some of the drawbacks of a licensingfaccreditation system. | believe that these drawbacks, and others, completely offset any sup- posed benefits of such a system, Historically, the purpose of govern- ment licensing, although ostensibly to protect the customer from “un: scrupulous” operators, has always been to protect the prasent operators (unscrupulous and otherwise) from new competition. It is sad that a few greedy or lazy instructors would try to make It illegal to compate with them rather than work harder, but it is a credit to martial arts practi- tioners in general that so far these few have been unable to get licens- ing laws passed—even with the promise of “grandfather clauses,” Without licensing, it is true that the customer (that is the student) must be careful in his choice of schools to attend—but we will not help him by limiting the number of choices available, Even for someone like the latterwriter you quote, most Instructors offer trial or introductory memberships so it's not as if you had to walk in off the street and immed: lately sign up for life. In tact, | would be vary suspicious of any schoo! with such a requirement. In purchasing martial arts instruction, as In pur- chasing anything else, it is possible to shop around, It we had regulation in the martial arts, | wauld like to outlaw the so: called “soft” styles. At recent tour- naments in Oklahoma City and Chi- cago, | did poorly in forms compet tion against these “kung fu” types,and if can get them made illegal, It have a better chance. (Of course, we'd have to do without Cynthia Rothrock, but that's the price you pay.) Now | hasten to add that | do not mean the above statement ser- iously—only a5 an example of the kind of poor sportsmanship that regulation would bring, Maybe you or I would never think that way, but I bet we both knaw a few folks who would. Free and open competition has made the martial arts in America what its, and government regulation and licens: ing can only harm it The title of your editorial should have read “it is Fortunately, a “Buyer Beware’ Market.” A healthy, wary at- titude and the freedom to go elso- where are the buyer's best protec: tions. Personally | hope that It stays ‘that way, William H. Wingo Memphis, TN Simply Effective Thank you for doing the cover ‘story on Remy Presas in your Sep- tember issue. 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