just said">Ways to apply what I just said

Some examples for me to test my 80/20 theory. Entry to inside for judo throws. Cloud hands movement - left hand to inside of other person’s right arm, ward off to rollback to pull down. Right hand is starting its ascent at same time. Turn to do ippon seoi nage. That is so easy to [...]

Wardoff, rollback, press, and pull down

In the spirit of jkd, I wonder what the “essence” of taijiquan I want to absorb would be. I believe it’s wardoff, rollback, press, and pull down in the context of a constant flow of adhere, stick, connect, follow. Not push because it seems non-essential. Not bump or elbow for the same reasons. Not split [...]

JKD and “absorbing”

I am coming back around to a jkd view of the ma world lately after recently reading about fma, self defense and improvised weapons. Of course mma has shown much of the wisdom of this view. Bruce Lee was clearly a genius. The trouble is, to understand an art’s essence, to absorb what is useful [...]