In this excerpt from The Complete Michael D. Echanis Collection, hwa rang do supreme grandmaster Dr. Joo Bang Lee’s most famous student comments on what you need to know about stick combat, the human anatomy and improvised weapons!
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Blunt Weapons
One way to distinguish different kinds of martial arts weapons is by using the two-group system, edged (bladed) and blunt weapons (nonbladed). If the weapon doesn’t have a cutting edge for slicing or a sharpened point for puncturing, chances are it’s a blunt weapon.
Blunt weapons cause damage by bludgeoning, clubbing or stunning.
The father of all weapons is the staff (aka guin, quarterstaff, pole, cudgel, bo and stick). Every culture has developed some version of the staff, and it’s one of the four basic martial arts weapons. As such, it’s spawned many other weapons.
Common martial arts blunt weapons that aren’t practice replica weapons of edged weapons include the bench, Buddha hand, club (nunchaku, three-sectional staff, truncheon), crutch (tonfa, cane), fan, gold coin spade, hammer, hard nine-section whip and iron ring.
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An Introduction to Stick Combat by Legendary Hwa Rang Do Student Michael Echanis
– January 21, 2013
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Karate Weapons: Fumio Demura Outlines the History of (and the Karate Techniques Possible With) the Tonfa
– December 3, 2012
“Kobudo (weapons use) and karate are like the two wheels of a bicycle,” Fumio Demura says. “They are separate, but they work according to the same principles. To be useful, they have to work together.” Learn HOW in this classic Black Belt article!
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Nunchaku Training: How to Use Nunchaku Techniques Against a Knife-Wielding Attacker
– April 9, 2012
You’re reading a book or an article on nunchaku techniques. You read that a person is confronted by a knife-wielding assailant and the defender slips his nunchaku around the waist of his attacker, gives a twist and sends the brute flipping onto his back.
Or the defender parries a knife thrust,
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Get Close-Quarters Combat Training With Seven Krav Maga and Kapap DVDs From International Self-Defense Experts!
– November 23, 2011
Are you into the close-quarters combat training styles of Avi Nardia, Albert Timen, Alain Cohen, Mike Lee Kanarek, Richard Ryan and the like? Are you interested in realistically depicted street-fighting scenarios and step-by-step breakdowns thereof? Then Black Belt has a new group of krav maga and kapap DVDs that might
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Shito-Ryu Karate Trailblazer: Fumio Demura
– November 21, 2011
Ask the average karate practitioner to name the main styles of Japan, and chances are he’ll rattle off shotokan, goju-ryu and wado-ryu with no trouble. But unless he’s really up on his art, there’s a good chance that he’ll stumble over the name of the fourth major style, snap his
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Combatives vs. Zombies: the Black Belt Survival Guide
– October 27, 2011
Unfortunately, there’s been an uptick in multiple-assailant violence involving zombies. Just this morning, I read an account of a young man who was jogging home when three or four zombies attacked him. He landed in the hospital with a bite wound; doctors then monitored him until he transformed. It’s definitely
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Knockout and Concussion Statistics for Violent Encounters
– August 12, 2011
Editor’s Note: Because it’s impossible to defend yourself when you’re unconscious, knockouts play a critical role in any fight, whether it takes place in the ring or on the street. In our September issue, we explored the physiological effects of a knockout and why head trauma is such a controversial
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George Kirby’s Top 10 Jujitsu Techniques: Armbar Rear Throw
– August 9, 2011
George Kirby— a 10th-degree black belt in jujitsu—is an internationally recognized martial arts instructor and author, has taught jujitsu techniques and tactics to the Los Angeles Police Department. Because it allows you to control your opponent, the armbar rear throw is a popular jujitsu technique among law enforcement.
See what the
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Free Jujitsu Techniques Ebook From George Kirby
– August 5, 2011
Can empty-hand jujitsu techniques improve your weapon skills? We asked our friend George Kirby this question, and the result is our latest free ebook—Basic Jujitsu Techniques: 4 Budoshin Moves to Improve Your Jujitsu Weapons Training.
Long before the Brazilian jiu-jitsu tidal wave washed over the world, George Kirby was diligently spreading
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La Canne: Savate’s Walking-Stick Weapon Art
– June 27, 2011
By the 19th century, the walking stick had become the hallmark of distinction, authority and strength. For the gentlemen of the era, it was not only an indispensable fashion accessory but also a source of confidence, security and nonverbal deterrence on the streets of Europe. In its various designs and
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