James Williams: Drawing and CuttingIn this behind-the-scenes footage, James Williams a 48-year veteran of the martial arts, depicts how to draw and cut with a sword. Williams is the founder of Bugei Trading Company, a renowned source for quality swords and armor. Williams runs his own school in Encinitas, California, and oversees a network of instructors and students who carry on his nami ryu system around the United States. He was featured as the cover story of Black Belt's August 2008 issue. |
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Steve Petermann: Palm-to-Palm Wrist Hyperextension to Takedown
Steve Petermann, president of the Jang Mu Won Hapkido Association, trained under hapkido founder Chong S. Kim for more than 30 years. In this exclusive in-studio video, Petermann demonstrates a hapkido control technique involving a powerful wrist hyperextension and takedown. Steve Petermann: Z-Arm / S-Arm Wrist Lock to Takedown Steve Petermann, president of the Jang Mu Won Hapkido Association, trained under hapkido founder Chong S. Kim for more than 30 years. In this exclusive in-studio video, Petermann demonstrates a hapkido control technique involving a powerful wrist lock capable of taking an opponent straight to the ground with minimal effort. MORTAL KOMBAT PS3/XBox-360 Game Preview #2! The newest chapter of the iconic Mortal Kombat franchise marks a triumphant return to the series' mature presentation and a reinvention of its classic 2D fighting mechanic. Driven by an all-new graphics engine, the fan favorite Fatality is back and presented in more gory detail than ever before. In addition, Mortal Kombat introduces a number of new game-play features including tag team and the deepest story mode of any fighting game. Players can choose from an extensive lineup of iconic warriors and challenge their friends in traditional one-on-one matches, or take on several new game modes. Release date: 2011. Video Tour: Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy Brazilian jiu-jitsu history comes alive at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance, CA. Take a quick tour of the facility's museum artifacts! For more information, visit GracieAcademy.com! Ralek Gracie: Attacking the Leg On May 29, 2010, at DREAM 14 held at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan, Ralek Gracie defeated the "Gracie Hunter," the famed Kazushi Sakuraba, via unanimous decision. In this exclusive video shot at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance, CA, Ralek shows you how to go from side mount to an ankle lock in an effective attack on the opponent's leg. Ralek Gracie: Stacking the Opponent On May 29, 2010, at DREAM 14 held at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan, Ralek Gracie defeated the "Gracie Hunter," the famed Kazushi Sakuraba, via unanimous decision. In this exclusive video shot at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance, CA, Ralek shows you how to counter an arm lock to stack an opponent. Ralek Gracie: Countering the Kimura On May 29, 2010, at DREAM 14 held at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan, Ralek Gracie defeated the "Gracie Hunter," the famed Kazushi Sakuraba, via unanimous decision. In this exclusive video shot at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance, CA, Ralek shows you how he countered his opponent's kimura. Lamar M. Davis II: Behind the Scenes of Jeet Kune Do for Advanced Practitioners Lamar M. Davis II is a second-generation jeet kune do practitioner who trained under Steve Golden and Jerry Poteet from the Los Angeles Chinatown period, Leo Fong from the Oakland period and Patrick Strong and Joseph Cowles from the Seattle period. In July 2010, he spent three days at Black Belt shooting material for a three-DVD collection to be titled Jeet Kune Do for Advanced Practitioners. Watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the collection in production in this new video! Chinatown Jeet Kune Do - Volume 2: Behind the Scenes! Join jeet kune do authority and second-generation Bruce Lee student Tim Tackett as he takes you behind the scenes for an exclusive sneak peek of the making of his latest book, Chinatown Jeet Kune Do Volume 2: Training Methods of Bruce Lee's Martial Art. Many thanks to book editor Sarah Dzida, who stepped behind the video camera this time around! Chinatown Jeet Kune Do - Volume 2: Training Methods of Bruce Lee's Martial Art is AVAILABLE NOW by clicking here! More videos |
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