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Jos Manuel Reyes Prez, Hapkido 7th Dan by theWorld Hapkido Federation (WHF) and a member of theBoard thereof, International Director for Western Europeand President of the Federacin Espaola de Hapkido(FEH - Spanish Hapkido Federation Hapkido), in his first

DVD, presents a complete treatise on thetechniques that make truly great this

traditional Korean Martial Art, throughthe legacy that was directlytransmitted to him by GrandmasterKwang Sik Myung, Hapkido 10thDan. Hapkido is the Art ofDynamic Self Defense parexcellence that combinesspeed and fluidity, alongwith the physicalpreparation, technique,breathing, meditation andthe cultivation of internalenergy. An art that coversa variety of techniqueswith and without weaponscombining defenses andattacks, including leg, knee,fist, elbow, throws andchoke techniques, and veryespecially dislocation

techniques. In this work, MasterReyes shows us the Danjon Hop

breathing exercises, the GonkiokSul arm attacks, the Jok Sul double

and triple leg techniques, the Ho Shin Sulself-defense, the Dan Bong attack and

defense techniques with short stick, and defenseagainst knife. A complete work on an art, Hapkido, or theway of harmonizing the energy, the practice of whichhelps greatly improve our health, both physical andmental, and provides the practitioner with vitality, energy,self-confidence, character and personality.

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s a friend of mine says, there are pains andaches with which you can't negotiate. Toothache is undoubtedly one of them... Recently,incidentally, I had to cope with that sort of painagain, and since every cloud has a silver lining,or there is no ill wind that blows nobody any

good, and pain is an essential element in our existence (andcertainly in our Martial subject), I found it very appropriate tophilosophize about it in this forum.

There are few issues as inspiring as the one that concernsus, because it sure knows how to be present without leavingoptions to ignore it. Given that there was no way out toescape the problem, I thought, why not try to get somethingpositive out of all that? But what the heck! What could it bepositive in pain?

Far from me the idea of giving a certificate of naturalizationto the experience of pain as something positive. No doubt itis an ugly affair which nobody likes. Even masochists, whouse pain as a tool of excitement, do so within measurableparameters. I am convinced that a toothache cannot satisfyanyone, but it is also true that pain is the fastest way for us torealize that we are alive. Faced with this doubt we all pinchourselves, because pain brings us to the here and now, and itlaughs at any vagary or claim with regard to our opinionsabout life. Pain makes us humble, because we don't have anychoice anyway, and because it reminds us how fragile we are.

Physical pain is a pressure threshold; with no pressurethere can be no pain. Is this pressure, when it is continuous,which accelerates the molecules that rub ever fastergenerating heat. Thus, the pain stage is accompanied byinflammation: "In fiama" (in flames), from Latin "inflammatio".Inflammatio is in turn a voice that comes from Greek:"empyresis" (of "en", within, and "pyros", fire).

Pain arises from pressure or acceleration and in the end theseare similar to body heat. Once exceeded a threshold, nerves,which have a role carrying information through the body, send amessage to the brain, a warning: Hey, something's "cooking"down there! Then the body reacts immediately sending its firebrigade with water to extinguish the "fire", thus occurring theswelling that often accompanies pain.

Repetition and intensity are pains two main weapons.Intensity for obvious reasons (traumatism) but repetition is noless important. Constantly repeating a posture or a movementcan exerts such pressure in a determined body area thateventually will result in pain. Even a pleasant caress, whenrepeated thousands of times, will end up producinginflammation and pain.

The first thing pain does is stop us in our track. Pain is amessenger, and its duty as such is that of making uspostpone everything else so as to address the problem. Painis essentially a warning mechanism, a first line of defense, sotrying to ignore its presence is not a good idea. In a ruthlessand most effective way, pain brings a problem to our noticeand consequently killing the messenger is not the solution ofa sage. Rather, we must endeavor to understand what isgenerating the discomfort in order to put the right remedy,and once fulfilled this purpose, apply the appropriatetreatment. But suffering pain just like that, once it has fulfilledits function, is just plain silly!

Mankind has selected and successfully developed some ofthe strongest and most wondrous nature substances to

suppress pain. Opioids are among the kings of suchsubstances, and this makes me recall a comment by a friend(a former junkie), who once confessed:

- The essential of "horse", Alfredo, is that it simplifies yourlife. It comes down to shooting or not shooting yourself.... therest just doesn't count - (sic).

Curiously enough, pain, its complementary opposite, actsthe same way! It simplifies your life! It all comes down to onesimple question... achieving to stop feeling pain. When it issufficiently intense, pain delays everything and upsets any listof priorities.

A friend of the intelligence services (won't say of whichcountry, since many are those who visit these pages) onceconfided to me that under torture there are no heroes... Thatonly happens in the movies; the problem is that theinformation obtained by those means not always is reliable,because in such situation, anybody would end up confessingthat he had murdered Jimmy Hoffa or even Jesus Christhimself if necessary.

There exist other type of pains, like emotional, spiritual,moral... but whether they are induced by absence orpresence, by excess or defect, all of them are with noexception similar to physical pain; their first and last cause ispressure. Self-imposed or induced, present or untimely,pressure leads to the orchard of pain. As a result of self-demandingness, frustrations, emergencies or any otherreason, once past the threshold, pain appears. Achievingpeace is then a hard work, because soul pains are difficult totreat, although not impossible.

If the "body" of humanity are the third world countries,what will dominate will be physical pain. It is normal... Oncesolved the essential, a full stomach and the basic functionsduly addressed, you start worrying about other things. That'swhy the greatest scourge for the countries in the "head" ofhumanity is mental or psychic pain.

In the West in general, mental health problems arebecoming growing epidemics. Statistics are amazing,take a look at the figures of suicide in your country andI guarantee that you'll be transfixed. Alzheimer'sdisease, depression or schizophrenia, as well asmultiple melancholia in their different grades andintensities, pains in the soul and the mind arethe plague of the XXI century. There are noeasy solutions or remedies for this problem.Psychic pain, just as physical suffering, is asymptom that needs attention, a warningmechanism, and killing the messenger willnot solve anything. In this case,psychotropics interpret the role that opioidsplay in the body, but again, they are not a realremedy, but mere signal inhibitors.

Of course, man has changed, but biologicallywe are not that different from the first Homosapiens. What has really changed is our stage.Living with our backs turned to nature and stuck inthe artificial scenarios of modern society, have changedthe cards and the game. The pressure of an everdemanding environment is increasing; created or induced,our needs, be they real or imagined, multiply, and we have todeal with the enormous pressure of tons of information everyday; without time to think, we even have opinion creators,

"When pain doesn't turn into anexecutioner, it's a great master."

Concepcin Arenal

Hay dolores que matan: pero los hay ms crueles, losque nos dejan la vida sin permitirnos jams gozar de ella.

Antonie L. Apollinarie Fe

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sheepfolds to turn to, mangers in which toeat, and above all, "offers" everywhere... butwith few real options ... "timeless" andwithout direction, we are all tucked in thismaze while pressure reigns supreme slowlydestroying thousands of souls.

Pain is not the enemy, it's themessenger. I don't mean we shouldembrace it with affection because alldepends on the degree, and believe me, Imyself at least can't stand a toothache, but Iknow just as well that we should get enoughinsight to take it as what it really is. Resolvingthe root causes of its appearance is the task ofdoctors in the art of living; today more than ever,true priests should be learned in many areas ofknowledge, doctors of souls and bodies, so asto cover the infinite diversity of situations, whichis similar to that of the people. And, as the oldsaying goes, "there are no illnesses... but illpeople." Let's heal ourselves and there wherewe can't reach, let's seek help, because there isno demerit in doing so.

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ne of my favorite training stories with Pak Victor is when we wereat a dragon festival. We were on a marble floor and started doinglive blade training, to demonstrate how real the art was with liveblades. These were real attacks we both defended with liveblades at a live event, no rehearsals, no routines, or planed drills,all live and dynamic. Also once at an Eurasian expo, Pak Victor

decided to have 10 guys coming in at me and attack one after another,defending them off while not hurting them and but getting it done. Pak Victor was always teaching you, training you, testing you, testing your

limit, and making you grow. He would keep upgrading the challenge to try andmake it overwhelming. It didn't matter what you were wearing, where youwere, if you have just eaten and had a full belly. He was always trying to makeyou go past your finishing point and grow. From time to time he would pull out

Pukulan Pencak (Pentjak) Silat Serak

My Name Is Maha Guru Horacio Rodriguez I am theheir or lineage holder of Pendeker Pak Victor DeThouars in Pukulan Pencak (Pentjak) Silat Serak. I wasgiven the Lineage from Pendekar (Grandmaster) PakVic about seven years ago when he retired. PendekarVictor De Thouars and his brothers brought this art tothe United States from Indonesia back in 1960. I started learning Pukulan Pencak Silat Serak with

Pendekar Victor De Thouars at the time he wouldteach in the old traditional way of the art. Meaning itwas very hard, demanding, and brutal by today'sstandards. We drilled each individual structure until itwas fully understood and actually became a part of me. Our training at the higher levels is done with live

blades not the training aluminum weapons to introducethe feeling of a real blade fight.

Pendekar Victor De Thouars was a very strict anddisciplined teacher in those days and demanded fulltimetraining and dedication. The training was often hardand punishing. I remember the difference in thetraining of the level changes with the jurus and lankasas I moved up the curriculum.

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The art to me isa big puzzle withinfinite pieces. The platforms,lankas, jurus,

weapons, latihandrills and

curriculum cometogether into anincredible fighting

machine.

My goal as MahaGuru and Linageholder of Pukulan

pencak SilatSerak from thePendekar VictorDe Thouars line is

to be able tospread the artaround theworld.

I am currently teaching our line ofthe art Pukulan Pencak Silat Serak

throughout the United States,Europe, and now expanding in Asia.

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a weapon and come out you to test out your skills. He was very seriousteacher and very determined to make his students become the best they canbecome. Never be satisfied where we were at and always trying to improve.The art of Pukulan Pencak Silat Serak is vast with a ten training phase

curriculum that we study and teach the art from. We break the art down andteach it in three different phases. Phases 1 through 5 is dedicated to the MasDjoet who was the first student of Pak Serak. Mas Djoet was more known forbeing more kind and defensive. He was a little older and tried not to hurtpeople unless he had too. So this phase is geared more toward thedefensive side of the art, learning hand jurus, weapons, jurus lanka tiga,pantjar, sekurums, tendjekan. We also start teaching the basic defensivesambuts, finishing techniques, and the buangs throws and locks, theprinciples and applications behind each section.After completing phases 1 through 5 of the defensive structures the

student progress onto phases 6 and 7 which is dedicated to MasRoen who was the second student of Pa Serak. Mas Roen wasyounger, more aggressive and developed his approach to getthings finished quickly. So these level of training is strictlyoffensive attacking or what we call serengan. The jurus areexpressed differently and used and applied in an offensivemanner. The lankas and panjars once again the handstructures, sambuts, finishing techniques are very destructiveincluding weapons, the lankas or kudas and movement ormotion. Gerankan is all offensive and done to trap theopponents attacking center of the spine and vital points asthe opponent moves or defends against the attack, the ideahere is total elimination or destruction. This also includesmany of the weapons: pissau (knife), pendang (sword)pantjang, (staff), tonkat (short stick), karambit and manyother edged weapons.After fully understanding Mas Roens offensive

phases of phase 6 and 7 we start teaching phases 8through 10 which is dedicated to the creator of the artPa Serak. How Pa Serak's would play his jurus,lankas, pantjar perang, and war pantjar. These are thehighest levels and deals with what he originally meantwhen he created the art. How he made it to help himovercome his physical disabilities having a club footand one arm shorter than the other. Here iswhere the art comes together by himputting together an art that could defeatother arts that were popular at thetime around him. He created adevastating art where the use ofbody physics levers, base, angles,power lines, and body projection,body anatomy, chakras, vital points, andweapons were used and applied.Now about me I am going on 17 years of

deep studies of Pukulan Pentcak Silat Serak.The first 7 years I was like a live in student. Iwould come to school around 9 or 10 in the morning and leave around 9 or10 at night for 5 to 6 days a week under the tutelage of Pendekar PakVictor De Thouars. I thank him so much for everything he has sharedopenly with me. My hormat to him for this teachings and understanding ofthe art. Everything in Serak is about understanding and opening up the artto its fullest capacity of application.

Pencak Silat

Indonesian Arts

This is what I have been doing for the past 10 years in my studies BelajarPukulan Pencak Silat Serak. The art to me is a big puzzle with infinite pieces.The platforms, lankas, jurus, weapons, latihan drills and curriculum cometogether into an incredible fighting machine. Serak is so unique in that itactually amplifies any martial arts style or system that the practitioner is doing, itcompliments other arts, but on its own it's unbelievable. I love and respect allmartial art styles and systems.

My goal as Maha Guru and Linage holder of Pukulan pencak SilatSerak from the Pendekar Victor De Thouars line is to be able tospread the art around the world. I plan to share it openly to allwhat I have been given and my own personal growth from 17years of deep studies and connecting the dots. I teach thewhole curriculum and how it is used and applied in theteaching and in combat. This I want to do to continuespreading the art to people that will honor and love theart like I do and help me continue this quest by themstudying and becoming teachers themselves. Thereare three levels of gurus in our line. Maha Guru is amaster teacher, Guru Muda is a guru in training tobe a Maha Guru and comes around phase 7. Pembantu Guru comes after completing

phase 5 and start working on Mas Roenphases. I teach openly and hold nothingback from my students. Hormat (honor)and adab (respect) is the key for what Ilook for in a student to follow the pathof studying and following the linage. Iteach around the world hoping to domy part as I promised my teacherto spread the art and continue theline that was brought here by hisfamily De Thouars. I have zeropolitics and respect all othersso they will respect me. Ihope this gives a clearview of my art ofPukulan Pentcak SilatSerak, my teachings,and my love for the art.

Pencak Silat

Pencak Silat

Indonesian Arts

I am currently teaching our line of the art Pukulan PencakSilat Serak throughout the United States, Europe, and nowexpanding in Asia. I plan to make this art accessible topeople all around the world. We offer a full curriculumwith training DVD's, equipment, and developing futureSkype classes. For those that are interested in joiningour family I invite anybody as long as they have a willto learn, have a good heart, and are a good person.

The two part video series that is being releaseddeals with platforms, striking, striking entries,finishing locks, multiple opponent defensive angles,sambuts, throws, countering incoming mass,

ranges, how to use the kuda and kuda kuda,changing footwork without losing space,garisan connecting points, redirecting, base-angle-lever, how to occupy space, how to alwayskeep the constant pressure on the line todominate and make the way, and control theoutcome. To project forward pressure whenevading or avoiding an attack. Some of thepositions from Lanka Tiga are shown. Thesame principles are covered in the secondDVD with weaponry. Pukulan Pencak Silat Serak is a

system of martial art study brought fromIndonesia to the United States ofAmerica by Pak Victor De Thouars in1960 with his brother Paul.

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Many years agoMaha Guru Pak

Victor De Thouarsdecided to openthe system has

passed the lineageon to his heirMaha GuruHoracio

Rodrigues

Pencak Silat

Indonesian Arts

Pukulan PencakSilat Serak is asystem of martialart study broughtfrom Indonesia tothe United Statesof America by PakVictor De Thouarsin 1960 with hisbrother Paul.

Serak was founded by Pak Sera, a member of the enigmatic and ancient sharmanic tribe of the Baduy.Not only was our founder less than 5 feet tall but had a club foot and a short arm. Despite having multiplephysical challenges Pak Sera became one of the most accomplished martial artistis in te early 19thcentury.The powerful a d sophisticated atrial science was has been transmitted in secret for

many years taught only to selected students who had devoted many years of study to asubsystem. With this lineage we have such notable martial artists as Sijo Bruce Leeand Guru Dan Inosanto. Many years ago Maha Guru Pak Victor De Thouarsdecided to open the system has passed the lineage on to his heir Maha GuruHoracio Rodrigues.Today the authentic system of Pukulan Pencak Silat Serak is taught to all

sincere students in the Serak Internation Academy in 4634 gage Ave Bell,California 90201 and tjabangs (Branches) of the Academy across thecountry. Contact me at email Rodserasatu@yahoo.comFor more information please visit our website: www.serak.org

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For those that areinterested in joining ourfamily I invite anybody aslong as they have a will tolearn, have a good heart,and are a good person.

Real Kyusho: "Liver Shot"

A liver shot or liver strike is a punch, kick, or knee strike to the rightside of the rib cage that traumatizes or damages the liver. Blunt forceto the liver can be excruciatingly painful, and an especially penetrating ortrained shot will incapacitate an opponent easily. In combat situations, liver shots often result in technical knockouts

(TKOs), not only from the high degree of pain, but also the deeperramifications on the organ and other physiological structures andfunctions.A liver shot can be delivered with either hand with the correct weapon

and trajectory. The shock is severe and interferes with the propercirculation of blood as well as the lung functionality as you will see in thefilm demonstration.

Evan Pantazi

Real Kyusho

During the initial impacton the liver,

they undergo tinychemical reactions witheach electrical nerve

impulse. With enough concussion,the chemical reactionsbecome unbalanced,

and the shock travels alongthe vagal nerve network.

n the famous set of "HohanSoken Notes", it states: Affects: Fatal - In case of

right Denko, stimulation to thelung by the severe shock of theliver and nervous organs of

both organs are to be lost. In case ofthe left, stimulation to the lung andheart by severe shock of the stomachand nervous organs are to be lost.So let's see how to do it and

discuss the ramifications of thisattack:The "Shot" is usually made under

and to the front of the ninth and tenthribs with an upward trajectory towardthe base of the shoulder blade. Thepunch indents and stresses the liver,causing a shock to the liver, the largestgland/organ, and a major center ofblood circulation. This causes therecipient to lose focus and motorfunctionality and can cause abreathless feeling in the victim as itconstricts, which in turn affects thediaphragm (cool huh?). This is bestdelivered when the body is exposed;the attacker can then deliver a short,stiff uppercut to the liver, which willusually put the average recipient out ofcommission at once. This can alsooccur on the side or back of the body,with the best impact being still thefrontal attack.

Let's hear from recipienton what it feels like:Of all these body shots, perhaps the

liver punch is the most effective anddamaging. The liver is the largest gland

organ in the body and when it's hit justright it's incredibly debilitating. The painis immediate, you can't breathe, andyour body feels like quitting, even ifmentally you still want to fight. Theeffect of a brutal body blow is swift andsevere, yet different from a headshot.The thing about headshots is that

they don't hurt. Frankly when you getclocked in the head, you see starsand you cannot necessarily processpain. Your mind isn't right and youdon't think clearly. It isn't until laterthat your head hurts, with that bag ofice draped over your noggin. All ofthis talk of getting hit in the bodyversus the head reminds me of when Igot sick from chewing tobacco in theeighth grade. My mind was clear butmy body was completely and utterlyshut down. This, as opposed to whenone drinks and their body is sick.When one is intoxicated they don'ttruly feel the pain that their body is in.Getting hit in the head is kind of likethat. This is why the standing eightcount in boxing is so controversial.Boxers don't know the pain they arein and if they should or can continue.So delivering the pain of a body

shot can be done in various effectiveand debilitating ways, but none moreeffective than attacking the liver. Theliver punch involves striking directly toliver, which is located on the right sideof the body in the area around theninth and tenth (floating) ribs. Typicallythis is executed with a slight upwardangle. The effects are swift and brutal,resulting in immediate fatigue, sharppain, and loss of breath.

So what happens really:Blunt injuries to the liver or spleen

may include a tear, cut, or bruise tothe organ. These injuries may lead tointernal bleeding due to the organrupturing (bursting) or blood vesselproblems. Also if the attack is severeenough the vagus nerve could beimpacted which puts the body inshutdown mode. The signs of thistype of shock include; fast pulse(heartbeat), low blood pressure, coldsweats, nausea and pale skin. Notonly is this extremely painful, it alsocan result in a cessation of breath,immediate fatigue, feeling of paralysis,or even complete loss ofconsciousness.The vagus nerve ( meaning

wandering) is actually two cranialnerves that extend from the brainstem,throughout the chest and abdominalarea. They connect to the Organs andbowel systems. The vagus nervessend and receive signals from thebody to the brain, about the state ofthe body's organs to reflexivelyrespond to a stimuli or trauma. During the initial impact on the liver,

they undergo tiny chemical reactionswith each electrical nerve impulse.With enough concussion, the chemicalreactions become unbalanced, and theshock travels along the vagal nervenetwork. In more severe activation, thevagus nerve can cause simultaneouscardioinhibitory and vasodepressiveresponse. This is a rapid drop in heartrate and blood pressure, usually withmixed response of the two, ultimatelycausing fainting and unconsciousness.

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Real Kyusho

Heavy damage such as the crushing of blood vessels,liver lacerations or tears, can cause internal bleeding.Traumatic shock to the vagus nerve can result in long-termdysfunctions, such as irregular heartbeat, difficultyswallowing, breathing and digestive disorders. Rib fractures are also a concern as the ribs can cause a

tear or puncture which must be attended to immediately.Internal leading can lead to many health issues and ordeath. In short, Hohan Sokens notes were absolutelycorrect and a possible Dim Mak attack as well asKyusho.

Location:The "Liver Shot" can be delivered at the base of the ribs

or just under it, for the best results press the floating rib upinto the liver prior to the shot. Caution as this can be fatalfrom puncture, tear or rupture of the Liver itself..

Activation:Strike: This point punched directly in toward the ribs up

at an angle. This can cause severe cramping, make the

lower body loose muscle control, cause nausea, spasmthe diaphragm and induce dizziness.

Reaction:

When struck correctly, this point has many physicaleffects on the recipient: Whole body weakens Rapid withdrawal Severe pain (when knuckles are used) Loss of physical motor function Loss of breathing ability Loss of coherent thought Nausea Can induce regurgitation Bowel and digestive disorders Can cause unconsciousness with very strong

striking action Internal Bleeding DeathCauses temporary loss of thought and motor

control

Evan Pantazi

Real Kyusho

Of all these body shots,perhaps the liver punch is themost effective and damaging.The liver is the largest gland

organ in the body and when it'shit just right it's incrediblydebilitating. The pain is

immediate, you can't breathe,and your body feels like

quitting, even ifmentally you still

want to fight.

Hwa Rang Do and Children

(MISSION STATEMENT OF THE WORLD HWA RANG DO ASSOCIATION)HWA RANG DO:A legacy of Loyalty, Relentlessly seeking Truth, Empowering Lives, Serving Humanity

We know that children are our future. They are able to learn everykind of subject quickly and effectively. They like to exploreeverything and love having and doing beautiful things. Most ofthe times they think about martial arts as a funny exerciseand when they meet a very good master they can maketheir martial practice an essential mean for theirgrowth.

here are many very young Hwa Rang Do students in ourAssociation. Hwa Rang Do teaching is based on a strongdiscipline but in spite of that Hwa Rang Do classes arealways so funny for children. By Hwa Rang Do, they canlearn to conquer their targets by themselves. Mainly for the

belt ranks. Nobody can test for them, they have to pass the belt tests bythemselves, without help. The Hwa Rang Do belt tests are very hard forevery age and every rank: there's a written, oral and practical evaluation.Age is not important for Hwa Rang Do, we start to study the Art at 2years old like Do Joo Nim (Dr. Joo Bang Lee 10 dan) and His son Do SaNim (Taejoon Lee 8 dan) did. Everybody are able to get importantresults. The most important thing is to do the best we can.

The main point of Hwa Rang Do for children is the idea to makesacrifices to reach beautiful targets. That's also the key to success ofHwa Rang Do with very young martial students.

About the author: Hwa Rang Do Head Instructor, Lieutenant Colonelof the Italian Military Police Force (Carabinieri) and Engineer, MarcoMattiucci is the Chief of the EU Branches of the World Hwa Rang DoAssociation and one of the main followers of Grandmaster Taejoon Lee.

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The main point ofHwa Rang Do

for children is theidea to makesacrifices to

reach beautifultargets. That'salso the key tosuccess of HwaRang Do with

very youngmartial students.

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Master Shaolin Shi Yanti is a monk of the 34thgeneration of the Songshan Shaolin Temple and adirect disciple of Venerable Abbot Shi Yong Xin. Inthis his first work for Budo International, he presentsthe Luohan Shibashou, one of the older and most

representative basic forms of empty handof the Shaolin Temple. According to the

book "Shaolin Quan Pu", in the SuiDynasty, the Shaolin's warriormonks developed a series ofsimple movements, chosenaccording to the "18 Luohanstatues", hence the nameLuohan Shou Shi Ba (18hands of Luohan). Thestyle of this Taolu isparticular and in itscontinuous movementscan be clearly seencombinations of real andunreal movements,defense andcounterattack, and avariety of hiddenmovements. The main hand

techniques in this Taolu arethose of the palms, and

learning requires great agility andcoordination, as well as mastering

the positions Xubu, Dingbu, Gongbuand Mabu and their features.

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Why Kyokushinkai?

"No es difcil entender que un Karateka de 80 Kilos,es ms fuerte que uno de 60 Kilos, as uno de 100 kiloses ms fuerte que el de 80 kilos, un Luchador de Sumoes ms fuerte que un Karateka. En adicin, un toro esms fuerte que un hombre, y un elefante es ms fuer-te que un toro... Pero el hombre puede matar a un ele-fante porque tiene ms inteligencia que ste".

"Si un hombre ligero domina a otro ms fuerte graciasa su poder mental e inteligencia, esto demuestra la for-taleza y espritu de Kyokushin, y que Kyokushin es paratodos.

Shihan Kenji Midori (72 Kilos) gan el V Campeonatodel Mundo Kyokushin en 1991.

REASONS

FIVE REASONS TO CHOOSEKYOKUSHINKAI

1. KYOKUSHINKAI KARATE is considered tobe the strongest Karate in the world, so, if weseek a greater reality in the execution oftechniques, Kyokushinkai has a complete studyof full contact combat using leg techniquesthroughout body and head, except in vital pointsas the genital zone or the spine, and handtechniques all over the body except the head.

Some people say: "But they don't hit in theface with their f ists..." Master Oyamarevolutionized the 50s with his full contactcombat throughout the body, including the face,but it was totally impossible to avoid seriousinjuries, so, since Mas Oyama wanted a fullcontact f ighting, blows to the face wererestricted, but not the rest of techniques, alwayswithout protection, because that's what makesthe difference.

So one reason for choosing Kyokushinkai, asthe translation says, is the SEARCH FORTRUTH.

2. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SECURITY.Physical not only in all the components thatMartial Arts can give us: improvement of ourbasic qualities such as coordination, flexibility,psychomotricity, etc., which enhances greatlyour Health and Fitness and give us a great Self-Defense ability, something undeniable becausebeing Kyokushinkai a full contact Martial Art,needless to say that its possible answer isperfect for our own defense.

Physical f itness is very important inKyokushinkai and its hard training sessions toexhaustion to achieve the physical shaperequired by full contact fighting are widelyknown; these type of workouts is what links tothe mental side, something praised by allpractitioners who see how in a class everybodyis always trying to do "a little more", one morepush-up, a longer time hitting the sand bag withleg or fist techniques, or when one feels that hecan't go on while doing combat, and his trainingpartner exclaims: Come on, go ahead, you cando it!, that is, PERSONAL GROWTH.

Master Oyama left us a slogan: "OSU NOSEISHIN", Spirit of Perseverance,

Karate

REASONS

Osu means "resist under pressure"; it implies the willpower tostand to the limit, it's like an inner call to enduring and fightingand thus overcoming the weaknesses of the human condition.

So one reason for choosing Kyokushinkai is KNOWING ANDSURPASSING YOURSELF.

3. SO MANY PRACTITIONERS IN THE WORLD CAN'T BEWRONG! Kyokushinkai is practiced by over 20 million people in140 countries. While the founder was still alive, Kyokushinkai wasthe largest organization in the five Continents, created by only oneperson: Master Matsutatsu Oyama. When he opened his firstoutdoor Dojo in Meijiro, in 1956, only in the first month he had300 students; two years later he opened his Oyama Dojo, in aballet studio behind Rikkyo University in Ikebukuro - Tokyo, nearthe current Honbu. Kyokushinkai Karate is taught equally to allwalks of life, from the purity of the white color of a Karategi,regardless of race, gender, religion, etc., from the lowest socialstrata to Kings, through a large cast of important characters:Sean Connery, Ronald Reagan, Nelson Mandela, Jean ClaudeVan Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Vladimir Putin, highlighting in ourcountry King Juan Carlos I, who in his youth practicedKyokushinkai Karate in a "real" way up to the degree of SecondDan, and holds the Honorific Degree of 6th Dan, granted by theKyokushinkaikan International Karate Organization, of which hehas been for many years part of the Global Advisory Board, alongwith other great personalities.

So one reason for choosing Kyokushinkai is that it's a PROVENand CONSACRATED PRODUCT (Martial Art).

4. COMPANIONSHIP. Certainly, in many activities, this comesout in the form of small social circles that we establish with ourco-workers, sports or hobby fellows, family, etc.,

Here it couldn't be otherwise, but with a great martial load, withtraits of discipline, sacrifice, selflessness, etc., as one of mystudents would tell say, "pure experiential marketing", that is basedon what brings us to the wonderful and unique experience oftraining hard, and the excellence in our relationship with ourcompanions, "experience of use", with whom we experience theevolution of hardness, a feeling that is reduced with the passage oftime, so that, despite all the hardness, it can be carried out byanyone; my dear student Santiago calls this "attraction marketing".

Thankfully gone are the days when Martial Arts gyms were only frequented by young boys, todaypeople start practicing at any age, looking for something they can't find in other activities.

So one reason for choosing Kyokushinkai is FINDING A SUITABLE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT.

5. KUMITE, the soul of Kyokushinkai. Master Oyama said: "There cannot be test without actualcombat. Without a proof there is no trust, and without trust there is no respect." Kyokushinkai isone of the latest styles of Karate, although previously practiced, it was officially established in 1964.

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Now, in XXI century, is more alive than ever due to its particularvision of combat, and it can be directly seen by millions of peoplethanks to the Social Networks, which further increases itspopularity.

Today there are great professionals of our style who teachclasses to more than 20,000 practitioners of Karate Kyokushinkaiin Spain, and prepare in turn great competitors for the differentLocal, Regional and National Tournaments, as well asInternational or World Championships. At present, Kyokushinkaiis immersed in an Olympic Movement, so that karate can beconsidered for inclusion in the next Olympic Games in Tokyo in2020.

So one reason for choosing Kyokushinkai is its COMPETITIVEDEVELOPMENT TO THE MAXIMUM LEVEL.

FIVE REASONS TO CHOOSE ANDPRACTICE MMA

Unless you had been in a deep comathe last 20 years, it would be impos-sible that you hadn't heard of ValeTudo (old and original name) or MMA(Mixed Martial Arts, current andevolved name), among other reasonsbecause is the fashion system andthe world's fastest growing sport.

That I, your humble servant, whointroduced the sport in my country, aformer competitor and now instruc-tor of the discipline, want to advisesome reasons for which this sportshould be chosen, may seem at thevery least somewhat suspicious. Butin view of this situation I will exposesome legitimate and objective rea-sons beyond suspicion, as to why youshould start practicing this system..

1. Complete fighter. All Martial Arts are good totrain and all of them bring their benefits. Howevernone of them separately can make you a betterfighter, much less a complete fighter.

Hitting arts teach you how to strike your opponentand protect yourself, but they don't teach youground fighting or takedowns, just as the grappling

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arts teach you to fight with takedowns and gripping andsubmission techniques, but they don't show you how hitand protect yourself from the blows.

I am obviously referring to the arts in their purest andoriginal form, undiluted with techniques and conceptsextrapolated from other arts.

2. Honor, respect and discipline. MMA require greatdiscipline, and I do not mean the ornamentation on theorder of entry into the dojo or greeting before and afterclass so common in the traditional arts.

If you want to reach a good level in MMA, you must learnto combine the body and mind discipline. You must learnto eat properly, sleep well and train hard; it seems easy,but actually it demands great self-control.

Believe it or not, most of us MMA athletes are notinterested in violent conflict beyond our sport, we preferthe peaceful resolution of problems, although this is acommon denominator in any serious martial artist.

Only when you really know and suffer in your own fleshthe unbearable situations faced by a fighter in his dailyworkouts, and you are aware of the damage you cancause or receive, you always choose the most peacefulsolution

Also, rest assured that after such a strenuous workout,your accumulated stress or anger will have flown out of thewindow.

3. Physical and mental training. Learning MMA isdefinitely a great physical exercise: Wrestling, Boxing and

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Jiu Jitsu are no doubt extraordinary exercises atcardiovascular level. You must develop the highestphysical condition to not be exhausted during the fight,which means achieving high levels of stamina, flexibility,strength ... I don't think it sounds haughty to say andrecognize that to the present day, the MMA fighter is thebest prepared; the higher levels require a physicalconditioning equal to that of any Olympic athlete

However, by developing of the highest capacities ofconcentration and response your mind will be alsostrengthened, and this will push your body to the limit.

4: Sports Fighting. MMA will offer you the perfectchoice of practicing simply as a method of physicalconditioning and also will give you the chance of fightinglegally in a controlled environment, in addition torecharging your spirit with values like determination andcourage. From their origins without rules to the modernpractice, MMA tournaments, always under close medical

supervision, are held in assaults and weights, like anyother contact sport.

5. Self Defense. Why not? Some will not share such astatement, coming from a contact sport, but let us notforget its origins; the fact that fighting without rulesbecame a sport, resulted from the necessity of survival ofthis art as such, making it more civilized, as it hadhappened previously with the old Japanese Ju Jutsu, thatwas converted in Judo and later became a sport. In short,it was made more commercial. Being a sport, morepeople can practice, and more practitioners means moremoney.

Go find some instructor who knows the origins andancient techniques of Vale Tudo. The so-called "old-school" masters will surely teach you how to defendyourself in the complicated streets of the world.

Good luck with the election, greetings to everyone onmy circle and to the house that made me be known. OSS!

FIVE REASONS TO CHOOSE KRAV MAGA

Krav-Maga is an Israeli Martial Art for self-defense, created by Mr. Imi Lichtenfeld in the late60's. From our point of view as authors, the pro-blem is not to present five reasons why to chooseKrav-Maga as your favorite Martial Art. The diffi-culty is to choose only five out of hundreds ofadvantages, all equally important, that Krav-Maga offers to its practitioners.

1. When Imi presented his Martial Art to the world for the first time in1971, Krav Maga was (and still is) the only discipline that was entirelydedicated to self-defense, without competitions, choreographedmovements, protective equipment etc. Only when you learn and knowImi's way you are able to understand the large difference between aMartial Art and a Martial Art for self-defense.

2. Krav-Maga is the only Martial Art that gives solutions to anypossible situation of violence in the street. It makes no difference ifyour enemy comes to you empty handed or armed with a stick, knife,pistol or any other kind of weapon in this matter. Do not forget that Imiwas for 20 years Self Defense Chief Instructor of the Israeli army andhe used all that experience when he created the Krav-Maga.

3. Imi's method of teaching self-defense was based on the principlethat first you learn how to apply a certain attack in the fastest, mostefficient and most lethal form and only after that you learn how todefend yourself against such a deadly aggression. It is not easy todeal with the real violence in the street, and we have to learn this way.

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4. Krav-Maga is a Martial Art in the traditional strict senseof the word. Of course, in this short article it is impossible toexplain all of Imi's way, to understand the Krav-Maga youneed to practice with a good teacher. But as a completeMartial Art and not only a random collection of movementswith the hands and the legs, the Krav-Maga is suitable for allthose who wants to know, feel and comprehend what aMartial Art is. We can practice Krav-Maga in order to improveour mental and physical abilities without emphasizing theself-defense part, or we can at the same time learn a MartialArt and enjoy the additional benefit of having a completeknowledge in self-defense.

5. In 1977, Imi and his student Yaron Lichtenstein, foundeda School of Krav-Maga, Bukan (Hall of the Warrior). Thepurpose of the School since the beginning was to maintain,preserve and teach Imi's original way. The school has todayhundreds of instructors all over Europe with thousands ofdedicated students and followers of this marvelous MartialArt. The School is the guarantee the students have that theyare learning the original way of the Krav-Maga, exactly as itwas taught in Israel. The extremely high level of training andprofessionalism of Bukan is by itself a reason to come andlearn Krav-Maga.

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Don "The Dragon"Wilson hasparticipated to date inalmost 33 action films,beginning with thelegendary "Bloodfist", in1989, down to his latest film,"The Last Sentinel", not yetreleased in Europe.

Wilson's f i lms, comparedwith those of other MartialArts stars, such as ChuckNorris and Jean ClaudeVan Damme, stand outespecially for their lowbudget phi losophy,which is the reasonwhy in Hollywood the"Dragon" is known as"the king of the Bseries action films".

Most of his filmshave been shot injust a couple ofmonths, with a

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budget between two andthree million dollars, which inthe American film industry ispractically nothing.

Despite none of Wilson's filmsis spectacular, Hollywood loveshim and continues funding the"Dragon", for the simple reasonthat all his films have produced aprofit in the United Statesbetween 4 and 6 mil l iondollars.

Although Wilson's moviesrarely get highlighted on thebig screen in Westerncountries, they neverthelesskeep reaping importantsuccesses in the video clubmarket, where the Dragon'sf i lms are always placedamong the top 5, whichexplains his nearly 20 yearsof success.

on Wilson films can be dividedroughly into three categories:those with a storyline centered inKickboxing (series "Bloodfist" and"Ring of Fire", etc.), futuristicscience fiction movies (" Future

Kick "," Cyber ??tracker", "Sci-Fighter", etc.), and action films in

general, most with a police ormilitary argument ("Suicide mission",

"Suicide Assault", "At the edge of theLaw", "Crooked" etc.).It is true that Don Wilson is not the

best actor in the world and in fact, hisroles almost never convince or stand out

for their credibility.From my point of view, Don Wilson has

been throughout his entire career, aprofessional kickboxer whom I greatly

admire, but also an amateur actor.All this matters little as long as the kicks of

"the "Dragon" on the big screen continue tothrill fans.Don's passion has always been and will

always be Kickboxing, and throughout his

career he's never neglected the fight,something that has been evident on the twooccasions he has returned to the ring.

The first time was on May 14, 1999 in Boston,in a boxing evening called "Mass Destruction",in which he beat Dicky Kimber by KO in thefight for the ISKA world title.

In that same encounter there were thelegendary Australian champion Stan "the Man"Longinidis, and the king of Full Contact, Rick"the Jet" Roufus.

The second time was at the MGM Grand inLas Vegas on March 17, 2000, on a great showin which Don beat Dewey Cooper, getting theISKA title again.

Other big names were present in that fightingevening were Jerome Lebanner, Perry Ubeda,Sa Kmongkol and Mourad Sari.

In 2004 there were rumors that Don wasgetting ready to jump back into the ring in Kiev,Ukraine, during a gala of the ISKA, but it neverhappened.

Unl ike the other stars of Mart ia l Ar tsfilms (except for Chuck Norris), Don Wilsonwas a l ready a wor ld - famous name i n

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K ickbox ing r i ngs be fo rebecoming an actor.

For those unfamiliar with Don'smeteoric fighting career, I will simplysay that he has won 11 world titles inthree weight classes and six differentorganizations.

Let's take a look at Don's biggesthits in the ring: the Dragon firststepped into a ring in December1974, at a time when Kickboxing(later named "Full Contact") in theWest was giving its first steps.

In 1979 he becomes champion ofthe United States, in the firstencounter of Kickboxing televised bythe ESPN sports channel.

In 1980, sti l l unbeaten, Donbecomes world champion of theWKA, the leader Kickboxingfederation of the time.

Always looking for new challengesand exceeding constantly his ownlimits, Wilson (with the legendaryBenny "the Jet" Urquidez) was thefirst Kickboxer who dared toconfront the great figures of theEast, with their own game and ontheir own territory.

In 1981, Don wins by KO in a greatbattle in Tokyo, becoming overnighta phenomenon in Japan (perhapsalso due to his appearance andorigin: Don's mother is Japanese).

The following year, Don confrontsand beats all the figures emerging inthe East, earning the image of a RingStar both in Japan and Hong Kong,where he wins Panja Sornoi, theLumpini champion, among others,

Don even dared to get into thelion's den, facing and winning the

Thai champion Samart, in Bangkok.To put this in context, we must not

forget that we are talking about theearly eighties, a time when the restof the Kickboxing community in theUnited States, Europe and Australiaonly practiced Full Contact (withkicks only above the waist).

As a result, at the time, some ofthe most spectacular moments ofDon in the ring, took place in combatwith the Full Contact rules, like theepic battle he fought against thecruiserweight world championDennis Alexio, in March 1984, inwhich Don won on points.

Another historic fight was Wilson'sencounter in December 1984 againstthe legendary Jean-Yves Theriault,the "Iceman".

The meeting, held in the Canadiancity of Montreal, was a draw after 12rounds of thrilling intensity. However,many of impartial spectators claimthat Wilson should have won thefight.

In 1987, during a fight withKickboxing rules, Don KO'dBranco Cikatic (who later wouldbe the first winner of the K-1Grand Prix, in 1993) and won arecord $ 60,000, the biggestprize so far achieved inKickboxing.

Very few know that Don is apioneer of MMA: he faced ArtJimmerson, professional boxerranked 11th in 1987, to whom heknocked out after a few roundswith some low infallible kicks.

Pressed by his f i lmcommitments, Wilson hang first

gloves in 1991, beating aprofessional record of 69 fights, withonly five defeats and 46 wins by KO.

It was his friend Chuck Norris whoin 1988 suggested him to move toHollywood and test his luck as anactor.

On the advice of Chuck, Don soonfound an agent and soon starteddoing small jobs, but after that hewas offered nothing and his filmcareer seemed doomed to failure.

When he was about to throw in thetowel, Don's fate changed whenRoger Corman, the famous B-movies producer of Hollywood readsomething about "the dragon" in aMartial Arts magazine.

The fi lm by Jean Claude vanDamme, "Bloody Contact", that hadjust been released, was verysuccessful and Corman was lookingfor ways to make a similar film thatwould be titled "Bloodfist".

Impressed by the fame of Wilson,

Very few know that Don is a pioneer of MMA: he faced Art Jimmerson, professional boxer ranked 11th in 1987, to whom he knocked out after a few

rounds with some low infallible kicks.

the producer asked him to do an imaging test and thenmade him sign a contract for three films.

The rest of the story is that "Bloodfist" was shot in just15 days, with a total budget of $ 300,000, includingWilson's cache of $ 30,000.

The first year, only in the United States, the filmgrossed nearly $ 2 million and it reached a worldwidebox office of over $ 10,000,000.

Although "Bloodfist" cannot be considered a jewel ofthe seventh art, a new star had been born and theHollywood sponsors gave the green light to the filmcareer of Don Wilson.

In the reduced script of "Bloodfist", Don plays theretired Kickboxing champion Jake Rye, traveling to thePhilippines, where his brother is participating in aninternational Kickboxing tournament.

Jake soon discovers that the fights areillegal and what is worse, that his brother hasbeen killed during the tournament.

Determined to avenge the death of hisbrother and bring to justice the criminals,Rye participates in the next tournament.

One of the strengths of the film is theparticipation of the legendary worldchampion Rob the Dutchman Kaman, andthe last "Mr. Taeboo / Bootcamp", BillyBlanks, both of them in the role of Wilson'sadversaries.

Following the economic success ofBloodfist, a sequel was soon made andreleased in October 1990 with the title"Bloodfist II".

Bloodfist I I , much better than itspredecessor, received good reviews in"Variety", the U.S. film news magazine.

The argument: Kickboxer Jake Rye killsaccidentally his opponent in the ring during afight.

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Haunted by remorse and guilt, Rye decides to hang uphis gloves.

However, things change when he discovers not havebeen responsible for the death of his opponent, but ithad been his assistant who had drugged him with apowerful narcotic.

After a series of situations, Jake just on an islandwhere the terrible "Su" organizes a tournament withfights to the death (see "Enter the Dragon").

"Su" is the criminal mastermind who hides behind thepowerful narcotic that manages his fighters but, asexpected, Jake Rye takes the opportunity and wipes outall the bad guys.

The known world champion Maurice Smith (Wilson'sopponent in the ring in Japan, on one occasion)participates in the film, like ex - professional boxer andworld champion James Waring.

In the following years Don rolled eight more installmentsof "Bloodfist", although none reached the success of the

second one which, according to the opinion of some, ithas been one of the best Wilson's films.

In 1991 he shot "Future Kick", his first science fictionfilm, a genre that "the dragon" has used quite often eversince.

The story takes place in Los Angeles, in a futuristicversion, and obviously, it mimics the atmosphere of"Bladerunner". Wilson plays a genetically altered criminalhunter.

That year, pressured by Corman to dedicate 100% tothe movies, Don accepted - albeit with doubts - hangingup the gloves.

However, "the Dragon" recorded a new film about thefight game, called "Ring of Fire", thus comfortingsomehow the thousands of Kickboxing followers thathad been disappointed with his retirement.

The film takes place in Chinatown of Los Angeles,where the two rival Kickboxing teams, Chinese andAmerican, confront each other.

Don's passion has always been and will always beKickboxing, and throughout his career he's never

neglected the fight, something that has been evidenton the two occasions he has returned to the ring.

Don Wilson, as usual, is the retired Kickboxingchampion who, because of familiar circumstances, iscompelled to go back to the ring.

One of the fighters in this film is the Australian worldchampion Stan "The Man" Longinidis, who at thattime lived in the United States and trained with BennyUrquidez.

After three successful f i lms in his resume,Hollywood producers wanted to increase Wilson'scache up to $ 300,000 per film.

But "the Dragon" had other plans and offeredhimself as co-producer of his films, assuming thefinancial risk that this entailed, but ensuring hisparticipation in the film decision making processes,that he would do from that time on.

In 1992 Don begins a series of pure Martial Artsmovies, like "Bloodfist 3", "Black Belt" and "Bloodfist4", where the close bond that still links him to thecommunity of Kickboxing is obvious.

The supporting roles of these films are played bythe elite f ighters of that t ime, l ike the worldheavyweight champion of ISKA, Bad Brad Hefton; theworld lightweight champion of the WKA, Gary Blanck;and Shotokan Karate champion Tim Baker.

Throughout his film career, Wilson would continue

to count on Martial Arts colleagues in his films,especially the world champion on several occasionsPete "Sugarfoot" Cunningham.

The following year, in 1993, the retired Kickboxingchampion Johnny Wu returned with "Ring of Fire 2", inwhich a band makes the mistake of kidnapping hisgirlfriend; on that same year it was also released"Bloodlust", the first Wilson's action film not based onMartial Arts, in which he incarnates a peaceful lawyerwho becomes violent to avenge the murder of his wifeat the hands of some drug traffickers.

In 1994 Don rolled what seems to be his favoritemovie, "Ring of Fire 3" (also called "Lion strike"),participating in the script and in which also appearshis son Jonathan.

Apart from the series "Bloodfist" and "Ring of Fire",other famous Wilson's classics are: "Out for blood"(1993); "Cybertracker" (1994) with Richard Norton; thehorror film "Night Hunter" (1995); "Whatever it takes"(1997) with Fred Williamson; "Terminal Rush" (1998)and "Redemption" (2002), which shares the spotlightwith Don and Cynthia Rothrock Richard Norton; Sci-Fighter (2004) also with Cynthia Rothrock; "Crooked"(2005) and Fred Williamson Oliver Grunner and finally,"The Last Sentinel" (2007).

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In the work of the WTU, we work with the following tools:

13 + 1 Solo Movements, which are divided into sets:

WTU FIGHT: Siu Nim Tao (SNT) - Nine WaysChum Kiu (CK) - Four WavesWooden Dummy - Double wavesBiu Tse (BT) - TwisterLongstick - Point workDouble Knife - Double Twister

WTU GUILD: Blade - Way of one weapon2 Axes & Hammers 2 - Way with 2 weaponsStaff and Spear - Weapon wavesSword - Weapon Twister4 Ways of weapons - Double wave and Double Twister with weapons

WTU HEALTH: Snake of Fire - WavesWings of the Eagle - SpiralsBARAKA - Chi work

And the Partner-Movements, which have been divided intosequences.

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With these we teach:7 + 2 QualitiesBy harmonization the qualities it is possible to lead people in their naturalStructure (anatomy) back.

3 Principles of action + 4 InteractionsThese are "the coordinates" with which we explore this new natural structure.

2 Fighting concepts

Through them, we begin to tap the nature inherent functions.We move people!

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In this DVD, Master Marco Morabito, with exclusive rights forBudo International, presents a preview of the Israeli KravMaga Survival System. In this colossal work, the basicmethod and techniques of this discipline are illustrated in aclear and transparent manner. That is, no secrets, but in an

extraordinary job that will take you to the verycore of self-defense. The techniques are

illustrated so that they are easilyunderstood by all. A truly uniqueopportunity to approach self-defense or improve yourknowledge on the subject. Theauthor is one of todays topself-defense exponentsworldwide and has to hiscredit an extensiveexperience both in themilitary field and in securitycompanies; awardedseveral times in variouscountries and acclaimed byhis courses and seminarsaround the world, he hasbecome an internationalspokesperson for differentcombat and self-defensesystems, little known but highly

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Weng Chun Kung Fu from the origin

In Hong Kong, Weng Chun Kung Fubecame particularly well-known throughthe research academy Dai Duk Lan,founded by my teacher, GrandmasterWai Yan. All Grandmasters of WengChun used to gather there to traintogether, and to preserve and pass onthis art. However, they did not maintainany exchange with mainland China, whereWeng Chun originated from and was beingspread especially through the southernChinese city of Fatshan. However, theprohibition of Kung Fu during the cultural

revolution in China after World War IIrendered any contact between the Weng Chun

families in Hong Kong and thosein China impossible. In HongKung, the Weng Chunmasters also feared possible

prosecution by theauthorities, and for

that reason, theo u t w a r dappearance of DaiDuk Lan for manyyears wasmerely that of abusy foodmarket.

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hat is why it was something very special for me to visit the Weng Chunfamilies in mainland China, to learn more about this art directly at its origin.Since the eighties Im traveling regularly from Hong Kong to nearby Canton,and from there continued my journey to Fatshan. At this time, GrandmasterPang Nam was the most well-known representative of Weng Chun overthere, and when I visited him and his family, I was overwhelmed by hisenormous cordiality, which until then I had only experienced like that from

Buddhist yogis and lamas.Already at the entrance to his home I came across a wooden training dummy right in

the middle of the corridor. Grandmaster Pang Nam instantly recognized that I was aKung Fu maniac just as himself, and he instantly explained to me how the constructionworked. In contrast to the wall-attached dummies used by our masters in Hong Kong,the dummies here are plunged into the ground, thusenabling the practitioner to train getting behind the backof an opponent,

which is a veryimportant concept

in Weng Chun. Iinstantly wanted to

practice with the dummyand ask questions, however,

he first invited me into his livingroom one floor below. There I was

already awaited by his sons and students, aswell as by another wooden dummy in the middle of theroom. All of his sons successively demonstrated theirwooden dummy form, and explained to me the singlecombat applications, and how to develop the differentpowers. Grandmaster Pang Nam himself had initiallylearned south Shaolin Hung Gar between 1934 and1947, and thereafter Wing Chun from GrandmasterChiu Chau as well as Weng Chun fromGrandmaster Lai Hip Chi, and those influences areclearly recognizable in his wooden dummy form.

Thereafter, Grandmaster Pag Nams masterstudent invited me to do some Chi Sao sparring

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with him. He was surprised to meet a Kung Fu practitioner fromHong Kong who was able to resist his pushing, pulling andthrowing attacks in Chi Sao. He was rather used to be able tobowl over practitioners from Hong Kong, who would usually notcare enough about their balance and overly rely on punching.But I was well-prepared and enjoyed a good sparring fight withthe master student of Grandmaster Pang Nam. Afterwards, theGrandmaster himself commented on the structure of his ChiSao program. I found his At Yiu Chi Sau particularly exciting.At Yiu can be translated as pressing the hip and Chi Sauas Sticking Arms. In this particular form of Chi Sao, bothpractitioners grab themselves at the upper arms, thus learningto sense and develop the different force effects, such as pulling,pushing and twisting in different directions, as well as to throwthe opponent off balance at the same time.He then explained to me his combat strategies named Chi (to

stick), Mo (to touch), Dong (to swing) and Lip (to grind). In replyto my question of how they fight over long distance, I was in foranother sparring fight with the very skilled Wong Ah Keung. Iattacked him with various kicks and punches, while he madeclever use of combat distance. He bridge the gap with swiftfootwork and a deked backfist and entered close combat,

where he tried throwing me off balance with fast chain punches.This reminded me very much of our Weng Chun program,and I received many tips from the master student, whofurthermore represented Grandmaster Pang Nam andhis family in competitions.All at once, Grandmaster Pang Nams oldest son

grabbed the double knives from the wall and loudlyentered our Weng Chun exchange. Hedemonstrated the beautyful Wu Dip Do, the WengChun double knife form, which since then alsobecame part of my own instruction. He showedme every single movement of that form, as well asits application within combat. That form is easy tolearn, while at the same time it provides a solidfoundation for using knives and swords. Afterwardswe spoke about the principles and the history ofWeng Chun, which Grandmaster Pang Nam for his parthad acquired from Grandmaster Lai Hip Chi. The WengChun line of tradition reaches back from Grandmaster LaiHip Chi to the nephew of Grandmaster Lok Lan Goon and toLok Lan Goon himself, and further back directly to ourWeng Chun ancestor San Gam, who is also knownas Dai Fa Min Kam. Also following that line oftradition, our art ultimately stems from theShaolin temple, and according to lore itwas passed on by the Shaolin monkYi Chum to Tan Sau Ng, who onhis part taught it to themembers of the Red Junk.Finally, I invited

Gandmaster Pang Namwith his family andstudents to a nearbyrestaurant, whereinstruction wascontinued. Afterwards itwas a great honor to mewhen master studentWong Ah Keung invitedme to his home wherewe trained late into thenight.Everywhere in China I

came across the opennessand enthusiasm of Kung Fumasters and practitioners,and I am very pleased thatthe art of Kung Fu survivedthe cultural revolution in Chinaand has found its way intopresent time. Today traditionalKung Fu is officially approved also inChina and recognized as cultural heritage.

Everywhere inChina I came acrossthe openness and

enthusiasm of KungFu masters andpractitioners.

Weng Chun

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KEYSI IS AN EXTRAORDINARY METHOD.

The name of the Keysi method comes from a word that I couldntpronounce properly to answer my mother when I was a little kid,and instead of saying "que s" (pron. ke si), I said "qui s", (kisi) *. My mother tried to help me and told me I had to say"que- y- s", separating both words by the Spanishconjunction "y" (and) so as to emphasize the correctpronunciation, but I took it verbatim and since thenmy answer was "queysi". So the name Keysicomes from the wrong pronunciation of anexpression.

So Keysi means assertion of your personality,self-confidence, self-esteem; Keysi meansspeaking in the first person, taking care of whatyou think, feel, need and want; it's a structuredmethod addressed to extraordinary people.The reason is quite simple; I sincerelybelieve that in the hands of peoplewho are not willing to learn andgrow throughout their entire

lives, without the slightest interest in taking care of themselves, invaluing themselves, the method is useless, ineffective.

*[Spanish expression formed by the conjunction "que" (that), andthe adverb "s" (yes), used to reassert an affirmation]

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE ANEXTRAORDINARY PERSON?

Being an extraordinary person does not mean havingexceptional qualities, or doing everything all right; extraordinarypeople are honest with themselves, because only then they can behonest with others although sometimes they might get lost in theforms; but they are honest without half-truths, they are people whowant to act properly despite things may go wrong; they are humblepeople who acknowledge naturally that they make errors, who recognizetheir own difficulties and do not hang the responsibility for their mistakes onsomeone else's shoulders; they feel the need to contribute to the commongood, starting from the personal improvement and self-growth

HOW CAN YOU BE EXTRAORDINARYOur relationship between instructor and students is based on this principle, the need

to take care and protect each other with the desire to generate trust and proximity, onlythen the transmission and the strong will of mutual growth is achieved; it does not meanselfishness or self-centeredness, actually it's not just talking about the benefits of Keysias a method of self-defense, but involves listening and knowing the feelings that an

Keysi

The name of the Keysi method comesfrom a word that I couldnt pronounce

properly to answer my mother when I was alittle kid and instead of saying "que s"

(pron. ke si), I said "qui s", (ki si). My mother tried to help me and told me I hadto say "que- y- s", separating both words by

the conjunction "y" (and) so as toemphasize the correctpronunciation, but I took

it verbatim and sincethat time my answerwas "queysi". So thename Keysi comes

from the wrongpronunciation of an

expression.

Keysi by keysiworld SL Tel 0034-605-831-905 Email info@keysiworld.com

instructor triggers in his students with his words and deeds, as wellas the feelings that the students trigger in the instructor.

KEYSI IS AN EXTRAORDINARY SELF-DEFENSETECHNIQUE

Self-defense is not a formula that can be applied mechanically; it can beused as a technique to address simple, difficult or complex situations andemerge more or less gracefully from these situations, but technique is notthe answer, the answer lies in the attitude, accompanied by a deep ethicalsense of values; with these ingredients as a basis we can understandtechnique as a means and not as an end; when the method is welldeveloped and is not applied as a mere technique, it becomes itself a pathtoward said values, and this requires training and dedication by both theinstructor and the student. Only then can we understand that a situation ofrisk unties emotions like stress, fear, panic, and this happens consciously orunconsciously, dominating us and kidnapping our ability to think and actcalmly and with serenity. The hardest thing is not to learn a thousandtechniques or their application, but achieving the deep understanding of ourinner self; knowing ourselves not only physically but also emotionally willhelp us not to control those emotions, but to recognize them, to not seethem as an enemy but as a friend who is there to help us.

WHAT DOES THIS METHOD REQUIRE FOR SOMEONE TO BE SPECIAL?

The Keysi method calls for and at the same time presupposes respect foroneself and for the rest, it means therefore consideration for oneself and forothers. We can symbolically say that it is a flower we cultivate with care andoffer others its seeds to improve their lives. Like every art, on the one handit requires knowledge of some principles and the development oftechniques which along with the understanding of our body mechanics willhelp us learn and improve our physical and emotional tools so that we canreach our personal expression adapted to our potential; only then will we beable to perceive how extraordinary it is what lies behind an action; even ifit's not perfect in its execution, it allows us to look at ourselves with bettereyes and be more lenient toward the mistakes we constantly make, oftenwith the best intentions. Keysi has always something special, even when itspurposes fall by the wayside. The situation, and this is not a problem, is thatthe extraordinary is separate from the ordinary by a very thin line that canonly be appreciated if we are willing to look inside ourselves with differenteyes; maybe this is the dividing line between the ordinary and theextraordinary in Keysi and perhaps what makes Keysi be an extraordinarymethod.

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The hardest thing is not to learna thousand techniques or their

application, but achieving the deepunderstanding of our inner self;

knowing ourselves not only physicallybut also emotionally will help us not

to control those emotions, but torecognize them, to not see them

as an enemy but as afriend who is there to

help us.

Keysi by keysiworld SL Tel 0034-605-831-905 Email info@keysiworld.com

Keysi

Keysi by keysiworld SL Tel 0034-605-831-905 Email info@keysiworld.com

GM Martin Sewer

Kung Fu elite fromSwitzerland visiting Asia

An account by Peter Gasser& Alexander Klug

Good morning Sifu, the two KungFu Instructors Alexander Klug and PeterGasser welcomed their master (Sifu),Grandmaster Dr. Martin Sewer, atthe Zurich Airport early in themorning. An adventurousjourney to Kuching,Malaysia awaitsthe three Swissmartial artists.T h eI n t e r n a t i o n a lMartial ArtsR e s e a r c hInstitute ofMalaysia annuallyorganises one of thegreatest and world-wide most importantevent in the martial artsscene. The event, whichlasts for several days,boasts a tournament of themasterclass, the Blackbelt Hallof Fame and much more. For thefirst time Martin Sewer, respectedexpert in his field, travelled to Kuchingtogether with his two students, and thusgave them the possibility to also provethemselves on an international level.

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Kuching, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia

After we had travelled across theglobe for long hours and after ourairline company had lost and foundour luggage, we finally made it toKuching, the place of the event.Early in the morning local time, wechecked in at our hotel and wereglad that we managed to counteractjet lag thanks to a healthy diet andbody fitness. For it all already startedon that evening. Once we had gottenourselves sorted, our sifu showed usthe best places and cafs in thearea. This was a most welcomebreak, as our teacher anticipatedthat everything would continue inquick succession in the upcomingdays. Are you nervous?, he askedus while the waitress was servingsome tea. We didnt say anything,shrugged our shoulders and replied:Not really. How to be nervous, ifone doesnt even know what toexpect? It most probably would havebeen different, if we had known morespecific details. In the evening onthat same day the openingceremony started. A large room in arenowned event centre was thesetting of this solemn ceremony. Inthe middle of the room there wassome cleared space for theperformances. To its left and rightthere were numerous chairs neatlylined up for the audience.There musthave been approximately 300 chairs.In the middle, right in front of thisarea, there was a slightly elevatedstage, on which two seating rowswere arranged. At the back there

were beautiful wooden chairs and inthe front luxurious armchairs. It wasclear that the guest Masters andGrandmasters would sit there. Then,the first big surprise: While our sifuwas conversing with other masters,a young petite female student of thelocal Kung Fu school approached usand said:Please, take a seat.pointing at the masters stage. No,no. We are instructors, notMasters!, we replied. Sifu, who waseavesdropping the conversation,turned his head towards us and saidgrinningly:Get used to it. Hereeveryone knows about our art andthe skills of our school. You sit rightup here with the masters.Surprised, unsure and yet somewhatproud we took our seats in thesecond row right behind theGrandmasters. Just in this momentthe opening ceremony began withsolemn speeches of the presentguests of honour. Among them therewas also a representative of thegovernment who had travelled hereespecially for this event. Spectacularperformances of the local Kung Fuschool, traditional lion dance anddrum shows followed. Finally, theguests of honour assisted withsolemnly cutting a red ribbon for theopening of the events. Our master,Martin Sewer, had already told usabout such traditional events before.Still we were surprised by how big,loud and pompous everything wasstaged. What got especially ourattention was the fact that ourteacher was asked to step forwardagain and again and that he wassurrounded by several people who

wanted to shake hands with him.Almost as if he had been the secretstar of this event. And he probablywas. We were quite proud aboutthis, and yet at the same time wewere getting a bit nervous, ready tobe also asked to step forward anddemonstrate our skills. To our reliefthis was only going be the case onthe following day. After anextravagant dinner, a lot of sleep anda powerful start into the new day ital l f inally began for us. Thetournament started! First theyoungest participants, children andadolescents gave their best in frontof a referee panel, then theprogramme eventually switched tothe master class. One after the otherwho was sitting on the elevatedstage; on that day all of themwearing their Kung Fu uniform; cameforward and showed his or her skills.It wasnt long before our names werecalled up. Now caught up by stagefright all the same, we demonstratedour pole and fist hand forms. Duringour performances we noticed thatmany guests and even somereferees suddenly got out theirmobile or video camera to make avideo. All sweaty, a bit out of breath,and proud to worthily represent theKUNG FU SCHULE MARTIN SEWERand Switzerland, we went back toour seats on the stage right next tothe guests of honour. After us, ourteacher was called up. Suddenly,silence filled the room. The stillnesswas palpable. The audience wasclosely following his each and everymovement and was recording withtheir mobiles or cameras. Here and

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there one could hear enthusiastic utterances suchas Wow or Oh of kids in awe of the performance.

We were closely focusing on the performance of oursifu, for there is always something to be learnt.

Thunderous applause ensued our sifus performance. Theguests were obviously impressed with his skills. He was

just about to sit down, when he was called up once more.The present Grandmasters were asked to demonstrate theirskills once again in a seminar that lasted for 45 minutes for all

the guests who were interested. We could energeticallyassist our sifu. It was a most peculiar scene to watch:

Swiss people teach people from Asia Kung Fu? To us, itwas quite the familiar situation, for our teacher had

already taught in China and Hong Kong. But the open-minded and warm-hearted ways of our Asian fans

was yet again touching. At first, we thought thatthey were merely curious about the foreigners.

But it quickly showed that theygenuinely admired our Kung Fuand our abil ity to get peopleenthusiastic about it. Even hoursafter the training course we couldobserve the kids practicing andimitating the techniques taught bysifu. On the third and last day wewere taken by surprise yet again:But this time the venue was in adifferent part of the city. Another

even bigger room than the one beforewas festively decorated and arrangedfor the closing ceremony and awards,since, apart from the participants, evenmore spectators and guests, amongthem members of the government, were

expected. In a very traditional manner theceremony was opened with drums, dragon

and lion dance performances. The guests ofhonour were being served lunch. We knew

that we were asked to demonstrate our skillsonce again. In addition to participating in thetournament, we were both nominated for theInstructor Of The Year 2015 award. During thelunch sifu asked us:So, you two? What are you

going to demonstrate after the meal?. Right there weknew that this would be our chance to give our all. Rightaway we left the ceremonial hall in order to quickly warm

up before we were asked todemonstrate our forms. This time weshowed our sabre and fist handforms. Once more we gave our verybest. The festivities were coming toan end, and as a highlight of the eventthe participants of the tournamentand the nominated guests of honourwere about to be honoured. We werethinking about our chances ofsuccess. As we had observed theother participants, our competition,we came to the conclusion that wecould not have been that bad. Butwould it suffice? When our nameswere called up, we were indeed quitesurprised. We both were given theaward Instructor Of The Year 2015.We were happy and proud, yet at thesame time a bit in disbelief. Just aswe were about to take our seats, wewere called up once more. We bothwon the Instructor Trophy at thetournament! We were touched. Thetrying preparations, all the trainingand working hard on our skills hadbeen paid off! Now it was our mastersand mentors, Martin Sewers, turn.The first award given to him was avery special one: The Silver LifetimeAchievement Award! Only he whodedicates his life whole-heartedly tothe martial arts is able to be honouredwith this award. Moreover, he washonoured with the GrandmasterTrophy as the winner of thetournament in the category ofGrandmasters. Last but not least hewas accepted as AssociateProfessor into the Blackbelt Hall OfFame. As his students we were filledwith great pride. After numerousphoto sessions with the local press,with spectators and participants: wewere downright besieged, we said awarm goodbye to the organiser of theevent. But our journey wasnt over

yet! After the challenging weekend afew days of relaxation awaited us inthe Mega-City Kuala Lumpur. Ofcourse we benefited from the timeavailable to learn more about the artof the original Shaolin Hung Gar KungFu from our teacher. On the one handwe learnt very comfortably over coffeeand tea, on the other hand with a lotof sweat in the morning Kung Fulessons. Especially in these lessonswith our teacher, we could learnexactly the way he used to learn backthen. For hours we had been

preoccupied with a small movement,which looked very simple. Whatinitially looked very easy, turned out tobe full of little nuances and importantdetails, without which the techniquewould not work the way it should. Wewere working really hard, oftenwithout being supervised by ourteacher, and were getting closer toour desired goal step by step. Rightthere our repertoire of techniques wasextended by one more efficienttechnique. But what was even muchmore important: Grandmaster MartinSewer did not teach us just anytechnique. As we had learnt over theyears, he always taught a principle, anotion that takes an important role inour system.

Our art does not have its basis intechniques, but in principles. Thus,we did not only learn a technique inits detail and very precisely, but wealso received a key, which wouldhelp us to decode techniques that wehad thought we had alreadymastered, and which would help us togenerally improve our skills. It was avery motivating step, since beingincreasingly attentive and activelythinking about what we had learntwas very rewarding. With theexpansion of our school,opportunities of learning from ourteacher in such an intensive mannerare becoming rarer. Furthermore, werealised that we would have to keepon working hard, if we wanted torepeat this success in the future. Weare not too familiar with resting onour laurels. This might very well bethe reason for our success in Kuchingand for the success of our sifu and ofhis school. As the well-known sayinggoes: the path is the destination.This also goes for the education at theKUNG FU SCHOOL MARTIN SEWER.

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Our art does nothave its basis in

techniques, but in principles.Thus, we did

not only learn atechnique in

its detail and veryprecisely, but we also

received a key,which would helpus to decode

techniques thatwe had thoughtwe had already

mastered

GM Martin Sewer

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OPERATIONAL POLICE BATON

For Captain Jacques Levinet, founder of thePolice Operational Baton method or BOP, theuse of the baton in Martial Arts or Self-Defensehas nothing to do with the professional methodhe has tuned up. First, the material of the BOPis not wood but retractable metal. Second, theBOP is used alone, unlike other conventionalmethods that use two sticks in their discipline,as Kali or Fencing. Third, the specific use of BOPby the law enforcement units takes into accountthe Police parameters of the ROS method (RealOperational System), another method createdby Captain Levinet.Since 2000, thanks to his triple experience as

a Police Captain, Grand Master of Martial Artsand international expert in law enforcementunits, specialized in personal defense and policetactics, Levinet Jacques, after making his ownreflection on the subject, has developed his ownrevolutionary method adapted to XXI century,to extract the essence of every important detailin this field. And thus the Police OperationalBaton or BOP was born, which is not a newdesignation, but a unique and effective processfor law enforcement units, for an intermediaryand complementary use between gun and hand-cuffs. The BOP method differs considerablyfrom the American ASP (Armament System andProcedures) and now there is growing interestworldwide.

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ORIGINS OF BOP

They rely on other inventions of Captain Lenivet. SELF PRO KRAV or SPK - This personal defense

method, which enjoys great success in many countries, gaveto BOP its originality for its practical applications on thespot. The SPK defenses are what have allowed the BOP toconsolidate its success. The absence of frills and flourishes,and the pedagogy have become a key to the success ofthese two methods that provide both civi l ians andprofessionals the means to cope with assaults on the street.

REAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM or POLICE ROS - Thereis an interactive link between the Real Operational System,complete method for law enforcement units, and the TOP(Police Operational Tonfa) which is one of the modules, in thesame way as the BOP (Police Operational Baton) and theGTPI (Technical Gestures Police Intervention). The ROSevolves according to its scope and the 'feedback' carried outregularly by the staff of the AJL (Jacques Levinet Academy).The difficulties of the street have priority in the BOP,therefore techniques falls to a secondary priority and thenarcissistic manifestation does not occur. The reality isimposed at the expense of fantasy to make room for theoperational.

MALADJUSTMENT OF TRAINING - Telescopicbaton workouts are often inadequate, either becauseof lack of time, lack of competence or absence of atraining plan, without forgetting also the lack of politicalwill that means are given to achieve success. Giving atelescopic baton to a policeman is not enough to makeit operational, there must be also an after sales service.In other words, a progressive initial and continuingformation guaranteed by regular recycling and'feedback'. This is the reason why Captain Levinetcaptain has wanted to question everything. The BOPformation is much longer than in most of the cases and

techniques that do not work in reality are radically eliminated.It has been structured a training plan both technically andlegally. Absence of stereotyped assaults, predefined attacks,safe defenses with foam rubber baton, grips of an armedhand, unrealizable in the street. No passivity or recreationaltraining but rather in accordance to the harsh law of thestreet. The results of this effort are plain to see, the technicalmodification and evolution have proved vital and the BOPhas become truly operational in the broad sense of the word.

IN CONTRAST TO THE ASP METHOD - The usualtelescopic baton training systems follow the ASP method ofUS, often for commercial reasons because the method issold in a pack which includes a baton with the same name.This method takes into account only to hit under angles,which contradicts our self-defense laws. On the contrary, theBOP method takes into account the fact that the officialshould know first how to block an attack and protect himselfbefore counterattacking. If in the ASP method very fewneutralization locks are done, the BOP system provides anexcellent sampler of control locks, behavioral, ho