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Is there really a movement to kill the art of kicking? There seems to be. People who have read my previous writings know I
never try to tell a person what their Martial Arts experience should be, that’s a personal decision each of us can only make
on our own. We all know what we want out of the Martial Arts when our interest began. Some want to win trophies, some
want to fight in the Octagon, some just want to be able to defend themselves and their families, others are perfectly content
sitting in a corner meditating as a candle flickers away. Some love breaking objects, maybe even all the above or even Zen
Archery. Whatever you seek, no one can tell you, if it is right or wrong. Now… saying that – The movement to kill kicking
bothers me.


“The Wing Chun system says that kicking to the head of an opponent makes as much sense as punching his foot.”

Sounds to me like something a person that has a problem kicking would say.


The Mixed Martial Arts movement which is gaining in popularity has resulted in many Martial Artists neglecting or even
devaluing the skill of kicking. I’ve heard many Martial Artists say kicking is overrated, after watching a few too many UFC’
s or Vale Tudo matches, where no one ever seems to land a real good kick above the knees. The top participants in these
matches are supremely skilled in this type of one on one environment, and it leads to people thinking ground fighting is the
way to go. The Ultimate Art; the ultimate way to fight. It’s been proven, right? A veteran of 20 years in a stand up Martial
Art gets beaten inside a minute, by a guy who took 1 year of a grappling art – that proves it right? The answer is yes – in
that environment – in a bar or a parking lot at the mall, might be a different story.

In a street fight or an attack where lives are on the line, eye gauging, groin shots and even biting are all legal and
encouraged. What if your opponent brings 3 friends with him or her, you’ll need to hit, and hit hard enough to stop them in
their tracks. The best way to do that is by clean, hard, effective kicks that maim on impact, sending attackers away with a
nice little parting gift. Sure you should run when the odds are against you, but what if you can’t? I heard somewhere that
our legs are three times stronger than our arms, not to mention, to punch someone you need to surpass kicking range to do
it. Therefore, landing a kick is much better than landing a punch, but if an opponent is already in punching or grappling
range, we might need to punch, trap or grapple with them and also use kicks to keep the others at bay.

The point is; if a Martial Artist prepares to fight a certain way, they better be sure the contest goes down that way. If not…
How can anyone be sure that a street fight won’t happen? I guess we’d better be ready.

I decided to put Hwang Jang-Lee, perhaps the greatest film kicker of all time on the cover, and also to share a story I read.

About Hwang Jang-Lee: During his tour of duty as a martial arts instructor in Vietnam he was challenged by a South
Vietnamese knife expert. The challenge was over 30 seconds later. His opponent lay dead, killed by a well executed round
kick to the head by Hwang.


















































BAK FU PAI'S IRON PALM COCONUT BREAK FORMULA
From our friends at THE SEA OF CHI


There are many legends surrounding this 600 year old jow, it was in fact created by Fung Doe Duk the chief abbot of the Shaolin
Temple (Sil lum), who later developed the White Tiger Kung Fu System.  Fung Doe Duk was the first Grandmaster (Jung Shee) of
Bak Fu Pai.

During his training he focused on developing iron palms -- by breaking coconuts.  He used his training as an herbalist to
research Chinese herbs that could be used to toughen his hands, strengthen his bones, and yet leave no calluses.  After years
of trial and error, this master herbalist and healer finally developed a unique dit da jow -- what we commonly refer to today
as the Coconut Break formula.  

As you may know Iron Palm training involves rigorous conditioning of the hands as well as meditation, fighting forms, and
striking techniques. To prevent injury during the training process this unique herbal hit medicine is applied and rubbed into
the hands - before, during and after each training session.

Without its use there is a greater likelihood that you will experience the dangers of repetitive striking such as bruised and/or
broken bones, or deformity of the hands, or possible nerve damage.  If left unchecked the result can be arthritis, and a
general loss of hand dexterity.

However, with the proper application of hit medicine -- namely the Coconut Break formula which contains herbs that
synergistically work together preventing bruising, strengthening the bones and circulating the blood and chi - you can train
the Iron Palm without fear or pain.


BAK FU PAI'S WHITE TIGER KUNG FU COCONUT BREAK can be purchased from (the Sea of Chi website) for $75.00.  If
you'd like to have your own supply of this amazing formula, we will provide the herbs and complete step-by-step instructions
that will enable you to make over 2 gallons of this jow.  Click here for more information:  http://seaofchi.com/tlu.htm

Our personal experience with this jow is that it is the best all around jow for Iron Palm training and Hand Conditioning.  
We've tried them all, and prefer this formula.  We hope you'll give it a try.

If you have any questions, or would prefer to talk to us about this jow, please give us a call.

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From the March 05 Issue of NO WAY NET MAGAZINE

The Death of Kicking
9Th Annual Best of the Champions
Martial Arts Tournament  

First posted in No Way Net Magazine on March 05


The Best of the Championship Martial Arts Tournament has always been special to me, since it’s
the tournament where I competed for the first time and after attending the 9th annual
tournament a couple of weeks ago, I was once again reminded how great the tournament is. The
Green School of Martial Arts puts on a show that is only surpassed by the next annual
tournament, with schools coming to East Orange from far and wide to attend and compete.

I posted a bunch of pics in the photo gallery, be sure to check it out. www.umojaphoto.com was
on hand, and they put together a tremendous photo CD that can be purchased from their site.  

I also had a chance to talk to the people from the: Muslims Athletes United Int'l Inc. and I
laud them for their efforts in what seems like a very worthwhile effort, they need our
support. For more on what they do, use the contact information below.

Muslims Athletes United Int'l Inc.

An organization designed to inspire and support Muslims on all levels of sports from Little
League/Pop Warner, Elementary/Grammar School, High School, College, and Professional.
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