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Month: May 2010

gauges and adapting
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Understanding Adapting, Adjustment and Gauging Points

- 2010 May 262021 June 27 - Bryan Bagnas

There you are, surrounded by a sea of bystanders. The large mass of angry human flesh stands before you. Saliva spews from his mouth as he yells obscenities at you. In a panic, you swing your fist wildly, missing the prominent chin by many inches. Where did all your training go? Where a fight starts […]

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Art of War

5 Constant Factors in Self-Defense

- 2010 May 182019 June 1 - Bryan Bagnas

This is the next installment of my commentary on Sun Tzu’s The Art of War for personal self-defense. What are the five constant factors necessary for successful defense? The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one’s deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in […]

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A mugger with a baseball bat
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8 Steps to Self-Defense Review

- 2010 May 142021 June 27 - Bryan Bagnas

Over the years, I taught many Self-Defense classes and workshops. We reviewed my 8 Key Points of Self Defense Basics , 10 Things to prevent attacks,  3 Things to think about before getting mugged, and demonstrated a few easy techniques.  I decided that I should really explain or recap those techniques. These techniques are designed […]

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statue of monkey master in meditation
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Monkey style block against street fighters

- 2010 May 132022 January 29 - Bryan Bagnas

One of the key strengths of the monkey style is its adaptability. Therefore it behooves the student to practice in street clothes, in their everyday shoes, and familiar environments like doorways, small rooms, etc. This type of training is in our Filipino Arnis and Japanese Ninjutsu traditions. By removing the shock of a new environmental […]

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Art of War

It is important to know and prepare for self-defense

- 2010 May 102019 June 1 - Bryan Bagnas

I. LAYING PLANS The first chapter is called laying plans. It stresses building a foundation from which to rest all your skills and assets. I equate this with learning how to stand, punch, kick and move properly. There is no sense if rushing the process so you can be effective earlier. Rather it is better […]

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Art of War

The story of Sun Tzu

- 2010 May 72019 June 1 - Bryan Bagnas

The oldest military treatise in the world, Sun Tzu on the Art of War is one of the finest treatments on warfare and combat ever written. His understanding of war is superb. Over the next few months, I’ll provide quotes from the book and add commentary on how it relates to personal self-defense. I’m using […]

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First anniversary of my blog

- 2010 May 62021 March 10 - Bryan Bagnas

Today I have written in this blog for a complete year. It is a milestone in of itself. Last year, I hoped I could maintain the momentum of writing a few times every week. Before I started, I padded my quiver with several articles that I either updated from previous publication in the Leopard Pause, […]

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Yudansha Units System

- 2010 May 52019 June 1 - Bryan Bagnas

I haven’t written in a while so I thought I’d post something I give my Brown Belts, an article from our first issue of the Black Belt Bulletin — a newsletter for members of the Black Belt Club. I hope it inspires other Black Belts to continue their training.  Enjoy. Level progression in the Black […]

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