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by Halford
Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:01 pm
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: At last excellence in a karate magazine
Replies: 6
Views: 5753

JAMA HAS MANY ARTICLES THAT DO NOT 'CATER' TO TAI CHI

But then, they did publish MARTIAL MUSINGS by R. W. Smith, but Mike DeMarco does a great job. He founded the journal and then sold it and is now back running it. I also like CLASSICAL FIGHTING ARTS which used to be DRAGON TIMES. For another take on carotids, read Michael Janich's article in TACTICAL...
by Halford
Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:55 pm
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: Funny knife video
Replies: 5
Views: 3250

MICHAEL J HAS AN ARTICLE IN TACTICAL KNIVES

In the latest issue of TK, the writer attempts to debunk Fairbairn"s TimeTable of Death.
by Halford
Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:52 pm
Forum: Western Martial Arts & History
Topic: Chivalry versus Bushido
Replies: 23
Views: 42942

KAMIKAZI & BUSHIDO BULLSHIT

There is a new book out that I have glanced at about Kamikazi but I can't recall the author,but some young men were told by their families to die honorably and there is one tale of a survivor who was disowned by his family for failing to die 'honourably'. I have created a blog among others entitled ...
by Halford
Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:07 pm
Forum: Women and the Martial Arts
Topic: the farmers walk-deceptively simple exercise?
Replies: 4
Views: 5039

Know what you mean! Once in the Philippines,I saw a woman get out of a banca(boat) and stand while two or three men took sacks of rice(real heavy) out of the boat and pick them up and place them on her head so she could walk off with them to the road,etc. Again, I recall in the Philippines another e...
by Halford
Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:08 pm
Forum: Women and the Martial Arts
Topic: the farmers walk-deceptively simple exercise?
Replies: 4
Views: 5039

The so-called 'farmer's walk' is an old way to build stamina, strength, endurance, etc. and has innumerable ways to be performed. If you have a yoke, you can place that on your shoulders and attach buckets of sand, water, maple tree sap(as did when a kid on the farm during sugaring time) and so fort...
by Halford
Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: Realist Training
Topic: Why poor countries are poor
Replies: 7
Views: 13778

It always amazes me how ignorant people are. The thing aobut 3rd world countries or poor nations(look out USA) is that it is usually the governments that are bad, inefficient, corrupt, tyrannical, etc. and that the access to land, which is the major world problem,by the way, lies at the center of th...
by Halford
Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:00 pm
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: Shorin Ryu or Shotokan advocates should not watch this!!
Replies: 20
Views: 10572

This video is not that bad since it covers a scene well-known to most tournament observers and entrants and shows the usual antics of what goes on. However, most of the practitioners at this event are virtually beginners, showing imprecision and lack of focus as well as doing things too fast or not ...
by Halford
Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:54 pm
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: Movie: "The Challenge"
Replies: 5
Views: 4533

The Challenge is also one of my favorite movies for obvious reasons. It was recommended to me by my friend of many years, years ago, Michael Descoteau and I was able to get a copy of it and view it. Toshiro Mifune has been in numerous movies and this one,of course, adds to his lustre,despite what cr...
by Halford
Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:12 pm
Forum: Jujitsu/Grappling Arts
Topic: Thoughts of an old warrior
Replies: 7
Views: 15423

Phil Porter, 'O-SENSEI',stands on the shoulders of a great many judo pioneers who aided in the 'fathering' of American Judo, and you really should read a bit on this remarkable history,which also includes jujutsu,of course, and matches of such with boxers and wrestlers,etc. Yes, the benefits of judo...
by Halford
Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:04 pm
Forum: Realist Training
Topic: The reality of evil, and the symbolism of religion
Replies: 17
Views: 27294

Since the term SIN is mentioned, it has little to do with EVIL,because sin merely means 'MISSING THE MARK' which comes from, if I am not mistaken, from the use of archery,possibly warfare with slings, arrows, spears,etc. You miss the bullseye,or the target. Therefore, you sin. It is akin to the Zen ...
by Halford
Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:54 pm
Forum: Realist Training
Topic: The reality of evil, and the symbolism of religion
Replies: 17
Views: 27294

The problem with this discussion is that it tends to be far too emotional in content and less objective, and somehow ignores history and other things that should be discussed more fully. As for the Catholic Church, which is a complex study in itself, the present Pope seems to me to be one that has a...
by Halford
Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:43 pm
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: Pirating alive and well - on a scary grand scale
Replies: 37
Views: 13868

Piracy,like cannibalism, slavery, witchcraft, human sacrifice, and a host of other practices that have a long history are still alive and well in this 'modern' age of so-called hi tech, cyberspace,etc. You have also to note that the use of basic and primitive weapons, from stones and sticks, to kniv...
by Halford
Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:40 pm
Forum: Western Martial Arts & History
Topic: Ghosts of Thanksgiving
Replies: 22
Views: 36504

Great photos,great history. But, there are other things to consider here and do not get confused by modern political boundaries and the like. All this happened BEFORE there was a UNITED STATES,which happens to be in NORTH AMERICA. We are not just Americans, we are, if we are, CITIZENS OF THE UNITED ...
by Halford
Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:34 pm
Forum: Western Martial Arts & History
Topic: Chivalry versus Bushido
Replies: 23
Views: 42942

As a descendent of the Mayflower group and also with some French and Indian connections, as tenuous as such is apt to be, I find the things mentioned here interesting and will comment later on about all this. Actually, the percentage of people descended overall from the Pilgrims is much higher than ...
by Halford
Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:19 pm
Forum: Modern Personal Weapons
Topic: Cutting vs Stabbing vs thrusting
Replies: 9
Views: 26716

It has been a very long time since I have been able to post anything on this website and a lot of things have happened,some of which will bear on this topic due to the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere as we read this. The entire world seems engulfed in wars and conflicts of one kind or anoth...

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