Movies are filled with fight scenes that go on forever and ever, giving people
the illusion that such extended engagements are the reality of street fights.
Not so when a well-trained Black Belt is involved.
The following four-part screen cap reveals how knowledge triumphs in many
situations, and in this case it is “one and done.” As the narration of the
video states, the black dude is a pimp who assaults a Black Belt named Jay
Lee, who, upon assault from the pimp, preempts the attacker and knocks the
dude out with one blow, in what appears to be a lead armbar to the head/neck
area.
Margaret Thatcher served Great Britain as Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990.
The first woman to have held the PM position, she was not only a great lady
but a great leader—tough, smart, and uncompromising, qualities which garnered
her the appellation of “The Iron Lady.”
Today’s world could definitely benefit from more of Thatcher’s leadership,
strength and courage. The Karate Institute of America applauds her, especially
in her belief of self-responsibility and personal ownership—qualities any KIA
student understands.
Perseverance and Spirit have done Wonders in all ages.
These words inspire us all to be better, to do better, to never quit and to
remember the Spirit within us.
Isn’t it interesting how all truly great leaders inspire and encourage those
to whom they have been given the mantel of leadership, as opposed to those
so-called leaders who try to divide men and weaken their spirits in order to
control and subjugate them.
Great Britain’s Sir Winston Churchill is, arguably, one of the greatest
leaders of the 20th Century. The following quote contains eight of the most
powerful words when any of us is going through hard times, sort of like
climbing up the ladder from white belt to black belt. Basically, the
tongue-in-cheek translation of these powerful eight words is, “Don’t stop
here!”
The KIA’s own Hannah “Hannibal” has some fun with her dad, driving him
backward on multiple occasions with powerful kicks.
In this first pic, Hannah drives her Pops back with a front kick. Nice
extension, too!
Next, she pummels him with a roundhouse kick. Oh, my! Who knew such a
diminutive young woman could deliver such power! Notice how she knocked her
father off balance? Very cool!
And then—here comes the thunder! Hannah delivers a cross-over back kick. Dad’s
comment: “Ouch! That’s a rib!”
Fixed fortifications are monuments to man’s stupidity.
Patton knew, as all great warriors know, to stand still in a fight and refuse
to move is a fool’s strategy. It’s common sense that a moving target is much
harder to hit than a stationary one. So why do many fighters refuse to
incorporate movement and motion in their fighting strategies and styles?
The Karate Institute of America’s fighting strategy is founded on movement. As
one of our maxims states: The mover controls the fight. Why? Because the
opponent must keep adjusting to the mover’s movement and, therefore, he
becomes reactive rather than proactive—a failing strategy. Movement will also
confuse and frustrate the opponent, keeping him imbalanced and brain-locked.
