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Ninja Collection
by Stephen K. Hayes
Together in one collectors edition! Black Belt Books has compiled the best-selling six-book Ninja series
by Stephen K. Hayes into one must-have volume. The inspirational and legendary master has updated
and added to the original material, bridging the gap between the needs of contemporary society and the
essence of the ancient once-secret ninja art.
Hayes, inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame in 1985, achieved the rare rank of judan (10th-degree
black belt) and was formally ordained in 1991 as a teacher in the 1,200-year-old Japanese esoteric
meditation tradition. Here, in one volume, he shares the secrets of the warrior sage.
COVER STORY
34 BEGINNERS GUIDE TO
PRESSURE POINTS
Learn how the Korean art of kuk
sool won teaches the science of
using pressure points for self-
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FEATURES
42 11 FIGHT FLICKS TO TICKLE
YOUR FUNNY BONE
Revisit your favorite martial
arts comedies: Black Belt
Jones, A Fistful of Yen, They
Call Me Bruce?, The Last
Dragon, Remo Williams, Beverly
Hills Ninja, Shanghai Noon, Kung
Pow, The Foot Fist Way, Kung Fu
Panda and Black Dynamite!
48 SAN DA
Black Belt roving reporter Antonio
Graceffo created this white paper
to introduce Westerners to the
Chinese art of kickboxing with
takedowns and throws. Is it MMA
by any other name?
52 RENAISSANCE MAN
Arcenio Advincula is a master
of isshin-ryu, a founding father
of the Marine Corps Martial Arts
Program, a knife designer and,
above all else, a karate teacher.
Read his fascinating life story.
58 ALWAYS READY!
Our writer reviews reality-based
self-defense courses taught by
Massad Ayoob, Tony Blauer,
Wim Demeere, Tim Larkin,
Marc MacYoung, Rory Miller,
Peyton Quinn and the staff of
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64 CHOKE POINT
The facts behind the
unfortunate death of Eric Garner
could change the way police
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artists use chokes.
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and started training with him in 1999. He was to unify the kenpo community, school America. To that end, the IKCG under
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Despite having trained for 31 years and which members would test before a council promote anyone, Nugent says. There is
opened nine schools, Nugent wanted composed ten 10th-degree black belts, then no money associated with our rank, and
more. His quest for additional knowledge added an annual tournament and seminar because of this, it is one of the highest-
took him to S. George Pesare, series to their calendar. integrity belts one can get.
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ometimes they embody those KHAYMANS PARENTS wanted him to plex sets that are considered challeng-
so powerfully we forget that study martial arts since before he was ing even for experienced adults. He
they were once white belts born but waited until they thought he graduated to the adult class because of
themselves. There was a time was old enough to take direction and his ability to acquire new skills and to
when Gichin Funakoshi was just a behave respectfully in class. His father behave maturely on the mat. At age 8,
karate kid in Okinawa, when Randy Don McDaniels would have loved for his he was among the youngest students
Couture was a junior-varsity wrestler son to study at Inosantos school, but to ever attend one of Inosantos famous
in Bothell, Washington, and when Ed the drive was too far. Then the universe Legends Camps, a four-day event that
Parker was a judo and boxing begin- smiled on young Khayman: The very includes 48 hours of intensive training.
ner in Hawaii. week his parents decided he was old -
In this new column, Black Belt will enough to train, Inosanto relocated his son, Khayman became the youngest
highlight the brightest stars of the next academy to the familys neighborhood. black belt Inosanto has ever promoted.
generation. The young martial artists Its like it was meant to be, Don said. I never would have thought I would be
- awarding a black belt to anyone under
of becoming as legendary in the eyes of tured play of the dojo. Even better was 21, Inosanto said. But Khayman earned
their peers as Funakoshi, Couture and hanging around grown-ups, he said. it, deserved it and continued his training.
Parker are to us. I was in a room full of very accom- Two years later, Khayman was Chai
First up is Khayman Amir McDan- plished adults: Jeff Imada, Damon Caro, Sirisutes youngest muay Thai instruc-
iels. At age 6, Khayman began training Kurt Johnstad and other people now tor. After he trained for another two
at the esteemed Inosanto Academy responsible for breathing action into -
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in Los Angeles. Now 17, hes a full in- - structor, making him the youngest per-
structor in the Inosanto lineage, as tory. At the time, Khayman had no idea son to achieve that rank.
well as the star of two upcoming mar- how much impact these martial artists Khayman always showed exceptional
would have on his life. discipline and dedication, and his skill
natural talent with top-notch training, level progressed rapidly, Inosanto said.
and even though hes enjoying stellar BECAUSE THE ACADEMY lacked a
success, he remains as humble as a kids program, Khayman took private other children and an eye-opening ex-
Shaolin monk. lessons and quickly learned com- perience to many of the adults, who up
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waii, who fought under the whole thing almost fell apart the night brutality that was demonstrated. Tuli
name of Teila Tuli. The other before as athletes and coaches debated charged the Dutchman, who managed
was a lanky Dutch striker named Ge- to backpedal and then grab his huge
rard Gordeau. Their looks werent the opponent. The sumo wrestler lost his
only thing that was different; the two reluctant to sign their contracts. Tuli, footing and went down with his back to
combatants came to this event, the Ul- however, autographed his unnoticed and the fence. As he tried to rise, Gordeau
timate Fighting Championship, a com- started to leave the room. Thats when slammed a roundhouse into his face,
Royce Gracie asked him where he was
toughest man, via very different paths. going without signing. Tuli pointed to the
Tuli, whose real name is Taylor Wily, white landed under the announcers
started sumo in school before mov- here to party, and if any of you want to table, where kickboxing champ Bill
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ing to Japan to compete professionally. Wallace and Kathy Long sat with foot-
Gordeau took up judo and kyokushin At the time, Tuli wasnt sure who ball star Jim Brown. Another Tuli tooth
karate as a teen, eventually garnering would show up, but they all did. ended up embedded in Gordeaus foot.
titles in kickboxing and savate. It would stay there until he returned to
Both men had been approached THE BOUT BETWEEN Gordeau and Holland and had a doc extract it.
months earlier with an offer to par- Tuli left an indelible impression on ev- Although the bout initially appeared
eryone who watched it, not just because to be a physical mismatch, Gordeaus
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at New York Wrestling Con- when I run on a treadmill. Maybe if a anywhere they put a ring up, anywhere
nection in Long Island, New guy is only doing it for three years, he they have fans, Stockade said. In Trin-
York, was an All-County wrestler in could do it. idad, I wrestled in a water park. Ive
high school, I asked him if any of those also wrestled in a rodeo arena; 10 feet
skills helped him in pro wrestling. He SOME MMA FIGHTERS have as few as away, they had all the bulls penned up.
said they came in handy, but once hed I asked about what I presumed was
learned how the pros operate, he al- Boxers may have 50 or so. Wrestlers, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
tered his style to mimic theirs. however, are different. Hulk Hogan said Every wrestler wants to get on TV
I was curious how he thought his that in the early part of his career, he in the U.S., but a big step up for the
new skills might translate to MMA. wrestled 400 times a year. Stockade independents is wrestling in Japan,
Brock Lesnar did it, Stockade said. had a similar story to tell: Im in the Stockade said. A lot of my MMA and
Being a pro wrestler makes you ring at least two days a week, some- wrestling heroes, like the Shamrock
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tough Ive been punched in the face, times four shows a week, sometimes brothers, Dan Henderson, [Quinton]
and Ive landed on concrete. People two in one day. Rampage Jackson and even Dan
think the ring is a trampoline, but its Severn went to Japan to wrestle and
just a 1-inch-thick wrestling mat on times a year. Low-level professional make money. And not just Japan also
wood and steel. There are no springs. wrestlers grapple that many times in Puerto Rico and Mexico.
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heres a seeming army of dog, offered Gene LeBell, one of only motions and not telegraph them, but on
skilled and not-so-skilled two people (the other is Jackie Chan) camera, youre trying to tell a story the
practitioners of karate, tae- to be inducted into the Black Belt Hall
kwondo, kung fu and other arts of Fame and the Hollywood Stuntmens exaggerate your movements. For
trying to break into the motion-picture Hall of Fame. LeBell doesnt mince example, youre taught to throw a hook
industry by making use of their ability punch as a short, tight technique. But
to kick and punch, but how realistic is on camera, youd make it a very wide
Photo by Rick Hustead
this? What do martial artists interested all the would-be stunt people out punch for everyone to see.
in stunt work need to know?
next to impossible. SO IF YOU HAVE the cinema fu skills
LEARN TO WAIT tables, clean When I started in the business, there and heed all the advice listed above,
bathrooms and walk the neighbors were about 40 stuntmen in Hollywood, will you have a decent shot at earning
sure, but weve all heard such questions ing to write. Suppose youre teach-
and know the kinds of people who ask ing a course on writing and a student
them. They arent fooling anyone.
Only an inexperienced teacher will novel? Another asks, How can I write
be impressed by the knowledge youre a romance? Youd tell them they need
trying to show off with such a question. to learn the basics of grammar, plot
More likely, hell cut you off and give a structure and character development,
curt response. If youre fortunate, youll and then adapt those to whatever
get the message. Asking a question to genre they like. Karate, as a method of
show off is insincere, and the dojo has
no room for insincerity. Ask a question responses; its a series of principles,
if you want to know the answer, not be- physically enacted, that allow for the
cause you want to demonstrate what freedom to implement a wide range of
you already know or think you know. responses that are spontaneous.
I DONT SEE how that would work. WHEN CAN I learn more? This is inap-
This isnt really a question, but it often propriate in the dojo under any circum-
amounts to one. Youve been shown stances for lots of reasons. The most
a technique, but it seems to make no obvious is that you already know the
sense. Your comment, even if its sin- answer, or at least you should: You can
cere, puts the teacher in a bad spot. learn more when your teacher thinks
What are the teachers options? I can youre ready.
tell you how one of my karate teachers Thats only part of it, though. You
replied when I was young and foolish can learn more when you show youre
enough to make this comment: I limped ready. It isnt up to the sensei, even
for three days. though you might think it is. Most real
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his is the sort of question one they all have depths you havent
occasionally hears in the dojo. lenging the teacher or questioning the begun to explore. Its a truism that
Of course, we can say that art; youre professing that you are the during free training, beginners will
there are no stupid questions, problem. This removes the possibil- usually practice the last thing they
but we need to understand that at times were taught while advanced karateka
there are inappropriate questions. whats going on without being insulted will spend time working on what they
One of the most inappropriate ques- or feeling that youre challenging him.
tions you can ask in the dojo is one Questions in the dojo arent neces-
thats intended not to better your un- WHAT IF a guy does this? Its tempting sarily bad. Just be sure you know which
derstanding of a topic but to demon- to ask this type of question, but its dif- ones to ask and when to ask them.
strate your knowledge. These questions
are designed to impress your teacher or often think a combat art is a big tool
classmates. The student asking about kit of methods. If a guy punches at you, 025()520%/$&.%(/76
Musashi is name-dropping, trying to you do this. If he grabs you, you do that. 6(1,25&2/801,67
Many of the articles and books Dave
let his teacher know that hes read Learn all the conditionals, and youll
Lowry has written are available at
the book and that he can use Japanese have mastered the art. blackbeltmag.com. Simply enter his
terminology thats likely unfamiliar to Unfortunately, it doesnt work that name in the search box.
others in the dojo. Hell deny this, to be way. Learning a martial art is like learn-
Pit Judo Against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu IN RESPONSE to all who have posted
Im amused and, in some ways, delighted by the comments that still get online, the question of a rematch is
now moot. As he always seems to do,
posted on YouTube regarding the 1987 matchup of Rickson Gracie and me. Father Time has intervened. Gracie and
by Hayward Nishioka I and all who continue to watch the
video can only hypothesize about
udo enthusiasts say theyre proud I major penalty would have determined what might have happened.
Hayward Nishioka Photo by Rick Hustead Rickson Gracie Photo by Staff Photographer
Gracie, who videotaped the session, two arts are different. Its fair to say that should regard this, and not who would
was simply testing the strengths and most jiu-jitsu contests are determined win in an art-vs.-art match, as whats
weaknesses of judo in an effort to make on the mat via submission techniques. truly important to ourselves, our
BJJ better. This is a wise move for any In contrast, judo matches are usually communities and our nations. If you
coach: Study the terrain, the opponent determined on the way to the mat via just want to prevail over an adversary,
and the skill sets, then drill to overcome throwing techniques. that can be more easily done with the
any obstacles that are encountered. That means that the training needed for purchase of a lethal weapon.
success in judo and BJJ are very different.
IF THE SESSION really had been Yes, both arts require cardiovascular ABOUT THE AUTHOR: In the 1960s,
designed to determine which art is capacity as well as muscular strength. Hayward Nishioka won numerous medals in
national and international judo competition. He
better, several issues would have However, judo requires a nervous system was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame
needed to be addressed. that can manage fast-twitch muscle in 1968 and 1977.
First, the rules of the two arts are
different. What yields a point, whats violently, in order to move the body
allowed, what isnt allowed, what into proper throwing position and then EXPERT JUDO INSTRUCTION
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have to be living in a cave like testament that this strategy has validity. look at the three-tiered approach to
Bodhidharma to be unaware But we must keep in mind that contact in training bouts that it uses
- Hendricks has been competing at an because it offers a great way to stave off
ished, and with that, the debate about elite level for some time, and he didnt neurological damage.
head trauma has resurfaced. Anyone always adhere to his stay-away-from- Assault: Think of this as the no-contact
whos safety conscious would do well the-skull mandate. At some point in
to look into studies of the effect that cu- our training, dealing with head blows other, but its more along the lines of using
mulative head trauma sustained in the has got to be addressed or else the the partner to gauge footwork, visualize
practice of the martial arts and combat novelty of it will change our world targets and work on technical precision.
sports can have because just like foot- Pre-Combat: Here, the practitioners
ball, serious martial arts training almost makes contact with our cranium. Im use gear, including shin and head pro-
always results in a bracing hit or two. sure Hendricks has been hit in the head tection. There is contact, but its limit-
If we accept the proposition that during training (probably numerous ed. A premium is still placed on techni-
cumulative damage is a possibility, it times) in the past; now he merely cal precision.
might be wise to determine ways to chooses (probably wisely) to forgo it. Combat: At this stage, the head and
mitigate that damage while still training So if we want to preserve cognitive shin protection is lost, and full-power
with integrity. Some martial arts and function in our later years and still shots are used.
sports ban head contact completely, reap the lessons of live head contact,
both in training and competition. If whats to be done? It would be nice IT SEEMS THAT we could go a long
your aim in training is to better your if there were a striking correlate to way toward cognitive preservation by
performance of your art/sport and you the grappling arts, one that allows adopting some form of this sparring
expect no transfers to self-defense or us to roll hard without the potential structure. Trainers and athletes could
other forms of competition, one of these adjust for contact levels and surfaces
zero-contact-to-the-head pursuits may there is. Its called boxe Francaise. (skull or no skull) as the competition
be for you. Its the rest of us, those who required, and within the framework,
hold that head contact is a given, who BOXE FRANCAISE is the modern we could still hang onto a bit of the
must ponder this problem. formulation of a few rough-and-tumble aliveness needed to keep the game true
savate that is, as long as we acknowledge
SOME OF US might opt for the Johny and chausson. that we must move from the assault
Hendricks route and skip all head as the cleaned-up equivalent of English stage to at least the pre-combat stage.
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contact during training. That way, we, boxing post-Queensbury rules. Boxe Why is this an issue? Because no
like Hendricks, will sustain head blows matter how much wed like to play and
hopefully, few only in competition. arsenal plus an extensive kickboxing train safely, combat is a contact sport,
toolbox with low-line shots not being and to improve, we have got to hit and
belt and proven ability to dish out and ruled out. Rather than go into the be hit somewhere down the line.
In Hyuk Suh is one of the worlds foremost authori- Kuk sool teaches that pressure points can make
ties on the use of pressure points for martial pur- strikes more effective, joint locks more powerful
poses. He founded his system of kuk sool won in and grappling techniques more readily executed.
1958 and launched the Korean Kuk Sool Association Along with each points location, the art teaches
in 1961, all in an effort to preserve the traditional the optimal angle at which it should be pressed or
teachings. His organization grew into the largest pri- struck for maximum effect.
vate martial arts entity in South Korea. In 1974 Suh On average, pressure points are 1 millimeter in
immigrated to the United States to further spread his diameter which is why acupuncture is such a
knowledge, and martial artists from coast to coast precise medical discipline. Because the surface area
of the martial artists striking or squeezing tool is
direct access to authentic pressure-point teachings. almost always larger than the point being targeted,
An underlying premise of kuk sool is that ki, the tool will cover the point and the region around
roughly translated as universal energy or life it. This is why a given technique can produce vary-
force, courses through the body at all times. Ki ing results it all depends on how much of the
force is concentrated on the point and how much
misses the bulls-eye.
those points is crucial for optimal health. A momen- Furthermore, pressure points are often protected
by muscle tissue or located on parts of the body that
As such, pressure points are an integral part of
kuk sool, which regards them as a method for im- sure-point combat is hitting the targets accurately.
proving health, healing injuries and incapacitat-
ing attackers. In the decades Ive spent with Suh, Its a matter of applied skill. Disrupt certain nerve
Ive witnessed the grandmaster use them for all complexes in the body with a concentrated dose
three purposes. Because Black Belt is a magazine of pressure either through a touch or an impact
about self-defense, this article will focus on the and you temporarily short-circuit the bodys
motor functions. Depending upon the area hit
and the amount of force used, the effects can
The ultimate ghting [method] uses pressure range from brief, localized paralysis to mental
points you can disable someone with just one disorientation and loss of consciousness.
touch. Im sure that Bruce Lee would have gone Andrew Breen, taekwondo instructor
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grandmaster In
Hyuk Suh (1). As
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attacker onto his
toes (5). Suh then
lets him sink to his
heels (6) before
sending a palm
strike into the gov-
erning-24 pres-
sure point, which is
located just above
the hairline (7).
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RENAISSANCE
MAN
ARCENIO ADVINCULA
IS A MASTER OF ISSHIN-RYU,
A FOUNDING FATHER OF THE
MARINE CORPS MARTIAL
ARTS PROGRAM, A KNIFE
DESIGNER AND, ABOVE ALL
ELSE, A KARATE TEACHER!
A
rcenio James ryu, with what he gleaned well as to absorb impacts GRAPHIC
Advincula from his time with Chojun without sustaining damage. ARTIST
embarked on Miyagi, founder of goju-ryu. Chinkuchi was the key Advincula played a
the martial path To that mix, Shimabuku to Shimabukus ability to key role in designing the
for a reason that was far added his own innovations drive nails into planks with unique and controversial
from unique. Being small and concepts, giving birth to the side of his hands and isshin-ryu patch. It
in stature and of interracial a unique martial art. A quick Advinculas ability to easily incorporated the symbol
heritage, the youth was a study, Advincula became one move people twice his size for the art, the megami
frequent victim of bullying. of Shimabukus top students. and 50 years younger with goddess, as the centerpiece.
After one serious encounter Standing 5 feet 6 just an open-hand block. In February 1961,
with a group of young thugs, inches tall and weighing Shimabuku began referring Shimabuku approved the
his father hired two former 150 pounds, Advincula to Advincula as Katagwa, design.
Filipino army scouts to possessed a stature that or Kata Man. Shimabuku Unfortunately, the
school him in combat judo was similar to that of selected the nickname language barrier that stood
and escrima. his isshin-ryu teacher. because of the depth of his between Advincula and
Most styles of escrima Kyan, Shimabukus most students understanding the patch maker caused
sensei, was also of kata, his knowledge of the design to be rendered
but the soldiers chose very small, but he was bunkai and his ability to incorrectly. Advincula had
a different tactic: They renowned for his speed make the bunkai work. On sketched it with a vertical
trained young Advincula and maneuverability the surface, a kata is just
with tools that would send attributes he strove to pass a string of choreographed on top, just like the isshin-
modern parents running down to Shimabuku and, by movements, but when ryu punch, but the patch
out of the dojo. extension, to Advincula. analyzed under the guidance maker placed the thumb
they had the 8-year-old The American also of a master like Shimabuku, on the side the way
wielding a bayonet and a capitalized on the its essential techniques, other styles of Okinawan
butchers knife. component of Shimabukus concepts, strategies and karate teach. Also incorrect
Another unique aspect system that revolved around principles are revealed. was the orange border:
of Advinculas martial cultivating power through Many instructors teach The crest was supposed
education pertained to body mechanics and control, kata, techniques and free to feature a gold border to
the role of the hands in what the old Okinawan symbolize purity and the
combat. Many instructors masters called chinkuchi. In contrast, Advincula idea that karate should
refer to the non-weapon- Part of goju-ryu, chinkuchi learned and subsequently never be misused.
bearing appendage as the gives the practitioner the started teaching the Since the error and its
alive hand and use it ability to instantly transition notion that everything subsequent propagation,
mainly to parry attacks, but from complete relaxation comes from kata. From the Advincula has worked
Advinculas teachers called to full-body tension. That get-go, he was told what the tirelessly to get the right
enables the student to key elements in the kata version of the patch out
honor of its special purpose effect the rigidity needed were and shown how they to the public. He said hes
to penetrate targets, as could be used in combat. pleased that with every
for parrying, but it was also
to forestall a cut or stab
aimed at a vital organ.
MARTIAL
ARTIST
Advincula joined the U.S.
Marine Corps in 1957 and
a year later found himself
stationed on the island of
karate, aka Okinawa. On
set foot inside the dojo
of the legendary Tatsuo
Shimabuku, thus beginning
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was hindiandi kung fu. would start with him facing techniques work no from the Marines in 1981,
Originating in Southern the linemen in a scrimmage, matter the conditions having obtained the rank
China, its based on the after which a snap was stem from his time in the of master sergeant, but
concept of yin/yang. It uses simulated before the full Corps. When I graduated he continued to teach the
two-man drills with rapid contact ensued. Witnessing from boot camp, he said,
exchanges of punches, the intensity of what had I was convinced I was the blades, as well as how to
kicks and circular blocks. be successful in hand-to-
These moves, along with lineman, the second player world and knew you [had to] hand combat. Recognition
invitation to a government- out with his students, 1981 retired from the military
sponsored event designed meticulously correcting
to bring attention to the their moves while wowing
island as the birthplace of them with his speed, power
those arts. More than 250
senior karate instructors
from Okinawa and Japan
convey the message that
karate is about much more
1986 appeared on the cover of the
March issue of Black Belt
attended, along with just
[student] listens, he said,
representing the United
States and isshin-ryu, spoke
about how Shimabuku had ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
1987 inducted into the Black Belt Hall of
Fame as Co-Instructor of the Year
taught him almost 50 years Joe Paden is a Maryland-
based martial arts instructor.
earlier that karate was for His 30-plus years in isshin-ryu
peace and the transmission have left him with a sixth-de-
of culture.
gree black belt under Arcenio
Advincula. 1988 appeared on the cover of the November
issue of Karate/Kung Fu Illustrated
committed to propagating
the art of isshin-ryu, as
well as the culture from
1994
which it sprouted. The
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have a long-standing interest in reality-based self- EXPERT: Massad Ayoob
defense for the usual reasons and because I write COURSE: Lethal Force Institute 1
action thrillers for a living and like to keep them WEBSITE: massadayoobgroup.com
realistic. As a result, over the years Ive gotten to do
some pretty awesome and eclectic training: in a covert I dont think Massad Ayoob is still teaching the LFI
position with the CIA; in Asian arts like judo and Western courses, but his new MAG courses seem similar.
ones like boxing and wrestling; and in a variety of private
courses, many of which youve no doubt read about or seen course I took focused on the mechanics of combat shooting
advertised right here in Black Belt. Unlike my teachers, Im and the law of self-defense. The latter is particularly important
no expert, but I do think Im in a reasonably good position to and frequently overlooked in favor of the sexier stuff. But if
compare the different forms of training Ive had both their you think dropping the bad guy and then getting bankrupted
objectives and their teaching methods. by litigation and possibly going to prison constitutes effective
In the interest of brevity, Im going to focus on reality- self-defense, then Id just say we have somewhat different
based courses and not on the traditional arts or my conceptions. Personally, I think being safe entails physical and
government training. And Im going to focus on the primary legal elements, and LFI 1 was a great introduction to both.
emphasis of those courses. Not a single course Ive taken The instruction consisted of classroom and range work.
has been about only one aspect of violence, and in fact, In the class, we discussed a variety of hypotheticals related
theres typically a lot of overlap, but here I want to tease out to the physical, emotional and legal aspects of using lethal
Photos Courtesy of Barry Eisler
individual emphases rather than commonalities. By way of force: what makes sense for home defense, what you do under
analogy, yes, there are strikes and kicks in traditional judo, adrenal stress, what happens to your home when the police
but I dont think atemi waza is what judo is primarily about.
So for anyone tempted to say, But doesnt that course also we learned the mechanics of good shooting: smooth draw,
include? the answer is probably yes but that thing is, aggressive stance, gorilla grip, front sight on the target, press
in my experience, not the essence of the course, and its the the trigger. I went into the course a barely adequate range
essence of each one that I think is most relevant. shooter and emerged a competent one.
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COURSE: Art of Escape to short-circuit the ambush. And I know from training with
WEBSITE: riftrecon.com Blauer, Larkin and Miller how to effectively counterattack. I
This is another training op that proved a little broader with Quinn how to handle the unavoidable adrenaline dump.
than what youd ordinarily think of as self-defense, If Im carrying, I know from my time with Ayoob how to shoot
but personal safety can involve elements beyond effectively (and legally). If something weird happens and I
just countering violence including subjects such as urban
escape, evasion and survival. Consider: How do you defeat
not during captivity, and I have the skills to get out of those
three-day Art of Escape was the best training Ive had on these Theres a ton Im leaving out, and I suspect the people Ive
topics since my days with the CIA. The organization is putting talked about in this article might quibble with some of my
together an intermediate course now, and Im looking forward descriptions and point out that they teach lots of other things,
to taking that one, too. too. Thats fair, and again I dont mean to imply that any of
In case youre wondering: No, I didnt learn how to become the courses Ive discussed teach only what Ive mentioned,
Harry Houdini in three days. It was a lot like any other self- but rather that what Ive mentioned strikes me as the core
defense course in that I learned the rudiments and found curriculum. Every one of these courses has been useful to
I could perform them under classroom conditions pretty me, and all of them have complemented each other well.
quickly. From there, it came down to practice. So while I Im very aware that there are other impressive reality-
now know the fundamental mechanics of opening a pair
of handcuffs with a paper clip and can do so reliably with of ICE Training, Im thinking of you! And I know there are
my wrists cuffed in front of me, becoming adept with my
hands double-locked behind me will require a lot more
practice. I dont consider this to be a shortcoming of the Art at some point Ill get to do a follow-up to this article. For now,
of Escape course. Its just an inherent limitation that should I hope this discussion helps you discover the training that
be understood. The principles are sound; how effective you will be most valuable for you, matching the nature of whats
want to get is a question of continued practice and training. out there with your own self-defense objectives.
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At this point, it should be clear that these courses Self-Reliance Symposium, by Cody Lundin, former co-host of Dual
complemented one another. With MacYoung, I learned to Survival on Discovery Channel. Read the report on blackbeltmag.
think like the opposition, develop my situational awareness com. For more information about the author, visit barryeisler.com.
accordingly and avoid the ambush. If my awareness and
BY SCOT CONWAY
I
n July 2014, Phoenix resi- Also in July 2014, New York po- neck from behind to take him
dent Bryan Danielson and
down. The two men slammed
his wife Brianna arrived at custody. Video of the incident
their home and interrupted shows a confrontation in which brought to the ground. He subse-
two men whod broken in. The
quently died.
tial contact and asked to be left Immediately
caught one of them and held death, chokeholds were thrown
after Garners
him in a rear-naked choke. The
into the limelight. His last
22-year-old burglar was taken ner swatted his arms away, ask- death, words, I cant breathe, became
into custody by police. No inju- a rallying cry for protesters
ries were reported.
chokeholds across America. The phrase was
printed on T-shirts and chanted
were thrown by demonstrators. The video of
into the the encounter has been watched
by millions.
limelight. His
last words, I ANALYSIS AFTER THE FACT
Photo Courtesy of A. Katz/Shutterstock.com
cant breathe,
that he died from asphyxiation
became a at the site of his arrest. In rebut-
tal, many have noted that speak-
rallying cry ing aloud is a sure sign youre
for protesters breathing. However, it does indi-
cate that he was having trouble
across breathing. It was later deter-
America.
BLACKBELTMAG.COM APRIL/MAY 2015 I BLACK BELT 65
the time of the arrest and that his died. In part because there are entails wrapping an arm around
death occurred while in transit many other reported cases of the neck. In martial arts (and law
to the hospital, reportedly from death resulting from or occurring enforcement), we make distinc-
heart failure. shortly after law-enforcement
The New York City Medical Ex- techniques, often categorizing
aminer reported the cause of death its become a national issue. Be- them as follows.
to be the result of compression of cause so many martial arts in- AIR CHOKE: This is a technique
neck (chokehold), compression of clude choking techniques, this no that restricts the recipients abil-
chest and prone positioning dur- doubt will become an issue in our ity to breathe. An example is an
ing physical restraint by police. community, as well. Practitioners armbar choke in which the fore-
No damage to the windpipe or around the world are reconsider- arm is placed, intentionally or
neck was found. Contributing fac- ing self-defense strategies that not, across the trachea (wind-
tors were listed as asthma, heart rely on chokes, which until now pipe). The decision to use an air
disease and obesity. had been regarded as safe when choke should not be made lightly
In the case of Bryan Danielson, properly applied. because of the danger of damag-
a young man was captured and
held with a choke without injury. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TECHNIQUES BLOOD CHOKE: This is a tech-
In the case of Eric Garner, a man Chokehold has become a ge-
was taken into custody but later blood to and/or from the brain.
FOR CHOKES
tempts to take a suspect into
custody using a chokehold,
wai, who studied chokehold use the subject likely will have
when it became controversial
after a string of deaths in the
Although some martial arts teach revival tech-
niques, Dr. Joseph Estwanik recommends us-
ings published in the Journal of sibly because he thinks such ing these three steps whenever a person is not
Forensic Sciences, note that while recovering as expected from a choke:
martial artists might be able to
tell if an attacker has ingested an the choker into a wall or
intoxicating substance, they have
no way of knowing the medical
may inadvertently turn a blood
fore, its essential to ensure that choke into a more dangerous
whenever someone is rendered
to use more force to maintain
moned if recovery hasnt started
ness, and the opponent is likely
to resist long past any mark of
k Lay the person on his or her back.
why deaths can occur on the it, minor convulsions or nearly
street when chokeholds are limp stumbles might feel like
used yet almost never happen
in dojo training or competition:
WARNING:
much to civilian martial artists
experienced, skilled third party
whose job it is to monitor the
ply a choke on a person whos
knows what to expect once a unfamiliar with grappling, you
choke has been applied and is should expect him to react by
there to ensure the technique is moving in erratic and dangerous
you intended to be a restraint or
THE WAY FORWARD k Tilt the head back to clear the airway.
So what solutions are available
to mitigate the problem of lethal
chokeholds? Obviously, theres pening in law enforcement, the
no way to stage a referee at
ply forbid the use of chokes by
training and competition, such
drastic action isnt necessary
ceive additional training in the
ee or experienced instructor is
tial artists who intend to rely on
ists isnt possible, frequent
refresher courses are the next k(OHYDWHWKHOHJVWRSURPRWHEORRGRZWRWKH
upper body.
face if they attempt a choke on
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