In early March 2022, I travelled to Shanghai for a doctor’s appointment, and upon returning to Wenzhou, my hometown, the […]

This video explores a practical kihon combination solo training pad drill inspired by the Naihanchi or Tekki kata. The shovel […]

A solo pad drill to practice using low round house kicks to the enemy’s legs/knees to facilitate escape from the […]

Being clinched up in a self-defense situation is problematic, as it impedes escape and makes it more likely for the […]

We need to develop skills for clearing limbs or getting past a guard to clear a path to strike the […]

The lapel grab is a common attack–the enemy grabs you so as to control your position and to rapidly hit […]

The clinch is not a place we want to be in a self-defense situation, and we need to develop skills […]

As I transition to a new position at a Sino-American university in China, I must quarantine for two weeks in […]

A video demonstrating a solo pad drill for practicing a clinch fighting application for the final sequence in Pinan Shodan […]

A video demonstrating a solo pad drill for a clinch fighting throwing application of the reinforced chest block and pivot […]