Black Belt - October/November 2013
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COVER STORY
40 JIM KELLY - His martial arts career began long before he co-starred in Enter the Dragon, but the 1973 Bruce Lee classic put him in the spotlight. In the eyes of his fans, he remained there until June 29, 2013, when he passed away. This is our tribute to Jim Kelly.
FEATURES |
46 GANE CHANGER - Martin Wheeler is a systema instructor who's changing the way martial artists and tactical operators view ground fighting.
54 WORLD'S GREATEST KICKER FOR 50 YEARS! - In the first half of his profile, our writer gets the one and only Bill Wallace to reflect on his storied career in the martial arts.
62 PREPARING FOB THE ULTIMATE FIGHT - Learn how karate training and the intangible attributes it cultivates helped one martial artist survive a life-and-death battle.
66 REVIVING THE 'MIXED' MARTIAL ART OF SHERLOCK HOLMES - Baritsu. the fighting style of the best-known fictional detective, is based on a real art called bartitsu. a combination of Eastern and Western combat components.
68 JKD IMAGERY - Jeet kune do authority Lamar M. Davis II explains how you can use visualization to improve your strikes and kicks.
24 VERSUS - The author explains the differences between tactics, or short-term responses for addressing immediate threats, and strategies, or overarching plans in a fight.
26 FIGHTBQDK - Black Belt concludes its interview with Leon Jay. son of Wally Jay and current headmaster of small-circle jujitsu.
28 MIL-SPEC - The biggest compliment contributing editor Kelly McCann can give a person is "He'll fight" or "Shell fight." Here's how you can earn a spot in that elite group.
30 DESTINATIONS In the conclusion of his report on the martial arts of Borneo, a Black Belt writer discusses his close encounters with several sltat masters.
32 KARATE WAY - In 'A Dragon in the Clouds', Dave Lowry explains the martial arts meaning of Interruptions without breaks"— specifically, as it applies in kata practice.
34 FAR EAST - A screening of 'The Black Kungfu Experience' causes a writer to dIg deeper into the issue of why Chinese martial arts are popular in the African-American community.
36 WAY OF THE WARRIOR - Black Belt's Tokyo correspondent argues that human-to-human contact is essential for progress in the martial arts.
38 FIT TO FIGHT - Our martial arts M.D. discusses the most common maladies in the dojo—bruises, abrasions and lacerations.
74 BETTER BUSINESS - In 'Pressure Your Students to Excel." a successful instructor offers advice for using soft pressure to persuade young martial artists to constantly improve.
78 COMPANY SPOTLIGHT - Learn the lowdown on Focusmaster. maker of the finest target holders in the martial arts.
12 EDITOR'S NOTE
14 MAILBOX
16 TIMES
71 ESSENTIAL GEAR
78 BLACK BELT PAGES
82 FROM THE ARCHIVES
