Articles by Al Case
Inventions That Shouldn't Have Been and Pa Kua Chang -
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Al Case
Speaking of Pa Kua Chang, there was a fellow, back in 1899, who gave up his job in the patent office. The reason he gave for quitting his job? Because everything that could be invented had been invented. Do you get it? There was nothing...
The Man Who Threw Pebbles At The Moon -
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Al Case
A man saw the reflection of the moon in a small pond. He began to throw rocks in the pond, and he smiled at how the image of the moon rippled and distorted and even winked out. A martial arts sensei from Monkeyland walked by...
The Most Polite Man In The World Did Kwon Bup Karate -
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Al Case
I want to tell you about the most polite man I ever met, and the art he studied, which is called Kwon Bup Karate. I'll tell you a story about a confrontation he was in in a moment, but first let me tell you that...
Three Reasons Why In Combat Aikido Isn't Going To Save You -
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Al Case
This is one of those sad things, but when in Combat Aikido is not always functional. It shouldn't be that way, because that great art was born of Samurai on ancient battlefields. Its heritage is a thousand years ago in the bloody battles of warlords...
The Real Reason Mankind Should Pursue Martial Arts Instruction -
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Al Case
Everybody always has a list of reasons as to why people should take martial arts instruction, and they never speak of the one real reason. I'm going to write a few paragraphs about the common reasons, then give you the one real reason. See if...
If You Want Powerful Kicks This Cheap Training Device Is The Way To Go -
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Al Case
If you're a fanatic like me, then you want powerful kicks that can knock a moose on its tail. Sure, spin jumping Taekwondo kicks are great, but I want to lift that mugger's body up and send it sailing. Period. I've looked at a ton...
Who Would Win The Martial Arts Fight: Steven Segal Lawman V Michael Jackson! -
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Al Case
I love to have The Gloved One fight. His moves are so polished, his sense of timing is exquisite. Heck, Steven Seagal Lawman is gonna have to be on his best to beat the zipper man! First Stevie is ranked large, as in tents for...
The Real Secret Of The Dim Mak Poison Hand Death Touch -
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Al Case
Let's be honest, in my telling you The Real Secret of the Dim Mak Kung Fu Death Touch, there's going to some people who like what I say, and there's going to be people who don't like what I say. Well, illusions die hard, but...
Win No. 14--Getting that Job Writing a Column for a Martial Arts Magazine -
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Al Case
I get emails like the one you're about to read on a regular basis. It's been a decade since I wrote for the Martial Arts magazines, but having done so has provided me with friends, customers, and a certain degree of almost notoriety. Read the...
A Few Martial Arts Dirty Tricks You Can Use To Walk Away From A Life And Death Street Fight -
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Al Case
I almost feel guilty, talking about martial arts dirty tricks, when such things as Karate and Kung Fu have come to represent honor and virtue. The truth of the matter, however, is that if you have to use your martial skill off the mat, fighting...
The True Origin of the Martial Arts! -
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Al Case
I was working in a factory many years ago, and word got around that I was training in the martial arts. A Philippine co-worker came up to me one day, and he said, "No study martial arts, martial Arts bad...bad, " then he shook his...
Studying The Martial Arts Forms Country By Country -
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Al Case
When we speak of the best martial arts forms we are speaking of those martial arts kata that result in a gradual and excessive benefit to the student. To be truthful, I usually recommend learning as many forms as possible, then specializing on the ones...
The Three Essential Elements A Good Kenpo Black Belt Must Have -
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Al Case
There are many theories concerning what a good Ed Parker Kenpo Black Belt must be, but most of them don't really hit the point. There are theories that you must be able to duck and dodge, which is from boxing. There are notions that you...
Three Street Fighting Martial Arts Moves That I Don't Really Recommend! -
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Al Case
I've taught for over forty years, and I've seen martial arts techniques that work, and martial arts moves that don't work. Of course, I haven't seen everything that doesn't work. It seems like there is always some fool that will invent a new trick that...
In Search Of The Best Shaolin Kung Fu Martial Art In The World? -
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Al Case
Defining the best Shaolin Kung Fu is a tough question, considering the high quality of this martial art. I mean, people don't teach it just to make money, they teach it for passion and love of art. Still, we should be able to focus in...
I Whipped Eight Deadly Ninjas In A Barfight Using Spetsnaz Taekwon Techniques! -
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Al Case
Eight ninjas using Super Secret Spetznatz taekwon techniques? I know what's going through your mind. You're thinking that this is possibly the worst bushwah ever put upon a gullible, wanna be karate student. Now the catalogue of this kind of junk is immense. Over the...
The Six Best Methods To Learn Martial Art -
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Al Case
There will be preferences when it comes time to learn Martial Arts, but there are also a couple of things that are fairly obvious, and that we will be able to agree on. Interestingly, I came across this information many years ago, and have used...
How To Make The Most Powerful Karate Kicks On The Planet! -
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Al Case
Do you want to have incredibly powerful Karate kicks! A kick so freakin' strong that you could kick a bully in the belly and make him dump his dinner? A kick so strong that a mule lifts his dress and runs away when he sees...
Ed Parker Kenpo Karate Is Definitely Overweight--But There Might Be A Cure! -
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Al Case
I walked into my first American Kenpo Karate dojo back in 1967. This was the Rod Martin variation of Tracys Kenpo, which was an offshoot of Ed Parker Kenpo Karate. Therein is the first problem with American Kenpo. It grew too fast. In the orient...
The Secret Technique Found Inside Shaolin Kung Fu Fighting Systems -
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Al Case
This secret trick is actually inside karate fighting systems, as well as kung fu fighting systems, or just about any martial art. This is because it is based on a basic motion of the arms. This basic motion, once one sees how it works, will...
