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Monster Journal #1
Monster Journal #1
THE STATE OF THE MONSTER!
The Chinese have a saying: “May you live in interesting times.”
Actually, it’s sort of a curse. Life, according to the some people should always be the same.
Isn’t that hell of sorts?
If life isn’t changing, then aren’t you stagnating, and what is the point of it all then? Eh?
So, let’s try changing the Monster a bit.
I’ve been tweaking the website, making it more friendly in a lot of ways.
And, I’ve been working over the blogs. Got some ideas on that.
I need to get more computer literate. (Ugh! It hurts! Don’t drag me into the ‘Smart Age!’)
Thinking about consolidating sites, maybe bundling Monkeyland with the Monster, doing a few things like that.
And then there is the newsletter.
I love the newsletter, but, I need to morph it into something bigger and better.
So, I’ll try a few formats, and then maybe go forward, or go back, depending on what happens.
So, this issue is PDF and downloadable.
Servers won’t get mad at me for sending out too much mail, I get to put actual ads in the thing, and I get to focus on certain things, and generally expand.
It’s not a newspaper, or a magazine, but I think Journal best describes it.
You like, you tell me.
You don’t like, you tell me.
And may we all live in interesting times.
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Contest over!
See next issue for results.
MARTIAL ARTS
One of my favorite techniques is the ‘Hidden Fist’ concept.
A technique as a concept, don’t you love it?
Anyway, the idea is to strike in such a manner that somebody doesn’t see it.
Several ways of doing this, but, in Pinan Two (Heian Two), there is a specific technique in which the defender punches under and on the line of the attacker’s arm, thus, the attacker can’t see the counter because his own arm is in the way.
Obviously, you’re going to have to make your body movements quick and subtle, because you don’t want him to even have a clue that you’re sneaking a punch in under his own arm.
Tell the truth, while this technique has great value, I think it is more suited to sticking a knife into the armpit of someone wearing armor, which would be more in keeping with the original Okinawan Naha-te.
If you want more in this vein, the Kang Duk Won book (part of the Evolution of a Art course) has all the forms, and the original fifty techniques that I was taught. And I was taught second generation American, so it is a tight line back to the original art form.
Monster Journal Copyright © 2011 by Alton H. Case
MATRIXING
Do you want to think faster?
Such an odd question. I mean, usually the question is, ‘do you want to be stronger, faster, and able to beat up bullies?’
But studying the martial arts is going to make you stronger and faster, and, truth, they will make you a little smarter.
But I am talking a lot smarter, and in a shorter period of time.
Look, the fact is that the bully, the mugger, the gangbanger, or whoever...wants your money, and he doesn’t want to pay the bruises for it. So he sneaks up, gets close, and that’s when he attacks.
So you have to think fast enough to
a) see the set up
b) see the attack
c) figure out the solution
d) be sure that it is the right solution
And you have to do it all right now.
Instantly.
Intuitively.
And we have just described the exact result of Matrixing.
Matrixing enables you to figure out all the angles and all the possible defenses. When you know all the angles and defenses it is easier to select the right one. Matrixing is the only sciencein the world that enables you to do this.
Matrixing is not slanted by nationality or tournament or commercial interests, or anything. It is pure martial arts without any distraction.
If you can do the martial arts, purely and without distraction, then you won’t make mistakes.
No matter that the distance is too close, or the attack is from the rear.
And that is what Matrixing is.
Matrix Karate has the core principles of all Matrixing.
NEUTRONICS
Neutronics is the science/philosophy behind Matrixing. It tells the why of the why.
The prime principle of Matrixing is:
For something to be true
the opposite must also be true.
This is the verbalization of the yin yang, and it describes the universe specifically and in total.
For use in martial arts:
If the force is greater flow it,
if the flow is greater force it.
This may be as far as you want to go. Many people are satisfied with technique, and this is okay.
However, if you have an interest in zen, The Tao, The book of Five Rings, or anything of that ilk, then Neutronics might be of interest to you.
Cartoon from the old Monkeyland Gazette.
Got an idea for an article?
Got a Matrixing win you’d like to share?
Got my address? It’s aganzul@gmail.com.
LETTERS
Got a question? A comment? A win?
How about a photo?
Or a video! I’d love a video!
Here’s a great one…
8th 8th Dan Phil Porter (86) presents Robin Boss with his 6th Dan on July 3, 2010.
This promotion came shortly after Robin became a Master Instructor. He didn’t think it was a coincidence.
“Your concepts helped me understand things I needed to understand to reach this level in Karate-Do.”
Robin (who often goes by the name ‘Rocket’), is a a Canadian based Martial Artist with incredibly fast hands.
Got a promotion? Maybe a shot of a beautiful kick in the sunset? At the beach? On a mountain top?
Send it in.
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