A phone call with Bruce Lee
As it would have been Bruce Lee's 75th Birthday this year I plan to pay tribute by providing you with at least one article a month focusing on him, whether it be about the books he wrote, books about ...
Fun Friday – Catching a punch with Master Ken!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Jf40jq1jg Defense plays an important role in every martial art. You can punish the opponent with the harshest strikes imaginable, but on top of being able to take a ...
The Rebel (2007)
If someone asks you what the first movie from Vietnam you ever saw was, the answer for many of us in the English-speaking world would be “The Rebel”. Although lacking in any kind of comic relief and ...
Rope-A-Dope 2 arrives!
With the advent of the digital age, some of the most polished and well-orchestrated action films today are finding their way to the masses not in the local multiplex, but on YouTube. More than a few ...
The Raid stars join the cast of Star Wars!
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has just added one more reason to grab a ticket for the first midnight showing as soon as possible - three stars from "The Raid" films, Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, and ...
Fun Friday – Weaponizing your flinch with Master Ken!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_vRAAsno6k Reflexes can be both an advantage and a hindrance in a fight. These impulses are part of every human beings natural defense mechanisms against attack, and ...
No Retreat No Surrender (1986)
The film that brought Bruce Lee back to life (in spirit anyway) and introduced Jean-Claude Van Damme as the new face and form of martial arts cinema. Trailer http://youtu.be/79q_nt8mDm4 CAST ...
Mark Dacascos to direct Showdown in Manila!
Acclaimed action superstar and world-renowned Iron Chef Mark Dacascos recently finished up on "Ultimate Justice", where he will be seen opposite Germany's rising star Mike Moeller and veteran hulking ...
Tekken 7 to include Shaheen!
The upcoming seventh installment of the long-running "Tekken" video game series will add several new characters to its roster, as is typical of the series and of fighting games as a whole. The new ...
Fun Friday – Home invasion defense with Master Ken!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3IFUcWWIIk The New Year has arrived at last, following a most festive holiday season, of course. However, as we all prepare to routine to our normal routines, ...
Dragon Blade trailer arrives!
When many people are seeing retirement on the horizon when they hit 60, Jackie Chan just sees his next adventure, in this case titled "Dragon Blade". Joined by John Cusack and Adrien Brody, it's a ...
Yojimbo (1961)
From the cinematic partnership of Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune comes Yojimbo, a classic samurai western influenced a generation of actors and filmmakers, and is generally regarded as their ...
