Someone I know ( I'm in the JKD family,) had asked Dan Inosanto what should he practice for stick fighting? He said get a bag and work the 1 and the 2 (Down strokes like an X) none of all that fancy Kali drills we used to do. One of my fights with a weapon this guy was swinging a long rebar at me and I had a short stick. I tried to time him and block it as I came in.... I missed, he caught me right across my clavicle. My whole body shook, but since I had been fighting for years I was used to taking punishment. I kept going and his eyes got wide as saucers and he started running. I was pretty fast ( I had been a collegiate track athlete,) , I chased him around for a bit but I couldn't catch him. Me and my friend got out of there before the cops arrived. I asked my friend; " How come I couldn't catch that guy?! He said I was chasing him with step slide footwork! Two lessons; 1) real weapons fighting is dangerous and unpredictable, he only missed my head by 5-6 inches, so don't enter into it frivolously. 2) we fight like we train, and often times to our detriment. I never practiced against someone swinging wildly with a long weapon while I had a shorter stick. I also had step slide footwork so ingrained, I didn't switch naturally to running when I should have in a real fight. Crazy.
Mr Vunak, I absolutely love you man. You are the closest thing JKD will ever get to having another Bruce Lee. You may have an equal but none better. Thanks for every video, every technique, every fight philosophy and everything you have given to the marital arts. You are genuinely one of the very few that has given more back than has ever gotten.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I bought your original JKD series on VHS back in the day. The solid techniques you taught in that series helped me to get through a 33 year career in law enforcement (20 years on the street) unscathed. Your tape on attributes was a game changer for me also. Thanks again for all you have done for martial arts over the years.
It’s valid advice. The first weapon you have is your feet - for running! If you can run, you’re not going to do some silly movie/dojo practice stuff. The best you can do is train to make your reactions without thinking, to keep you calm in danger and stress, and to give you the stamina to outlast the other guy.
@teamvunak what's up VU... trained in Bakersfield with you many years ago as well as a few seminars. I mostly trained under Tom as well as Riff in Illinois. George King is a long time high school buddy of mine and originally got me into training with PFS. Good to see you still rocking.
That's not exactly what I would do. If I was threatened with a stick(as in this scenario), and I could pick up a stick(or something similar), I would then shuffle in while keeping my distance and just out of range of my opponents weapon and immediately start attacking my opponents weapon hand with an X pattern and with the tip of my stick while using the length of my stick to keep my distance. As part of my defense, I would hit at, or block, the opponents stick and then immediately hit at the opponents weapon hand with an X pattern as fast and as hard as I possibly can. Even if your hand gets bumped in the process, I would just keep striking at the opponents weapon hand with as much force as possible while keeping control of my own weapon. That is a good way to disarm your opponent, and at that point, the fight should be over. If not, keep striking at his hands until you break a bone in his hand!!! Always attack the hands first so that he cannot defend himself or continue the attack!!! I hope this was helpful information. I am an FMA instructor and primarily a Serrada stylist and a direct descendent of Angel Cabales.
thanks for the practical advice! if they are using a stick or long blade, is a higher probability defang sliding down their weapon after contact, rather than attempted direct strike to the hand?
Let's say you attempted to defang the snake, but I block with my weapon, then you angle your body and weapon to slide down as you say to defang the snake, answer to your question yes. However, if you don't angle your body and weapon, it will be a 50/50, that's not good enough odds.
You wouldn't have liked me then, but I got myself together. Nevertheless, I know a lot about knife fighting. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comments.
Congratulations on your bjj black belt 👏
Someone I know ( I'm in the JKD family,) had asked Dan Inosanto what should he practice for stick fighting? He said get a bag and work the 1 and the 2 (Down strokes like an X) none of all that fancy Kali drills we used to do. One of my fights with a weapon this guy was swinging a long rebar at me and I had a short stick. I tried to time him and block it as I came in.... I missed, he caught me right across my clavicle. My whole body shook, but since I had been fighting for years I was used to taking punishment. I kept going and his eyes got wide as saucers and he started running. I was pretty fast ( I had been a collegiate track athlete,) , I chased him around for a bit but I couldn't catch him. Me and my friend got out of there before the cops arrived. I asked my friend; " How come I couldn't catch that guy?! He said I was chasing him with step slide footwork! Two lessons; 1) real weapons fighting is dangerous and unpredictable, he only missed my head by 5-6 inches, so don't enter into it frivolously. 2) we fight like we train, and often times to our detriment. I never practiced against someone swinging wildly with a long weapon while I had a shorter stick. I also had step slide footwork so ingrained, I didn't switch naturally to running when I should have in a real fight. Crazy.
Mr Vunak, I absolutely love you man. You are the closest thing JKD will ever get to having another Bruce Lee.
You may have an equal but none better.
Thanks for every video, every technique, every fight philosophy and everything you have given to the marital arts.
You are genuinely one of the very few that has given more back than has ever gotten.
Paul is a legend!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I bought your original JKD series on VHS back in the day. The solid techniques you taught in that series helped me to get through a 33 year career in law enforcement (20 years on the street) unscathed. Your tape on attributes was a game changer for me also. Thanks again for all you have done for martial arts over the years.
1997/8, I did a seminar with this legend! BRAVO never stop sir
Great moves and advice!! Thank you Sifu Paul for the decades of training to keep us safe and strong!!
Love your stuff, have the RAT on VHS lol
It’s valid advice. The first weapon you have is your feet - for running! If you can run, you’re not going to do some silly movie/dojo practice stuff. The best you can do is train to make your reactions without thinking, to keep you calm in danger and stress, and to give you the stamina to outlast the other guy.
Goat
🙌👏👏👏perfect !!!
Great advice ‼️
Always great to learn from you, sensei Paul Vunak. I have been a fan of yours for many years, since about 1988.
Thank you for your support. I'm giving always one of my Probe Magazines from the 90s if you visit my new website "teamvunak.com".
@teamvunak what's up VU... trained in Bakersfield with you many years ago as well as a few seminars. I mostly trained under Tom as well as Riff in Illinois. George King is a long time high school buddy of mine and originally got me into training with PFS. Good to see you still rocking.
You are legend!
Thank you Sifu Pual.
Dam truth
Excellent - thank you, Paul!
That's not exactly what I would do. If I was threatened with a stick(as in this scenario), and I could pick up a stick(or something similar), I would then shuffle in while keeping my distance and just out of range of my opponents weapon and immediately start attacking my opponents weapon hand with an X pattern and with the tip of my stick while using the length of my stick to keep my distance. As part of my defense, I would hit at, or block, the opponents stick and then immediately hit at the opponents weapon hand with an X pattern as fast and as hard as I possibly can. Even if your hand gets bumped in the process, I would just keep striking at the opponents weapon hand with as much force as possible while keeping control of my own weapon. That is a good way to disarm your opponent, and at that point, the fight should be over. If not, keep striking at his hands until you break a bone in his hand!!! Always attack the hands first so that he cannot defend himself or continue the attack!!! I hope this was helpful information. I am an FMA instructor and primarily a Serrada stylist and a direct descendent of Angel Cabales.
Sifu Paul is the best!
"Survive A Weapons Attack Without Having To Train For 20 Years"..
Run !
thanks for the practical advice! if they are using a stick or long blade, is a higher probability defang sliding down their weapon after contact, rather than attempted direct strike to the hand?
Let's say you attempted to defang the snake, but I block with my weapon, then you angle your body and weapon to slide down as you say to defang the snake, answer to your question yes. However, if you don't angle your body and weapon, it will be a 50/50, that's not good enough odds.
@@teamvunak Exactly the kind of specific answer I was hoping for - cheers!
Gold. A+
How do you fight larger opponents and end threats from them
Start with learning the game plan... "THE RAT"
100% truth. Fights suck and they are ugly
😂😂😂😂😂 what bar is this dude going to where he’s been in multiple altercations where people pull out crowbars beyond Thunderdome😂😂😂😂😂
Whats the bet videos of Mr Vunak to learn from?
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Is Paul sick? He's so thinn!
150 broken bottle fights? Really? Fix your life dude.
I “suspect “ that was hyperbole but venture back in his day he has been more than a few. Pretty sure that was years ago - so life fixed 👍
You wouldn't have liked me then, but I got myself together. Nevertheless, I know a lot about knife fighting. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comments.
I think that was a generality to say "a lot".
He ain't making it up. Different era.
There are folks who can vouch for him.