Blitz - June-July 2017

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Features


20 Cover story: The Search for Lost Kung Fu
The man known as the ‘Encyclopaedia of Wing
Chun’, Sifu Sergio Iadarola, talks candidly about his
long search to find the true roots of the art

28 Strengthening the Core
Mitsuteru Ueshiba, the great-grandson of aikido’s
founder, gives some insights into the art during
Aiki Kai Australia’s 2017 training camp

36 Karate from the Hara
Japan’s Michiro Noguchi Hanshi reveals some of
the extraordinary training methods used in the late
Tadahiko Ohtsuka’s school of Goju Kensha karate

40 From Cage to Street: Part One
BJJ Australia’s John Will breaks down the ins and
outs of applying Mixed Martial Arts techniques for
self-defence, and looks at some useful examples

46 Game to Fight
An interview with up-and-coming stunt performer,
actor, filmmaker and martial artist Eric Jacobus

68 Violent Times
Krav maga instructor Gershon Ben Keren explains
how recognising the different phases of violence
will better equip you to avoid them

72 Kung Fu Behind Closed Doors
Sifu Donald Mak looks into the claim of many Wing
Chun masters that they were ‘closed-door’ students

75 Eskrima 101
A look at the combative history, modern development
and technical principles of the Filipino martial arts

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