This is arguably our most important video to date. Understanding these basic principles will provide you with a conceptual framework to better identify the essence of all the techniques in martial arts and self-defense. These principles apply to one-on-one fighting, one against many, as well as many against many, otherwise known as warfare. If you understand these concepts, you will progress faster, you can ultimately create your own techniques, and you will be able to adapt your approach depending on the situation. Techniques can fail, principles always prevail. Enjoy, and please comment below!


Table of Contents

Introduction: 0:00.

1. Control, the ultimate goal of fighting: 1:22.
2. Access, the prerequisite for control: 4:21.
3. Stability, the dynamic use of posture, structure, and base: 7:49.
4. Efficiency, the importance of conserving energy: 13:01.
5. Tactics, the appropriate use of offense and defense: 17:32.

Recap: 25:24.


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Created by Patrick Fulop, shot by Jeremy Antonio.