US eae ee EES STE BIACK BELT ‘WORLD'S LEADING MAGAZINE OF MARTIAL ARTS BRUCE LEE - SPECIAL + EXCLUSIVE 06A WITH SHANNON LEE ~ WHY JEET KUNE D015 AN ENDANGERED SPECIES + WHEN KAREEM ABOUL-JABBAR LEARNED JKD FROM BRUCE GET STARTED WITH FOOT SWEEPS — WHAT VOU NEED TO KNOW LIFE AND TIMES OF GENE LEBELL (1932-2022) FMA WEAPONS! APOLO LADRA TEACHES IKALITRANSFORM YOUR GYM FULL FACILITY DESIGN & CUSTOMIZATION WITH CENTURYGit See eu et eee Een a ea om) eR eee eae RR a eae et ane nen earn Ree eee) Rae ta been eee RELY AS IRON SHARPENS IRON, $0 ONE MAN SHARPENS ANOTHE CENTURY. MA BLAKE WIENTGEFEATURES 36 IS JEET KUNE DO AN ENDANGERED SPECIES? Bruoeleeis almost universally cltaias the best martial artist ever, soy isitjet feane ornare popular? Aveteran instructor ffershis\iewsonthe threats tathefuture oftheart, 44 THE RISE OF ATA NATION Uiscover how the worla's most ooular martial art spawned the wortd's largest mmartialarts organization The American Taekwondo Association put thre ofits UPsin contact withustodiscuss the past, presentand future of the ATA 50 CLEAN SWEEP Footsweens can put your opponent down and ‘out, matter ow physically superior he orshemaybe.lfsweensarenotpartof vour martialart, go here aw toreview thebasics and start using gravity to your advantage 60 HOW KAREEM ABDUL- JABBAR DISCOVERED JKD Most Bruce Le fans know thatthe basketball legend co-starred in Game of Death Feu, however, knaw that he trained in JKDand ‘kido and was goo friends with Lee Get the inside staryfrom the founder of lack ett 66 FAREWELL, GENE LEBELL (OnAugust 8, 2022, the martialarts communitylastagrapoting legend and Hallqwoodlostastunticon Joinusas we nay tributeto the ifeand times of ‘The Toughest Nan Ave” 70 EFFICIENCY IN MOTION Uhylearn ust one FMA weapon when you can lean three? Let Black Bet Hall of Famer THE BRUCE LEE UNIVERSE Inthis exclusive interview, Shannon Lee talks ‘about her reoent ook Be iter My Friend, ‘thenew exhibit nanoring her father at ‘the Uling Luke Museum, the Bruce Lez Paco, the fate ofthe Llarrar TV sand more! DECEMBER 2022/JANUARY 2023 — VOL.61, NO. & ‘Apolo Lada explain to youhow Hal teaches z stick krifeand empty-handldefensewiththe [77 g same basiomavements, 2ua RIGS: DUGG Pe eee een aa RO erate eee aCe ne fe REE OF SHADLIN | Pehl Se T ea US ate eC Ce eu Peer‘community: Karate Kiats) ‘community DEPARTMENTS Gnthe Future 20 KARATE WAV Some ma the notion of standardized testing wveLourypresents an rading ard standardizatin tat just while oth atterativ might neat toe 22 DESTINATIONS: JAPAN It should came as no surprise that training in Japan is different from raining in America but rewind the clock ta 1980s Japan and youl te shocked at just hw han British co champ looks back 20 LADY SENSEI Moet the first mika Urata oj life was. former Su Stephen K. Havesand his wife in Japan te daughtersin the traction ofthe famed shadow warri 26 FIGHTBOOK Haley “@ulletorao and pr Her unparal Karate ecto uibo switched efor herself onthe jecess won her a spot on Toam Paul Mt 28 FITTO FIGHT I's easy to get comfortabie in your art and your rank and think voure ready for any eventuality It would behaou 30 BATTLE PLAN Inpartoneafhisessay onthe ck Bt Hal of Famer ds rikes forse the hook punch and ight punch then weighsinon the subject of palms us fists. ‘NEW COLUMN 32 BLACK BELT: WATCH! Read the highlights from the QA that Figan Machado dd for an episode of Th ‘on the Black Belt Nagazine Channel As yau may kro he's part ofthe renawnes Machado family of Brazilian jusitsu masters. 76 BETTER BUSINESS Discipline and respect will always be parts ofthe martial arts Explore therle this writer thirks they should play inthe di, Uuhere an instructorhas to walk fine line tobe successful 6 EDITOR'S NOTE 8 TIMES 16 COMMUNITY 34 ESSENTIAL GEAR 78 BLACK BELT PAGES 80 FROM THE ARCHIVESPen! POUNDATION Pe, x eas “TF EVERYONE WOULD HELP THEIR NEIGHBOR, a aL aL ee Ne ae PTET eae AU DLU RU xe Camp Bruce Lee changes lives - providing participants with confidence, physical Ee M aI LOR bee Eee MMCLn TaremiC-loae Mia ae ial od ;MY CLASSIC CAR [ve worked or Blak Btn uarious capacities ~ fresiance writer ancphatoorapher, assistanteltar andnowecitorin-chief—sinoe 1988 Backinthe beginning, there wes ro suctthingas MMA The fight soort con debut unti1999.As soon as that hagnened thouah the ‘loodgates opene, and fas voiced the opinionsabout hw real MAsand hownothina ese matters By now, most of us incu that lewis shortsighted | was quityof similar erroneaus wayof thirkingin my early caysinthearts Mine did't pertainto winning inte cag it ertalned to being arevared to win anthestreet Sel-eense was the only thing that shouldmatter thought Over the years, ttdauned on methatl was rang —justasthe people who think the martial artsrevalveereund MiMQareurang Allow me taexplain byway ofasimile The martial artserelikeveticles ‘Youright reve acar that wouregardas the perfect dally driver takes vouto work or school orthestore dayin and day out fs nt untkea martial art youpractioeseveraltimes week It teaches yousel-defense. allows you tocompete. keeps youn shape. connects you with an svoticcultureItgues yous chance to socialize with good people \Vouright rave classiccar that you polish the time but driven acasionaly, maybe to ‘thelocatcarshow I's notunlkean art youd because youadireltfor its classical beauty — [ke Ayu Vouread up on it, you practice your form, andycu fir off afewarrausrowand then, ‘maybeat the al Japanese cultural festival Nestof al vau appreciate tcalms your sau ‘and focuses your mind \Youright reve a truck that vou deperdon to haul things on your farm ori your busines It's heawcty I'srotunlkea no-nonsense ste ofcombaties that you absolutely reed because vouirea Naw SEAL \Vouright ave hot rd that youtake tothe local speeduey when they allow thepublicto da quarter-mileruns for time. Dang that gles you the feel of racing ithout skin your feat 200 miles per hour I's notunle studying grappling Youseea lot of hat youpractice beingused in ‘theactapon tut when youral, youre notriskirgtrain damage ed then you right be tre aunerof an Indy SOO car. and you ust lve to taket tothe track It shies there, autuouoertanlycanhithe Fighuayinit its unlike doing MMA Just asa Indy carisdesigned solely for racine, MliAhasa single purpose, and that's winringin thecage Ione of these vericles superior toanyather? No The best ane for vou ‘and thoseneedsikelyuill change cver time. Case in pint me, Ps \mentione, | used be al aout self-defense Itsstilineortantin my rairing, but i's not ‘thebe-allandend-allarymore |used tobe obsessed with competion firstin Korea when moved thereto study Auk aol ‘and later in Thain when was learring muay Tai loud engage inary contest nowthat right entail geting kickedin the head? Nota chance | went thraugha granlinachase courtesy of Jor Machado Gokor Chivichyan andthe arty departed GeneLeBel Nowadays, woud rol with someane| dort krowand trust knowing that rmaiready- damaged shoulders could berendered nonfunctional witha kimura that was pl uutha tite toa much gust? Nope What am imtorawedaysts the Japanese sword Not for self-defense, not for competition not forarything excep thesaisfationthat comes from executing rice cut—Idontevenineeda perfecteut OK, Imalsaintathehistery, the wiscom of Musashand thebeauto thetlade, I'sbecame my classic car mykyude,myassin Its natadly driver; but that's OK I's certainiyrota truck ahot rad ora racecar andi fine with that, t00 98 —flabertl! Young, Etorin-eg BIACK BEIT VOLUMES, NO.1 DECEMBER 2n02/JAMUARY 223, EDITOR-W-CMEE Robert W. 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THOSE WHO TRAIN, OF COURSE, KNOW THAT ‘THERE'S NO SUCH THING AND THAT A SIXTH-DEGREE BLACK BELT IN ONE DOJO MIGHT NOT EVEN BE CONSIDERED A FIRST ‘DAN IN ANOTHER SCHOOL BY DAVE LOWRY asThat sald, many bude organizations have worked ta standardize testing among their members if you belong toa dojo affliated with a national or international group, chances are yau have atest with specific requirements for each rank This allows for 2lotaf order and predictability. Vou can go ‘to.any dojo afftated with that organization and be fairly sure ofthe quality ofthe ranked students and they can be sure of yours Probably mast practitioners would think this @ positive Iti, in some wavs However jue some consideration to an alternative perspective on grading and standardization Classical Japanese martial arts, also known as Rory, developed somewhat in isolation from one another Keeping the essence of vour ryu seeret was a considerable advantage in an ace of warfare, During the later feudal period, ‘after Janan's long cil war ended, there was some interchange among rv. Members of one ryu, having gained enough skill— and received permission from their teacher might have joined another ew, ln terms, though, of how the rw were structured, ach tended to follow its awn protocol for rank There was no standardization ar need for such And by rank, note thatthe koryu system was and is entirely different from that of modern budo farms lke karate. There was no need to give someone a rank, certificate or belt to signify skill. If you were alive that was proof of your talent. The only need for certification was to establish who had the right to teach and transmit the ry, That's because a rw was considered property (They still are) To address this, the headmaster ofthe yu issued a mendyo. Literally, t means “lgense This is the word most often ‘associated with writtan aroof of one's ‘authority to possess and transmit the rw, tut other terms were also used Asarrvu established itself, there was @ need for ‘memivers to be licensed to teach certain aspects of the art. So documents were writen, ike meniya, ta give the owner permission to do so. In some eases, these might have been loosely bourd, ikea bok. In most cases, they were written on scralls Imprinted withthe seal ofthe headmaster These were also called moturoku (catalog) and might be simply ist ofall kata the recioient could teach Or they might be called menjo (certificates). Vurushi is the term used in some ryt means “permission” A few ryu issued a series ofthese licenses. Flower menivo would give the owner the right ta teach gerhaps the first part of the rwis curriculum. Ashe became mare stile, a second license would be issued for him to teach the second part. Some ryu ‘gave out no licenses at al excert tothe one person who had! been designates to take the position ofthe next headmaster “Ranks are meaningless,” some karateka Insist “They're just dangled out there to keep students interested” This may be true; obvious symbols of rani have an appeal, particularly for people who are reward-oriented Irs too harsh and generalizing, though, to dismiss rank systems as simple marketing devices Calored-belt ranks ~ this is abig reason they were created — make it easier ina big {ojo or organization for instructors and seniors to see the approximate skill level of practitioners they might not personally row. However, what if your teacher, the leader of your buco organization, ot personally knw al the students? What if al practitioners of your art knew one another and trained together regularly? ould there stil be a need ora desire for a standardized form of rank? White's impossible to read the future, | do wonder if the martial arts might seein this century an evolution toward smaller (Groups, toward less homogenization spread ver entire regions and countries. Today, ‘many practitioners might thin of Japan and tts bud organizations as a kind of centrat authority. Few of those practitioners, though, have been there or trained withthe ‘main instructors. Their sense of belonging toanart or adojo lies with the person who actually teaches, in the building where they 0 regularly There was a time when few non-Japanese hac the level of skll and experience to teach independently As that has changed, ‘mare and mare teachers are at a place where they need to take responsibility for their students. The ide thet a seventh-can teacher with four decades of expervence (nstructing in his own dojo needs to bring insomeone else to do grading is becoming Increasingly odd, And pointes, How about if that teacher established the standards? He or she might decide to issue ‘menkyo type licenses instead of belt ranks ‘Maybe the teacher would decide to revamp ‘the qualifications Instead of students saving, “My rank is certified through the International Whatever Karate Association," they would say, “My rank is certified by my teacher" Ifa student looks bad or even rmedicore it reftects directly not on some organization but on that teacher Organizational rank systems have their strengths and weaknesses t's worth considering. 78 Dove Lowry has written Karate Way since 1986. For more information about bis articles and books, visi blackbeltmag.cam ‘rd type hs name into the search box.OLD SCHOOL TRAINING INA REAL MARTIAL ART REQUIRES AND BUILDS PERSEVERANCE AND FIGHTING SPIRIT. VOU ENJOV THE BENEFITS NOT ONLV ON THE MAT BUT ALSO IN DAILV LIFE — WHICH IS WHY THE ARTS REMAIN SO POPULAR CENTURIES OR EVEW MILLENNIA AFTER THEV WERE DEVELOPED FOR COMBAT. | KNOW THIS BECAUSE I'VE SPENT THE PAST 60 VEARS FOLLOWING THE MARTIAL PATH. BY MICHAEL FINN LEFT PHOTO: Michael Finn (eft) with Suriqukt Kotani, 1968 ABOVE PHOTO: Donn F Oraeger (left) with Takal Shimizu, 1968,| began my journeyin 1855 with the London Judo Society then delved into aikido ern ‘and karate jin the British police and subsequenty served asa troublestaoter in aba par of London, which resuited in my rolling in more gutters than most pale It was learning cure that separated ajo traning {rom the real thing In.1967 my victoryat the National Police Judo Championship inspired me to vist Jaranto further my training Being short on cash, | was forczdto go there via asiv-week crossing of Siberta during the Cold War That was ust the begining of te adverture It continued because tis period in history marked the tail erd of anera that was cute unlike what we see in martial arts today. For ‘that reasons worth ooking back to gain ‘valuable insight into where we came from Inthe 1860s in Japan, spending tine in cio destroyed one's eno rater than encouraging it ‘This was intentional The purpose was t faster learning through humility, Partof that process was to require coretete deyotionfromall students During one aikido, practice session | participated in at Waseca University in Tokyo, recall theinstructor ‘turning this sempai ad saying, con think thar students sincere Train with tim and breakhis armand ets see" Not ong aterserd hears what sounded live tre trench breaking For te next several ‘months, the student attended class but could only atch bscausehis arm was in plaster When the cast came of and he could train again, he was accented int the dja, During the years pentin Japan students still occasianaly ced in th dj, often the result of discioline meted ost ater they missed too many lessons. Each lesson presented us with this daunting possibly andit made us realize that what we were doing had tobe taken seriously Dither methods of training reinforced that notion | recall a special course taht by ‘Surriyuki Kotani a 10° -depree jd back bet ‘he topic was strangulation and resuscitation (Whe the tine came to practice what we'd been shown, we pretended to choke eachother out Tret was when Kotani proceeded to crab a student and render him unconscious —and then bring him around “Ifyoudort cot for real, you wont knows Uf itworks, he admonishedus For thenext half-hour, we dd exactiy as he adore, choking each ther out and then itiating the resuscitation [was fortunate to train under some of Janan's greatest masters Thelessone were nat ust ‘about how you developed techniques they were about how the techniques developed you AS the student developed the application of the techrigues became more power [implemented that very lesson on gersonal development when Irepresented Britain at the first world kendo chemeiarshipin Osaka |e win, but had earned enough ofthe martial wey toknow that one dd rat make excuses and blame others for ones own shortfal Vou ha to evaluate your weaknesses, aralyae your tacos and then train fr the next time, [also was fortunate to become a student of Tala Shimizy the ast orandmaster of sho rmuso-ruu joa unique teacher, he fared the ‘dissin denshin manner of instruction, which refers tothe erect transmission of knowledge This s.amalor afference tetween East and West nthe esta tescher imparts krowtedg= tothe student In the East acerding toisshin denishin the student takes knowledge fromthe teacher The first conoeat is mainly eft-brain learving whi the seconds right-aain It's ‘mare volved than that, of course, ut this shart descriation willbe enough toresorete with some stents, During my stay, cere nto cotact withthe es of Masaaki Hatsur Fisuke take and other lapanese legends Aerican martial arts researcher Donn Oraeger was an excellent mmentar and ater a good friend Once Drseger and| trained at Otae's stud farm in Narita. The "doo" was nothing more than a canvas spread ‘tin rot ofthe stabie Inamament of downtime, Oraegertoldme that during taining session he had attends there, Otake cu the underside of his foot badly, Histreatment entailed walking into the stat, pulirg a red-ot iran out ofthe ire, ceuterizina the wound and returning to te class if nothing had happened (teary, training in those days was very iferent from training txay | consider myself |uoky to have learned each tecnique from ts source ancl rave maintained my sl set asituas taught tome, Themartalarts see owsdays are the resuit of years of tecrical changes, and that has rendored some things verycifferentrom the way they were mrt saving one way is right athe other wrona, they arejust diferent after sa mary years. ‘The pubic image ofthe martial artsis also iferent These days, its often the case that if \ou dort have an tte ard you don claim {you can killa person with the death touch, in the eves of many you n't do martial arts This pains to an underying ference between ‘raining then ané now, Al the masters stuled Under believed thatthe purpose of mati arts training was to deveion the invicta and that nly then will the techniques be viable for said Invicta “Martial arts trainingis about creating a sociallymature person wi plays useful role nsociety” ws an oft-heard sentiment Another ‘ne was driven home ina conversation with Kotani Wren | asked him about the usefulness of judo in sf-defense, Kotani sir sai, "Ves, | ‘sunpose you could se for that —Inever relly thought aboutit* 98 Michal Firm has been incite into three ‘also fame for his cantritutions tothe ‘evelopment of marta arts inthe United Kingdom He's written 20 books and numerous ‘magazine articies.FIRST FAMILY OF NINJUTSU THIS TALE STARTS WITH TWO PEOPLE WHOSE STORY COULD HAVE BEEN A TUILIGHT ZONE EPISODE. IT'S ABOUT A TIMELESS FORCE THAT BOUND A MAN AND A WOMAN FROM DIFFERENT WORLDS AND DIRECTED THEM TO BECOME ONE WITH THE PAST SO THEY COULD MOVE INTO THE FUTURE. BY TERRY. WILSON The woman is Fumika Urata She was raised inafishing village o the nina bug also bit — this time, ito acoast of prewun with udent fram Dayton, Ohi, I sau That changed my li pan, findaninia and and in comic books Urata sai feknawnit tthe time, but thei nd | wanted tobe ane too. set “a ven though | knew theyAfter graduating from college, Haves maved ‘toJapan. twas around the same time Urata raduated fram Sophia University in Tokwa | met Rumiko in 1979; Hayes said “Iwas in Tokyo doing English atvertising for Ganon Camera to support myself white training at the ninja dojo They had just hired Puri Luckily for me, they put her inthe advertising department at adesk directly atross from me. Trat'show we met” For the American, twas oveat first sight He carefully pondered his next move, figuring that thei first chat could be their lastithe brought un thereal reason he was InJapan. Hayes played ut several irst- date conversations inhis head, unaware that his seoret identity had already been comoramised Unknown to him, gossiping around the office water cooler was as much atradtionin