A selection of martial arts movies from which we can draw useful practical lessons (in relation to self-defense principles, fighting techniques, combat strategy, training methods, mental attitudes and much more).
A film with a measured epic that aims at the essence of martial arts In the panorama of martial arts movies, David Mamet’s film (about BJJ, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) is a little niche and the reason is that it represents a more realistic approach to martial dynamics: Note – This article has been asked by one […]
To view this content, you must be a member of 6 Dragons Kung Fu from WHITE to BLACK BELT Course’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
To view this content, you must be a member of 6 Dragons Kung Fu from WHITE to BLACK BELT Course’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
Why do so many people get into martial arts through movies? A lot of people, inspired by action movies, mature the idea to start a martial arts path but when they impact reality: everything changes. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend […]
An epic movie but… was Bruce Lee really like that? In the martial arts movies’ environment, the figure of Bruce Lee has been (and is) at the same time hated and loved: Loved because of his incredible skills and fan following (that has passed the decades) Hated because of his contrasts with the traditional martial […]
An epic movie but… were ninjas really like that? What today we call “ninja” is something that is very different from the historiographic truth. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu online: a beginner-to-expert course). […]
Ip Man: one of the best movies on the spirit of Chinese martial arts There are many things that in the past and in the present days contradict the pure spirit of Chinese Kung Fu described in “Ip Man” (2008) but the ideal lessons we can draw from this film remain valid and worthy of […]
Could Bruce Lee be beaten by Brad Pitt’s character (Cliff Booth)? When I went to watch “Once upon a time in Hollywood”, I was already aware of the controversy about the “sketched” fight between Bruce Lee (played by Mike Moh) and Cliff Booth (an old stuntman, played by Brad Pitt) but I never expected to […]
Can a Hollywood movie transmit something useful in terms of martial arts? Everything can teach us something, the discriminant is the interpretation we give to what we catch through our senses. A good martial arts practitioner should always be: Openminded enough to catch even the smallest lesson from the most unexpected circumstances Rational and smart […]