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The Mahakali Martial Arts Institute program is based on applying teaching and
training methods from a blend of several Martial arts. This concept is known as Jeet
Kune Do ("Way of the Intercepting Fist"), the personal combat philosophy of the late
great martial arts legend Bruce Lee. JKD training emphasizes the development of
proficiency and the thorough understanding of the three ranges of combat, short,
medium and long-range.
The major martial art methods we teach at the Institute are:
- Jun Fan Gung Fu/Kickboxing, the non-classical Chinese martial art that Bruce Lee taught in the 1960's. It is a blend of several martial arts including Wing Chun, Western Boxing, Fencing, Northern and Southern Gung Fu. It is also an excellent discipline for building cardiovascular endurance.
- Filipino Kali/Escrima Pangamut, the ancient art of the Philippine Islands that promotes the understanding of the use of weaponry as a means of self-defense and developing superior body mechanics. This martial art was featured recently by actor Matt Damon in the Hollywood movie, "The Bourne Identity."
- Muay Thai (Thai Boxing), the national art of Thailand, Muay Thai is often referred to as the "Art of Eight Weapons" - hands, elbows, knees, legs.. Although a ring sport, Muay Thai's emphasis on power, finesse, speed, and endurance make it equally effective for self-defense. It is also an excellent discipline for building cardiovascular endurance.
- lndonesian Silat, this highly lethal art is practiced throughout Southeast Asia. While Silat offers a wide variety of combat methods, the Institute's Silat is most effective at close range.
Ray Khan is an Instructor under Guru Dan Inosanto ,the only practicing Jeet Kune Do (JKD) instructor whom Bruce Lee certified to teach his methodology . (Jeet Kune Do involves punching, kicking, and much more. It constantly challenges you to develop physically and mentally). At age 70, Inosanto moves with the
speed and agility of a 20-year-old. Why? Perhaps because he insists his skills continue to evolve right
along with the martial arts he teaches. He is never static. His body is constantly exposed to new
movements which in turn develop new skills that make his core more stable.
Martial arts use natural movements without any gadgets. They utilize a definitive structure from
which to ascertain knowledge. Unlike most martial arts teaching methods, Inosanto’s method teaches
and encourages you to dissolve the structure and evolve. Without evolution, you will deteriorate
physically and mentally as you age. Neuronal regeneration, which is the development of new
pathways in the brain, will only occur when you form new connections to established pathways to the
brain. (Research proves that established pathways deteriorate with age unless new information is
linked to them.) A simple example of neuronal regeneration is making the dynamics of a “step-up and
step-back” type of movement (as performed when ascending or descending the stairs) into the
delivery of a knee to the midsection, a common martial arts move.
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