by Tambuli Media | Dec 12, 2020 | Japanese & Okinawan Martial Arts, Goju-ryu Karate, Karate, Russ Smith
By Russ L. Smith We are typically assuming in a self-defense scenario, that the defender is first acting in the after, as the attacker is the one initiating the action, acting before the defender. If we liken a fight to a dance, the attacker is leading the dance, and...
by Tambuli Media | Apr 30, 2019 | Martial Arts Film, Movies, Russ Smith
By Russ L. Smith New Mob Comedy features Sopranos Stars and Kung-Fu Legends. What happens when a Chinese guy tries to join the Italian MOB? This is the premise examined in Mark Wiley’s new film, Made in Chinatown. It’s a unique fish-out-of-water comedy-of-manners that...
by Tambuli Media | Jun 16, 2018 | Movies, Russ Smith
In an amazing example of “things happen when the time is right,” the film “Made in Chinatown” bends film genres and has gained insurmountable steam before a single scene has been shot. Not only that, but it’s stacked with seven actors...
by Tambuli Media | May 28, 2018 | Chinese Martial Arts, Japanese & Okinawan Martial Arts, Goju-ryu Karate, Karate, Russ Smith
In my experience training, studying, and teaching Okinawan Goju-ryu karate, I’ve encountered a significant number of students and teachers who have shared many of my same concerns over the teaching model(s) often used to present the content of this tradition. It is...
