Master Yip Man

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 Yip Man (simplified Chinese: 叶问; traditional Chinese: 葉問; pinyin: yè wèn, Cantonese Jyutping: jip⁶ man⁶; Ip Man;^[1] also known as 葉繼問 He was born on October 1, 1893 and died on December 2, 1972. Yip Kai Man was considered the first martial arts master (Chinese: Sifu) to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun openly.^{[citation needed]} He had several students who later became martial arts teachers in their own right, including Bruce Lee. He was born to Yip Oi Dor and Ng Shui, and was the third of four children. He grew up in a very wealthy family in Foshan, Guangdong, and received an exceptional traditional Chinese education. His older brother was Ip Kai Gak. His older sister was Ip Wan Mei and his younger sister was Ip Wan Hum.^[2]

Yip Kai Man was the last Wing Chun student of Chan Wah-shun ^[3][4] when he was 70 years old.

Front Spin Bo Staff Techniques

Martial Art Bo Staff Techniques: Video Series

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Metsubushi

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Metsubushi (目潰し^?) - "eye closers", the name for variety of techniques used to temporarily or permanently blind or disorient the opponent.  

Ninja would use these for self defense or to facilitate their escape. Later, they were also used by police, where they were blown into the target's face.

One kind is a powder made up of ashes, ground up pepper, mud, flour, dirt, for severe damage fine glass or salt, and other small powders. It was kept in hollowed-out eggs (happō), bamboo tubes or other small container and when confronted by an attacker, a person would throw metsubushi in the attacker's eyes, blinding him, while the victim ran off or hid themself.^[1] This practice is thought to have brought about tales of ninja disappearing in a puff of smoke.

Other techniques would be blinding the opponent with light reflected off a mirror, or throwing any item at an opponent's head, making them instinctively close their eyes.

Flash and smoke bombs would also count as metsubushi.

On Spike TV's Deadliest Warrior, a happō filled with crushed glass was featured as one of the ninja's weapons in "Episode 3: Spartan vs. Ninja". It was called a "Black Egg" in the show.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metsubushi

Keysi Fighting Method

Keysi Fighting Method (KFM) is a method of self defense that is based on natural fighting instincts and several street fighting techniques, developed by Justo Diéguez Serrano from his fighting experiences in the streets of Spain. The system was founded with the help of Andy Norman.^[1] Both founders, Justo Diéguez and Andy Norman, are certified Jeet Kune Do instructors under Dan Inosanto^[2]. The Keysi Fighting Method became famous after it was used in the fighting choreography of the movies Batman Begins and its sequel, The Dark Knight.