Hmm—
In the next year watch out Utah! Devin told me something about a team that will be making ..
A Day of Training in the 90’s
I remember one day sparring with Devin Willis , He let me attack at any level of intensity I choose to use. My attacks, were full contact with high intensity, which Devin had problem dealing with in all ranges. As the sparring pursued, he started to land some blows of his own to my legs then some punches , next thing I knew he thew me with a Ippon Seio Nage to the ground .
I got back up , got ready noticed and we started banging hard, I made contact with one punch then I tried to kick and I think he swept me with a modified De Ashi Harai (Barai) which resulted me back on the ground with Devin on top pining me so I could not move. He started hitting me with light contact, so I tapped–Just another day traing and learning MKF
James
The Son of Devin Willis-Is he the future of MKF?
The above is Devin’s son ! What an exciting Time between All the Willis’s Modern Kung-Fu will pass on to the next generation.fighting arts
Damon Win’s MMA Match at Mike Stidham’s Ultimate Combat Experience
Congrats to our friend and my brother Damon Willis for winning his MMA match by RNG. Damon has been training with his coach and friend Chuck Costello – (MMA Professional Trainer And Fighter!) Mike Darcy train’s at the Ultimate Combat Center and was listed as a kickboxer. It is a great fight!!!!!! No doubt Darcy was a tough kid and UCE was a great place to bring fighters
Thanks to James for allowing me to become a guest on his blog,
Devin Willis
Damon Willis in Pankration
I have been lucky! a student of Don Neale and Devin Willis (Modern Kung-Fu). I own a company and love teaching martial arts. I feel blessed and continue to learn and look forward to travel and train with Devin and Damon soon in Utah.
Devin has informed me recently, Damon has won a local Pankration matches. He won by two submissions and a 3 round decision He has been training with a great teacher Chuck Costello.
According to his biography on L.A Boxing, he is a :
“4th degree black belt in Pankration under Master Sgt. Luis De La Rosa *Founding member and senior referee for the Amateur Pankration League *Certified MMA and grappling instructor under Chris “Westsidestrangler” Brennan *Certified grappling instructor under Roy Harris and Harris International *Board of directors for the World Amateur Martial Arts International Association *Certified personal trainer *Professional fighter, coach and trainer *High Ranking in several traditional Martial Arts *Promoter and fighter manager Chuck and his fighters have competed in KOTC, the WFC, XCF, UCF, Reto Maximo, Crown Fighting Championships, Total Combat and more shows. His students are state and national Champions in Pankration as well as no-gi grappling. They have competed in California, Tijuana, Arizona, and Rocky point, Nevada, Colorado, Kentucky, Juarez and many more. Mr. Costello has trained in the martial arts his whole life.
Below is an example from one of Damon’s matches.
Devin Willis has always taught his students to keep growing and learning!James
For more reading:
Pankration: Martial Art of Classical Greece By Paul McMichael Nurse, Ph.D.
Submission Fighting and the Rules of Ancient Greek WrestlingBy Christopher Miller
Modern Kung Fu History – Wetpaint
Combat Arts Resources
Martialinfo.com–They are committed to the entire “village” that is the world of martial arts. We are here for the fighter, the fan, the teacher, the coach, the parents, the traditionalist, the eclectic practitioner, the expert, the novice, the filmmaker, the actor, the celebrity, and the unknown master. We celebrate the diversity of our histories, of our people, of everything that is the best – of – the-best of what we do – and what we are capable of. There is something to the study for anyone that loves the martial arts
Nerd World’s Martial Arts-Large Index of many martial arts related resources created by Nerd World Media. You can list your resource or Create your own account and index.
Filipino Martial Arts Resources– “This list is not meant to be a comprehensive list of resources, but rather a pointer to comprehensive resources for Filipino martial arts on the Internet.”
Modern Kung Fu Information-This information about resources and information about this unique but mis-understood system
FightResource.com-Find anything related to Mixed Martial Arts including MMA schools, MMA fight videos.
MMAmania.com-“..is the premier online forum in America dedicated solely to providing you with the most up-to-the-minute Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) news, match ups, event details, recaps, analysis and fighter interviews…”
Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts–“The Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts or AEMMA, is a Toronto based non-profit corporation and has as its goals: (1) to resurrect and reconstruct historical European/Western medieval martial arts; (2) to provide instruction and training in developing personal defensive and offensive skills based on our research of the martial arts techniques of historical Europe. ” – The site includes an incredible database of information organized by century.
Mike’s Martial Arts Resource Page– Mike talks shares resources and training experinces from “..Northern Shaolin Ch’uan (Bei Shao Lin Quan), Taichi Ch’uan (Taiji Quan), and other systems of Chinese arts. and..
My former fencing salle, Martinez Academy of Arms, offers instruction in European martial arts, particularly classical fencing and historical swordsmanship of the French, Italian, and Spanish traditions and systems.
My former karate dojang, Lawrenceville School Karate, which was affiliated with the World Tang Soo Do Association, can be reached via the New Jersey address listed on the site. I had the honor of serving as an assistant instructor while I attended that school.
FightingArts Reading Room– Hase a excellent martial arts library of a 1000 + articles, topics and reference materials on karate, taekwondo,kung fu, taekwondo, aikido, judo, ju jitsu, ect
Modern Kung Fu Instructor Devin Willis Contact Infomation
We have had several people contacting me on how to call Devin. Below is the best ways I know to contact him
Devin Willis – LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com/in/devinwillis
Devin Willis — Blogs, Pictures, and more on WordPress
http://wordpress.com/tag/devin-willis/
Devin Willis’s BlogLog.-The MyBlogLog Blog
Devin Willis | Facebook
http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Devin_Willis/1078389212
My Time With Devin Willis – mkfmartialarts
http://modernkungfu.wetpaint.com/page/My+Time+With+Devin+Willis
http://www.naymz.com/search/devin/willis/797602Devin Willis Blog / My Discoveries on the Road to Prosper and Learn –Technorati, Inc.
http://charts.technorati.com/blogs/prosperstudentcare.wordpress.com
“Devin Willis” Search Engine #1/ by Rollyo
http://rollyo.com/devin_willis/devin_willis
“Devin Willis” Search Engine #2/ by Rollyo
http://rollyo.com/devinlw/devin_willis_search/
twittervision : Devin Willis (devin_willis)
http://twittervision.com/devin_willis
“Devin Willis” -Self Defense Website
http://www.selfdefenseeducation.com/
“Devin Willis” Combative Arts swicki at eurekster.com
Devin Willis (Utah, USA)—Wink
http://wink.com/people/nm/devin%20willis/
Devin's Email- devin_willis@mstarmetro.net
References -"Devin Willis"--My Teacher from Modern Kung Fu Wetpaint
Study of Speed In Throwing Arts
Laboratory of Sport and Health, Faculty of Sciences Sport and Physical Education, France. seem to support what I have learned in the throwing arts. I also found this inRamdane Almansba post in Judo-the-Blog It Stated the following:
The aim of this work was to verify if there was a difference in throwing speed performance between heavier
and lighter weight categories in judo. Sixteen judoists aged 18±3 years-old, eight considered in the light weight category (-73 kg) and eight considered in the heavy weight category (+73 kg) participated in the study. A force/velocity test was used to determine the anaerobic power, strength, and pedal speed for each subject. Three trials of Nage-komi exercise, each comprised of 15s sets of Osoto-g
ari, Uchi-mata and Ippon-seoi-nage throws were performed by each subject to ascertain throwing speed. Throws within the sets were intersected by one period of 3 minute passive rest while the trials were separated by one period of 10 minute passive rest. Heart rate and the greatest number of throws within each set were measured for three trials.
We used an ANOVA to compare the number of throws between the two weight categories and a
“Student” test when the difference was significant. A correlation was used to examine the link between the different parameters.
Resultsshow that in the force/velocity test pedal speed did not differ between the two categories. However, there was a significant difference between the two categories when throwing speed was measured by the number of throws executed during the Ippon-seoi-nage and Uchi-mata, but there was no significant difference between the two categories for Osoto-gari.
Our study showed that the throwing speed of judoists represented by number of throws appears to be significantly different between the two categories. The lighter category has more speed than the heavier c ategory using arm technique (Ippon-seoi-nage), while the heavier category has more speed using leg technique with half turn of the attacker’s body (Uchi-mata). As a result, throwing speed is related to the type of technique used and not weight category…”
James
More Resources;
Chatting With Mr. “Devin Willis”
I had a chance to talk with Devin on the phone last night and enjoyed it a lot!
When did you start your martial arts training?
Devin
My father Donald Willis was my first instructor. He liked boxing a lot and some Judo. He taught me the basics of judo and boxing when I was very young…(no gi)
Later I would train in American Kenpo , Shotokan Karate and Kung fu. In the later years I trained with Master David Lee in Modern Kung fu and became a teacher for him in San Jose California. I have had many teachers over the years, because I am always learning.
Through Family and friends I met other martial artists like Ed Parker. (Not just karate people but boxers , wrestlers, aikido, judo…etc. In fact Damon(His brother) has trained with world class instructors, but keeps training with me(I noted this seemed to humble Devin)
It was a very interesting time. I met Mr. Parker of Kenpo and what a great man he was and I learned a lot by talking and listening. He was a good example of leadership in the Martial Arts AND is missed.
More to come-
James</h4>
Devin Willis +Defensive Tactics
An ESI Graduate ,Agent C.T Wrote the following:
“…I worked from about 1987-1991 Devin Willis was hired as an instructor in about 1991 and taught us for about a year before leaving for a Protection (Bodyguard) career
Mr. Devin Willis “There is a difference between martial arts (such as Aikido or Modern Kung Fu) and Defensive Tactics- he loved them both and both have uses.
D.T- Must Emphasize speed, simplicity and effectiveness. can not take years to perfect.It MUST focus is on real world self-defense (real cases of violence against agents or officers) empty-hand tactics, striking tactics, handcuffing, baton tactics, Person searches, falling and ground tactics, edged weapon , Tear gas tactics, handgun retention or handgun disarming, armed attacks etc
Some examples are located below
Martial Arts– takes time to learn and practice, most of us while practicing M.A do not worry about a handgun being strapped to our hip or ankle.
We do not worry about rolling around on the ground with a guy hyped on drugs reaching for the gun. While trying to punch you in the face.
With that said I do think after years of study and working out in the field you will learn quickly what will work and what will not and become effective at protecting yourself.
According to my notes we covered:
Joint Controls – the effective use of joint manipulation both in a defensive and as a control for escorting a suspect capacity.
Impact Weapons-cover the standard and advanced use of common impact and control weapons used in that era. These will include the expandable baton and the Guardian.
Effective Use of Strikes– nontraditional strikes as a defensive tool. A major focus will be placed on stun strikes.
Defense Against Weapons -focused on defending against an edged/blunt weapons designed to disarm the attacker. We also learned disarming persons armed with a gun. We learned effective movements for both handguns and long guns.
Ground Defenses-l dealt with defenses on the ground and techniques to escape and control while on the ground.He called it the W.EB
It is good to read that Mr. Devin Willis is doing well and that Darin Williams is also doing GREAT! I plan on contacting Darin , letting him know the things taught to me through his company has made me a better protection agent …”
I rember when this was going on and Devin loved training Security and law enforcement.
James
Sources:
Defensive Tactics at Select Patrol-Agent C.T
ESI Graduate
I remember Training With Devin Willis And Damon Willis–Modern kungfu Wetpaint com
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