Greenville Academy of Martial Arts

07/30/2026

The name of the game is to make them miss and make them pay. That requires two things: the right attitude and lots and lots of reps. Here you see Sifu Jaz working on both with one of our pint-sized killers. The best leaders keep reminding students of the big idea and reinforce it every day. Along with that we provide tons of drill time to build the stance, the footwork, and then the “defensive-offense” that’s always ready to shut down the bad guy’s offense and counter. That’s where confidence comes from! If we don’t know what to focus on, if we don’t understand the big picture, anxiety sets in. But if we have confidence without preparation, we’re delusional. It’s mind AND body. Rep after focused rep. That’s always the key.

07/29/2026

I love me some Jack Reacher! Lee Child (the author) has given the world a great hero. That said, the star of the series, as you probably remember, was in a real-world fight a few months back with a neighbor. We’re posting it because as you’ll see him admit in the article, real fights aren’t boxing or MMA matches. They have consequences and happen in ways we don’t expect (if we did, we wouldn’t have been there, right?). That’s why we spend time in classes on things like this. Remember: avoid and/or deescalate if possible; if not, learn to win both the fight itself and the legal/emotional aftermath too.

The “Reacher” star, who was filmed brawling with a Tennessee neighbor in March, appeared on Monday’s “Armchair Expert” podcast.

07/27/2026

A drunk dude touches your wife. You hit him. He dies. You go to jail for 30 years! Seriously, here’s the story. We discuss this all the time in classes here. Disparity of force. Context. A martial artists must take these things into consideration.

07/24/2026

Though we’d prefer to stop hit, that’s not always the case. Here, David’s attacker (the always sneaky Rob) closes the gap in a covered position. David bridges - that is, controls the hands in this case - and then uses that to create an angle for his counter attack. It’s all about control. If you can’t stop-hit, move and hit or move and then hit. If that’s not possible, bridge control as David shows is another great option.

07/20/2026

Man knows not his time.
Bruce Lee: November 27, 1940-July 20, 1973.

07/18/2026

If a dog sleepily stretches, you must say, “Biiiiig Strrrretch.” Obey the Law, people!!!!! (And, oh, by the way, you really want to read the comments on this post. If you’re a little world-weary today, a little depressed…problem solved! Pure gold here. I promise.)

07/17/2026

Ex-con Jennifer Gomez has left a life of crime. Today she provides tips so that we can avoid doing the things she and her criminal comrades took advantage of in her former life. She says:
“The main person that an attacker looks for is a person who is distracted,” the reformed delinquent said. “A distracted person is better than a weak person.”

“The majority of attackers go for a distracted person because the element of surprise is the No. 1 advantage for a criminal — any criminal,” she divulged. “Attackers don’t want you looking at them, they don’t want the chance that you can identify them in a line up [or] make a big hoopla before they even get to you because you sense there’s something creepy going on or you got scared.”

Gomez said wrongdoers are “counting on” victims looking down at their devices for the “one freaking minute, 45 seconds, 30 seconds it takes you to walk to your car.”

What a line! “A distracted person is better than a weak person.” We should all keep that in mind when we’re out in public. Stay alert. Stay safe.

07/16/2026

Strength through Character, Discipline, Honor

A true martial artist must train not only to develop the skills of his art, but also to develop himself into a person worthy of those skills.

07/15/2026

Teri Tom’s JKD classic, “The Straight Lead” is back and updated. It’s an essential book that clears up so much confusion about Jeet Kune Do. Today’s blog addresses the root of the confusion and how Teri’s book clears it up by providing the technical foundations of Bruce Lee’s amazing fighting method.

https://www.greenvilleacademy.com/teri-toms-classic-jkd-book-is-back-the-straight-lead/

https://www.amazon.com/Straight-Lead-Core-Bruce-Lees/dp/1890085324

07/14/2026

Always a great day when you can hit stuff with people you love. 😎