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Paul Vunak

Paul Vunak is a renowned martial arts expert, known for his innovative combat training and self-defense techniques. With over four decades of experience, he has trained elite military units for real-world scenarios.

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Part 3 - The First Minute

If you missed the first or second write up to this series on Bruce Lee's secret to interception, you can find them here Part 1 & 2 === Encounters can be broken down several different ways. In this case, we are going to be emphasizing how a fight actually starts—and what to do in the very first minute. In order to facilitate this, we are going to divide a street fight into two areas. One is a mugging-type energy. In this sort of fight, you go from 0–100 in a nanosecond. In this sort of fight,...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

We continue are series on my secret to Bruce Lee's interception and if you missed part 1 you can read it here: Part 1=== The Footwork That Makes Interception Automatic Now here is my ace in the hole that is the secret to intercepting... For me, the epiphany that enabled me to stop kickboxing and start intercepting happened in the office of the old Kali Academy at about 2 in the morning with Larry Hartsell, drinking dark beer and watching Bruce Lee sparring footage (this was our routine every...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

Let me sing out some facts... Street fights don’t start the way most people imagine. Most people think the first shot is just a choice… like you’re picking a button on a menu: “Eyes or groin?”“Which weapon?”“Which lead?”“Do I fake first?” But the reality is different. The first minute of a fight is not about picking targets. It’s about controlling range, timing, and cadence before the other guy can get his hands on you. This report breaks down how that first minute actually works, in the same...

about 2 months ago • 3 min read