Martial Arts and misconceptions are happening every minute of the Day in every Dojo / Gym in the World.

What do you mean I hear you shout? Our Gym / Dojo is a real fighters gym, we have no mis-conceptions here, we wear lycra shorts and get in the ring, we know what we do works.

What are Players to The Game? They are the bits that make Pressure Points work properly. Sure, you can just hit a point and get a reaction. But to truly be able to make Pressure points work, you MUST be proficient in Players first.

Over the last 7 or 8 years many people have expressed an interest in learning the “Players to The Game” or what are more accurately described as “Technique Enhancers”.

COMBAT Russell, you have been a regular Columnist for the Magazine for a number of years now. There is still considerable debate about Pressure Points (PP’s) and their effectiveness or even existence. What do you say to the critics?

RS Hi Paul, First of all, thanks for taking the time to Interview me again and to give me the chance to put across my point of view.

COMBAT Russell, you make a big thing about PP’s being the last 5% of what you do, yet they are what you are known for. How do you correlate these two seemingly opposing views

RS You mean being well known for the last 5% of what should be taught?

COMBAT Russell, tell us more about your views on Kata and the Kata Bunkai usually taught within the MA World

RS Well Paul, I am sorry to say that most of what is taught is absolute BS. There is zero chance or less of any of it actually happening in any environment other than the sanitised inner sanctum of the Dojo. The vast majority of the Bunkai taught is shown with a Karate attack, a reverse punch or lunge punch for example. Who has ever seen anyone, anywhere in the street attack like that?

COMBAT Welcome back Russell, How did the Kata practice go?

RS Good one Paul, thanks

COMBAT We need to expand further on this whatever move you want business. Surely each Kata move means different things?

COMBAT Hi Russell, back to the interview. Please expand on these Kata Bunkai unlock key principles that you mentioned previously.

RS It is this simple Paul. They are principles that allow you to translate the movements in your Kata, in to workable, effective and useable Bunkai.

How long does it really take to get any good? That is a question I get asked all the time. Every time I teach a Seminar or a private Class this is one of the first questions.

There are several factors to take into account when answering this question. How good compared to what?

Over the last 15 or so years I have been very fortunate to meet some of the Worlds most gifted and talented Martial Artists. I have been even more fortunate to train with these people, learn from them and become friends with them.

During this period my training routines have been heavily influenced by the likes of Peter Consterdine, Herol “Bomber” Graham, Eddie Stokes and of course Grand Master Rick Moneymaker.

“Don’t worry I won’t do it hard” is fast becoming the catchphrase of the quietly spoken founder of the OCFM (Open Circle Fighting Method), Russell Stutely, as he demonstrates the effect of what happens when certain principles are applied to a general technique. Within a dramatic split second several things are confirmed by the student by being demonstrated on: trust Russell when he says that a certain modification will dramatically alter the effectiveness of a certain technique, trust Russell when he says it is very often not what you do but rather how you do it, but whatever you do never trust Russell when he says something is not going to hurt.