Jimmy Strickland

Lone Wolf McQuade: "....the best always have style (zip!)", Nov 22 2001

'Lone Wolf McQuade' on dvd! What can I say about my personal favorite Chuck Norris feature? Chuck Norris has always been criticized for his "wooden" acting performances in his movies, but 'Lone Wolf" should stand as a testimonial to Chuck's acting ability. In his previous vehicles, Chuck always portrayed the clean cut all-around good guy who had to be pushed beyond his limits before he took action; not so with 'Lone Wolf McQuade'. Chuck acquired a beard for the role of Texas Ranger J.J. McQuade, is often times dirty and sweating, he "cusses" and even drinks beer ('Pearl' as his beer of choice). But everyone knows the storyline by now, let's discuss the dvd version… Read more

Karate comrades save the free world., May 28 2000

A scientist has discovered how to convert potatoes into fuel, however an unfortunate by-product is a mind control drug. Marduk, an evil madman kidnaps the scientist, and plots to take control of the world by tainting the water supply with this drug. Leaders of the free world approach Steve Chase and his band of elite mercenaries and hire them to free the kidnapped scientist, destroy the mind control drug, and rid the world of the evil Marduk. This martial arts adventure stars James Ryan as Steve Chase, martial arts champion and leader of the elite mercenary group. The mercenaries consist of "The Fly" (Stan Schmidt), a martial artist who has reached the esoteric heights of… Read more

More than your typical kick-punch manual., April 15 2000

Dean Clerc's "The Mindset of a Martial Artist" is an essential asset for the serious martial arts practitioner. This guide takes the reader from the usual method of learning by rote (Rote: "a memorizing process using repetition without full comprehension" and/or "the mechanical routine marked by unthinking repetition" as defined by Sensei Clerc) and encourages the student to research the martial arts, to analyze what techniques work against different opponents and why. Subjects such as "Reading" the opponent, "Timing the strike", and so forth, are insightful strategies that are usually learned through the school of hard knocks,… Read more