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There was a legendary Wushu master whose name was Huo Yuanjia who defended his country from westerners who were colonizing China. When he was a little boy his father Huo Endi forbade him learning Wushu because he had asthma. Against his fathers wishes Huo Yuanjia secretly practiced. As time...
Once Buddha was travelling with a few of his followers. While they were passing a lake, Buddha told one of his disciples, "I am thirsty. Do get me some water from the lake." The disciple walked up to the lake. At that moment, a bullock cart started crossing through the lake. As a result, the...
by Grand Master Steve Millwood from Hapkido Brisbane - Self Defense-Martial Arts for the Whole Family | Hapkido: The Way of Coordinated Power
Should you use cold therapy or heat therapy for pain and injury?
Do you know when to use ice and when to use heat on a sports injury? Most of us know...
So, a while ago I began wondering, what legal limitations are there for self defense? I have a rough idea but I need to know specifics. I know that if some guy calls you stupid or something, its not legally acceptable in most societies to go for the kill. I would like to know, what are the...
Sanuces ryu course to begin after guaranteed space full enrollment required Chicago Illinois Moorish science temple authorization by the chief professor in chief great Grandmaster.Yahudah Shem'Yahudah Prince of B'nai Zaken elite warriors of Chicago Illinois Art's of Abraham. day-to-day...
My son is 12 and has been actively practicing taek Kwon do since he has been 4. He currently has a red belt and his teacher feels he is prepared for the black belt test at the fee of $1000 which seems to be outrageous. After looking up the topic I see most answers are I. Agreement and some even...
6 punch combination? 10? I feel like it was a 10punch but I only saw it a couple of times.
Turns out it was a ten punch combination.
What if, when I hold my fingertips to my dan tien to engage my back, I pushon the dan tien with open palms? Hold the sides of the ball?
The mirror of heaven...
9/24/15
Continuing to practice standing. Am using the iron rings during training as well. Today I held all 20 rings for half an hour, and ten for an additional half hour. Began trying to do the first movements of the form very, very slowly today. 100 seconds per posture but moving the whole...
I've randomly kept journals throughout my life. Pretty erratic. There are often big gaps between dates, and I usually end up destroying them. Right now I'm thinking maybe I'll keep my ongoing attempts at keeping a martial arts journal here. The first few are going to be back dated. And there...
Their are so many kata in karate and so many styles of karate I am looking to data base kata in order. I am asking for help from anyone that can. I am looking for traditional kata. So if you could list your kata and style.
I have been batting around the idea of updating the design of the wing chun dummy.
Here are some of the ideas I have:
Modify the mounting system so that there is 360 degree access around the dummy -- removing the horizontal slats. I see this offering the following benefits:
Allow the...
So now that I'm lying in bed stewing over the fact that the flu shot is really really late this year and that I caught the flu as a consequence and that because i have lupus its going to take a while to rebuild my strength... I wonder what my karate classmates are doing, what they are...
I'm having lunch as I type this, on a clear, chilly Monday in St. Petersburg. I've just about finished working on all the requirements I have to pass before the day's out for me here at the university, and my planner's already littered with other things I'll have to take care of throughout the...
Started my training a few weeks ago, getting over the stiffness now really enjoying my time in the Dojo, my only regret is i should have done it years ago but better late than never, this has got to have great health benefits for the body and mind as i feel very relaxed after a work out so for...
well, i guess this is a day to be remembered. i've taken up karate for the past month and a half and today was the first time i joined the whole class all the way through! normally i only stay for the first half then go with a black belt out the back to be shown some basics, which is amazing...
Do you know there is a martial arts social network where you can contact with mates, clubs, masters...? It is a worldwide platform where you can also share you martial arts CV and even you can find sponsorship for your project or competition. Everything in the website is free, so feel free to...
Anyone in Orlando, Florida looking for a training partner in 32839 Zip Code?
i have been studying wing chun for 2 years and am looking for a new teacher in the medway area as my teacher has stopped teaching
Yes that exists but one does not define the other. So you can't say just because A. Is physical he cannot be technical. So if you were talking about a specific martial artist you could make that call.
But it is doubtful you can do it across the board.
If mma fighters were technical chumps...