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What technique will work no matter what? When everything else goes wrong; what move did your martial art teach you that will never fail? Does such a thing exist?
Even seasoned martial artists are sometimes guilty of following after this holy grail of self defense mastery. They want to find that...
From Aikido Journal
Dan Inosanto: On Bruce Lee and Aikido
Or should I say.. Frohe Ostern
Secret History of the Easter Bunny: What They Don't Teach You in School
Well, I appears that there is a strong possibility that I now need a knee replacement. I will be getting another MRI soon and then a follow up visit with the Doctor and we go from there.
I don’t mind saying the whole knee replacement thing is creeping me out a bit. They remove your knee and...
March 11, 2011
10 years ago today the Tsunami hit Japan causing the Fukushima meltdown
Japan mourns lost souls 10 yrs after quake-tsunami, Fukushima crisis
22,000 lives lost and unaccounted for
i am doing an undergraduate dissertation that aims to explore and understand motivation in females participating in the field of Martial arts and to better understand their reasons to compete, and to identify surrounding dilemmas and issues in the sport that may affect a female athlete. i am...
I missed this
Bruce Lee; November 27, 1940 to July 20, 1973
恭喜发财
gōng xǐ fā cái (Mandarin)
kung hei fat choi (Cantonese)
Wishing you great wealth
I just ordered this, thought others might find it interesting
Needle Through Brick
I have been in pain, with my knee(s) for over a year, surgery was in mid-May 2020 and then complications due to scar tissue (right knee, left does have a meniscus tear again), and I have used all the physical therapy appointments my insurance would allow.
In that time, I have tried to do...
Well, this might be the end of this blog, not many folks on MT these days and no one really pays much attention to it anymore anyway.
And it might also be the end of me being able to do any martial arts, even taijiquan. Might even be the end of being able to take a nice long walk, ride a bike...
Well, this might be the end of this blog, not many folks on MT these days and no one really pays much attention to it anymore anyway.
And it might also be the end of me being able to do any martial arts, even taijiquan. Might even be the end of being able to take a nice long walk, ride a bike...
Well, this might be the end of this blog, not many folks on MT these days and no one really pays much attention to it anymore anyway.
And it might also be the end of me being able to do any martial arts, even taijiquan. Might even be the end of being able to take a nice long walk, ride a bike...
I bit of a summary and an update.
Knee surgery last May followed by PT
Several weeks of PT there was a sharp pain in the knee joint
The MD stopped PT and gave me exercises to do
Returned to MD and things were still not good
MD gave me a Cortisone shot
24 hours later, things started to feel...
I bit of a summary and an update.
Knee surgery last May followed by PT
Several weeks of PT there was a sharp pain in the knee joint
The MD stopped PT and gave me exercises to do
Returned to MD and things were still not good
MD gave me a Cortisone shot
24 hours later, things started to feel...
So before I get to my video experiment, two things need to be explained, first about how Shaolin Kempo Karate works, and about my recent history.
Quick explanation of the style, at least at my main school (it varies from school to school): there are forms (which stay consistent), about 12-13...
So before I get to my video experiment, two things need to be explained, first about how Shaolin Kempo Karate works, and about my recent history.
Quick explanation of the style, at least at my main school (it varies from school to school): there are forms (which stay consistent), about 12-13...
a short rant...
Happened to come across an add for a fitness trainer today who was a "Certified" Taijiquan instructor. Had a nice shinny shield thing that even said certified on the webpage.
I looked into the "certification".....it was from online, video, program, from a teacher , who was...