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Wing Chun School: Not in the Garage Anymore (Popularity:  )
Perhaps we should take a good look at how martial arts are taught today and the different mentalities involved. Maybe we should question not our methods of Wing Chun, but our motivations for teaching this great fighting system. There are several questions that come to mind when I think about how excellent Wing Chun is as a fighting system and yet here in the United States, we are few in ...
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How To Explain Karate Kata To Beginner Students (Popularity: )
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Kata training is at the heart of karate. A kata, on the surface merely looks like a sequence of movements in different directions. At worst it looks like robotic shadow boxing against fixed attacks. Experienced karateka know that this couldn't be further from the truth. But how do you explain kata to a beginner?
Imagine getting a new student in your dojo. They complete your beginner program - warming up, safety, ...
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"Kick Me Where It Counts" - A Critical Mistake in Martial Arts and Self-Defense Training (Popularity: )
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During my recent visit to Japan for training, there was one overriding thing that I noticed about most of the black belts that I worked with. Now, if they were just having fun and aren't really looking to be able to defend themselves against a determined attacker should they ever face one, then okay. But, if they really are looking to be proficient and have the ability to control a ...
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A Kickboxer Discovers Tai Chi (Popularity: )
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Once in a while, I get really bored with my workouts. You know, after a while it gets to be the same old, same old stuff. It is always weights or cardio machines or the same stuff over and over again. I have worked out for years and sometimes it is nice to have something different to sink your teeth into when you go to the gym. Or it is ...
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