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         Martial Arts: Self Defense

Ouch! Stop pulling my hair!
By Christopher Caile
Getting caught in a hair pull can be dangerous and painful, and you can end up in a vary precarious position. Suddenly the head goes forward and down in front of your body -- balance and strength are lost.More


         Chinese Arts:

Inside the Eagle's Claw
By Victor Smith

In the martial arts today there is so much diversity that students rarely get a chance to peer past the veil of an art to really understand how it is composed. Instead, preconceived notions, suppositions or movies fill in the gaps to create something else. I would like to give everyone a glimpse into a traditional Northern Chinese system of study, that of Fann Tzi Ying Jow Pai -- Northern Eagle Claw.More


         Martial Arts: Energy Arts and Qugong

Acupuncture Points Verified with New Technology
By David Silver

Modern science is beginning to verify ancient Chinese concepts of energy pathways and points. Here is the science. More


         Martial Arts: Tai Chi, Taijiquan

Yang Family Taiji Quan - The Hidden Tradition
By Scott Rodell

Few students of Yang style taiji quan (tai chi) realize that Yang family decedents practiced a secret and slightly different family art which in modern times is rarely taught. More



 

Viewpoint
Below the Event Horizon
By Victor Smith

One of the most powerful tools of Karate is its ability to strike below the 'event horizon' of an opponent?s awareness. More

Defining Martial Concepts
Mushin: The State of Mind

By Christopher Caile
While the concept of immovability is central to Buddhism, especially Esoteric Buddhism (Mikkyo) and Zen, it also represents an equally important goal for those in karate, taekwondo, judo and mixed martial arts. More

Simple Lessons
Keeping Your Distance

By Terry Bryan
The proper spacing that 'fits' the situation is a crucial element in combat that has been used as long as we have recorded history. More