Martial Arts: Self Defense |
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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
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Chinese Arts: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
