Martial Arts and Modern Life

Title : The Tao of Gung Fu, A Study in the Way of Chinese Martial Art Author : Bruce Lee Editor : John Little Lightning review For phil...

Anthony Cheung has been compiling wonderful illustrated notes on the principles of Chen style taijiquan, and more broadly too! Great...

Many styles of Chinese Boxing (aka kung fu or gong fu ) have origin stories based around the observation of animal movements and fighting st...

I refer, of course, to my dragon pole, pictured below. Father, daughter, and dragon pole (circa 2007) In principle, a weapon is simply an...

They're remaking the 1984 martial arts / underdog /coming-of-age movie, The Karate Kid , with most of the action taking place in Beijing...

Things got rowdy at my son's sixth birthday party.  Young boys, balloon swords, and way too much sugar!  But it wasn't until the bir...

Both stylistically, and by temperament I tend towards the softer end of the spectrum in my martial arts. Sure, when I throw my partner hits...

Among yoga practitioners there is the notion of a home practice . You might get to class once or twice a week, but ideally you practice at ...

I would love to train every day, but at the moment my life is very full, with a young family and career taking up the majority of my wakin...

I have been exploring my breathing. This is a huge area, so consider this article an introduction. Breathing methods and practices are wide...

I see the exercise of self-discipline as a composite of the following personal qualities: Drive Patience Persistence Imagination Exerc...