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When we think of Iaido, we tend to think of a martial art that is on the "fringes." Yes it has a martial history, but the goal i...

Before we get to the White Eyebrow Monk, a personal note. According to my reckoning on http://lift.do , as of today I have worked out in s...

We have another guest post from Virginia Cunningham. This time she's letting us know about which apps to use to best follow mixed mart...

The Dao De Jing is not only one of the world's great classics, it is one of the foundations of Philosophical Daoism. A free online ve...

One of the favorite videos of all time here at Cook Ding's Kitchen is a video clip depicting Women's Self Defense in 1947 , starri...

For the past several months, I have become interested in the circle walking practice of Baguazhang. Below is an excerpt from an article ...

Philosophy practiced is the goal of learning. - Thoreau   A kata is not just a collection of techniques. Today there is particular inte...

I've said many times that while I am interested in martial arts for many reasons, the one that rises above the rest is that the study ...

Do you sometimes become frustrated with your training? It's not uncommon. As our skills improve and we learn more, we become dissatisf...