Monday, June 10, 2019

The Taijiquan Sword Form

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Below is an excerpt from a post at The Tai Chi Chuan Pedagogic Center regarding the myths and legends of the Taijiquan Sword Form. The fu...
Friday, June 07, 2019

Limb Destruction in TaeKwonDo

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Below is an excerpt from a post at Traditional TaeKwonDo  Techniques Blog . It has to do with limb destruction, attacking the limbs. The...
Tuesday, June 04, 2019

Shorinji Kempo Demonstration

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Below is a short video which is a demonstration of Shorinji Kempo.
Saturday, June 01, 2019

Chinese Swords

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This came to my attention via the Kung Fu Tea blog . Li Zhujun is a Chinese swordsmith who has deeply researched old steel forging tec...
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Becoming AntiFragile

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Antifragile by Nassim Taleb is one of my favorite books.  Over at The Art of Manliness , there is a very good post that sums up some of ...
Sunday, May 26, 2019

Your Martial Arts Lineage

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Below is an excerpt from a post at Kenshi 24/7 . While it was specifically written with Kendo in mind, it applies to anyone practicing a m...
Thursday, May 23, 2019

The Shinai: More Than a Bamboo Sword

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Below is an excerpt from a post at Tozando Blog . It's about the history and meaning of the bamboo sword used in Kendo practice. The f...
Monday, May 20, 2019

The Dao De Jing, #71: There is Nothing Better Than to Know That You Don't Know

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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 ver...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Photo Essay: The Legacy of Huo Yuanjia

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This came to my attention via the Kung Fu Tea blog. Huo Yuanjia was a famous Chinese martial artist who was active around the turn of ...