Dear Members and Friends, We have sold out our first 50 Rooms that were "blocked" for the Universal Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame at the Omni Hotel for...
Shiisa dogs, or lions? Anyone on this fine list know? While in Okinawa I noticed, that the Okinawan's have a Shiisa dog, not Lion. Where do Okinawan's place...
Martial Arts and Self-Defense Videos New Submission 2-5-2007 Tai Chi Short Form Martial arts and self-defense, DVDs and downloadable videos. Feel free to...
Zanshin - Perfect Awareness One of the most powerful things I see students learn from their training in classical martial arts is what the Japanese call...
My favorite Kata is Anaku, because it makes me feel more "alive" when performing it. I don't know why, it just does. Later, Stephen W. ... In a message dated...
Hello All, Gong Xi Fa Cai ! The Chinese New Year is here ! We wish you lotsa happiness, good luck and good fortune on this joyous occasion. A warm Xin Nian...
Okuden - The Secret Teachings In classical martial arts teachings, the teacher would hold back knowledge from the students until he was sure that they were...
Mushin- The Art Of "No Mind" I used to have a student that called Mushin - "Mushy Mind" but in reality it is all about being able to block out distractions and...
-its a remarkable feeling , you don't even know what you did , you just do it,people have done it , cops in fire fights , people lifting incredible weights in...
Quite a while ago, when this list was more active, we had a lot of discussion about what kata stories meant. Among which there were many who felt Naifanchi...
All katas have the possibility of ground fighting weapons throws chokes
punch's and yes back against the wall even corrections if you mess up the
first...
... based. ... Our school goes camping every summer and the students relish the thought of finding a cool tree trunk on the ground to practice their Niahanchi...
The Story of Respect ... There is an ancient story of respect told by explaining the respect that tigers have for one another in the jungle. They respect one...
Hoosain Shinshii, again you have fine thread to introduce. I recall years ago;;one of my seito were challenged on way to dojo...When other kid ask my seito....
... True enough. But it begs the question of how they became black belts then. ****************************************************************** You knew the...
... True enough. But it begs the question of how they became black belts then. ****************************************************************** You knew the...
... True enough. But it begs the question of how they became black belts then. ****************************************************************** You knew the...
Ah yes, I remember now. I had alluded to the inflated self image some folks have, and the very real fear that they can not measure up to the hype. Terrible...
... Like the one in The Holy Grail? ... ****************************************************************** You knew the job was dangerous when you took it,...
... Don't worry. Remember that the martial arts is all about discovery. ****************************************************************** You knew the job...
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