The modern martial arts mystery Martial Arts as a whole are often shrouded in mystery with an ever present degree of highly political infighting. Jeet Kune Do is no exception, despite being developed in relatively recent times by THE greatest modern Kung Fu superstar and the existence of such a tremendous amount of physical evidence…
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How to Resolve Martial Arts Training Injuries FAST
Injuries can be some of the most frustrating obstacles a Martial Artist, or anyone for that matter, can come across. Given that most reality based or combat sports Martial Arts training involve explosive, high energy activities that involve hitting and getting hit, it’s no wonder that physical damage of all sorts are common place. Ranging…
Are You Making This Fatal Mistake in Your Self Defense Training?
Self defense, fitness, and badassness. These are the three most common reasons people start martial arts training. Martial Arts, whichever the style, can be a physically demanding practice so fitness applies without question. As far as badassness goes, I couldn’t think of another word that really encompasses the concept of power, freedom, connectedness, and raw…
Working Out Should be Banned
Who came up with the term “workout” anyway? Frankly, I rarely see it work anything other than doubt and frustration. The idea of having to exercise and workout are mainstream concepts that are actually quite bizarre when seen from a “natural” point of view. In other words, I highly doubt animals go about their business obsessing…
The Martial Arts’ Dirty Little Secret
Historically, the Martial Arts have produced some of the world’s wisest and most enlightened individuals as is often noted in classical Asian literature and folk stories. They were champions of peace, honor, courage, and all that is good. If you scratch beyond the shiny surface of the chivalry and heroics however, we start to see an entirely…
Three Powerful Warm-up Techniques for Optimal Performance
The standard warm-up routine practiced by the average weekend warrior seems to consist primarily of a combination of static and ballistic stretches. A martial artist, for example, might try to touch his toes with a bouncing motion to stretch the hamstrings, followed by a side split hold, and maybe a triceps stretch by raising an…
Your Healthy Diet Harming You?
The concept of a “healthy diet” can mean very different things depending on who you talk to and, as you know, there is no shortage of conflicting accounts. There is, of course, the FDA and their conventional guidelines, and all the “gurus” advocating thisand that with loads of pseudo science and anecdotal evidence to support their claims. …
Finding Your True Self with Martial Arts
Martial Arts training is the ultimate microcosmic training ground for personal development on all levels. It is a fully equipped laboratory where self exploration and life skill development abounds. What is the True Self ? Bruce Lee once said that “ultimately, Martial Art means honestly expressing yourself.” I believe that this “honest expression” made possible by…