I recently found my old teacher has uploaded a couple of his old training films onto youtube (right after I spent the weekend digging out my old...
Hello all, I came across this video on facebook - I thought it was a good take on the relationship between boxing and weapons - and I particularly...
I came across this fight from a few nights ago in Poland. What are peoples thoughts? I'm not too sure what I think about the inter-gender...
Going through my laptop, I found an old article I wrote on the idea of "Learning" vs "Winning" in partner-work; particularly through the lens of...
So it turns out that 2018 is to be the year of Shenmue! One of the first the first "open world" games, the story of a young martial artist...
I came across this article today: Tai chi recommended to fight fibromyalgia I've heard of a couple of studies done recently regarding Tai Chi is...
As an off-shoot of the "Tai Chi vs MMA" thread, the subject of tai chi chuan's (TCC) "optimum" fighting range came up. @El Medico said: ...and...
Oki doki. So, I've let myself go a wee bit :o I'm 30 years old, 5'11", and now weigh around about 17.5 Stone (245 pounds). I'm now determined to...
Hi Peeps! I've snuck in here from the Tai Chi/IMA boards as a favour to my sister-in-law: Her 7yo son has just started Jiu Jitsu; being doing...
My thoughts gio out to all those who have suffered and lost in this tradegy.
This thread has been inspired by some comments in the "Chen Style" thread. About 10 years into Tai Chi, you need to cross train in Muay Thai....
Hi all, This clip was uploaded recently, of Serge Augier's group of IMA. Although it's obviously a promotional clip, there are several shots of...
I came across this article on FB, which has some quite cool descriptions of the 'external' & 'internal' differences between traditional Yang...
Forms, Kata, Poomse – whatever name you know them by, they are a traditional method of training in many systems of martial arts. The practical...
First, I feel that I should make clear my personal opinion of what Chi is/isn’t – From my POV: Chi/Ki/Qi is just energy. It's as simple as...
Tai Chi Master Wang Zhanhai vs Judo - YouTube Before this kicks off... I've always thought there were more than a few similarities between...
The other day, I set my students daily homework to focus on for the next couple of weeks. One of them 'misinterpreted' my meaning...
When you're practising your martial art, whether it be Taijiquan, or Kickboxing, or Jui Jitsu, the importance of steady, deep breathing is...
In this mornings class, I was talking about redirecting an opponents force and we ended up looking at the 'transitional' movement of 'holding the...
Came across this documentary on my surfings, on the martial side of Taijiquan. At around 29 mins, there is even some sparring involved!! :D...
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