Hey all. I began training in TKD back in '78 in Anderson, Indiana at the YWCA under a woman named Melinda Bear (that's how her name was pronounced...
Speed and power. A lot of people talk about speed and power in the martial arts. But the people who have been around a while don't mention them so...
All martial arts systems utilize forms as teaching tools. Some forms are choreographed like the kata in Karate. Others are freeform like shadow...
I recently had the immense pleasure of attending a seminar with Master Jeff Bolt. Master Bolt is a student under Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang. At the...
There are no "pure" martial arts. Every system of martial arts has been influenced by other systems. Either directly or indirectly. When fighters...
The terms "play" and "player" are used a lot in the Southeast Asian martial arts of Kali and Silat … but what do they really mean? If you walk...
First, the material in this article is my personal take on trap hands. I have been exposed to trap hands through several arts and systems but my...
My book, "A Pondering of Principles" is now available. If you're interested, you can find more information about it and order at:...
After more than 30 hours of traveling, we arrived at our destination, the Angang Hotel in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China which is about 250...
I'm going to be in Charleston, WV on Fri/Sat and Virginia Beach, VA on Sat/Sun (this weekend, 9/3 - 9/5) Was wondering if anyone in either of...
OK. I've finally got the review and final standings posted on the Asian Fighting Arts website. http://asianfightingarts.com then click on the...
Hello All, It is my pleasure to announce that Sikal Tactical Combatives has just released Its first volume of flexible weapons featuring Guru...
Triple I.M.P.A.C.T. Seminar - Louisville, KY - April 24 & 25 Willem "Uncle Bill" de Thouars - Kuntao Silat de Thouars Guru Ken Pannell - Sikal...
“if you see only one elvis vs. mummy movie this year, see Bubba Ho-Tep.” This is a great B movie. From Don Coscarelli (Phantasm movies) and...
I've added a couple of upcoming seminars to the calendar (but if you guys're like me, you don't check the calendar very often so here's a blurb...
I now have a video - Muncie Workshop Video - available for purchase on my website at http://impactacademy.com It's video from a workshop I...
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a top notch instructor with 25 years of training in Southeast Asian martial arts. For details, see...
Personally, I'd like to have an area specifically intended for Seminar/Event postings. We've got the calendar, I know, but I always forget that...
This is a tangent to the recent thread: "Mother doing atkin's diet." If you're interested in reading about my personal weight loss story, visit...
I'm putting together a "Report to Mods" function for the chatroom and want to see if I can integrate it with the "Report to Mods" feature used for...
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