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SLOWFLO: THE CHRISTIAN ALTERNATIVE TO TAI CHI? It’s called SlowFlo, the Christian alternative to Tai Chi. Inspired by Chuck Norris, the art of SlowFlo reforms the inscrutable pagan art of Tai Chi Chuan into a safe and guilt-free form of Christian exercise. The benefits of SlowFlo include limbering of the joints and spinal column, and oxygenation of your whole body, all withoutchallenging
QI MAGAZINE: FREE TO DOWNLOAD TODAY For almost twenty years, Qi Magazine featured original articles on kung fu, qigong, and other facets of Chinese culture, many written specifically by and for martial artists. (Qi Magazine is not to be confused with Qi Journal, which seems more targeted to the Goji berry set.) Qi Magazine ceased production in early 2009, and publisher Continue reading Qi Magazine: Free To Download Today THE FINAL QIGONG DEMONSTRATION OF JOHN CHANG Since writing Teachings of an Authentic Taoist Immortal a few weeks ago, I’ve discovered some newer video footage of the Indonesian acupuncturist and qigong master known as John Chang. John Chang (Dynamo Jack) shows his neigong skills Unlike the brief footage in the Ring of Fire documentary, this video was distributed with John’s permission. He Continue reading The Final THREE BENEFITS FROM LIFTING YOUR BAI HUI POINT Taiji master Yang Cheng-Fu said that, without lifting your Bai Hui point, even 30 years of practice would be a waste of time. Why is this particular point so important to martial artists, and to everyone else? The Bai Hui point, which sits on the crown of the head, is known by many different names. A PRIMER ON DIM MAK PRESSURE POINTS A Primer on Dim Mak Pressure Points. by Rick Bauer. Over the last twenty years, a considerable amount of interest has been generated concerning the use of acupoints and pressure points in the martial arts. These include material on medical uses of acupoints (also referred to in certain Western publications as “pressure points”or “vital
BOARD BREAKING TIPS: HOW ANYONE CAN, WHY NOBODY SHOULD My first experience with board breaking was a total humiliation. I was a ten-year-old Karate student, with six months of practice under my orange belt, when my sensei decided we should all break some wood. He asked each of us to acquire a stack of boards, one square foot by one inch in size, and bring them to our next class. CHUCK NORRIS ON GOD AND GUNS...MOSTLY GUNS Chuck Norris on God and GunsMostly Guns. From Chuck Norris’ recent column in World Net Daily. God and guns were so important to our founders that they established our protection to exercise them in the first two amendments to our Constitution-–the uninhibited and unrestricted freedom to choose our own religion and bear our ownfirearms.
CATCHING AN ARROW IN FLIGHT: REAL SKILL OR NINJA MYTH? Japan’s ninja spies were rumored to possess extraordinary powers of mind and body. By some accounts, ninja could jump twenty feet in the air, walk on water, or even disappear. Last March, Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters decided to put a few of these legendary supernatural skills to the test, with carefully designed scientific experiments. The following Continue reading Catching an RHONDA BYRNE'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET The full story of how Rhonda Byrne turned a positive thinking realization into “the greatest success story in the annals of viral marketing”-–to quote The American Spectator-–is only now emerging in court papers filed in the US and Australia, and from interviews with the participants. To Byrne, it’s the story of a small group of Continue reading Rhonda Byrne’s Dirty Little Secret CHI GONG 101: HOW TO FEEL YOUR CHI ENERGY A Simple Guide In Plain English. Introduction. Chi (qi) is an ancient Chinese term, which can be translated as energy.Like energy, the word chi is used in both abstract and concrete terms, and applied to both general concepts and specific phenomena. In other words, chi is ambiguous. (People who use the term often have a specific meaning inmind.)
SLOWFLO: THE CHRISTIAN ALTERNATIVE TO TAI CHI? It’s called SlowFlo, the Christian alternative to Tai Chi. Inspired by Chuck Norris, the art of SlowFlo reforms the inscrutable pagan art of Tai Chi Chuan into a safe and guilt-free form of Christian exercise. The benefits of SlowFlo include limbering of the joints and spinal column, and oxygenation of your whole body, all withoutchallenging
QI MAGAZINE: FREE TO DOWNLOAD TODAY For almost twenty years, Qi Magazine featured original articles on kung fu, qigong, and other facets of Chinese culture, many written specifically by and for martial artists. (Qi Magazine is not to be confused with Qi Journal, which seems more targeted to the Goji berry set.) Qi Magazine ceased production in early 2009, and publisher Continue reading Qi Magazine: Free To Download Today THE FINAL QIGONG DEMONSTRATION OF JOHN CHANG Since writing Teachings of an Authentic Taoist Immortal a few weeks ago, I’ve discovered some newer video footage of the Indonesian acupuncturist and qigong master known as John Chang. John Chang (Dynamo Jack) shows his neigong skills Unlike the brief footage in the Ring of Fire documentary, this video was distributed with John’s permission. He Continue reading The Final THREE BENEFITS FROM LIFTING YOUR BAI HUI POINT Taiji master Yang Cheng-Fu said that, without lifting your Bai Hui point, even 30 years of practice would be a waste of time. Why is this particular point so important to martial artists, and to everyone else? The Bai Hui point, which sits on the crown of the head, is known by many different names. A PRIMER ON DIM MAK PRESSURE POINTS A Primer on Dim Mak Pressure Points. by Rick Bauer. Over the last twenty years, a considerable amount of interest has been generated concerning the use of acupoints and pressure points in the martial arts. These include material on medical uses of acupoints (also referred to in certain Western publications as “pressure points”or “vital
BOARD BREAKING TIPS: HOW ANYONE CAN, WHY NOBODY SHOULD My first experience with board breaking was a total humiliation. I was a ten-year-old Karate student, with six months of practice under my orange belt, when my sensei decided we should all break some wood. He asked each of us to acquire a stack of boards, one square foot by one inch in size, and bring them to our next class. CHUCK NORRIS ON GOD AND GUNS...MOSTLY GUNS Chuck Norris on God and GunsMostly Guns. From Chuck Norris’ recent column in World Net Daily. God and guns were so important to our founders that they established our protection to exercise them in the first two amendments to our Constitution-–the uninhibited and unrestricted freedom to choose our own religion and bear our ownfirearms.
CATCHING AN ARROW IN FLIGHT: REAL SKILL OR NINJA MYTH? Japan’s ninja spies were rumored to possess extraordinary powers of mind and body. By some accounts, ninja could jump twenty feet in the air, walk on water, or even disappear. Last March, Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters decided to put a few of these legendary supernatural skills to the test, with carefully designed scientific experiments. The following Continue reading Catching an BOARD BREAKING TIPS: HOW ANYONE CAN, WHY NOBODY SHOULD My first experience with board breaking was a total humiliation. I was a ten-year-old Karate student, with six months of practice under my orange belt, when my sensei decided we should all break some wood. He asked each of us to acquire a stack of boards, one square foot by one inch in size, and bring them to our next class.DAHNMUDO REVEALED
DahnMuDo is an energy-based, non-combative, healing martial art, with roots dating back thousands of years into Korean history. In Korean, “Dahn” means energy. “Mu” means “martial,” or “limitless” and “Do (Tao)” means, “the way,” or, “the ultimate truth. DahnMuDo is therefore also known as “The Art ofBeing Limitless.
GET A TUCKING CLUE: TAI CHI AND YOUR TAILBONE The principle: tucking the tailbone. A straightened spine is required for most Tai Chi postures, and the proper way to accomplish this is explained the Tai Chi classics. The top end of the spine should be lifted, from the head; the bottom end of the spine should be relaxed and allowed to drop. Over time, the combined forces of intentional QI MAGAZINE: FREE TO DOWNLOAD TODAY For almost twenty years, Qi Magazine featured original articles on kung fu, qigong, and other facets of Chinese culture, many written specifically by and for martial artists. (Qi Magazine is not to be confused with Qi Journal, which seems more targeted to the Goji berry set.) Qi Magazine ceased production in early 2009, and publisher Continue reading Qi Magazine: Free To Download Today A PRIMER ON DIM MAK PRESSURE POINTS A Primer on Dim Mak Pressure Points. by Rick Bauer. Over the last twenty years, a considerable amount of interest has been generated concerning the use of acupoints and pressure points in the martial arts. These include material on medical uses of acupoints (also referred to in certain Western publications as “pressure points”or “vital
SCIENCE AND THE PROBLEM WITH CHI Science and the Problem with Chi. Chi theory is an ontology, in which it is pointless to declare one’s belief or disbelief prior to understanding. In this excerpt from Chi Gong: The Ancient Chinese Way to Health, author Bruce Holbrook addresses the root of the controversy, which is neither logic or science, but culturalimpedance.
HOW MARIO NAPOLI BEAT CHEN VILLAGE TAIJI Our game was simple: we did freestyle push hands in a circle. Throw the guy down or out of the circle and you’ve wonthat’s it! Pulls, trips, throws, body shots and such were allowed. Punches and kicks were not allowed. If you won, you’d stay on the mat. CATCHING AN ARROW IN FLIGHT: REAL SKILL OR NINJA MYTH? Japan’s ninja spies were rumored to possess extraordinary powers of mind and body. By some accounts, ninja could jump twenty feet in the air, walk on water, or even disappear. Last March, Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters decided to put a few of these legendary supernatural skills to the test, with carefully designed scientific experiments. The following Continue reading Catching an CHUCK NORRIS ON GOD AND GUNS...MOSTLY GUNS Chuck Norris on God and GunsMostly Guns. From Chuck Norris’ recent column in World Net Daily. God and guns were so important to our founders that they established our protection to exercise them in the first two amendments to our Constitution-–the uninhibited and unrestricted freedom to choose our own religion and bear our ownfirearms.
THINK, GROW RICH, OR DIE TRYING: THE BRUCE LEE STORY As a fan of Bruce Lee, you probably already know about his extensive library. Bruce’s collection reportedly spanned more than 2000 books on philosophy and martial arts. (In fact, much of the material in his “signature work”, the Tao of Jeet Kune Do—compiled and published posthumously from his notes—was copied from these primary sources.) Bruce Continue reading Think, Grow Rich RHONDA BYRNE'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET The full story of how Rhonda Byrne turned a positive thinking realization into “the greatest success story in the annals of viral marketing”-–to quote The American Spectator-–is only now emerging in court papers filed in the US and Australia, and from interviews with the participants. To Byrne, it’s the story of a small group of Continue reading Rhonda Byrne’s Dirty Little Secret CHI GONG 101: HOW TO FEEL YOUR CHI ENERGY A Simple Guide In Plain English. Introduction. Chi (qi) is an ancient Chinese term, which can be translated as energy.Like energy, the word chi is used in both abstract and concrete terms, and applied to both general concepts and specific phenomena. In other words, chi is ambiguous. (People who use the term often have a specific meaning inmind.)
SLOWFLO: THE CHRISTIAN ALTERNATIVE TO TAI CHI? It’s called SlowFlo, the Christian alternative to Tai Chi. Inspired by Chuck Norris, the art of SlowFlo reforms the inscrutable pagan art of Tai Chi Chuan into a safe and guilt-free form of Christian exercise. The benefits of SlowFlo include limbering of the joints and spinal column, and oxygenation of your whole body, all withoutchallenging
DAHNMUDO REVEALED
DahnMuDo is an energy-based, non-combative, healing martial art, with roots dating back thousands of years into Korean history. In Korean, “Dahn” means energy. “Mu” means “martial,” or “limitless” and “Do (Tao)” means, “the way,” or, “the ultimate truth. DahnMuDo is therefore also known as “The Art ofBeing Limitless.
XINGYI AND THE MYTH OF THE DEFENSIVE MARTIAL ART Around a decade ago, I attended a seminar with a famous Shanxi Xingyiquan master. Aggressive and direct, Xingyi is one of the few boxing arts known to have been used in preparation for organized warfare. Its emphasis on straightforward practicality was combined with enough subtlety to earn a reputation as one of the original Chinese Continue reading Xingyi And The Myth of The THREE BENEFITS FROM LIFTING YOUR BAI HUI POINT Taiji master Yang Cheng-Fu said that, without lifting your Bai Hui point, even 30 years of practice would be a waste of time. Why is this particular point so important to martial artists, and to everyone else? The Bai Hui point, which sits on the crown of the head, is known by many different names. A PRIMER ON DIM MAK PRESSURE POINTS A Primer on Dim Mak Pressure Points. by Rick Bauer. Over the last twenty years, a considerable amount of interest has been generated concerning the use of acupoints and pressure points in the martial arts. These include material on medical uses of acupoints (also referred to in certain Western publications as “pressure points”or “vital
THE FINAL QIGONG DEMONSTRATION OF JOHN CHANG Since writing Teachings of an Authentic Taoist Immortal a few weeks ago, I’ve discovered some newer video footage of the Indonesian acupuncturist and qigong master known as John Chang. John Chang (Dynamo Jack) shows his neigong skills Unlike the brief footage in the Ring of Fire documentary, this video was distributed with John’s permission. He Continue reading The Final BOARD BREAKING TIPS: HOW ANYONE CAN, WHY NOBODY SHOULD My first experience with board breaking was a total humiliation. I was a ten-year-old Karate student, with six months of practice under my orange belt, when my sensei decided we should all break some wood. He asked each of us to acquire a stack of boards, one square foot by one inch in size, and bring them to our next class. CATCHING AN ARROW IN FLIGHT: REAL SKILL OR NINJA MYTH? Japan’s ninja spies were rumored to possess extraordinary powers of mind and body. By some accounts, ninja could jump twenty feet in the air, walk on water, or even disappear. Last March, Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters decided to put a few of these legendary supernatural skills to the test, with carefully designed scientific experiments. The following Continue reading Catching an RHONDA BYRNE'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET The full story of how Rhonda Byrne turned a positive thinking realization into “the greatest success story in the annals of viral marketing”-–to quote The American Spectator-–is only now emerging in court papers filed in the US and Australia, and from interviews with the participants. To Byrne, it’s the story of a small group of Continue reading Rhonda Byrne’s Dirty Little Secret CHI GONG 101: HOW TO FEEL YOUR CHI ENERGY A Simple Guide In Plain English. Introduction. Chi (qi) is an ancient Chinese term, which can be translated as energy.Like energy, the word chi is used in both abstract and concrete terms, and applied to both general concepts and specific phenomena. In other words, chi is ambiguous. (People who use the term often have a specific meaning inmind.)
SLOWFLO: THE CHRISTIAN ALTERNATIVE TO TAI CHI? It’s called SlowFlo, the Christian alternative to Tai Chi. Inspired by Chuck Norris, the art of SlowFlo reforms the inscrutable pagan art of Tai Chi Chuan into a safe and guilt-free form of Christian exercise. The benefits of SlowFlo include limbering of the joints and spinal column, and oxygenation of your whole body, all withoutchallenging
DAHNMUDO REVEALED
DahnMuDo is an energy-based, non-combative, healing martial art, with roots dating back thousands of years into Korean history. In Korean, “Dahn” means energy. “Mu” means “martial,” or “limitless” and “Do (Tao)” means, “the way,” or, “the ultimate truth. DahnMuDo is therefore also known as “The Art ofBeing Limitless.
XINGYI AND THE MYTH OF THE DEFENSIVE MARTIAL ART Around a decade ago, I attended a seminar with a famous Shanxi Xingyiquan master. Aggressive and direct, Xingyi is one of the few boxing arts known to have been used in preparation for organized warfare. Its emphasis on straightforward practicality was combined with enough subtlety to earn a reputation as one of the original Chinese Continue reading Xingyi And The Myth of The THREE BENEFITS FROM LIFTING YOUR BAI HUI POINT Taiji master Yang Cheng-Fu said that, without lifting your Bai Hui point, even 30 years of practice would be a waste of time. Why is this particular point so important to martial artists, and to everyone else? The Bai Hui point, which sits on the crown of the head, is known by many different names. A PRIMER ON DIM MAK PRESSURE POINTS A Primer on Dim Mak Pressure Points. by Rick Bauer. Over the last twenty years, a considerable amount of interest has been generated concerning the use of acupoints and pressure points in the martial arts. These include material on medical uses of acupoints (also referred to in certain Western publications as “pressure points”or “vital
THE FINAL QIGONG DEMONSTRATION OF JOHN CHANG Since writing Teachings of an Authentic Taoist Immortal a few weeks ago, I’ve discovered some newer video footage of the Indonesian acupuncturist and qigong master known as John Chang. John Chang (Dynamo Jack) shows his neigong skills Unlike the brief footage in the Ring of Fire documentary, this video was distributed with John’s permission. He Continue reading The Final BOARD BREAKING TIPS: HOW ANYONE CAN, WHY NOBODY SHOULD My first experience with board breaking was a total humiliation. I was a ten-year-old Karate student, with six months of practice under my orange belt, when my sensei decided we should all break some wood. He asked each of us to acquire a stack of boards, one square foot by one inch in size, and bring them to our next class. CATCHING AN ARROW IN FLIGHT: REAL SKILL OR NINJA MYTH? Japan’s ninja spies were rumored to possess extraordinary powers of mind and body. By some accounts, ninja could jump twenty feet in the air, walk on water, or even disappear. Last March, Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters decided to put a few of these legendary supernatural skills to the test, with carefully designed scientific experiments. The following Continue reading Catching an BOARD BREAKING TIPS: HOW ANYONE CAN, WHY NOBODY SHOULD My first experience with board breaking was a total humiliation. I was a ten-year-old Karate student, with six months of practice under my orange belt, when my sensei decided we should all break some wood. He asked each of us to acquire a stack of boards, one square foot by one inch in size, and bring them to our next class.DAHNMUDO REVEALED
DahnMuDo is an energy-based, non-combative, healing martial art, with roots dating back thousands of years into Korean history. In Korean, “Dahn” means energy. “Mu” means “martial,” or “limitless” and “Do (Tao)” means, “the way,” or, “the ultimate truth. DahnMuDo is therefore also known as “The Art ofBeing Limitless.
BREAKING THE DRAMA TRIANGLE The drama triangle is a model of dysfunctional social interaction, created by psychotherapist Stephen Karpman. Each point on the triangle represents a common and ineffective response to conflict, one more likely to prolong disharmony than to end it. The Drama Triangle Participants in a drama triangle create misery for themselves and others. By applying the Continue DEFINING THE INTERNAL MARTIAL ARTS The classification of Chinese martial arts into two families—internal and external—is generally accepted without question. Despite its popularity, the precise definition and significance of these families is not universally agreed upon. QI MAGAZINE: FREE TO DOWNLOAD TODAY For almost twenty years, Qi Magazine featured original articles on kung fu, qigong, and other facets of Chinese culture, many written specifically by and for martial artists. (Qi Magazine is not to be confused with Qi Journal, which seems more targeted to the Goji berry set.) Qi Magazine ceased production in early 2009, and publisher Continue reading Qi Magazine: Free To Download Today GET A TUCKING CLUE: TAI CHI AND YOUR TAILBONE The principle: tucking the tailbone. A straightened spine is required for most Tai Chi postures, and the proper way to accomplish this is explained the Tai Chi classics. The top end of the spine should be lifted, from the head; the bottom end of the spine should be relaxed and allowed to drop. Over time, the combined forces of intentional A PRIMER ON DIM MAK PRESSURE POINTS A Primer on Dim Mak Pressure Points. by Rick Bauer. Over the last twenty years, a considerable amount of interest has been generated concerning the use of acupoints and pressure points in the martial arts. These include material on medical uses of acupoints (also referred to in certain Western publications as “pressure points”or “vital
HOW MARIO NAPOLI BEAT CHEN VILLAGE TAIJI Our game was simple: we did freestyle push hands in a circle. Throw the guy down or out of the circle and you’ve wonthat’s it! Pulls, trips, throws, body shots and such were allowed. Punches and kicks were not allowed. If you won, you’d stay on the mat. CATCHING AN ARROW IN FLIGHT: REAL SKILL OR NINJA MYTH? Japan’s ninja spies were rumored to possess extraordinary powers of mind and body. By some accounts, ninja could jump twenty feet in the air, walk on water, or even disappear. Last March, Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters decided to put a few of these legendary supernatural skills to the test, with carefully designed scientific experiments. The following Continue reading Catching an HOW TO WIN AT KICKBOXING (THE WRONG WAY) How to Win at Kickboxing (The Wrong Way) By Tim Ferriss, no-holds-barred cage fighter, kick- boxer -pusher, and the author of the bestselling book The 4-Hour Workweek . In 1999, sometime after quitting my second unfulfilling job and eating peanut-butter sandwiches for comfort, I won the gold medal at the Chinese KickboxingNational
RHONDA BYRNE'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET The full story of how Rhonda Byrne turned a positive thinking realization into “the greatest success story in the annals of viral marketing”-–to quote The American Spectator-–is only now emerging in court papers filed in the US and Australia, and from interviews with the participants. To Byrne, it’s the story of a small group of Continue reading Rhonda Byrne’s Dirty Little Secret CHI GONG 101: HOW TO FEEL YOUR CHI ENERGY A Simple Guide In Plain English. Introduction. Chi (qi) is an ancient Chinese term, which can be translated as energy.Like energy, the word chi is used in both abstract and concrete terms, and applied to both general concepts and specific phenomena. In other words, chi is ambiguous. (People who use the term often have a specific meaning inmind.)
BREAKING THE DRAMA TRIANGLE The drama triangle is a model of dysfunctional social interaction, created by psychotherapist Stephen Karpman. Each point on the triangle represents a common and ineffective response to conflict, one more likely to prolong disharmony than to end it. The Drama Triangle Participants in a drama triangle create misery for themselves and others. By applying the Continue SLOWFLO: THE CHRISTIAN ALTERNATIVE TO TAI CHI? It’s called SlowFlo, the Christian alternative to Tai Chi. Inspired by Chuck Norris, the art of SlowFlo reforms the inscrutable pagan art of Tai Chi Chuan into a safe and guilt-free form of Christian exercise. The benefits of SlowFlo include limbering of the joints and spinal column, and oxygenation of your whole body, all withoutchallenging
DAHNMUDO REVEALED
DahnMuDo is an energy-based, non-combative, healing martial art, with roots dating back thousands of years into Korean history. In Korean, “Dahn” means energy. “Mu” means “martial,” or “limitless” and “Do (Tao)” means, “the way,” or, “the ultimate truth. DahnMuDo is therefore also known as “The Art ofBeing Limitless.
THREE BENEFITS FROM LIFTING YOUR BAI HUI POINT Taiji master Yang Cheng-Fu said that, without lifting your Bai Hui point, even 30 years of practice would be a waste of time. Why is this particular point so important to martial artists, and to everyone else? The Bai Hui point, which sits on the crown of the head, is known by many different names. BOARD BREAKING TIPS: HOW ANYONE CAN, WHY NOBODY SHOULD My first experience with board breaking was a total humiliation. I was a ten-year-old Karate student, with six months of practice under my orange belt, when my sensei decided we should all break some wood. He asked each of us to acquire a stack of boards, one square foot by one inch in size, and bring them to our next class. THE FINAL QIGONG DEMONSTRATION OF JOHN CHANG Since writing Teachings of an Authentic Taoist Immortal a few weeks ago, I’ve discovered some newer video footage of the Indonesian acupuncturist and qigong master known as John Chang. John Chang (Dynamo Jack) shows his neigong skills Unlike the brief footage in the Ring of Fire documentary, this video was distributed with John’s permission. He Continue reading The Final A PRIMER ON DIM MAK PRESSURE POINTS A Primer on Dim Mak Pressure Points. by Rick Bauer. Over the last twenty years, a considerable amount of interest has been generated concerning the use of acupoints and pressure points in the martial arts. These include material on medical uses of acupoints (also referred to in certain Western publications as “pressure points”or “vital
CATCHING AN ARROW IN FLIGHT: REAL SKILL OR NINJA MYTH? Japan’s ninja spies were rumored to possess extraordinary powers of mind and body. By some accounts, ninja could jump twenty feet in the air, walk on water, or even disappear. Last March, Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters decided to put a few of these legendary supernatural skills to the test, with carefully designed scientific experiments. The following Continue reading Catching an RHONDA BYRNE'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET The full story of how Rhonda Byrne turned a positive thinking realization into “the greatest success story in the annals of viral marketing”-–to quote The American Spectator-–is only now emerging in court papers filed in the US and Australia, and from interviews with the participants. To Byrne, it’s the story of a small group of Continue reading Rhonda Byrne’s Dirty Little Secret CHI GONG 101: HOW TO FEEL YOUR CHI ENERGY A Simple Guide In Plain English. Introduction. Chi (qi) is an ancient Chinese term, which can be translated as energy.Like energy, the word chi is used in both abstract and concrete terms, and applied to both general concepts and specific phenomena. In other words, chi is ambiguous. (People who use the term often have a specific meaning inmind.)
BREAKING THE DRAMA TRIANGLE The drama triangle is a model of dysfunctional social interaction, created by psychotherapist Stephen Karpman. Each point on the triangle represents a common and ineffective response to conflict, one more likely to prolong disharmony than to end it. The Drama Triangle Participants in a drama triangle create misery for themselves and others. By applying the Continue SLOWFLO: THE CHRISTIAN ALTERNATIVE TO TAI CHI? It’s called SlowFlo, the Christian alternative to Tai Chi. Inspired by Chuck Norris, the art of SlowFlo reforms the inscrutable pagan art of Tai Chi Chuan into a safe and guilt-free form of Christian exercise. The benefits of SlowFlo include limbering of the joints and spinal column, and oxygenation of your whole body, all withoutchallenging
DAHNMUDO REVEALED
DahnMuDo is an energy-based, non-combative, healing martial art, with roots dating back thousands of years into Korean history. In Korean, “Dahn” means energy. “Mu” means “martial,” or “limitless” and “Do (Tao)” means, “the way,” or, “the ultimate truth. DahnMuDo is therefore also known as “The Art ofBeing Limitless.
THREE BENEFITS FROM LIFTING YOUR BAI HUI POINT Taiji master Yang Cheng-Fu said that, without lifting your Bai Hui point, even 30 years of practice would be a waste of time. Why is this particular point so important to martial artists, and to everyone else? The Bai Hui point, which sits on the crown of the head, is known by many different names. BOARD BREAKING TIPS: HOW ANYONE CAN, WHY NOBODY SHOULD My first experience with board breaking was a total humiliation. I was a ten-year-old Karate student, with six months of practice under my orange belt, when my sensei decided we should all break some wood. He asked each of us to acquire a stack of boards, one square foot by one inch in size, and bring them to our next class. THE FINAL QIGONG DEMONSTRATION OF JOHN CHANG Since writing Teachings of an Authentic Taoist Immortal a few weeks ago, I’ve discovered some newer video footage of the Indonesian acupuncturist and qigong master known as John Chang. John Chang (Dynamo Jack) shows his neigong skills Unlike the brief footage in the Ring of Fire documentary, this video was distributed with John’s permission. He Continue reading The Final A PRIMER ON DIM MAK PRESSURE POINTS A Primer on Dim Mak Pressure Points. by Rick Bauer. Over the last twenty years, a considerable amount of interest has been generated concerning the use of acupoints and pressure points in the martial arts. These include material on medical uses of acupoints (also referred to in certain Western publications as “pressure points”or “vital
CATCHING AN ARROW IN FLIGHT: REAL SKILL OR NINJA MYTH? Japan’s ninja spies were rumored to possess extraordinary powers of mind and body. By some accounts, ninja could jump twenty feet in the air, walk on water, or even disappear. Last March, Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters decided to put a few of these legendary supernatural skills to the test, with carefully designed scientific experiments. The following Continue reading Catching an BOARD BREAKING TIPS: HOW ANYONE CAN, WHY NOBODY SHOULD My first experience with board breaking was a total humiliation. I was a ten-year-old Karate student, with six months of practice under my orange belt, when my sensei decided we should all break some wood. He asked each of us to acquire a stack of boards, one square foot by one inch in size, and bring them to our next class.DAHNMUDO REVEALED
DahnMuDo is an energy-based, non-combative, healing martial art, with roots dating back thousands of years into Korean history. In Korean, “Dahn” means energy. “Mu” means “martial,” or “limitless” and “Do (Tao)” means, “the way,” or, “the ultimate truth. DahnMuDo is therefore also known as “The Art ofBeing Limitless.
BREAKING THE DRAMA TRIANGLE The drama triangle is a model of dysfunctional social interaction, created by psychotherapist Stephen Karpman. Each point on the triangle represents a common and ineffective response to conflict, one more likely to prolong disharmony than to end it. The Drama Triangle Participants in a drama triangle create misery for themselves and others. By applying the Continue DEFINING THE INTERNAL MARTIAL ARTS The classification of Chinese martial arts into two families—internal and external—is generally accepted without question. Despite its popularity, the precise definition and significance of these families is not universally agreed upon. QI MAGAZINE: FREE TO DOWNLOAD TODAY For almost twenty years, Qi Magazine featured original articles on kung fu, qigong, and other facets of Chinese culture, many written specifically by and for martial artists. (Qi Magazine is not to be confused with Qi Journal, which seems more targeted to the Goji berry set.) Qi Magazine ceased production in early 2009, and publisher Continue reading Qi Magazine: Free To Download Today A PRIMER ON DIM MAK PRESSURE POINTS A Primer on Dim Mak Pressure Points. by Rick Bauer. Over the last twenty years, a considerable amount of interest has been generated concerning the use of acupoints and pressure points in the martial arts. These include material on medical uses of acupoints (also referred to in certain Western publications as “pressure points”or “vital
HOW MARIO NAPOLI BEAT CHEN VILLAGE TAIJI Our game was simple: we did freestyle push hands in a circle. Throw the guy down or out of the circle and you’ve wonthat’s it! Pulls, trips, throws, body shots and such were allowed. Punches and kicks were not allowed. If you won, you’d stay on the mat. CATCHING AN ARROW IN FLIGHT: REAL SKILL OR NINJA MYTH? Japan’s ninja spies were rumored to possess extraordinary powers of mind and body. By some accounts, ninja could jump twenty feet in the air, walk on water, or even disappear. Last March, Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters decided to put a few of these legendary supernatural skills to the test, with carefully designed scientific experiments. The following Continue reading Catching an ONG BAK 2 REVIEW (WITH EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREVIEWS) Ong Bak 2 Review (with Exclusive Video Previews) Warning: This post contains spoilers. With more than two years spent in filming and production, Ong Bak 2 presents Thai martial arts star Tony Jaa’s attempt at an action masterpiece. Jaa shares writing and directing credits, in addition to his leading role as the slave-turned-rebel-hero Tian. HOW TO WIN AT KICKBOXING (THE WRONG WAY) How to Win at Kickboxing (The Wrong Way) By Tim Ferriss, no-holds-barred cage fighter, kick- boxer -pusher, and the author of the bestselling book The 4-Hour Workweek . In 1999, sometime after quitting my second unfulfilling job and eating peanut-butter sandwiches for comfort, I won the gold medal at the Chinese KickboxingNational
BREAKING THE DRAMA TRIANGLE The drama triangle is a model of dysfunctional social interaction, created by psychotherapist Stephen Karpman. Each point on the trianglerepresents a common
BOARD BREAKING TIPS: HOW ANYONE CAN, WHY NOBODY SHOULDBREAKING BOARDSTAEKWONDO
My first experience with board breaking was a total humiliation. I was a ten-year-old Karate student, with six months of practice under my orange belt, when my sensei decided we should all break some wood. He asked each of us to acquire a stack of boards, one square foot by one inch in size, and bring them to our next class. SLOWFLO: THE CHRISTIAN ALTERNATIVE TO TAI CHI? It’s called SlowFlo, the Christian alternative to Tai Chi. Inspired by Chuck Norris, the art of SlowFlo reforms the inscrutable pagan art of Tai Chi Chuan into a safe and guilt-free form of Christian exercise. The benefits of SlowFlo include limbering of the joints and spinal column, and oxygenation of your whole body, all withoutchallenging
XINGYI AND THE MYTH OF THE DEFENSIVE MARTIAL ART Around a decade ago, I attended a seminar with a famous Shanxi Xingyiquan master. Aggressive and direct, Xingyi is one of the few boxing arts known to have been used in preparation for organized warfare. Its emphasis on straightforward practicality was combined with enough subtlety to earn a reputation as one of the original Chinese Continue reading Xingyi And The Myth of The RHONDA BYRNE'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET The full story of how Rhonda Byrne turned a positive thinking realization into “the greatest success story in the annals of viral marketing”-–to quote The American Spectator-–is only now emerging in court papers filed in the US and Australia, and from interviews with the participants. To Byrne, it’s the story of a small group of Continue reading Rhonda Byrne’s Dirty Little Secret QI MAGAZINE: FREE TO DOWNLOAD TODAY For almost twenty years, Qi Magazine featured original articles on kung fu, qigong, and other facets of Chinese culture, many written specifically by and for martial artists. (Qi Magazine is not to be confused with Qi Journal, which seems more targeted to the Goji berry set.) Qi Magazine ceased production in early 2009, and publisher Continue reading Qi Magazine: Free To Download Today GET A TUCKING CLUE: TAI CHI AND YOUR TAILBONE The principle: tucking the tailbone. A straightened spine is required for most Tai Chi postures, and the proper way to accomplish this is explained the Tai Chi classics. The top end of the spine should be lifted, from the head; the bottom end of the spine should be relaxed and allowed to drop. Over time, the combined forces of intentional SKEPTICISM IN THEORY AND PRACTICE: A CSI CASE STUDY After reading my previous articles on Mesmerism, James Randi’s Million Dollar Challenge and related subjects, some visitors have expressed skepticism over my meta-skepticism. Why am I so skeptical of skeptics? Actually, I do respect philosophical skepticism, the frequently claimed pedigree of modern scientific skeptics. Philosophical skepticism is both a philosophical school of thought anda
THE FINAL QIGONG DEMONSTRATION OF JOHN CHANGDR JOHN CHANG ONCOLOGY Since writing Teachings of an Authentic Taoist Immortal a few weeks ago, I’ve discovered some newer video footage of the Indonesian acupuncturist and qigong master known as John Chang. John Chang (Dynamo Jack) shows his neigong skills Unlike the brief footage in the Ring of Fire documentary, this video was distributed with John’s permission. He Continue reading The Final THREE BENEFITS FROM LIFTING YOUR BAI HUI POINT BREAKING THE DRAMA TRIANGLE The drama triangle is a model of dysfunctional social interaction, created by psychotherapist Stephen Karpman. Each point on the trianglerepresents a common
BOARD BREAKING TIPS: HOW ANYONE CAN, WHY NOBODY SHOULDBREAKING BOARDSTAEKWONDO
My first experience with board breaking was a total humiliation. I was a ten-year-old Karate student, with six months of practice under my orange belt, when my sensei decided we should all break some wood. He asked each of us to acquire a stack of boards, one square foot by one inch in size, and bring them to our next class. SLOWFLO: THE CHRISTIAN ALTERNATIVE TO TAI CHI? It’s called SlowFlo, the Christian alternative to Tai Chi. Inspired by Chuck Norris, the art of SlowFlo reforms the inscrutable pagan art of Tai Chi Chuan into a safe and guilt-free form of Christian exercise. The benefits of SlowFlo include limbering of the joints and spinal column, and oxygenation of your whole body, all withoutchallenging
XINGYI AND THE MYTH OF THE DEFENSIVE MARTIAL ART Around a decade ago, I attended a seminar with a famous Shanxi Xingyiquan master. Aggressive and direct, Xingyi is one of the few boxing arts known to have been used in preparation for organized warfare. Its emphasis on straightforward practicality was combined with enough subtlety to earn a reputation as one of the original Chinese Continue reading Xingyi And The Myth of The RHONDA BYRNE'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET The full story of how Rhonda Byrne turned a positive thinking realization into “the greatest success story in the annals of viral marketing”-–to quote The American Spectator-–is only now emerging in court papers filed in the US and Australia, and from interviews with the participants. To Byrne, it’s the story of a small group of Continue reading Rhonda Byrne’s Dirty Little Secret QI MAGAZINE: FREE TO DOWNLOAD TODAY For almost twenty years, Qi Magazine featured original articles on kung fu, qigong, and other facets of Chinese culture, many written specifically by and for martial artists. (Qi Magazine is not to be confused with Qi Journal, which seems more targeted to the Goji berry set.) Qi Magazine ceased production in early 2009, and publisher Continue reading Qi Magazine: Free To Download Today GET A TUCKING CLUE: TAI CHI AND YOUR TAILBONE The principle: tucking the tailbone. A straightened spine is required for most Tai Chi postures, and the proper way to accomplish this is explained the Tai Chi classics. The top end of the spine should be lifted, from the head; the bottom end of the spine should be relaxed and allowed to drop. Over time, the combined forces of intentional SKEPTICISM IN THEORY AND PRACTICE: A CSI CASE STUDY After reading my previous articles on Mesmerism, James Randi’s Million Dollar Challenge and related subjects, some visitors have expressed skepticism over my meta-skepticism. Why am I so skeptical of skeptics? Actually, I do respect philosophical skepticism, the frequently claimed pedigree of modern scientific skeptics. Philosophical skepticism is both a philosophical school of thought anda
THE FINAL QIGONG DEMONSTRATION OF JOHN CHANGDR JOHN CHANG ONCOLOGY Since writing Teachings of an Authentic Taoist Immortal a few weeks ago, I’ve discovered some newer video footage of the Indonesian acupuncturist and qigong master known as John Chang. John Chang (Dynamo Jack) shows his neigong skills Unlike the brief footage in the Ring of Fire documentary, this video was distributed with John’s permission. He Continue reading The Final THREE BENEFITS FROM LIFTING YOUR BAI HUI POINT BREAKING THE DRAMA TRIANGLE The drama triangle is a model of dysfunctional social interaction, created by psychotherapist Stephen Karpman. Each point on the triangle represents a common and ineffective response to conflict, one more likely to prolong disharmony than to end it. The Drama Triangle Participants in a drama triangle create misery for themselves and others. By applying the Continue CHI GONG 101: HOW TO FEEL YOUR CHI ENERGY A Simple Guide In Plain English. Introduction. Chi (qi) is an ancient Chinese term, which can be translated as energy.Like energy, the word chi is used in both abstract and concrete terms, and applied to both general concepts and specific phenomena. In other words, chi is ambiguous. (People who use the term often have a specific meaning inmind.)
QI MAGAZINE: FREE TO DOWNLOAD TODAY For almost twenty years, Qi Magazine featured original articles on kung fu, qigong, and other facets of Chinese culture, many written specifically by and for martial artists. (Qi Magazine is not to be confused with Qi Journal, which seems more targeted to the Goji berry set.) Qi Magazine ceased production in early 2009, and publisher Continue reading Qi Magazine: Free To Download Today SCIENCE AND THE PROBLEM WITH CHI Science and the Problem with Chi. Chi theory is an ontology, in which it is pointless to declare one’s belief or disbelief prior to understanding. In this excerpt from Chi Gong: The Ancient Chinese Way to Health, author Bruce Holbrook addresses the root of the controversy, which is neither logic or science, but culturalimpedance.
INSIDE DEADLIEST WARRIOR’S COMBAT SIMULATOR Science is what we understand well enough to explain to a computer. Art is everything else we do. ~ Donald Knuth You’ll never appreciate the true complexity of a mundane, everyday task, until you’ve tried explaining it to a computer. Contrary to popular perception, computers are not smart. Actually, they are stone dumb. Given a Continue reading Inside Deadliest Warrior’s Combat Simulator GET A TUCKING CLUE: TAI CHI AND YOUR TAILBONE The principle: tucking the tailbone. A straightened spine is required for most Tai Chi postures, and the proper way to accomplish this is explained the Tai Chi classics. The top end of the spine should be lifted, from the head; the bottom end of the spine should be relaxed and allowed to drop. Over time, the combined forces of intentional A PRIMER ON DIM MAK PRESSURE POINTS A Primer on Dim Mak Pressure Points. by Rick Bauer. Over the last twenty years, a considerable amount of interest has been generated concerning the use of acupoints and pressure points in the martial arts. These include material on medical uses of acupoints (also referred to in certain Western publications as “pressure points”or “vital
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DahnMuDo is an energy-based, non-combative, healing martial art, with roots dating back thousands of years into Korean history. In Korean, “Dahn” means energy. “Mu” means “martial,” or “limitless” and “Do (Tao)” means, “the way,” or, “the ultimate truth. DahnMuDo is therefore also known as “The Art ofBeing Limitless.
HOW MARIO NAPOLI BEAT CHEN VILLAGE TAIJI Our game was simple: we did freestyle push hands in a circle. Throw the guy down or out of the circle and you’ve wonthat’s it! Pulls, trips, throws, body shots and such were allowed. Punches and kicks were not allowed. If you won, you’d stay on the mat. WHY PRETTY BOYS AVOID TAIJIQUAN Tell the truth, pretty boy. You don’t really care whether your martial art works on the streets. You just want to burn calories and build muscle, because that is what works on the beach. So let me warn you: although Taijiquan can benefit your health, your physical appearance will pay the price. Hazards: Regular abdominal Continue reading Why Pretty Boys Avoid TaijiquanSkip to content
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HOW MARIO NAPOLI BEAT CHEN VILLAGE TAIJI _Excerpted from Mario Napoli’s interview at Taiji Forum._
> I was in a no man’s land concerning this art. I just could not get > it! I was lost, demoralized and had quit Tai Chi Chuan > . I only went back to it because I heard how good was… so I figured I’d give Tai Chi Chuan one last try.>
> We hit it off instantly. After just touching him, I knew he was the > one who was going to teach me. He made it sound, look and feel so > easy. It was very refreshing and I felt as if I understood > everything he said explained and showed! He made it fun for me to go > to class. The work was hard, but I took to it like fish to water.“JUST PUSH!”
> We had many debates and Stan would always say to me, “Why are you> so confused?”
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> It began after a pushing lesson when he said to me “Mario, > just push.” and I would say, “What do you mean, just push? I > mean I can push this way or that way…” Then he would repeat > “Just push,” and I would again say, “But I may just end up > shoving! Shoving is wrong, right?” Continue reading How Mario Napoli Beat Chen Village Taiji Posted on December 15, 2016Author
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on How Mario Napoli Beat Chen Village Taiji CHARLES MANSON AND THE MANY FACES OF TAI CHI Writer and Tai Chi expert Scott Meredith recently made this keen observation about Tai Chi marketing: > This graphic shows the unconscious cultural bias that affects > internal training. What do all these have in common? Yeah – they > show only upper body, arm gestures, or at least massively emphasize > the upper body, arms, hands and heads, to the partial or complete > exclusion of feet, legs, and hips…>
> Our profound entrancement with the upper body has made us all tense > as hell up there. That’s one issue. The other issue is that, > paradoxical as it may seem, the only way to get the real internal in > the upper body (arms, hands, whatever) is by relentless internal > conditioning of the lower body (feet, legs, hips). All of that is true. Modern humans really are obsessed with their upper bodies. Our middle and upper class jobs are performed with hands and eyes, while the lower body is resting in a seated position. And even after forty to fifty hours of office work, leading to pathologically tight hip flexors and hamstrings, most of us would still prefer to skip leg day at the gym. Lower body workouts are a tough sell. I myself have accidentally frightened away new students in the past, by demonstrating a low posture in an introductory Tai Chi class. As Scott implied, Westerners have been conditioned to expect a vibrant new level of health, as a result of adopting exotic Asian hand positions. To be confronted with the coarse reality of a low squat is a deeply dissonant experience. Marketing professionals and cover designers know this, and respond to the desires of the marketplace. It’s fun to make cynical observations about advertising. Nevertheless, let’s acknowledge that martial artists and marketers have a common goal: influencing others’ behavior with minimal cost and effort. Tai Chi fans ought to learn from the wisdom displayed by these ad packages. It’s not about excluding the waist and everything below. It’s about focusing on a human face. Continue reading Charles Manson and the Many Faces of Tai Chi Posted on December 3, 2016August 3, 2018Author
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Charles Manson and the Many Faces of Tai Chi KARATE KATA SECRETS OF THE NBA FIRST AND FOREMOST, A MASTER OF KARATE MUST BECOME A MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS. While mid-level belts are distracted by the novelty of obscure or secret kata applications, the expert must constantly return to his or her fundamentals. Wilt Chamberlain is an intriguing example of this approach. Decades after his retirement from the NBA, he still dominates the record books. Wilt took the most shots, and scored the most points of any player in the league. (He was also very successful _on_ the basketballcourt.)
Yes, Wilt Chamberlain was clearly a gifted athlete; but there is another important contributing factor to his success. DID YOU KNOW HE USED A FREE THROW KATA? _It’s true._ Not only that, but _he remained loyal to this practice, despite clear evidence that his kata did not work._ THERE IS A LESSON HERE FOR EVERY TEACHER AND STUDENT OF KARATE. It’s a lesson about deep fundamentals. Continue reading Karate Kata Secretsof the NBA
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3 Comments on Karate Kata Secrets of the NBA EMPTY YOUR CUP, PART DEUX _“Empty your cup,” the master said. “Your cup isoverflowing.”_
“Maybe stop pouring then?” I replied. “It’s a metaphor,” he snapped. But it was too late anyway. My loafers were ruined. “Now clean up that mess,” he ordered with a stern look. ”And brew another pot!” I quietly walked back to the kitchen. This was not how I pictured my blissful weeklong vacation at an authentic Zen monastery. Continue reading Empty Your Cup, Part Deux Posted on October 30, 2016August 4, 2018Author
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THE AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS OF TAI CHI CHUAN Over the past few months, I have made a careful survey of Seattle’s Tai Chi skills. I have toured the community centers, local parks, and martial arts studios. Watched many classes, spoken to dedicated and passionate instructors. After reviewing these groups, I CAN TELL YOU EXACTLY WHERE TO FIND THE BEST TAI CHI IN SEATTLE. Go to the northeast end of downtown at rush hour. Or try just south of Montlake cut. You can also head west from Green Lake. Yes, if you really want to see the best Tai Chi applications in town, just find ANY STEEP HILL WITH A STOPLIGHT. Continue reading The Automotive Applications of Tai Chi Chuan Posted on October 21, 2016Author
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Automotive Applications of Tai Chi Chuan UNLOCKING THE WARRIOR SPIRIT: DUCKLING EDITION It’s not the size of the duck in the fight, but the size of the fight in the duck that counts. Posted on April 28, 2011Author
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Unlocking the Warrior Spirit: Duckling Edition FROM HOMELESS TO WORLD CHAMPION: THE STORY OF KICKBOXER MARCO SIES _Excerpted from The Master Method: Four Steps to Success, Prosperityand Inner Peace
by Master Marco Sies_ Growing up, I experienced difficulties and personal conflict that I’ve worked very hard to overcome. Some of these struggles stemmed from negative influences and people who told me I wasn’t good enough…I was inferior…I wasn’t smart…I was too poor, too small, too unattractive to make anything of myself. I was told so many negative things so often, I actually spent many years believing thesethings were true.
Very small for my age, I was a dark-skinned boy living n a not-yet diversified population where light skin was admired and favored. At school, little girls told me I was ugly, and the boys bullied me relentlessly. I remember being thrown headfirst into a trashcan, and the humiliation of a group of boys whipping me with their neckties and making me run like a horse while they laughed. Continue reading From Homeless to World Champion: The Story of Kickboxer Marco Sies Posted on April 19, 2011August 4, 2018Author
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Stories 6 Comments on From Homeless to World Champion: The Story of Kickboxer Marco Sies ARE ACTION MOVIES RUINING MARTIAL ARTS? In_ New York Magazine_, Kyle Buchanan laments the decline of the modern action movie: > …Actors often brag about how much Krav Maga or karate or capoeira > they had to learn for their roles, but to judge from the onscreen > world of modern action movies, that kind of skill set is hardly > rare: A built-in understanding of martial arts is instilled in > everyone, be they hero, villain, or mere henchman. (Fortunately, > heroes always get to fight off bad guys who somehow know the exact > same form of martial arts they do.) Too often, it seems like movies > grind to a halt for obligatory hand-to-hand combat with low stakes > and little invention, as though the screenwriter typed, “A fight > breaks out,” and the director left it up to the second unit and > fight coordinator to fill three minutes.>
> WITH LITTLE IN THE WAY OF STAKES, A SAMENESS IN PRESENTATION, AND NO > BLOOD OR BRUISES, MARTIAL ARTS HAVE TURNED ACTION SCENES INTO DANCE > SCENES…GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN A FIGHT MIGHT INVOLVE A GUN, A > MAKESHIFT WEAPON, OR A HIT THAT ACTUALLY HURTS. Mr. Buchanan misremembers the history of violence in cinema. Continue reading Are Action Movies Ruining Martial Arts? Posted on April 12, 2011August 4, 2018Author
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Action Movies Ruining Martial Arts? THE BEST OF KARATE KYLE CONTEST Continue reading The Best of Karate Kyle Contest Posted on April 8, 2011August 4, 2018Author
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Best of Karate Kyle Contest AN IDIOT TRAVELS TO SHAOLIN TEMPLE Karl Pilkington in _An Idiot Abroad_ Posted on April 1, 2011Author
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