October 4th, 2009. We had a great, tough but great, seminar on the famous Qigong regimen known as the Wu Dang. If you want to read about it here’s the link to our copanion site.
Stone Tablet
The Record of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts
Tiger Celebration
Two days ago the Academy has a “closed door” seminar to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. And what did they practice?
Tiger Celebration Pictures
More images from out New Year’s get together…
Pirates and Prevaricators , the truth about rank
I hear this all the time, two sides of the same story. “Black Belt doesn’t mean a thing!”
Event: Tiger Kung Fu for the Tiger Year
For all students at the Academy including our new Self Defense group with John Ottenberg, we will be celebrating the Year of the Metal Tiger this Saturday, February 28th, with a number of events.
Event: Movie Night
Friday the 13th welcomed a friendly, “family” gathering of students and teachers at the Academy of Martial Arts, Santa Cruz. “
30? 40? 50? plus…
Can you really get anything from the martial arts after the age of 30 or 40 or higher?
Humility
There’s a time when looking less competent than you really are can be an advantage.
10 Reasons You Don’t Want to Study Kung Fu
Liu Feng Cai, Bagua expert
They call it the mother of martial arts, Kung Fu. Considering its age and the powerful influence it has had on all other martial arts on the planet, this is probably true. On the other hand, as we all know, the designation “mother” isn’t always positive as in “That’s a mother of a problem.”
And Kung Fu IS a problem because, over a period of thousands of years, it has taken on so much more than the average person can even imagine. It’s like the difference between studying math (ugh!) and learning just enough numbers to make change.
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OX Year: 2009
The fine art of CHINESE ASTROLOGY:
YEAR OF THE EARTH OX: January 26, 2009
After being taken for the wildest ride in decades during 2008’s Rat year, who among us isn’t desperate for a little relief? Fortunately, the upcoming Earth Ox year may bring us the energetic change we all crave. The Ox is characterized by stability, endurance, responsibility, and a commitment to hard work over the long run to achieve its goals. Just the prescription to help us find firmer ground and a more stable economy.