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Martial Basics: Not What You Think
Everything starts with basics. And when you are young and/or just beginning a long term study of expertise, whether your taste runs to the piano or the basketball hoop, there is always a sentinel line of basics to be crossed … Continue reading
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Tagged Basics, beginning Kung Fu, Kung Fu, lessons, Martial Arts, school, Shaolin, Tai Chi, Training
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Warming Up the Martial Way
Due to the nature of Kung Fu the first thing to say about warm ups is that some people don’t believe in them. There are even some famous teachers who see no value at all in warm ups. Some of … Continue reading
10 Reasons You Don't Want to Study Kung Fu
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, … Continue reading
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Tagged Kung Fu, tournaments, Training, transcendence
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Getting Out of Your Own [Wu] Wei
It’s probably happened to all of us at least once. That unsettling moment when you look at a word you’ve just written and then question its spelling – even though you’ve used it countless times before – because now it … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, Bruce Lee, habit, insight, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Training
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Q & A: Practicing Kung Fu
Q & A with Shihfu: ASPECTS OF PRACTICE
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Tagged Bagua, Kung Fu, Qigong, Tai Chi, Taiji, Training
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