TURKEY mothers are good mothers. They are loving, watchful and protective. They spend much of their time tending, warming, cleaning and huddling their young beneath them. But there is something odd about how they identify their chicks – they go
Beginner’s challenge (adult kung fu)
If you ask the kids what is lhbf martialgym, you will get a different answer than that from an adult participating in the program. Those that participate in the martialgym for 55+ will experience something quite different as well. The
Five years later
I started this blog March 21st 2011. It has been almost once per week for five years, more than 250 articles later. In theory, everything that needs to be said have already been said (or hinted). During this time, we
What is this key for?
Sometimes we can be holding the key to success without realizing it. I teach the whole class the same way but how much you can absorb and whether it is even anything close to what I intend is yet to
Basic form – how did I get here?
If you are still struggling with the basic form, you are not alone. Your responses to last week’s blog got me to think, how did I get here? In the old days, learning the basic form is like a ritual.
Chaos on the street
I always warn my students that there are no techniques that are guaranteed to work, it depends on quite a few things: Your body dimensions relative to your opponent, the environment, surprise factor, skill of your opponent and much more.
Watch fights from a technical perspective
Watching a fight for entertainment is different from watching it technically. Some of you are turned off (or attracted) by the violence and blood but not all fights are just a matter of slugging it out. The following are two
Post-fight interview UFC193
I am sure a lot of you heard about the huge upset of Rousey vs Holm where Rhonda was TKO’d on the second round. (If you search twitter using #ufc193, you may still see the few moves before the KO).
Physics
One thing great with physics is that it behaves the same regardless of your age, gender, race, culture, style, religion. It is very repeatable as long as you stay within parameters and assumptions. While almost everyone can explain what is
Field-of-vision for martial arts
I posted on the “Functional Fitness blog” why Field-of-Vision (FOV) is important for seniors. However, the topic is totally applicable to martial artist! For example, When you go into a restaurant, do you always find a seat facing out so