The Chinese invented fireworks but failed to apply it to military use. The Chinese also discovered magnetism but used it only in the first compass. Today, magnetism is applied in credit cards, computers, rice cookers, fridge magnets and much more.
Power of the mind
The mind can make a huge difference but unless you have personally experienced its power, it is just hearsay and sounds cliché. Without that first hand experience and commitment, you will never find its true potential. Like your physical attributes
Forms and name of skills
Do you know that the LHBF basic slow form has 66 named skills? How do you like “Water Running in High Mountains”, “Stop the car to ask for directions”, “Push away the cloud to see the sun”? I am not
Speed
The challenge is NOT just about how to punch and kick faster. Instead, we need to find out ‘WHAT SPEED really means’ to a fighter. Having “Movement speed” is one of the many attributes needed to be a good fighter.
Is ‘being balanced’ good?
Random thoughts on ‘being balanced’: If ‘being balanced’ equates to a ‘flat line’ where there are no highs and lows, life will be quite boring. If ‘being balanced’ means that you are never committed to your game plan or decisions
Stories – the simple secret
The best chef do the simplest things great and a bad cook brings out the worst of any given ingredients. Student cooks focus on fancy recipes, great chefs focuses in how to bring out the best of each ingredient. If
Being practical
Most people never fight in their entire life. If martial art’s ONLY purpose is to fight, there is something wrong – too much effort for something that hardly ever get used. Some martial arts classes emphasize so much on health
Sensitize – its challenges (Part 2)
The truth is that what you see and feel may not real as you can experiment via the links below. Here are links to some fun illusion classics: Optical illusions for kids Michael Bach’s Optical illusions Tactile illusions Sensory illusions
The concept of opposites (yin and yang)
Yin and yang explains how opposites are part of a whole, how they interact and affect each other. The concept of yin and yang is fundamental and core to Chinese medicine as well as internal styles. Regardless of whether you
Paradigm shifts
Just yesterday, I was ‘teaching’ my dad (who is 89) Google map, Skype and stuff. I just realize that there is a mindset difference with kids today who learn to point-and-click before they even know what they are clicking..absolutely no