Overcoming pain and frustration is part of life. However, there are pains to push-through but there are also “bad” pains to stop and treat immediately. Some “hurts” heal over time but some require intervention. Knowing which-is-what is one of the
De-sensitize – DOs and DON’Ts (Part 2)
We are human and not machines. There are rules to follow to get to the “ready state” without “dehumanizing” your body. As an example, aside from being able to use your hands to hit, you should still be able to
De-sensitize – to take and to deliver (Part 1)
In fights and/or self defenses, you take hits and hopefully, you also land some shots. Either way, you need to be ready for shock on impact. The last thing you want is to shy away after the first hit because
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
“Practice at home” Part 2
Associated with the word “Practice” are quantitative words like “repetitions, duration, sets”. Most just repeat what was taught last class and do not have a specific training strategy that support constant improvements. To compare effectiveness of different ways to practice,
“Practice at home” Part 1
Everybody put a little extra effort right before an important exam. While you can study and memorize more within a 24 hour time slot, it is impossible to improve your physical baseline within 24 hours. If I tell you that
What, where, when, who, why and how
Some martial art classes that are taught like gymnastics where skills are standardized and the learning process is more on imitation and less on understanding. As an example, kung-fu forms (or routines) are meaningless without a context of what it
Body building, weight lifting, world’s strongest man and weight training
They all use weights but what are the differences? Do they play a part in martial arts? They each have different emphasis. Body building is about size of muscle and looks. It is about poses and not above movements and