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Surya Namaskar by Jennifer
Surya Namaskar, the Sun Salutation, is a series of 12 postures performed in a single, graceful flow. Each movement is coordinated with the breath. Inhale as you extend or stretch, and exhale as y...
The future of Aikido by Jennifer
Aikido is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life ene...
Where are the boys? by Jennifer
Total Karate- blog is wondering where are all the teenage boys since most of the participants in martial arts classes are girls and ladies. You'd think that, in martial arts, we wouldn't ...
The Japanese sword by Jennifer
A Japanese sword is one of the traditional bladed weapons of Japan. These are categorised in several types according to size and method of manufacture. The most commonly known type is the katan...
Sanseru kata by Jennifer
Sanseru means "36 hands", and is also referred to as the dragon kata. It also focuses on fighting in all four directions. It begins by sliding the right foot forward into Sanchin Dachi and perfo...
Rules for good Jiu Jitsu by Jennifer
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting with the goal of gaining a dominant position and using joint-locks and choke holds t...
Karate history… by Jennifer
Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese kenpō. It is primarily a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes and ope...
Principals Of Bushido by Jennifer
Bushido is much more than martial arts, it is the behavior code for living an noble lives, the code of the samurai. The principles that guide it are THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF BUSHIDO - THE ...
wrist grab & wrist lock by Jennifer
Imagine for a moment you are out with your friends and some big, obnoxious, drunken fool decides he wishes to dance with you. After you politely turn down what he considers a generous offer, he b...
tutorial for the reverse omoplata by Jennifer
The omoplata is a commonly featured shoulder lock in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The locking mechanism is similar to the kimura lock, but instead of using a figure-four, it is applied using a leg. The omopl...
A Teacher's Dilemma by Jennifer
From the Guru's handout : Does it matter if you like your student? If you are teaching deeply, it does. If you dislike them, but you are affecting them profoundly, what does ...
Swords Arts Vs. Empty Hand Techniques by Jennifer
Usually today one can find swords techniques taught as part of the teaching of martial art ones. There are those of course that are interested in learning Swords arts by themselves and for them I w...
Martial Art Quiz by Jennifer
I'm really terrible at quizzes really the worst not because I can't make the effort of figuring out the answer myself. It is deeper than this I can't really seem to succeed in convincing myself that ...
Avoid Pain and Injuries in Practice, Here's How by Jennifer
People that practice Bushido arts are in danger of experiencing injuries and pain in the joints and the back as a result of wrong movements. If you practice there are simple guidelines you might wa...
A Great Idea For Solo Training by Jennifer
found this video at Formosa Neijia and realized that it is really a great idea because of the additional practice that can be gained even when I don't have a partner to practice wi...
Mind Body And All In Between by Jennifer
I wasn't able to post for some time now as I was experiencing what could have been a rather simple case of too much effort on the eyes. The thing is that I didn't realize what was the problem and ...
Ancient art of Chin Na by Jennifer
Chin Na is a Chinese term describing techniques used in the Chinese martial arts that control or lock an opponent's joints or muscles/tendons so he cannot move, thus neutralizing the opponent's fight...
Series of secret guidelines by Jennifer
Gōjū-ryū Japanese for "hard-soft style" is one of the main traditional Okinawan styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. Both principles, hard and soft, come from the...
Kendo Is Gaining a Renewed Popularity by Jennifer
If you thought that the age of the fencing arts is over, think again! As Kendo gains renewed popularity in Japan so I thought some historical background is in order The way of the sword ,...
Choosing Martial Arts Shoes by Jennifer
I never thought of investing in special shoes for my martial art training just a decent pair of sport shoes was good enough for me. Recently I've seen a post by Gordon White on kicking shoes for T...
Neglect by student
I have neglected this blog for a very long time, and today after reading a comment dropped on one of the posts, I figured out I'll try to find time to get back to writing, between two...
You Have No Control On What's Happening, You Have 100% Of The Responsibility by Jennifer
baiguai from Kung Fu Artistry discussed a rather interesting question. Should we be responsible for the experiences someone else is having during practice and should they be responsible to ours...
The Secrets Of Mastery by Jennifer
When I've been to the far east I took some meditation courses some were vippassana's courses and some were courses on Tibetan meditation. The hardest thing I had to learn was to be totally in the...
Knowing Your Weak Point by Jennifer
I've just read an interesting post on Chiron about the three important elements of martial art practice: the physical ability or conditioning; technical skill; and the whole mental/spiritual comp...
Two Young People That Took The Ninjas Stories A Little Too Far by Jennifer
I can't believe I've missed reading about it until now but from the Dojo Rat : Clifton police say they arrested two men dressed liked ninjas and armed with Asian martial arts weapons who said ...
Some Cool Videos by Jennifer
If you were wondering this is master Ferrer and student in Sikaran
Martial arts is in the genes by Jennifer
In health-conscious, sports-oriented Boulder, Atlas Sports Genetics is playing into the obsessions of parents by offering a $149 test that aims to predict a child’s natural athletic strengths. ...
The Birth Of A Dragon by Jennifer
A guest post By Rick From The Cook Ding's Kitchen Quite some time ago, I wrote about the story of dragons . Tigers are born tigers, but dragons are in legend fish, who through their own ...
Right Age To Start Practice by Jennifer
nico.cavallotto I've always felt that I should have done much more as a child. Sort of who nows where I would have been now if only I had the character, the patience and the perseverance t...
Are You Ready For Some Teaching? by Jennifer
Long Distance and Deep Half Guard tutorial divided to few posts as well as other tutorials appear on the Aesopian's Totally Awesome Journal. Even if you, like me, are not practicing Jiu-Jits...
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