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Blog Post 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...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post 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 ...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post 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 ...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post 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 ...
Blog Post Is There A Bushido Martial Art? by Jennifer
As I was searching the web for more information about Bushido I've found that there was a lot of confusion about the fighting part of Bushido. If I focus on the essence of Bushido - I think of the ...
Blog Post 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 ,...
Blog Post 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 ...
Blog Post 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 this say about...
Blog Post An Interesting Perspective On Corrections by Jennifer
I can be a very stubborn woman at times. I'm only able to really learn when I agree that being right, or appearing as if I know what I'm doing is much less important than actually learning. Even t...
Blog Post Researching A Tai-Chi Master, Here's How by Jennifer
I would have never thought of it but I've during my usual visit to martial arts blog I've found this post on Cook Ding's Kitchen saying that motion research was conducted on a Tai-Chi master. ...
Blog Post Martial Arts For Women by Jennifer
here is the podcast of an interview of Deborah Harper’s interview (for Psychjourney) with Tina Chunna Zhang, author of Earth Qi Gong for Women: Awaken Your Inner Healing Power. There are no...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post It runs in the family by Jennifer
Martial arts classes are a great way to get the family together, having a common interest, all are sharing knowledge and exercises, sounds kind cool isn't it? This father has 3 kids in martial ...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post For The Mixed Martial Arts Lover by Jennifer
Mixed matrial art are getting a lot of attention recently and the conflicts over promotional agreements for the coming event on July 19 are an i...
Blog Post Size doesn't matter by Jennifer
The great thing about martial arts is that it has nothing to do with size or weight, on the contrary sometime being too big or being too tall can actually be a liability. In martial arts t...
Blog Post Even Kiai Masters Can Be Over Confident by Jennifer
I found this video on Total Karate . Can't say that I was surprised as the results of the match it is just that I was more feeling sorry for the Master. Anyway I completely ag...
Blog Post The Ultimate Question Of personal Growth And Relationships by Jennifer
For those of us that practice martial arts as more than a form of physical exercise or balancing technique it is possible to notice changes in perspective, personality and preferences that appear gra...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post Practicing To Feel The Body And Connect With It by Jennifer
I just happened to read a great post on getting to know my self blog about a post found trough the wordpress tag search. The original post explains how in order to really practice tai-chi and qi...
Blog Post Some Cool Videos by Jennifer
If you were wondering this is master Ferrer and student in Sikaran
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