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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ...
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 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 ...
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 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 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...
Blog Post 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...
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 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 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...
Blog Post 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...
Blog Post The Evolution Of A Master by Jennifer
I've just read a beautiful post by John Vesia reminding us all that the process of being a martial arts master is eternal. In fact this applies to all sorts of mastery and I thought it is so...
Blog Post The Virtual World Of Swords by Jennifer
If we think about swords we realize that the first thing that come to mind for most people is a video game. I think that in the world of Internet and video games most people haven't seen a real sword....
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 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 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 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 What Works For You When Things Get Stuck With Your Practice? by Jennifer
lapstrake I guess everyone needs to reflect on his practice from time to time especially when reaching a difficult stage or not progressing very much. Found this list of question to ...
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 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. ...
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...
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