Martial Arts

How to do Fa Jin

Posted on August 29, 2009. Filed under: Health & Fitness, Martial Arts, Video |

How to do Fa Jin – Taijipedia

Following on from the Fu Zhongwen Fajin blog post, we thought we’d add a bit more to the pot. Faijin isn’t just for martial arts or self-defense. Fajin can also be used to help the body heal itself, and keep itself healthy. A bit of impact every now and [...]

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The Power of Breathing Without Breathing

Posted on July 6, 2009. Filed under: Health & Fitness, Life, Martial Arts, Zen |

The Power of Breathing Without Breathing

The title of this post might sound a bit like a Zen koan, but it’s something one of my teachers asked me if I could do. In typically traditional and mystical fashion, he left me to figure out what it meant.

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Breathe

Posted on July 5, 2009. Filed under: Health & Fitness, Life, Love, Martial Arts, Meditation, Work, Writing, Zen |

Breathe

So breathe. And enjoy each moment of this life. They’re too fleeting and few to waste.

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The Writer as Martial Artist

Posted on April 25, 2009. Filed under: Martial Arts, Writing |

The Writer as Martial Artist
Now here’s an analogy I can relate to!

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How to Get Bruce Lee Like Strength Without Ever Going to a Gym

Posted on March 7, 2009. Filed under: Health & Fitness, Life, Martial Arts |

How to Get Bruce Lee Like Strength Without Ever Going to a Gym

“Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless – like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can [...]

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The 50 Hottest Women Sword Fighters

Posted on August 8, 2008. Filed under: Martial Arts, Women |

The 50 Hottest Women Sword Fighters
The women are ranked by three factors: looks, acting ability and, most importantly, their skill with a sword.
The classic beauties on this list were ground-breaking pioneering hotties who weren’t afraid to mix it up in their day. The younger ones are stunning martial arts experts who hope their legacy lives [...]

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Self-Defence – Amnon Aloni

Posted on July 7, 2008. Filed under: Martial Arts, Video | Tags: , , , , , , |

Self-Defence – Amnon Aloni @ Fighter-Arts

Amnon Aloni, Israeli Master of Karate and Krav Maga, shows a couple of techniques of self-defence with empty hands and with the use of kubotan.

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Finger Yoga

Posted on July 2, 2008. Filed under: Health & Fitness, Life, Martial Arts | Tags: , , , , , |

Finger Yoga
Finger yoga is hatha yoga for the fingers.
Extremities need yoga like every other part of the body. However hands are rarely given much attention in yoga classes – where focus naturally is concentrated on very important areas – such as the spine.
To a certain extent, hands represent a microcosm of the organs of action. [...]

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Weird Asian Martial Arts Weapons

Posted on September 2, 2007. Filed under: Martial Arts |

Weird Asian Martial Arts Weapons

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Shaolin monks wage internet war against ninja trolls

Posted on September 2, 2007. Filed under: Martial Arts, Social Networks |

Shaolin monks wage internet war against ninja trolls
“Overseers of the 1500-year-old Shaolin Monastery in Beijing, where Buddhist practice and martial arts have long been one, are demanding a public apology from some internet dude who claimed online that a Japanese ninja once whupped the asses of the kung fu monks of Shaolin in a showdown.”

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