Archive for July 2010
July 24, 2010
It is said that a martial arts student will reach his peak within 5 to 10 years of study, from the day he begins his first day of training. I believe that number is a little less, between 4 and 6 years of training. Either way, it is true that the martial artist will arrive [...]
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July 19, 2010
A good friend of mine talked showed me a DVD he bought in Omaha, Nebraska, of a compilation of streetfights. For most martial artists, I would say that it would be a surprise how the fights occurred. After viewing this video–and eventually Youtube clips of similar fights–I now see where the so-called streetfighting/self defense “experts” [...]
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July 16, 2010
I have always said that martial artists with good skill on the path to mastery have no time for silly things. Where you find a martial artist who is preoccupied with rank, politics, online battles, bragging rights, and money, you will often find the most poorly skilled among us. There is a saying that martial [...]
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July 12, 2010
Which are you? Sleeping Lion, or Roaring Lion? One of the qualities I have seen in a few of the Masters I have met, is a quiet, reserved man who can turn into a killer at the drop of a dime. Kung Fu movies have led to many people to think that the martial artist [...]
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July 12, 2010
The martial artist, if he is serious about his arts, must avoid frivolous and wasteful activities and pastimes. At the same time, he should avoid people who are infectious and stunt his growth. This does not seem to be profound advice for supposedly grown men, but you would be surprised how many of our martial [...]
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