A great work out for Martial Arts, Yoga and for general fitness. Perfect for improving focus, balance, flexibility and grounding. Also known as the One Legged Chair Pose, Single Leg Chair Pose, Standing Pigeon Pose, Eka Pada Utkatasana, Grasshopper Pose and Shaolin Squat. This is mostly known as a Yoga pose but is also used […]
Positive Affirmations
Affirmations are where a person can build confidence and beliefs in their self to improve their mindset, life and wellbeing. Martial Arts and Affirmations Below is a general introduction followed by specialist Martial Arts Affirmations. Positive Affirmations Put simply, they are positive phrases or statements used to challenge negative or unhelpful thoughts. Positive affirmations can be […]
Wisdom of Taiji Masters – Book
Insights into Cheng Man Ching’s Art by Nigel Sutton “Nigel Sutton is a pioneer in the re-discovering of Taiji as more than moving meditation. He has researched the legendary masters of Cheng Man Ching’s famous art and assembled for us a deep recounting of Cheng’s Taijiquan in all its dimensions. A must read.” Dr Mark […]
Head Lock Defence
An attacker using a Head Lock in an altercation is quite common particular after a few pushes and strikes. So how do you perform a head lock and how do you defend against it ? The Head Lock Although this article is “How to defend against a Head Lock” it also is very useful to […]
What does it mean?
Translating the Martial Arts can be a nightmare. What does it all mean. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Cantonese, Mandarin. Then there is Russian, Israeli, Vietnamese – the list goes on. Let us stick to the basics here and just look at the names of the styles and what country they are generally considered to be […]
Exercises for Martial Arts
Martial Artists often perform extra conditioning exercises, maybe the same ones that are performed in class. Often it’s a good idea to work out your own personal routine. What exercises you choose depends on several factors Time Either how much time you can spare or how much time you want to commit. You could train […]