
With his "newest" film, Hero, Jet Li has come to a crossroads. It is a beautiful film, his best in almost 10 years, and definitely worth the viewing. He has come a long way since his first film, The Shaolin Temple (1982), the first kung-fu movie made in China since Mao's reign; and after starring in just four Hollywood films, (Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) doesn't really count), Jet Li is undeniably one ...
Author: Dr. Craig Reid
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“Fronting": The dodge to get in close to you. The frontal assault, as opposed to the ambush.
Fronting can be either a direct confrontation (intimidation) or it can make use of "artifice", i.e. "got a light?", "got the time?", "how do I get to such and such?" Anything "innocent" to throw you off your guard and allow the assailant to "get into your safety zone". That is the area where actio ...
Author: Carl Cestari
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Ru He Chuan is a form of martial arts which emulates the movements and characteristics of the crane (he). It is different from other forms of crane style martial arts in that, together with developing martial prowess, it emphasizes the cultivation of high martial arts morality and spirit. Students must possess high values and a good will toward life before the master can hand down to them the trad ...
Author: Yun Chung Chiang, Ph.D.
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"It's amazing! One competitor tried to do an ax kick, the other person blocked it, grabbed his leg, and threw him. The guy went off the platform, and the crowd roared!"
The reactions to sanshou - a relatively new name for full-contact king fu that roughly translates as "free-form fighting" - are coming in as fast and furious as the strikes, throws and grappling maneuvers that make it differ ...
Author: Marian K. Castinado
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Keeping children interested in their Martial Arts training requires an element of fun and games. Traditionalists are usually only concerned with the discipline and structure of their training, but incorporating fun games involving proper techniques will add to the value of training and keep the kids interested.
Here are a few fun games and activities that utilize Martial Arts skills to ke ...
Author: Eric Gehler
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The words you see onscreen trigger subconscious responses. Dark images penetrate your mind. Your heartbeat increases slightly. Your muscles tighten. Like a warrior advancing to combat, you prepare to engage with your market. Ready, aim, fire. You send an email! Everyday, military metaphors are pr ...
Author: Hirini Reedy
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Are Women Doomed on the Street?
Imagine a tennis player judging the power and accuracy of her serve solely by its form. Visualize a volleyball player sharpening her "spiking" skill by hitting only air. Also finally, picture a pole-vaulter competing in today's event while refusing to use a fib ...
Author: By Fran Joseph
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How many times do you practice techniques with your training partner and you stay in the same spot? Next time you are training, see how much you and your partner move. You will find you move very little or not at all. You see, when you are training, or doing ANYTHING for that matter, you always t ...
Author: Damian Ross
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My 14 year old son attends classes at a martial arts center. The martial arts center is run by a 30 year old man. He is by all means a successful business man for his young age. He stood in front of his class and asked them if they knew what the most powerful muscle is in their body was. There wa ...
Author: Suzanne Everett
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