One of the important lessons of Martial Arts training is the ability to use hip rotation as a way to generate power and speed for maximum impact.
Martial artists know that the hips are where the body's 'center of gravity' is located. It lends balance and stability to every move. The lower body is designed for power- the upper body for finesse.
If you can translate this knowledge int ...
Author: Susan Hill
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Women who study the martial arts often discover that what they are taught works fine in the dojo against a male opponent who doesn’t resist too hard, but when they try to use a technique for real, they may find that it is woefully ineffective.
If you are a woman training in a predominantly male environment, you’ve probably been searching for ways to put yourself on a more equal footing with ...
Author: Erin Vunak
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When I first moved to San Francisco almost three years ago, Grandmaster Ming Lum was among the first of the local kungfu masters who came to welcome me. Although I recognized he was a kungfu gentleman at that time, I didnŐt realize to what degree until now.
Avoiding any publicity, he, on more than one occasion, considered but never acquiesced to this article. Perhaps itŐs because he didnŐt ...
Author: Roger D. Hagood
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Whether you’re an elite taekwondo athlete with dreams of Olympic glory or an average practitioner looking to improve your sparring skills, Steven Lopez can help. A coach at the Elite Taekwondo Training Center in Sugarland, Texas, he has developed a proven method for turbocharging your fighting skills with strategically executed techniques and combinations.
Lopez agreed to reveal for the fir ...
Author: Floyd Burk
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Most guys think about one thing when boarding an airplane alone. They are scoping the other passengers for hotties and fantasizing about sitting next to them for the duration of the long, uncomfortable flight. Come on now, guys, be honest. You know it's true. On my last flight coming home from covering a kung fu tournament, such fantasies were crushed again. Instead of a hottie, I found myself sea ...
Author: Gene Ching
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