Living in the Shaolin Temple Wushu School at the age of eight was a memorable year in Chen Lei's life. As a young child, Chen Lei loved Chinese Martial Arts and watched Chinese Kung Fu movies whenever he had the chance. With this special interest in mind, when his father saw an advertisement for the Shaolin Temple Wushu School, he asked Chen Lei if would like to attend. Chen Lei was delighted. His ...
Author: taichi online
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”Tokio Hirano (1922-1993) 8th Dan The Man Who Revolutionized Judo” By Jim Chen, M.D . and Theodore Chen
Hirano 7th Dan At Age 42
Tokio Hirano (5’5”, 75 kg), obtained Godan (5th dan) at age 19, is perhaps the greatest Judo technician of all time. He is probably the best known Japanese Judoka in Europe. In 1952, Hirano went to teach Judo in Europe. Within six years, he had accumulated ...
Author: Damian Ross
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If you want to develop goal-oriented discipline, heightened concentration and superlative awareness, you don’t do it by thinking deep thoughts. You do it by attempting something physical.
The martial arts exemplify this when they lead students through a program of progressive goal setting and self-improvement. Whatever aspect of the arts you’re pursuing—be it forms, sparring or self-defense ...
Author: Rob LaPointe
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It’s no secret that many martial artists regard forms practice as an essential but oh-so-boring aspect of their taekwondo training. After all, how can you compare memorizing a series of choreographed solo movements to the glory of knocking out an opponent with a jumping roundhouse?
Well, there may not be much of a comparison, but there is a way to enjoy your forms practice more while you ma ...
Author: Sara Fogan
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Shonie Carter insists that his fame in the martial arts world does not stem from his ability to score with any particular technique, but from his ability to use his unorthodox fighting strategy to triumph over opponents who are considered virtual shoo-ins. Nevertheless, fans of the mixed martial arts remember him best for the spinning techniques he used against Matt Serra in the Ultimate Fighting ...
Author: S. D. Seong
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