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  • Bogu Training

    About four years ago Carl recommended we start using the Bogu during our kumite (sparring practice). This method was developed in Okinawa and then found its way into mainland Japan and eventually to the U.S. where only a few clubs still do this. And even in those clubs, only a few members do it. I know there is other equipment out there that looks similar and I have used most of what’s availabl ...
    Author: Damian Ross
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  • 'Boys will be Boys' (or 'Why Men Love to Fight')

    I had twenty-five boys at the fight club tonight - twenty-five boys and one girl, and she certainly did stand out.

    It’s amazing how starkly obvious the gender differences are in a ring environment. In the general flow of life in an industrialised society men and women are mixed and merged together in their daily routines, doing the same sorts of work, taking on the same sorts of responsib ...
    Author: Rev. David B. Smith
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  • 'Boys will be Boys' (or 'Why Men Need to Fight')

    I had twenty-five boys at the fight club tonight - twenty-five boys and one girl, and she certainly did stand out.

    It’s amazing how starkly obvious the gender differences are in a ring environment. In the general flow of life in an industrialised society men and women are mixed and merged together in their daily routines, doing the same sorts of work, taking on the same sorts of responsib ...
    Author: Rev. David B. Smith
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  • BRAZILIAN JUJUTSU PRIMER
    To say that practitioners of Brazilian jujutsu have honed their grappling skills into a fine art is to state the obvious.

    Because of them, nearly everyone in the martial arts worldespecially those who follow mixed-martial arts competitionnow possesses at least a rudimentary understanding of the basic positions of ground fighting, including the guard, the mount and the side control.

    S ...
    Author: Robert W. Young
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  • Breathe Your Way To Healthier Life - 5 Simple Steps of Tai Chi Breathing
    Breathe Your Way To Healthier Life

    “I don’t have the time to exercise!”

    “I am busy! How can I spend 10 or 15 minutes to just sit there, closing my eyes and meditate?”

    “I don’t have the room to do this!”

    “I can’t stretch like that!”

    “At that specific time, I’m not available!”


    Do all the above sound familiar to most people who want to stay heal ...
    Author: C. Guan Soo
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