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Improving Your Footwork: A Step in the Right Direction

Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 by David Paprocki

“If you can move efficiently and effectively, your basic techniques will take you the rest of the way!”

Posted In Inspiration, Technique

Wu Chi

Posted on August 26, 2021September 28, 2022 by Ana Juvan

I am by no means an expert in tai chi, or any martial art for that matter, but one stance that always intrigued me was the Wu Chi (or Wuji). It’s a very basic posture, and it is by no means strenuous to perform. You stand with your feet shoulder Continue Reading

Posted In Philosophy

Misconceptions About Humility

Posted on August 23, 2021September 28, 2022 by David Paprocki

As a teenage martial artist, I always heard about the importance of staying humble. We all hear about the importance of not thinking we are the greatest. We are told not to be arrogant and not to be cocky about our abilities. For a teenage student these concepts are very Continue Reading

Posted In Inspiration, Philosophy

One Kanji, Different Meanings

Posted on August 19, 2021September 28, 2022 by David Paprocki

When we look at this kanji, what does it mean to you?  唐手道 For some, it means the way of the Chinese hand, karate do, Tang Soo Do, or Tang Shou Tao! Yes, all of those translate to the same thing. Depending on where you live though or the art Continue Reading

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Women in Martial Arts: What Still Needs to Be Fixed

Posted on August 16, 2021September 28, 2022 by Ana Juvan

Even though martial arts does have a lot more aspects of equality than other physical activities, there’s still work that needs to be done to progress. If you watch any compilation videos of female martial artists, most will display ladies with incredible flexibility and extremely high kicks. While this is Continue Reading

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My Side Kick – Then And Now

Posted on August 12, 2021September 28, 2022 by David Paprocki

Martial arts is, or should be about constant polishing and reflection. In doing so we must make ourselves vulnerable, and if there is one person we must make ourselves vulnerable to, we need be vulnerable to our own self. I will do that just now with you. Let’s take a Continue Reading

Posted In Inspiration, Philosophy, Technique

WOMEN IN MARTIAL ARTS: HOW WOMEN TRAIN

Posted on August 9, 2021September 28, 2022 by Ana Juvan

It’s rumored that Wing Chun, a very popular Chinese martial art that Bruce Lee was known for practicing, was created and developed by a woman. Whether or not this is able to be proved certain isn’t really the point, the idea to be considered from this is that there’s no Continue Reading

Posted In Inspiration

If You Don’t Cross Train, You Need to Cross Read

Posted on August 5, 2021September 28, 2022 by David Paprocki

We’ve seen Ana, Anthony and I all comment on the importance of being well rounded and cross training, but some of us don’t have the time to train in and seriously rank in several different martial arts. We should at least though, look to the roots of different arts to Continue Reading

Posted In Philosophy

Women in Martial Arts: Roles, Expectations and Stereotypes

Posted on August 2, 2021August 1, 2021 by Ana Juvan

I will start this series off by saying I do not speak on behalf of all women, or all martial arts for that matter.  These are my opinions and thoughts I’ve pondered over throughout my years observing and training so far.  From their beginnings, martial arts were always seen as Continue Reading

Posted In Inspiration

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