My YouTube homepage recommends me the perfect weird mix of martial arts, drag queens, music, and building things (constant search: real-life web swingers). Often times, I’ll get recommended videos of “Women’s Self Defense Techniques” or “5 Essential defense skills for Women” and others of the sort. Automatically when I see Continue Reading
Ana Juvan
Wu Chi
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
Women in Martial Arts: What Still Needs to Be Fixed
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
WOMEN IN MARTIAL ARTS: HOW WOMEN TRAIN
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
Women in Martial Arts: Roles, Expectations and Stereotypes
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
Learn to Use Your “Spidey Senses”, Decrease Your Reaction Time!
Martial arts is one of those unique activities that helps you improve your overall well being, not just in learning important skills that could keep you safe, but also in enhancing your subconscious movements. I don’t know about you, but before I started martial arts I was rather clumsy. Granted, Continue Reading
The Mental Jungle Gym of Karate and Life
It’s no secret that martial arts are more than just kicking and punching things; whether it’s a traditional or a more modern style, there are obstacles and challenges presented to the student. In persevering through and consistently working on your skills, you form a bond with not only the art Continue Reading
Do Bahk Shorts: Practical or Insulting?
Being a traditional martial artist first, I am all about uniform. There’s something very special about being unified in clothing, spirit, and movement, that is so satisfying to be a part of. That being said, there are times where a traditional uniform is not required, even impractical. What are the Continue Reading
Age and Martial Arts
What is the best age to start martial arts? One reason that a lot of people are hesitant to join a martial art is their age. They either expect a class of little kids screaming and swinging (hopefully padded) weapons at you, or a class full of black belts who Continue Reading
The Hardest Gym Exercise
Going to the gym and weightlifting is a great supplement to your training, or even just for your overall health. Maybe you’re brand new to the gym; a little intimidated by all the machines, bars, and bodybuilder bros. Or perhaps you know the exact routine for you, and after years Continue Reading