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Category Archives: Misc. musing
Shifu’s Corner excerpt from Kingdom Kronicles, 1st Ed. Oct. ’13
Hello all, (nimen hao) Shifu’s Corner: I just wanted to send out this quick email to everyone to kind of talk about teachers real quick. Specifically, I wanted to go over how teaching works in our school. There are three … Continue reading
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Special one time class at Rockhurst University
On Thursday 9/26/2013 Shifu Read will be conducting a free, one time kung fu class for the exercise physiology class in DPT program. The class is supposed to do an evaluation of an outside exercise class as an assignment for … Continue reading
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Focus
“Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” The words of a desperate father seeking the help of Jesus to heal his son. (Mark 9:24) I find myself thinking of this statement and rewording it slightly. “Lord, I am focused; help … Continue reading
new white sashes
So this last weekend my wife and I went to Arthur, IL, Amish capital of the state and home of my parents and one of my school locations. I started this school when I was living there and I taught out … Continue reading
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nice article on “internal” vs “external”
http://www.shenwu.com/Internal_VS_External.htm Basically, application determines classification not the label it wears.
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Principle vs Technique
This will only be a quick thought. I was just thinking about the difference between having an understanding of a subject, and simply having a rote memorized knowledge base. In martial arts it is like the difference between “principle in … Continue reading
Self Control
The following is a repost from my personal blog. I thought it also appropriate here. I wrote it originally on 9-23-07. ________________________________________________ I just wanted to put down in writing some thoughts on self-control that have been on my … Continue reading
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Traditional vs Non Traditional Martial Arts
There is a long standing debate between different factions as to which is superior, traditional styles or non-traditional styles, in martial effectiveness. Honestly, I think it is a silly debate. There is no such thing as a traditional “style”. Traditional … Continue reading
Where do you punch from?
“Boxing punches from the head and shaolin punches from the hip and karate punches from the solar plexus, where does xing yi punch from?” I was asked this question once, and my answer was that xing yi punches from wherever … Continue reading
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neutrality in posture, pt 1
As I learn more about the human body and what it means to have good posture in both health and martial arts, I have discovered this general theme. It’s a good theme I think, and I think it has many … Continue reading