Fighting
How do we write a single post that both celebrates St. Patrick’s Day and combines TanDao fight science? Hmmm? Toni came up with a great idea that bridges that old east/west dichotomy: kung fu fighting to an Irish tune, Rocky Road To Dublin. And to add to that, her solution was to use one of [...]
Our recent special edition TanDao Fight Lab, titled Moon Dragon, is lyrical and reflective – different from our usual high testosterone fueled videos on the science of fighting. Instead of tips on biomechanics, strategy and techniques to enhance the martial warrior’s strikes and kicks, this piece goes further down the martial path to the mysterious [...]
We are honored to have Neil Hall, Chief Instructor at London Chinatown Tae Kwon Do, as our guest blogger. The Most Important Person In The Room This week, I’m asking my students, “who is the most important person in the room?” You may find the answer surprising. I don’t know. Let’s see. I’m frustrated by [...]
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One of the intentions of TanDao Fight Lab is comparative combat. A characteristic of Evolving Martial Artists is the ability to intelligently compare techniques from different styles. Our purpose is not to diss one technique over another, but to develop critical thinking to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a technique or system. In doing [...]
TanDao Fight Lab: Where Art & Science Converge Bruce Lee revolutionized martial arts by westernizing the eastern tradition. How? By creating a science of combat. Traditional kung fu and karate until the seventies were secret arts. The deliberate obfuscation of knowledge has today’s traditionalists sometimes teaching overly stylized techniques that are not practical. Or, excess [...]
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