Martial Arts
Want a big tip to perfecting your martial techniques? This open secret is part of traditional kung fu wisdom and now seems to be scientifically verified. You may be hearing or reading of the 10,000 Hour Rule, expounded by the popular author, Malcolm Gladwell. He states a general theory on acquiring excellence in any field [...]
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In Act One of Shakespeare’s Richard III, the future king says “Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this son of York…” It is a statement of celebration, difficulty has turned a corner. Today, Feb 2nd, in Pennysylvania, the grand groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. The tradition tells us this [...]
For those who appreciate the aesthetics of martial arts within an authentic Chinese cultural context can marvel at Master W. Lee’s inspiring Dragon Form, from http://dragongatesanctuary.com/. Powerful, flowing and effortless. High level kung fu. A bow to Master Lee for revealing the dragon spirit. Modern martial artists — JKD and MMA — who focus strictly [...]
At TanDao we explore the full spectrum of the martial journey to mastery. We aspire to be the awakening master to discover the dimensions of the art that transcends fighting and the martial artist’s popular notion of what the art is. Along the martial path to mastery, the very meaning of martial arts changes at [...]
Do you have your New Year’s resolution list? I no longer make them to avoid disappointing myself early in the year. At the same time, I’ve discovered the power of goal setting for martial arts excellence. Of course, our goals are to be more powerful, faster or learn that new take down, kata or be [...]
