When you join a traditional martial arts school. It's not about paying to learn, it's about being part of something.

The answer isn't so simple and there are a number of factors to consider.

There's a Chinese saying that we use in martial arts - "練拳不練功 到老一場空" liàn quán bù liàn gōng, dào lăo yī cháng kōng.

In light of the recent death of George Floyd as a result of police brutality in the USA. The spotlight is now once again on racism.

Today, May 6th (14th day of the 4th month in the lunar calendar), we celebrate the birth of Patriarch Lu.

Well the dreaded coronavirus is now firmly with us. For over the past few months, the focus has been in China.

There is a Chinese saying "Hundred days of the saber training, thousand days of the spear training, ten thousand days of the sword training"

I have been informed today that my teacher for 14 years Katherine Allen, has sadly passed away.

It is that time again, we are approaching 2020. I can say that 2019 has been an interesting year. I have done many interesting things...

It's that time again when I need to give my swords a good clean. The last time I did a thorough clean was back in May, prior to competing.