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Where have I been?
Apologies as I have been away for a bit. I have been on a staycation in the Lake District.
Oct 7, 20203 min read
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Shifu!
When you join a traditional martial arts school. It's not about paying to learn, it's about being part of something.
Sep 17, 20203 min read
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Training with substance
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.
Jul 14, 20202 min read
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Keeping things into perspective
Well the dreaded coronavirus is now firmly with us. For over the past few months, the focus has been in China.
Apr 16, 20204 min read
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What do you actually get from Tai Chi classes?
So what do you get from Tai Chi classes, which you can't get from books, DVD's and online YouTube videos?
Dec 29, 20193 min read
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The Jade Rabbit
The jade rabbit (or moon rabbit) motif is commonly seen in Chinese mythology. But why a jade rabbit? The jade rabbit is seen from earth...
Dec 15, 20191 min read
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Happy Vesak Day
祝大家佛誕快樂. Today is Vesak, The Buddha's Birthday. Different locations will set a different date.
May 12, 20191 min read
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The way of martial spirit is also a lesson in life
For fellow brothers and sisters of the martial way. There are many ways to look at what is martial spirit.
May 5, 20193 min read
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Celebrating the Birthday of Zhang San Feng, Patriarch of Taijiquan
On the 9th April, we will celebrate the Birthday of Zhang San Feng (張三豐), who was born in 1247.
Apr 7, 20194 min read
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Don't fight the feeling...
One of the things that puts people of Chinese martial arts is the amount of stance training and people being pedantic about the movements.
Mar 29, 20192 min read
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