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Nov 29, 20203 min read
A higher standard of behaviour
Anybody who has been in the martial arts community for a while will know of the toxic culture that exists.
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Oct 27, 20202 min read
The Dojo in your heart and mind
The word dōjō is often mentioned a lot in martial arts circles, but what does it actually mean?
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Oct 7, 20203 min read
Where have I been?
Apologies as I have been away for a bit. I have been on a staycation in the Lake District.
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Jul 29, 20203 min read
Why are there so few Chinese people in Chinese martial arts?
The answer isn't so simple and there are a number of factors to consider.
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Jul 14, 20202 min read
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.
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Feb 15, 20202 min read
Hundred days of the sabre training
There is a Chinese saying "Hundred days of the saber training, thousand days of the spear training, ten thousand days of the sword training"
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Jan 31, 20202 min read
You get the teacher you deserve
I have been informed today that my teacher for 14 years Katherine Allen, has sadly passed away.
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Jan 16, 20201 min read
Interview with Graham Cave of Tigers Den
My latest article has finally been published in the latest edition of Tai Chi Chuan & Oriental Arts.
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Dec 29, 20193 min read
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?
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Dec 1, 20193 min read
The Bruce Lee T-Shirt
About a year ago, I came across an article from the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the brand of T-shirts Bruce Lee liked to wear. ...
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