Philosophy

Martial arts philosophy and mindset

19 posts in this category

Range Control: What Does it Indicate?
Sep 7, 2019

Range Control: What Does it Indicate?

The ability to control one's range (distance control) indicates one's subjective measure of the knowledge of footwork-----------in turn, footwork provides us with the extent of one's experience and wisdom in predicting the vector of (a)...

Training Philosophy Sparring Footwork
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My Strength Training
Aug 23, 2019

My Strength Training

Strength is both a physical attribute and a mental state. Physically, it simply means the capacity to move something from some position to another. That's one of the meanings of strength. The other, is the ability to not move at all...

Training Fitness Philosophy Techniques
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Martial Arts: Purpose|Motive|Cause
Jul 8, 2019

Martial Arts: Purpose|Motive|Cause

Martial arts must have a fundamental philosophy which is continuously defined by 3 essential elements: purpose, motive and cause. Martial art is not an isolated phenomenon, divorced from any other endeavor in life. It's not a rare...

Philosophy Martial Arts
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THOUGHTS ON LEAD HAND||LEAD LEG INTEGRATION
Jan 13, 2019

THOUGHTS ON LEAD HAND||LEAD LEG INTEGRATION

An advantageous idea of placing your strong hand as your lead has been drastically evolved since 1973, post Sifu Lee's untimely passing from this earthly life. In our curriculum, in the Arizona state, both leads are equally emphasized and...

Philosophy
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Fundamental Wisdom in Training-Choices and Life Styles
Jul 8, 2018

Fundamental Wisdom in Training-Choices and Life Styles

Unnecessary Injuries and some wrong life styles have been two sources of long term life quality deterioration in martial arts. Both the Joints and the nervous system should be well-protected at all times. The brain and the spine should be...

Training Philosophy Sparring Martial Arts
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Martial Arts: On Being  hygienic and Organized
Oct 26, 2016

Martial Arts: On Being  hygienic and Organized

Believe it or not, but being hygienic and organized are two major factors that affect the quality and growth of a martial artist's life.  Both of them have of course two sub-facets: 1) private and 2) public. I must say that almost every...

Training Philosophy Martial Arts
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