Dragon-Fu
One of the aspects of modern martial arts training that has fascinated me is that so many people who train in various martial art forms. will likely never actually use what they have been taught for it’s intended purpose- that of self-preservation! As a side note to this observation, a cursory search on the internet, will show that the vast majority of the ‘extreme’ versions of reality based self-defense type schools, tend to be in the middle... Read More
Re-Awakening The Code Of The Warrior
We Still Have Not Shaken Our Evolutionary Heritage (& It Won’t Be Happening Anytime Soon!) Why do so many men, especially young men (18-24) hook into the extreme reality based and competitively based martial art schools? Even though, most will never find themselves in a position to use what they have been taught in saving their lives outside of the Dojo? The answer I believe is evolution. Read More Read More
Why Men Seek Martial Prowess!
Why Many Martial Art Instructors Are Missing The Mark & How We Can Really Make A Difference Martial arts in the 21st Century is a interesting phenomena. I would suggest that out of all the people who participate in some form of martial art training 99% are most likely men. If the statistics on our YouTube channel are anything to go by, then this is a very accurate figure. Read More Read More
The Warriors Path
The Way Is Not The Path The term ‘The Way Of The Warrior’ is thrown around in conversations in many martial art schools around the world. But when pressed on what that exactly means, most people have little in the way of a substantial answer. What is the way? Which way allows one to become a warrior instead of something else? Just because you may understand the ‘way’ does that truly make you a warrior? Read More Read More
A Punch Is Not Just A Punch, A Kick Is Not Just A Kick!
When I was around 18 I read a quote from Bruce Lee, where he said, “Before I learned martial arts, a punch was just a punch and a kick was just a kick. When I studied martial arts, a punch was no longer just a punch and a kick was no longer just a kick. Now I understand martial arts, and a punch is just a punch and a kick is just a kick.” I always thought Bruce Lee was just talking about the technical nature of technique. Before I began... Read More
How Martial Arts Can Supercharge Your Man Spirit
Robert Moore, Psychologist and Theologian emphasized that for men the warrior spirit was “hard wired”. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors were warriors. As warriors they where required to defend themselves to survive. They had to defend their family and tribe. This was necessary for the lineage and succession of family to carry on. While most of us in the Western world no longer traverse the plains of the Savannah’s, the primitive responses of flight... Read More
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