More than 50 years have gone by since I began studying martial arts. In those Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris dark ages, all of us who practice Kung Fu knew of this thing, “Chi” (vital energy). Few of us suspected it would ever become so widely known outside the training halls. Of course, “known” and […]
Dec
7
2020
7
2020
Jul
26
2010
26
2010
Eenie Meenie Minie Fu
In the introduction to his book, Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States, Bill Bryson suggests that “nursery rhymes…are fastidiously resistant to change” and later continues:
Apr
19
2008
19
2008
Anthony Hopkins Plays the Guitar
People have asked me, throughout my teaching life, about my inspirations. How did I develop my instructional technique?
Feb
25
2008
25
2008
Anatomy of Yang Family Tai Chi
In every book where an experienced practitioner “tells it like it is” you have the potential for real benefits and, at the same time, some real confusion. “Anatomy of Yang Family Tai Chi” by Steffan de Graffenried is a perfect example of how hard it is to do the one without the other.