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Oct
24
2018

The Lightest Touch, the Heaviest Load

Kung Fu hides many of its secrets in terms of opposite qualities such as fast/slow, open/close, light and heavy. But don’t let the words obscure the story. The names are significant, but it’s their entwined relationship that holds the real stash. Take heavy and light. In the martial arts community, especially the Chinese branch, there […]

Dec
14
2010

Seeking Off Balance

That’s why these new students are somewhat confounded when I inform them— months down the line— that real martial arts is almost never on balance…