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 […]
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“Yin Yang”
Oct
24
2018
24
2018
Oct
12
2016
12
2016
Deconstructing Yin and Yang
You do not need to know anything about Asian philosophy to study Chinese martial arts. But that’s not to say that some understanding might not really enhance your experience. I hope that by deconstructing the parts of the famous Yin Yang diagram, I can show you some fighting principles and patterns of change based on […]
Aug
15
2011
15
2011
Enantiodromia: A Lesson in Yin and Yang
That’s a bit of a mouthful, isn’t it? This fine, full-bodied word derives from the Greek and means “the tendency of qualities to reverse themselves at the extreme.” The classic example is that of the moon which, as it reaches the extreme of its waxing, begins to wane.
Nov
25
2010
25
2010
Fire, Water and Sorting Your Socks
Let’s start with the clearest case, Taiji. I won’t go into a dissertation on the Chinese characters
May
11
2010
11
2010
Yin Yang up a Level
“Yin and Yang” if you study Chinese martial arts you hear this phrase over and over…
