Wen Hsiu Quan

I have been enjoying Dragonball Super for quite a while now. One character who is experiencing tremendous changes for the better at the moment is Vegeta. This proud Saiyan Prince has been plagued by being surpassed by Goku for years now. Now- we see a new Vegeta that is not only stronger than Goku (for the time being-lol), but who has changed a lot with the help of their new teacher Whis. The first huge change is that Vegeta got humble. This humility started with him begging Whis to take him as a student. Whis takes the whole humility thing even further by having him do household chores.  This may seem weird and comical, but pride is actually a huge obstacle in one's progress in the martial arts. One of the martial art's master's greatest assets is the ability to do what is needed without hesitation. This requires firstly that one can clearly perceive what needs to be done and then the ability to act on that knowledge. What gets in the way ...

Kicks are exhausting... :D In this short video kicks make up the largest part of the attacks I throw. Whether I would actually fight like that is another matter altogether.  Hand and elbow strikes may be easier than kicks, but they burn their share of calories. :D I post these videos to show what my attacks would look like when I am letting fly without the weights. The first video shows me performing a bunch of frontal attacks. Because I like practicing multidirectional attacks as well I have recorded myself attacking in various directions as well. I trust that the rest of you are also training hard. Have a great week ahead.

I love Japan's Metal phenomenon Baby Metal. I have found some photos that seem to indicate that Moa Kikuchi is actually interested in martial arts! Wonder if she knows Mahiro Takano...

Okay- I shall admit that his accent is not even nearly Australian, but his regular use of the F-word in his videos distinguishes him from other internet masters the same way Gordon Ramsay's language makes him distinguishable from all the other chefs on the Food Channel. :D Most of the videos I have seen of him demonstrate street fighting moves with a strong Wing Chun basis. I loved this one Taijiquan video I have seen of him today, though. Master Wong's no-nonsense approach to teaching appeals to those students who do not wish to embark on an academical exercise in learning martial arts and will suit those who are primarily interested in learning martial arts for self defense. I have subscribed to his Youtube channel. Below are some links to videos of his. :) https://youtu.be/xsj2LZkjdPY https://youtu.be/bP5pnhSPdUc https://youtu.be/b8WHG0hqAZ8 https://youtu.be/GHOCVoZsFHE

One of the enduring elements of the martial arts is mystery. Hell! Even within the world wide martial arts community there are rumours and speculation.We may argue that it serves a purpose in that it ensures that the martial arts remain alluring to a lot of us. One thing that I find annoying in others and completely detest in myself, however, is ignorance. Thanks to our generous colleagues on social media, however, we do not need to be ignorant. Below I have provided links to videos and posts from some of the most knowledgeable and generous martial artists that I have encountered on the internet. Although my preferences lie with Japanese, Chinese, Okinawan and Korean arts I have even included a link to an Escrima video. https://youtu.be/VxfOctXS2m8 http://www.karateculture.com/guest-blog-posts/2015/9/8/the-poor-mans-guide-to-hojo-undo-equipment https://youtu.be/0Qmoo2gwp0U https://youtu.be/g-FxOl-PTy8 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTOZT1-WIAAjzIK.jpg https://youtu.be/IdE...