I was in Edmonton over the weekend to conduct a 2 days martialgym coaching workshop. Given the limited time – 12 hours in total, I really had to prioritize the workshop content. The following were considerations for the workshop: Know
Outdoor practices
Outdoor training days feel different in so many different ways – fresh air, terrain and other environmental factors. We will train outdoors this coming Tuesday since Nikkei is not available. Things to take advantage of when outdoors: look for hazards
Wake up call from a broken arm
Being aware of something is just the first stage of learning. Feel it in your bones is the only way to own it. I know about bone mass / density for quite a while. I am physically fit and been
Don’t just stand there!
True heroes come from the heart and not by ability. To help others require guts and knowledge. More often than not, it is very little about your ability to fight, sometimes it is as simple as calling an ambulance or
All in the details
Training gymnastics, or any high performance sport, can be rewarding as well as frustrating. You see the joy on a kid’s face the first time they do a cartwheel or flip. Yes, that is all part of the fun of
Tools for taking notes
Did you see my handwriting and notes from many years ago? (Click here). It is always interesting to look back. The problem is that because it was handwritten in a notebook, it is not really that assessable and I hardly
Preparation for performances
For most of my life, my Chinese cultural background of “being humble and don’t show off” as well as the martial arts mentality of “hide your weapons” kept me away from public performances. Being able to see through the “science”
Lessons from the “big cats”
Flexibility, speed and strength without tension: Play fight: When you have to learn the trade to survive: Exercise: There is spaghetti type relaxing but there is a different type of productive relaxed state that actually allow us to function better.
All in the details
Last Tuesday, when we were doing the ‘wipe’, you see how little details make the biggest difference. Steps for that learning process: imitate the motion. Most copy the major arm motions (drawing of circles with both arms) and can do
Modern combat triad
The term ‘combat triad’ was used long time ago by Jeff Cooper in defensive shooting to refer to the 3 key aspects required for success: mindset, gunhandling, marksmanship. In recent years, the term has generalized to represent: mindset, tactics and