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Martial arts and self-defence (from bullshit)
Not surprisingly people associate martial arts and self-defence. I believe your physical training should help you in this regard, rather than make you even more vulnerable (that’s the subject of another article or two). But for most of us, we don’t need to physically fight aggressors often. It’s many years since I’ve been in a…
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The best martial art…Dags, de yer laik dags?
This classic line from the film Snatch can be translated as Do you like dogs? But what’s that got to do with martial arts, or the best martial art? I’ll explain… You may have noticed I do like dogs. When Frida first joined our house I gave a talk about dogs and how the 60000+…
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What to wear? Bagua uniforms vs rubber boots
Greetings from rainy Brittany. What’s with the title Bagua uniforms vs rubber boots? If you look at videos of Bagua online you are likely to come across people with a range of different clothes on. There are people who wear classic wushu silk pajamas. I think there are also growing number of folk clad in…
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Your first Bagua class?What you need to know
How to begin your first Bagua class? Starting any new practice can be exciting, but stressful. Most of us don’t like to appear ignorant or clumsy, and sometimes that acts as a barrier to begin. This post is to help smooth over those issues. I’ll cover some terminology, etiquette and basic ideas. Remember too that…
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Invincible Kung fu!
Invincible kung fu, does it exist? Is it really a thing? Do internal martial artists really think they are invulnerable? This is a response to a comment on the first of the Annoyed by things in martial arts video series. Thank you to Baguatraining for the comment. Invincible Kung fu certainly exists in the imagination…