The Chinese martial arts call it “Yi“. Westerns call it “intention“. Basically, it’s the idea of using one’s mind and imagination to direct one’s actions in a totally coherent way, and to great utility. In the dojo last night, we practiced Nei-gong, and then used the practice to coordinated our imagination, breathing and body movement, […]
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Strong core muscles are important for lower back health. They are also very useful in martial arts and self defense. At Full Potential Martial Arts, we use a Boot Camp format to mix things up and help everyone get strong.
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We used empty hands and bags to hone our self defense skills at training tonight. We reviewed both tai chi and karate techniques, and saw the parallels between them. Being fluid and effective at different ranges — long, medium and close quarters is very helpful in self defense situations.
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