tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.comments2023-06-29T02:36:52.716-07:00Diary of a Martial ArtistLittlefairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13246280876114510291noreply@blogger.comBlogger400125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-8518765602777777062023-06-29T02:36:52.716-07:002023-06-29T02:36:52.716-07:00I'm sure it's also painful for Japanese, p...I'm sure it's also painful for Japanese, perhaps t just takes more practice. I've read varying theories on why it developed and why it seems painful to Westerners but have seen nothing conclusive. I just know it still is painful, even now after uite some years.Littlefairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246280876114510291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-42885490065071970372021-10-10T22:22:27.107-07:002021-10-10T22:22:27.107-07:00Are you sure that for Japanese people it is so eas...Are you sure that for Japanese people it is so easy to sit in seiza position? And why longer legs should be more painful than the shorter ones when the body weight to support in seiza is proportionally less? Not so obvious.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890620148957241575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-41792521464571621962013-07-15T22:48:01.421-07:002013-07-15T22:48:01.421-07:00I've been coming to the same conclusions, and ...I've been coming to the same conclusions, and I took my 10 min. today!Katie Casimirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17090816984172261323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-15503991011760732412013-06-03T14:49:32.605-07:002013-06-03T14:49:32.605-07:00I've learned very recently yo keep the arms re...I've learned very recently yo keep the arms relaxed and the knees bent slightly for my head to maintain almost the same level through the parry and cut. I noticed going up and down (up when you fully stretch joints when u parry, and down when the sword leaves his body) wastes part of my energy and time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166322736432398580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-2322704483053803592013-04-01T09:46:11.971-07:002013-04-01T09:46:11.971-07:00Rightly said. Living in the present is most import...Rightly said. Living in the present is most important. Good one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696647088370785725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-24999970599858439252013-01-17T17:01:18.540-08:002013-01-17T17:01:18.540-08:00As a competitor tournaments are a day of awesome c...As a competitor tournaments are a day of awesome competition and fun and perhaps a few bruises to take home.<br /><br />As a spectator, it can be a very looong day. Kudos to this woman for drawing such an awesome pic to pass the time :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873074781514335797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-50616889331108881052013-01-09T13:27:51.177-08:002013-01-09T13:27:51.177-08:00If you have an interest in the relationship of mar...If you have an interest in the relationship of martial arts to meditation, I can recommend an article from this month's Empirical Magazine that shed some light on it. There are some highlights of it up on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4IMUFPTr43I) but the full text was really informative. It went into the relationship of Islam to Muhammad Ali's fighting, monks' practice of kung fu and some other interesting things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-40846991660750115062012-10-24T03:53:49.099-07:002012-10-24T03:53:49.099-07:00Heh heh…you and me both Matt!Heh heh…you and me both Matt!Littlefairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246280876114510291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-5509542166141512472012-10-24T03:48:43.322-07:002012-10-24T03:48:43.322-07:00I better get moving. Already starting to forget th...I better get moving. Already starting to forget things!SenseiMattKleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254893613341712236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-26997996267593093172012-09-05T06:00:46.589-07:002012-09-05T06:00:46.589-07:00so bullet time might be real then! :)so bullet time might be real then! :)Crispin Semmenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05482423680401899910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-1978882133719453412012-09-05T06:00:25.199-07:002012-09-05T06:00:25.199-07:00so bullet time might be real! :)so bullet time might be real! :)Crispin Semmenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05482423680401899910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-57575105265875835462012-07-23T01:07:19.727-07:002012-07-23T01:07:19.727-07:00This is good advice for switching into awareness m...This is good advice for switching into awareness mode. At a combatives class, I was told to look out for a certain colour, like red, in the environment and note it when I saw it. It could be cars, or people clothes that emerged on my journey.Wooden Dummy Centralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968556350111059800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-49667783843763292412012-07-23T01:06:00.320-07:002012-07-23T01:06:00.320-07:00This advice to switch on awareness is good. At a c...This advice to switch on awareness is good. At a combatives class I once attended, the advice was to try and look out for a colour in the environment like 'red'. This could be on T-shirts, or cars for instance.Wooden Dummy Centralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968556350111059800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-43865376935711199672012-03-23T21:50:08.078-07:002012-03-23T21:50:08.078-07:00Cool history channel video. Well presented. I thin...Cool history channel video. Well presented. I think the chakar must have been a very viable and convenient weapon.Ikigaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076601446822555025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-14119788871578139462012-03-14T11:04:22.086-07:002012-03-14T11:04:22.086-07:00Good review and I agree completely. Good addition ...Good review and I agree completely. Good addition to your book collection mostly as an encyclopedia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437597854623231591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-80365332187412692742012-03-14T11:04:06.613-07:002012-03-14T11:04:06.613-07:00Good review and I agree completely. Good addition ...Good review and I agree completely. Good addition to your book collection mostly as an encyclopedia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437597854623231591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-52656852506727987902012-02-06T13:25:50.230-08:002012-02-06T13:25:50.230-08:00Very inspirational lady! We can all learn from her...Very inspirational lady! We can all learn from her.SenseiMattKleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254893613341712236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-4064400704356043832012-01-04T09:18:07.322-08:002012-01-04T09:18:07.322-08:00Meditation is a great way to relax. What I like to...Meditation is a great way to relax. What I like to do is lie in my bed and focus on my chakras. I find this to be a good way to get away from everything else as well as slip into a trance like state--if only for a minute.Marshall Artesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623275976863267656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-15471039052547176202011-10-11T03:50:56.972-07:002011-10-11T03:50:56.972-07:00https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spirit2Power-Martia...https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spirit2Power-Martial-Arts-Film/209387199094319<br /><br />Please see and join the facebook page of a BRAND NEW MARTIAL ARTS FILM coming out on the spirit of the Martial Arts, with World Class Artists, World Champions, masters and international celebrities..including legendary Queen of Martial Arts - Cynthia Rothrock (considered the female equivalent of Bruce Lee)<br /><br />Many thanks for sharing....:-)Laiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06417188069109448675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-4671056281736797022011-09-17T07:05:56.619-07:002011-09-17T07:05:56.619-07:00good thoughts on the uniform. there are pros and c...good thoughts on the uniform. there are pros and cons to the system, for sure, but not to the aspect of unity.jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623739973599458366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-80280466883362448982011-09-08T22:14:11.685-07:002011-09-08T22:14:11.685-07:00My serious concern is with his name. It needs some...My serious concern is with his name. It needs some work (too cliche!)Ikigaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076601446822555025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-1725923170092337682011-09-05T01:07:40.066-07:002011-09-05T01:07:40.066-07:00I can't help thinking this guy is living out a...I can't help thinking this guy is living out a boyhood fantasy! He's harmless enough, probably even doing some good but why doesn't he just join the police force?Sue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-75720476718500538012011-08-28T06:35:40.512-07:002011-08-28T06:35:40.512-07:00He should not put the law in his hands...
Mr. Mar...He should not put the law in his hands...<br /><br /><a href="http://mrmartialarts.com" rel="nofollow">Mr. Martial Arts</a>Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623997755872619767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-63139873227701999962011-08-28T04:15:17.119-07:002011-08-28T04:15:17.119-07:00Very interesting! I learned a lot of stuff here an...Very interesting! I learned a lot of stuff here and i'm also searching for this kind of my report . Thanks!<br /><br /><a href="http://mrmartialarts.com" rel="nofollow">Mr. Martial Arts</a>Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623997755872619767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2346142069319971177.post-26820681026934417232011-08-28T04:13:26.731-07:002011-08-28T04:13:26.731-07:00Thanks Sue and Matt..
Matt, check out this previo...Thanks Sue and Matt..<br /><br />Matt, check out this previous post of mine!<br />http://diaryofamartialartist.blogspot.com/2009/02/war-dance-and-confrontational-body.htmlLittlefairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246280876114510291noreply@blogger.com