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World Tai Chi Day...

Posted on Apr 26th, 2008 by Jw

In Tai Chi the energy starts in the legs, is translated by the hips and expressed with the hands and arms.  Movements are rounded, soft and slow. The movement follows the breath. Chi is gently... More »

Winter Indoor Sport - Grappling

Posted on Jan 21st, 2008 by Jw

Brown belt test reflections

Posted on Dec 1st, 2007 by Jw

Everything in testing is how you have control of your mind. You can know the material but if you don't have control of your mind and you freak out during the test you're not going... More »

Practicing Forms

Posted on Nov 11th, 2007 by Jw

Pictured above Elvis and Ed Parker I'm trying to psyche myself up for a coming belt test. The style that I have been learning and practicing is called American Kenpo. I started at a school... More »

I bought my teacher a book.

Posted on Apr 11th, 2007 by Jw

This week I bought my karate teacher the book, Real Men Do Yoga . This guy is a major hard-body jock. After training with him for 3 years, I have decided that inside his macho... More »

Karate, Sparring, Anger

Posted on Jan 26th, 2007 by Jw

Pictured above, me with my first sensei, Dr. Tom Porter, taken after my orange belt test in 2001. (before I knew the correct way to put on my gi)   ;-) Last night I got... More »