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Feb 7, 2012, 12:23 am
JKD practitioners, mixed martial artists and modern stylists who practice strictly for street and sport combat, may not appreciate the cultural and historical aspects of Chinese kung fu.
But for traditional Chinese martial artists, their kung fu extends beyond protecting the village from brigand... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2012, 2:54 pm
Want a big tip to perfecting your martial techniques? This open secret is part of traditional kung fu wisdom and now seems to be scientifically verified. You may be hearing or reading of the 10,000 Hour Rule, expounded by the popular author, Malcolm Gladwell. He states a general theory on acquiri... Comment - Like
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Feb 2, 2012, 4:08 pm
In Act One of Shakespeare’s Richard III, the future king says “Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this son of York…” It is a statement of celebration, difficulty has turned a corner. Today, Feb 2nd, in Pennysylvania, the grand groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil saw his sh... Comment - Like
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Jan 26, 2012, 10:22 pm
Knockout of the century! (Nocaute do seculo!)
Awesome! Though brutal, this is a beautifully executed spinning wheel kick. Watch this again, because it is the Platonic ideal of fighting beautifully in a unrehearsed, unchoreographed fighting competition.
High spinning kicks to the head, common to ca... Comment - Like
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Jan 18, 2012, 12:05 pm
For those who appreciate the aesthetics of martial arts within an authentic Chinese cultural context can marvel at Master W. Lee’s inspiring Dragon Form, from http://dragongatesanctuary.com/. Powerful, flowing and effortless. High level kung fu. A bow to Master Lee for revealing the dragon spiri... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2012, 3:32 pm
We want to send out birthday wishes to Muhammad Ali who is 70 today.
Muhammad Ali used the phrase “float like a butterfly sting like a bee” to describe his boxing style. Although not intended, this street poetry eloquently captures the Chinese philosophical notion of yin and yang, the balancin... Comment - Like
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Jan 13, 2012, 10:19 am
At TanDao we explore the full spectrum of the martial journey to mastery. We aspire to be the awakening master to discover the dimensions of the art that transcends fighting and the martial artist’s popular notion of what the art is.
Along the martial path to mastery, the very meaning of martial... Comment - Like
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Jan 6, 2012, 3:23 pm
Do you have your New Year’s resolution list? I no longer make them to avoid disappointing myself early in the year. At the same time, I’ve discovered the power of goal setting for martial arts excellence.
Of course, our goals are to be more powerful, faster or learn that new take down, kata o... Comment - Like
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Dec 29, 2011, 3:32 pm
The feeling is strong, it overpowers my thoughts.
I am not aware of the reality that my blood knows only too well.
My mind is hostile for the wrong reason.
I am only son, and man,
And the need to be brother is tremendous.
~Kenny Rankin, Inside
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Dec 24, 2011, 5:04 pm
This year has been particularly challenging for our global village, everyone seems to have been impacted. But — it is time to take a break from it all…just for a bit. Make it happen. (LOL – we know our problems will still be there waiting for us). Keep the faith!
Toni and I wish you, your fa... Comment - Like
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Dec 22, 2011, 8:59 am
Our guest blogger is our good friend, Bob Ellal. The unique circumstances that brought Bob to the art dramatically shows the health benefits of qi gong and martial arts for healing. His path and insightful words come from experience, research and years of practice. Be inspired.
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Dec 16, 2011, 11:50 am
The Martial Warrior: “I can kick your ass – but I won’t.”
The Martial Scholar: “I can kick your ass – but first I’ll outsmart you.”
The Martial Monk: “I can kick your ass – but that’s not the issue.”
One of the three principles of TanDao’s Proactive Strategy is control... Comment - Like
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Dec 5, 2011, 2:48 pm
Are you tough? Well here’s a tale of real tough:
In ancient China, Rambo Lee and Conan Chan were bitter enemies from rival warrior clans. One day while practicing his swordsmanship, Rambo saw an old monk about to be attacked by a wild tiger. He fearlessly intercepted the beast by shouting and ... Comment - Like
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Nov 30, 2011, 1:39 pm
Check out this funny video from Wong Fu Productions. It deals with kung fu movies, psychological and physical posturing, stereotypes and the distortions created by popular media images — in a humorous way. Watch it to the end.
From a martial arts perspective, this satire expresses a modern fighte... Comment - Like
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Nov 28, 2011, 12:55 pm
It’s Cyber Monday, roar a little! Our Tiger Combat ebook is now available for all of your reading devices – Kindle, Nook, iPhone/iPod Touch, iPad, and more, on Smashwords.
Take your style beyond punching, with the TanDao Tiger System, an integration of Shaolin Animals and Bruce Lee’s JKD. Y... Comment - Like
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Nov 22, 2011, 10:44 am
Who knew? TanDao has gone viral in India. Our video Bodhidharma and True Power, suddenly has jumped to over 1,000 hits a day for the past two weeks. We’ve received thanks from proud Tamilians from Southern India, who express appreciation for our video introducing this legend.
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Nov 15, 2011, 11:06 am
A YouTube viewer commented on our Dragon Knockout video: “…why not just step into a twisted horse stance and then unwind rather than jump into a twisted horse stance. I call this Steal-A-Step, by keeping your hands still in space and stepping into a twisted horse stance your opponent will neve... Comment - Like
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Nov 11, 2011, 1:22 pm
11/11/11. Is it a magical sequence of numbers? A gateway into spirit? Synchronicity? A symbol of unity? A wake up call? Something good? Something bad? Maybe nothing? It’s a world of possibilities and probabilities.
For certain: it’s the date, it’s a palindrome, and 11 falls between 10 an... Comment - Like
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Nov 2, 2011, 7:45 pm
In the mid seventies while studying Damo Animal Kung Fu in Taiwan, Master Li Min-Ching showed me secret dragon stepping techniques. A series of quick steps employing an intricate pattern of movement using traditional twisted stance. It was impressive as far as chop socky fantasy fighting goes. Ot... Comment - Like
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Oct 31, 2011, 9:55 am
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Haloween Music! Catch our favorite DJ – M2J – on The Warehouse tonight from 5 PM to 7 PM for some spooky tracks: THE WAREHOUSE
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Sep 13, 2011, 10:05 am
Time to move! Try our signature exercise — the Universal Form, tiger style. GRRRRRRR…
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Sep 11, 2011, 12:17 pm
In remembering those we lost, please remember those brave responders — they saved over 20,000 lives. Please support our Ground Zero workers, the heroes who are still with us, who deserve adequate care, by visiting the FealGood Foundation.
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Sep 2, 2011, 7:01 pm
JKD, MMA, the webs access to global martial arts systems have challenged yesterday’s purist attitude that believed in the absolute superiority of their system. Today’s martial artists – traditionalists as well as modern – are accustomed to examining other styles in the quest to create or dis... Comment - Like
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Aug 24, 2011, 12:14 pm
“You’re punching too hard. Softer.” When I was young, on many occasions different kung fu masters admonished me for punching too hard. What the hell does that mean? You’re supposed to punch hard, especially if you want to drop an assailant with a single blow.
Besides, it’s great feel... Comment - Like
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Aug 10, 2011, 8:09 am
Our guest post is from Neil Hall, Chief Instructor at London Chinatown’s Tae Kwon Do.
The riots across London have touched the lives of many of our students who live and work in the areas affected, and many more who have been in fear of the violence which has spread with such speed from one part ... Comment - Like
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Jul 22, 2011, 1:02 pm
Defeating Wing Chun Chain Punching
How can you defeat a Wing Chun practitioner skilled in rapid fire-chain punches (see Fists on Fire) devastating at close range stand up combat? Check out this video of two cats fighting shared with us by our friend HankWithOneK on Twitter. Look beyond the humor a... Comment - Like
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Jul 16, 2011, 3:31 pm
Check out this contemporary take on the samurai legacy, a video from TEAMLAB, a group of ultra technologists from Tokyo.
Although this may make some macho art fighters cringe, Evolving Martial Artists may appreciate Taichi Saotome’s superb physical skills in this creative mix of martial arts, da... Comment - Like
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Jun 11, 2011, 9:50 am
There are life lessons everywhere, even in the most unlikely of places. For the Evolving Martial Artist, fighting is a metaphor for life. Engaging a daunting adversary who hits and inflicts pain is like entering the every day battles of life. Hell, it hurts.
Tough lessons are often employed by Sha... Comment - Like
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May 31, 2011, 2:12 pm
Companions on the Martial Way,
In those quiet moments between training to perfect your strikes, kicks and throws, here is a tale to reflect on:
Buddha was once threatened with death by a bandit called Angulimal.
“Then be good enough to fulfill my dying wish,” said Buddha.” “Cut off the... Comment - Like
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May 30, 2011, 10:05 am
Remember the warriors who are serving, and who have served.
To learn more about how to help a vet, here are some resources:
http://www.dav.org
http://www.theveteranssupport.org
http://www.nvf.org
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May 20, 2011, 10:04 am
Martial artists train to prevail against an assailant. As such, practicing with a partner has a competitive spirit expressed when sparring and during two man drills, like arm toughening or punching mitts. Am I stronger, faster or tougher than my opponent? A healthy competitive attitude is natural an... Comment - Like
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May 12, 2011, 11:21 am
Hi All,
TanDao Fight Lab’s Within the Flow, introduces Tan’s Dazzling Hands (TDH, the internal stage of TanDao) dynamic free flow movement. Graceful and fluid.
“Hao kan, bu hao yong,” is a Chinese phrase that means: “it looks good, but is useless.” We realize that to modern reality ba... Comment - Like
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May 6, 2011, 8:54 am
A thank you to Iain Abernethy, the prominent karate author and teacher, for an insightful observation about martial arts. Woke me up. It’s a truth many martial artists discover, but rarely talk about. This secret is obscured by the obvious focus on self defense training and perfecting technical sk... Comment - Like
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May 2, 2011, 1:27 pm
In Enter the Dragon, a karateka (Bob Wall) shatters a wooden board with his punch to intimidate Bruce Lee before a fight. Lee gives his famous retort, “Boards don’t hit back.” A somewhat similar comment was made regarding the animal and TDH strikes on our loyal training dummy, Big Wang, who e... Comment - Like
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Apr 24, 2011, 11:25 am
Each culture and religion has the expression and celebration of renewal. Easter. Resurrection. New beginnings. Dionysus in Greek mythology, religious certitude aside, is an archetypal image: a symbol, a metaphor, for rebirth. The source of this ideal, of course, is Nature itself. Within the cycle of... Comment - Like
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Apr 22, 2011, 3:53 pm
Long ago, while standing in a crowded New York City bus I was violently shoved from behind. I spun around in a fighting position. My mugger turned out to be a terrified elderly woman clutching a bag of groceries. She fell into me when the bus jerked to a sudden stop. Fortunately, my defense was li... Comment - Like
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Apr 20, 2011, 11:53 am
Have you been keeping up with us this month and taking down the stress a notch or two? Visit our wellness page and keep going…Watch a video
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Apr 18, 2011, 10:04 am
A core TanDao self defense technique. Realistic and effective. This is NOT a sparring technique. It is only for use in a life and death situation!
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Apr 15, 2011, 9:58 am
“Evolve or die.”
Cautionary words from Eckhart Tolle. Along with science and technological change, will we also manage a shift in the human narrative? Economist Jeremy Rifkin spent 6 years studying how our consciousness changes in history, and sheds an incredibly bright light on the shape of... Comment - Like
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Apr 10, 2011, 10:39 am
Hey tough guys!
April is Stress Management Month…Join us on our Less Stress page — and find something every day, for the next 30 days, to ease you into spring.
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Apr 7, 2011, 4:16 pm
Our last post was about “gaman” – enduring with self-restraint and dignity.
Anne Curry , reporting in Japan five days into the disaster, addressed the notion of gamburu, the art and spirit of the effort. And it is also about having support in that effort. It’s staying the course, as Ms. Curr... Comment - Like
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Apr 5, 2011, 10:36 pm
Weeks ago we were glued to our T.V. and computer screens, watching the Japanese people valiantly confront nature’s power mercilessly unleashed. A triple disaster: an earthquake, a tsunami and nuclear radiation. No doubt their response is influenced by the samurai spirit.
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Apr 2, 2011, 11:03 pm
Ever accidentally smash your fist into a skull or elbow while wearing gloves? Hurts like hell. It is common for boxers to injure their hands fighting outside the ring. Even the feared Iron Mike Tyson broke his hand when hitting his opponent (Mitch Green) with bare fist during a 1988 street altercati... Comment - Like
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Mar 31, 2011, 10:18 pm
First fight. Then fiddle. Ply the slipping string
With feathery sorcery; muzzle the note
With hurting love; the music that they wrote
Bewitch, bewilder. Qualify to sing
Threadwise. Devise no salt, no hempen thing
For the dear instrument to bear. Devote
The bow to silks and honey. Be remote
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Mar 29, 2011, 4:14 pm
Phony Fights Are Fun
Rocky vs. Apollo Creed, Luke Skywalker vs. Dearth Vadar, Achilles vs. Hector. Martial artists are thrilled by movie duels…brawny mano y mano encounters between armed or unarmed fighters engaged in a deadly dance. Awesome.
Then there’s the legendary martial art duel between... Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2011, 5:17 pm
The fight scene in HBO’s Deadwood between Dan Dority (W. Earl Brown) and Hearst’s goon and body guard Captain Turner (Allan Graf) is one of the most realistic screen fight scenes filmed. Be forewarned it is brutal and ugly, like real fighting. Allan Graf was also the stunt coordinator for this ... Comment - Like
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