Health

25Jun

The Honest Artist

An Authentic Advantage As we reach our limits during training, we move honestly. Our carefully constructed techniques crumble, revealing our true tendencies and instincts. This isn't failure – it's a lesson towards authentic expression.  Let your hard work be visible in these moments. Observing this in training:...
27May

Conscious Breathing

Foundations of Self-Mastery Are you breathing correctly? Or do you even give it a thought?  Don’t obsess over hand positions and foot placement if you're ignoring powerful tools like breathwork.  This oversight may cost you everything!  Breath can be power, endurance, mental clarity, and much more. Breath...
14May

A Body of Intelligence

Listening to Body Language Our bodies complete calculations ahead of comprehension.  An adjustment in balance before a sweep or barely slipping a punch isn’t all luck or coincidence.  The body's intelligence is speaking, whispers of ancient wisdom existing beneath the surface of movement. Some people dabble in...
06May

Beyond Techniques:

Artful Presence Developed in Martial Arts The battle begins within, well before any technique.  The anxiety of taking that first step can persist until you eventually find calm, or relaxation.  Do you feel it? I did - not knowing what I was stepping into but knowing...
29Apr

Medicinal Movement

How Martial Arts Helped Me Heal For all my years of training, Jeet Kune Do has been the medicine! Truly finding myself in balance through acceptance and struggle. I had a lot of fear, anger and sadness to work through from childhood. Studying...
26Oct

New Study: Tai Chi Can Help Improve Memory

Amidst moments of forgetfulness in our busy lives, it's natural to ponder ways to keep our minds sharp. Research suggests that exercise is key to maintaining both our physical and cognitive well-being, and a recent study unveils the remarkable benefits of practicing Tai Chi, a...