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When we think of a compass, we often envision a tool used for navigation and geographical orientation. However, there is another kind of compass that is not as well-known today - a moral compass. Just like a physical compass helps us find our way when technology fails, a moral compass guides us...
Learning a martial art, is a vast undertaking. For the martial arts movie action enthusiast, the concept of Inner Door Student sometimes referred to as Closed Door Student is a coveted title only bestowed to a select few students in a school. We martial arts movie enthusiasts envision that...
Violence exist everywhere. It will happen in your life at some point. You can be prepared, or not. The choice is yours. Even Disney has a death in every film.
Rape, attempted rape, and assault happen every single day. One in 4 women and 1 in 26 men have experienced either a...
When the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) occurred in November 1993 it was advertised as no rules, but in fact there were just three. The three rules were no biting, no eye gouging, and no groin shots. These were the same rules in the Ancient Greek sport of Pankration. Today in the UFC...
Whether you started martial arts to get in shape or win sports matches, nutrition is paramount to your training and competition.
Foundational Fueling
Regardless of whether you're in shape now, or working to be in shape the way to get there and stay there is to eat like you're already...
I think we can all agree all teachers regardless of what genre inspire their students and influence them. It doesn't matter if it's a school teacher, driver’s education teacher, basketball coach, dance teacher, or martial arts teacher. Each teacher, coach, and leader will influence those...
Wing Chun Kung Fu is what Bruce Lee learned from Grandmaster Ip Man. Wing Chun received popularity world-wide because of Bruce Lee, and recently over the past 15 years due to the popularity of Ip Man movies. But, how did Wing Chun Kung find its way to southern Illinois from China?
Depending on...
The absence of fear is not courage. Courage maybe facing our fears. Or we might be referred to as courageous, because we did something that others were afraid to do.
To overcome fear, it's important to first understand what fear is. Fear exists to keep us safe. It's a learned response. A...
It can be easy for others to judge. Judging someone's action for many people is based on their own ideals, beliefs, and values. However, what is right to one person, might be wrong to another. The perception of Right vs wrong is based on adherence to standards of conduct appropriate to a culture,...
Wing Chun Kung Fu unlike other forms of martial arts does not follow a military ranking system that defers to each other based on titles of rank. Where seniority is based on promotion to the next higher belt. Wing Chun Kung Fu follows a family hierarchy based on relationship. Although some...
People often think the martial arts is about winning a fight. But truly it's about winning the fight inside yourself.
Learning Self-Control and Focus through martial arts has far reaching effects on our lives.
Self-control put simply is learning to control your thoughts and actions....
The History of Wing Chun as outlined below. (Is a direct quote from the International Applied Wing Chun Federation)
This account of the origin of Wing Chun Kung Fu was written by the late Grandmaster Ip Man (often called Yip Man).
The founder of the Wing Chun Kung Fu System,...
