• Knowledge - The Best Defense

    Last weekend I was rather surprised to have a couple of people from Rotorua contacting me to ask about my self-defence classes. One lady was particularly interested in the Women’s Self Defence course ...

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    by David Dumolo
    Wednesday, 26 December 2012
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    The Use Of Qi Energy In Martial Arts Applications

    Part 1 By Richard M. Mooney I have been studying Asian martial arts disciplines since 1970, and meditative disciplines since 1987. In the past twelve years of cultivating qi (internal energy, also o ...

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    by Shane Clapson
    Wednesday, 10 October 2012
  • Dojo Kun - Seek Perfection of Character

    Dojo Kun - literal translation means "training hall rules". There are five main rules that serve as guiding principles for all who train in the dojo. Although they are usually listed in a set order, n ...

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    by Sensei Frank
    Friday, 27 April 2012
  • Taiso, Warm-up and Calisthenics

    Most karate students will know that class begins from the moment they step across the threshold of the dojo door on the way in and does not end until they step across again on the way out. Arguably, t ...

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    by Sensei Frank
    Tuesday, 06 March 2012
  • Training the basics

    One of the main challenges around training is know when to do what for how long. Please understand that martial arts is a time expensive activity and because of that people like me who have chosen to ...

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    by Jory
    Wednesday, 19 October 2011
  • Health and Fitness

    It is important to understand the distinction between aerobic and anaerobic exercise, between endurance and power. Aerobic exercise is moderate exercise sustained over time and sustains endurance, ...

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    by David Dumolo
    Wednesday, 27 April 2011
  • What do you know to be true?

    Page 47 five important questions for progression and evolution: 1) Question what you hold to be true. Do I challenge my beliefs, or am I stuck within them? How do I respond to new ideas? Am I too ri ...

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    by Sue Glatt
    Tuesday, 04 January 2011
  • Philosophy of Kung Fu Gradings in the Martial Arts

    Each of our grading level manuals has a section on gradings explaining what we need to know and also listing minimum requirements before being able to sit for the next grading. Does this mean once ...

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    by Mac Johnson
    Saturday, 04 December 2010
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