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November Event Roundup: Upcoming Bay Area/Northern CA Martial Arts Happenings
on Oct 30, 2009 in Books A list of upcoming martial arts events in the Bay Area...



Interview with Kent Howard, Translator of Wang Shujin’s Bagua Linked Palms
on Oct 27, 2009 in Author Interviews Authors Basics Blue Snake Books Buddha Martial Arts Bagua Bagua instructors Bagua Linked Palms Bagua Swimming Body Palms Bagua Zhang Black Dragon Tosses Head Buddhist Chinese Martial Arts Counterintuitive Daoist Dragon (snake) forms Flowing exercises Ghandi Huang Jinsheng Humanist Lao Tzu Muscle memory Practice Relearning Robert W. Smith Self-Defense Single Palm Change Swimming Body form T. Y. Pang Taiwan Wang Shujin Xun Xiqun Yellow Dragon Rolls Over Recently, Kent Howard, the translator of Wang Shujin's Bagua Linked Palms, was kind enough to answer some of our questions regarding his background and journey with Bagua. Howard is a nationally known writer, martial arts teacher, and former contribu...



Monday Meditation: Find Your Inner Mountain and Beat Depression
on Oct 26, 2009 in Books Health Zen meditation autumn Ba Gua depression depression cures holiday creep holiday season house of mountain mountain meditation peace relaxation Seasonal Affective Disorder The Linear Ba Gua of Gao Yi Sheng Walking the I Ching We’ve reached that time of year when everyone is beginning to feel knee-deep in the fall rush. These days, the holiday season seems to creep in September, and by now, you can’t walk into a drugstore without being simultaneously bombarded...



Martial Arts: The Cure for the Common Cold?
on Oct 22, 2009 in Bodywork Discussion Healing Health common cold cures for the common cold diabetes diabetes treatment flu illness Martial Arts swine flu T'ai Chi Between swine flu, the regular flu, and common cold season, it seems like now would be the opportune time to invest in makers of orange juice and chicken soup. Yes, it’s that time of year again, and while there is active debate among fitness ex...



Stand Up Straight, Fly Right
on Oct 21, 2009 in Aikido Books Mary Stein Technique Zen women in the martial arts body-mind Dojo emotional baggage Martial Arts muscle tension posture relaxation self awareness the intuitive body Author Mary Stein discusses the connection between good posture, a positive attitude, and great performance in martial arts.



What You Don’t Know About Capoeira Could Fill a Book
on Oct 20, 2009 in Basics Blue Snake Books Books Capoeira Combat Creativity Martial Arts Teaching Technique Training Capoeirista strategies dance Fitness Mestre Ricardo Cachorro Mestres roda Unknown Capoeira Capoeira is a(n): A. martial art B. traditional activity handed down from African and Afro-Brazilian slaves C. exercise to maintain physical fitness D. theatrical performance Correct answer? E. All of the above! Looks like you might need to do some e...




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