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ON EMPTY FORCE -or- Advanced Martial Arts & Magical Thinking vs Actual Magic
Essay, Qigong & Meditation

ON EMPTY FORCE -or- Advanced Martial Arts & Magical Thinking vs Actual Magic

This subject involves reality being affected by concentrated force of will & is considered pure fraud by academics. But this … Continue reading ON EMPTY FORCE -or- Advanced Martial Arts & Magical Thinking vs Actual Magic

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勢/Shi: The Key Concept In The Study & Application Of Strategy
Essay, Strategy & Tactics

勢/Shi: The Key Concept In The Study & Application Of Strategy

Learning concepts from foreign cultures is, admittedly, a difficult process to due to the amount of background information required to … Continue reading 勢/Shi: The Key Concept In The Study & Application Of Strategy

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Yin Yang Theory: Examining The Basic Principles
Essay, Taiji Theory, Zhuangzi/Daoism

Yin Yang Theory: Examining The Basic Principles

Many people are familiar with the concepts of Yin & Yang, but only just enough to know they exist. There’s … Continue reading Yin Yang Theory: Examining The Basic Principles

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形意戰略: 六字簡述/Xingyi Zhanlue: Liu Zi Jianshu  – Xingyi Strategy: Six Character Outline
Essay, Strategy & Tactics, Xingyi Theory

形意戰略: 六字簡述/Xingyi Zhanlue: Liu Zi Jianshu – Xingyi Strategy: Six Character Outline

If someone put you on the spot & demanded that you summarize yourself in only six words, would you be … Continue reading 形意戰略: 六字簡述/Xingyi Zhanlue: Liu Zi Jianshu – Xingyi Strategy: Six Character Outline

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形意戰略: 抓住主動權/Xingyi Zhanlue: Zhuazhu Zhudong Quan – Xingyi Strategy: Seizing the Initiative
Essay, Strategy & Tactics, Xingyi Theory

形意戰略: 抓住主動權/Xingyi Zhanlue: Zhuazhu Zhudong Quan – Xingyi Strategy: Seizing the Initiative

Recently, while perusing Twitter, I happened upon a retweet from the illustrious Ed Latimore regarding Offensive Strategy. Here’s the tweet … Continue reading 形意戰略: 抓住主動權/Xingyi Zhanlue: Zhuazhu Zhudong Quan – Xingyi Strategy: Seizing the Initiative

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Taking a Look at Baguazhang’s Sixteen Character Secret: Basic Hands Form the Basis of Application
Bagua Theory, Essay, Strategy & Tactics

Taking a Look at Baguazhang’s Sixteen Character Secret: Basic Hands Form the Basis of Application

第一公式/Di Yi Gongshi – First Formula 推托帶領, 搬扣劈進 穿閃截攔, 粘黏連隨 Push, Lift, Carry, Lead,  Move, Capture, Chop, Enter Penetrate, Dodge, … Continue reading Taking a Look at Baguazhang’s Sixteen Character Secret: Basic Hands Form the Basis of Application

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“Bruceism”: Secret Scourge of the World of Martial Arts
Essay, General

“Bruceism”: Secret Scourge of the World of Martial Arts

There is a disease in the World of Martial Arts. It runs rampant among both young & old, completely unchecked, … Continue reading “Bruceism”: Secret Scourge of the World of Martial Arts

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Essay, Zhuangzi/Daoism

“食苦/Shiku – Eating Bitterness”

I first heard of the concept of “Eating Bitterness” when I started studying Yin Style Baguazhang. The group had been … Continue reading “食苦/Shiku – Eating Bitterness”

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“In Defense of the Status Quo” is Against Martial Ethics: Why I’m Expelling a Certain Student & Ending Their Serious Training
Essay

“In Defense of the Status Quo” is Against Martial Ethics: Why I’m Expelling a Certain Student & Ending Their Serious Training

As much as it pains me to do this, I have to admit defeat. There’s an insurmountable obstacle in my … Continue reading “In Defense of the Status Quo” is Against Martial Ethics: Why I’m Expelling a Certain Student & Ending Their Serious Training

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Essay, General

The Unexpected Upside to Unemployment: What I Learned About Myself, Self-image, & Anti-fragility

On July 5th, 2017 I was fired for the third time in my working life. Unlike the previous firings, which … Continue reading The Unexpected Upside to Unemployment: What I Learned About Myself, Self-image, & Anti-fragility

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