Five months ago, I began to cross-train. Sure, I’ve taken tae kwon do for a year from some instructors who happened to be taking lessons from my karate instructors. But they were still in my school and influenced, to an extent, by my instructors. Reaching out to an entirely different art and going beyond my… Continue reading Four reasons why you should cross-train
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Martial arts: the basics
In our tai chi class, we’ve been focusing on our short form. We’ve done it several times each class since I started in August. Last night, we had our first “observation.” Mr. Aldus didn’t want to present it as a test, instead asking for volunteers to perform their version of the form. Four of us… Continue reading Martial arts: the basics
Martial arts: The application vs. the health benefits
Almost every class, Mr. Aldus makes the point that he’s trying to balance showing his students the health aspects of the martial arts and the practical application of the martial arts. Some students, he says, are there solely for health benefits. While he hasn’t specifically mentioned health benefits, I could take a stab at some… Continue reading Martial arts: The application vs. the health benefits