Tag: tai chi chuan

3 Reasons Why You Should Learn More Than One Martial Art

Any martial artist should have experience in more than one style. Last week, I attended a combat hapkido seminar led by Mr. Donald Moore. I have no formal training in combat hapkido, so I was apprehensive about making the hour-and-45-minute trip to Moline. However, as I found out during the course of the four-hour seminar,… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why You Should Learn More Than One Martial Art

How to Stay Inspired After Reaching Black Belt

Several months ago, I posed a question to my Facebook friends about what martial arts topics they wanted me to cover. Slowly but surely, I’m making my way around to each of them. My friend and former colleague Jeff Tillett asked me my thoughts on staying inspired after black belt. This list is by no means… Continue reading How to Stay Inspired After Reaching Black Belt

Review: Yang Tai Chi for Beginners DVD by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming

Any martial artist interested in the Chinese martial arts should get their hands on Yang Tai Chi for Beginners. Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming takes the viewer through each step of the tai chi chuan form for Yang style. Each step is clearly labeled with English, Chinese, and the Chinese ideograms. At each new movement, he explains… Continue reading Review: Yang Tai Chi for Beginners DVD by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming

Four reasons why you should cross-train

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