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"Playful?...You Can't Be Serious!"

In his martial art notes, Bruce Lee talked about maintaining what he referred to as a “playfully serious” attitude during sparring,...

"Technique one... Technique Two... Technique Three

I dislike giving out lists of techniques. Sometimes students will ask me, “Why don’t you give us a list of all of the punching...

"Muscle-up" Your Soul!

The word “atrophy” is defined as, “A wasting away or failure to develop, due to inadequate nutrition, exercise, etc.” It is commonly used...

The Necessity of "Process Time" in Learning

In his book, “Teaching with the Brain in Mind”, Eric Jensen, one of the leaders in brain-based learning, discusses the importance that...

If You Want to Learn How to Kick....Kick!

A beginning student is throwing side kicks against a kicking shield being held by his training partner. He is well-muscled and looks in...

Ideo-Motor Set-up for Training

The image which you hold in your mind about a movement greatly influences the structure of the movement. The sensations that you focus on...

Stop Shooting Yourself in the Foot

It starts inside our head. Sometimes it whispers, sometimes it shouts. Call it what you want; the “inner opponent,” “the internal...

A Taste of Liberation

The following excerpts were drawn from my daughter, Sarah Leliani’s essay “Becoming Leilani” that she wrote for her college creative...

Blaze Your Own Trail!

Never orthodox, always the innovator, Bruce Lee had an indelible impact on both martial art world and the world film world. Sometimes...