Archive for November, 2009

Desire to Begin Martial Arts Training – What’s Stopping You?

Friday, November 27th, 2009
Desire to Begin Martial Arts Training - What's Stopping You?

Everyday, hundreds and perhaps thousands of men and women think about taking martial arts lessons. I know because I hear from them constantly, either by way of email, phone, or in letters mailed to the academy.

The vast majority are, more-often-than not, trapped in this “thinking about it” stage and will never take that next, most important step to making it happen. And, it’s sad really.

While the reasons vary as to why each person (more…)

Martial Arts And Chinese Literature

Friday, November 6th, 2009
Martial Arts And Chinese Literature

The wuxia novel is a genre of Chinese literature, which features martial arts heroes, for example, swordsmen and those related to them, with the plot dedicating to the intricate relationships of honor, loyalty, love and hatred between individuals in the world of martial arts. There’s usually a thread of martial arts practice and demonstration running through the plot.

In most cases, wuxia novels are set in ancient China. And these nove (more…)