http://www.mykaratestore.com/martial-arts Articles about every martial art on the planet Fri, 08 Sep 2006 02:18:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A good quality Wing Chun Wooden Dummy(Mook Joong) with Stand can be hard to find. A time-tested traditional training tool, the Wooden Dummy (Mook Joong or Mook Jong) is used by Wing Chun practitioners or anyone who wants to harden their practical fighting skills. http://www.mykaratestore.com/martial-arts/2006/09/07/wing-chun-dummies-2/ A good quality Wing Chun Wooden Dummy(Mook Joong) with Stand can be hard to find. A time-tested traditional training tool, the Wooden Dummy (Mook Joong or Mook Jong) is used by Wing Chun practitioners or anyone who wants to harden their practical fighting skills. http://www.mykaratestore.com/martial-arts/2005/12/19/wing-chun-dummies/ Visit http://www.filipinomag.com/ foir information on the vast array of Filipino Martial Traditions, including Arnis, Escrima, Serrada / Largo Mano, DeCuerdas / Doce Pares http://www.mykaratestore.com/martial-arts/2005/06/21/filipino-martial-magazine/ http://www.westga.edu/~kungfu/chigung.html Excerpt: Chi Gung (chee-gung) is usually defined as "cultivation of the chi." Chi Gung is an internal system generally considered to be the genesis of Chinese martial arts, the seed from which all of our present systems grew. These exercises developed from... http://www.mykaratestore.com/martial-arts/2005/06/21/excellent-article-on-chi-gung/ The Paradox of One And Many in Aikido Philosophy by Charlie Badenhop Read about how we can better appreciate, empathize with, and respect the diverse people, energies, and opinions that we come in contact with on a daily basis. My Aikido teacher Koichi Tohei sensei used to say that in ... http://www.mykaratestore.com/martial-arts/2005/06/08/the-paradox-of-one-and-many-in-aikido-philosophy/ Mushin - Peak Performance States in Aikido Philosophy by Charlie Badenhop In Aikido we learn how to enter into a peak performance state that in the Japanese arts is known as "mushin." In Seishindo work we often call "mushin" a state of "embodied presence." "Mushin" is similar to the ... http://www.mykaratestore.com/martial-arts/2005/06/08/mushin-peak-performance-states-in-aikido-philosophy/ Trust in the moment, and trust in yourself by Charlie Badenhop Do you often get yourself upset and feeling less than fully confident, as part of your preparation for facing a daunting challenge? You can improve your performance if you let your somatic intelligence lead the way."You move too ... http://www.mykaratestore.com/martial-arts/2005/06/08/trust-in-the-moment-and-trust-in-yourself/ The Ki of Aikido - An Oriental Concept of "Energy", "Self" and "Mind" by Charlie Badenhop Preface There are many different ways to perceive, utilize, and benefit from energy. What I offer here is one of many ways. Indeed when I do other kinds of activities I perceive of and ... http://www.mykaratestore.com/martial-arts/2005/06/08/the-ki-of-aikido-an-oriental-concept-of-energy-self-and-mind/ Perfection by Charlie Badenhop ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PERFECTION by Charlie Badenhop ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Om. This is perfect. That is perfect. From the perfect, comes the perfect. If from the perfect the perfect is taken away, Only the perfect remains. Om, peace, peace, peace." This sense of perfection, is the inherent blessing that exists as the essence of everything. This sense of perfection ... http://www.mykaratestore.com/martial-arts/2005/06/08/perfection/ British Aikido Board Controversy by Henry Ellis British Aikido Board acronym BAB or Bad at Budo, this is the governing body for Aikido in the UK, In the UK we have a governing body for each of the martial arts, the governing body should oversee its's particular art and protect ... http://www.mykaratestore.com/martial-arts/2005/06/08/british-aikido-board-controversy/