Part 3 of the How to Advance as a Martial Artist:
Be open minded
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A friend of mine recently asked “How can I become a better martial artist?” That’s a pretty general question, so I said Read the rest of this entry
This is my new page called Aizu Arts, I will be focusing on Japan, Martial arts, and more. Check out my first post in the new series!
A friend of mine recently asked “How can I become a better martial artist?” That’s a pretty general question, so I said
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Last night I had the amazing experience of trying out Iaido for the first time with a weapons master and a national champion of Mugai-ryū 無外流, a Koryu (traditional sword style). The experience was even better than I had expected. Read the rest of this entry
A while back I had the opportunity to watch a Chinese presentation led by a martial arts master regarding kung-fu. When I started watching, I was expecting a lecture on historic lineage leading up to today. Luckily it was anything but that. The master started out by asking the question “What is kung-fu?” A few people did in-fact reference history and martial arts styles.
After listening for a few minutes he shook his head and everyone was confused. Read the rest of this entry