Insanely Absurd

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A vast majority of what people awe to when watching Martial Art movies is just how fast some of these guys can move. We can all agree that speed is definitely an attribute every Martial Artist has to have, but I believe too many people put too much emphasis on speed. Speed can literally be [...]

I stopped over to check out what was new at Ikigai a couple of days ago, like I normally do, when I stumbled across an article which is kind of about concealment of moves while out and about. Or maybe, rather, being “ready” and working on techniques while not at home or at a dojo [...]

I’ve been busy for quite some time, so I haven’t had a chance to post lately, but I want to talk about what I’ve been working on while away. I want to talk about something everyone has: a center line.
Wing Chun highly focuses on the center line theory, and benefits greatly from it. The center [...]

I’m posting a little bit later in the week than I normally would because we ended up not having class on Tuesday because my instructor was sick. By Thursday he was feeling much better and all 5 of us (my teacher, me, and three other “students”) were able to make it to practice.
Anyway, as you [...]

Recently I have been watching various videos about Wing Chun and I am very impressed. Prior to this, I have studied Tai Chi and some Shaolin. Wing Chun differs from these two martial arts in that your movements do not extend very far. By this, I mean when you punch, you never fully extend your [...]