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Tactical Knife & The 21 Foot Rule
21 Foot Rule - The 21 foot rule states that the average person with a knife or sword can get to and cut a person in about the same time that the average person can draw and fire a handgun. Known as “The Tueller Drill”, it is a self-defense training exercise...
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If we can control our breath, we can control our life
Doctors report that 90% of Americans don’t fully engage their diaphragms when breathing. Although the average adult breaths ~ 18,000-30,000x per day, most people breathe in a shallow manner and hold their breath when they are tense, angry, or fearful....
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The sword that saves a man also kills a man
Though only military and paramilitary men and women from the early 20th century traditionally practiced Chinese Military Saber; the tradition of the Chinese Military Saber is now open to men and women from all walks of life around the world through study...
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Traditional Gongfu Etiquette
The Japanese martial arts are full of tradition from the bow in to verbal responses to your teacher. The Chinese martial arts also have important and rich traditions as well. There’s an ancient saying in the martial arts, “The practice begins and ends...
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Questioning the teacher
If you have been teaching martial arts for any length of time I am sure you have come across that occasional student, either in class or in a seminar, that that questions the instructor. Not ask questions, but actually questions the instruction being...
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The most difficult and most important Tai Chi posture
Wu Chi (Void or Nothingness) - one’s goal in tai chi. And yet it is the most difficult to obtain in its truest form. The constant interaction of Yin and Yang is called Tai Chi. Tai Chi then emerges from Wu Chi, the Void or Emptiness. Wu Chi is what Taoists...
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Women should study self-defense at The Way Tai Chi System(c)
Violence and Young Women: a global reality •Worldwide, up to 50 percent of sexual assaults are committed against girls under 16. •An estimated 150 million girls under the age of 18 suffered some form of sexual violence in 2002 alone. •The first sexual...
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Why add knife to your martial curriculum
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), knives are five times likely to be used in a murder than rifles. This includes assault rifles. 6 out of 10 gunshot victims die from sustained injuries 8 out of 10 knife attack victims die from sustained...
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The knife and tai chi
~~When people think of tai chi or tai chi chuan they often do not think about the knife or dao. But why not? Tai chi chuan is a real, legitimate and effective fighting system. Often people forget that tai chi chuan has external as well as internal techniques....
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the Chinese connection to Ninjutsu
~~Despite many popular folktales, historical accounts of the ninja are scarce. Many know the ninja (aka shinobi) as a Japanese aspect of a rich history. And yes, that would be true. But truth is ninjutsu has a strong Chinese influence. Many ninja manuals...
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The Science of Chi
In traditional Chinese culture, qi or chi, also known as ki in Japanese culture, is an active principle forming part of any living thing and is referred to as “life-force”. Qi literally translates as "breath", "air", or "gas", and figuratively as "material...
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Tiger Bayonet H2H Method
In battlefield conditions (close-quarters fighting) there is no more deadly a weapon than the knife or bayonet. Knife fighting is emerging as a prominent component of various martial art styles and is quickly growing as a sport, known sometimes as knife...
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Is Chi (qi) Real?
The work chi (ki, qi) is often sneered at by many as being mystical mumbo jumbo. This is ignorance at work. Qi is real; numerous experiments have been carried out under strict scientific conditions both inside China and outside which proved conclusively...
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Butcher's Grip- the cornerstone knife fighting grip
Knife combat....this is some scary shit! So properly gripping the knife is part of a secure foundation. There are many concepts on how to grip and use your knife in a knife fight that you will learn as you train. One grip we talk about at TIGER SWORD...
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TIGER SWORD SCHOOL; the knife fight basics
TIGER SWORD SCHOOL teaches the single edged bayonet of the 2nd Sino-Japanese War, and the tactical knife. The single edged bayonet and tactical knife at least conceptionally should be regarded as a short sword much shorter than the saber or other swords...
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So Tai Chi is really a martial art?
Tai Chi Chuan, which means supreme ultimate boxing or fist, or simply "Tai Chi" as it is commonly known, is at its most advanced level, a true martial art. How can this be, you ask? How is it possible that such a slow-moving exercise can be a martial...
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ONLY REAL MEN DO TAI CHI
Martial arts are both forms of exercise and self-defense. Some of the martial arts developed thousands of years ago as methods of conditioning, both for the mind and the body. Chinese martial arts, colloquially referred to as kung fu (/ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː, ˈkʊŋ/)...
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The Tai Chi Walk
Every martial art system has its own unique way of moving and placing one foot in front of the other. In Tai Chi and Tai Chi Chuan we call it “Tai Chi Walking”. And in THE WAY TAI CHI SYSTM © our approach is unique. Tai Chi Walking takes a very tai chi...
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Tai Chi Chuan- A Deadly Martial Art
Tai Chi Chuan is often misunderstood as only an exercise for improved health. Truth is it is a deadly martial art when applied. Its soft, internal style of kung fu is often misinterpreted as ineffective. But nothing could be further from the truth. The...
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So is Tai Chi a workout?
Hawaii-based personal and group-fitness trainer Jordan Forth, who has studied tai chi since 2006, said, "I recommend it to everybody, it teaches people to move well in multiple planes of motion with a state of awareness not cultivated in everyday fitness....
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Tai Chi for Self Defense?
Let me state that Tai Chi is more than a slow and graceful dance used to promote good health. It is a real method of self-defense. Granted it takes a while for the average person to really learn how to defend themselves with Tai Chi but then that is why...
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Tai Chi in Recovery; From Addiction to Tai Chi
When people manage to break away from addiction, they free up time that they can then devote to healthier pursuits. One of the activities that can bring great benefits to their life is Tai Chi. This is not only a practice that brings physical benefits,...
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The Tao: to harmonize one's will with Nature
The literal translation of Tao is “way” or “path.” It is associated with a life of simplicity, quietude and harmony, both in relation to the natural world, as well as in our interactions with social/political institutions. The Tao means being attuned...
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5 reasons to study the way tai chi
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Moving Twice and Seven-ten
"Always move twice". No matter what, if you move, move twice. When you block, when you strike, when you kick, when you walk, move twice. This does not have to be large motion. It’s all about moving your center. The Way Tai Chi System is all about being...