One of the less spectacular feats in the martial arts, and yet one of the most important, is putting out a candle. Interestingly, it is simple, almost anyone can put out a candle with just a little bit of practice. Also interesting is the fact that as that is where most people stop, with the simple accomplishment being able to do it once, that is where they should begin their study, for doors are about to be opened.
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The Right Way to Take a Gun Away from a Thug!
Posted by Al Case on July 14th, 2009
I was teaching a karate class some years ago, and I had a student whose father would go to the bar next door and imbibe while his son was getting strong and healthy. One day, after class, the father staggers in, and he actually has a gun, and he points it at me and tells me that that karate crap won’t do me any good if a guy has a gun. So I took the gun away from him and grinned.
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No Comments »The Pa Kua Mystery
Posted by Al Case on July 2nd, 2009
When you do Pa Kua Chang something really weird actually happens. Pa Kua, I should tell you, is that martial art wherein you walk circles endlessly. Circles where you find spirals within circles within loops.
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