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Chinese vocabulary

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Kung fu was born in China and naturally we train naming the techniques in Chinese. Let’s take a look at the most popular terms used during our trainings and what they actually mean.

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Posted on September 9, 2015September 11, 2015 By Mike and Laura Sywyk

Japanese vocabulary

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Although the Karate terminology is in Japanese, it is very easy to pronounce if you follow a few simple rules. Let’s take a look at some of the most used terms in karate, what they mean and how we pronounce them.

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Posted on September 9, 2015September 11, 2015 By Mike and Laura Sywyk

Dojo formality & customs

Posted in Martial Arts

Did you know every part of the dojo has a specific name? Do you know why we bow to the front? You ever imagined why most graduated students stay in the front and the novices go to the back?

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Posted on September 9, 2015September 11, 2015 By Mike and Laura Sywyk

The role of a sempai

Posted in Martial Arts

Seniors are generally considered those members ranked Blue-Brown belt or higher, although, anyone of higher rank is a Sempai.

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Posted on September 9, 2015September 11, 2015 By Mike and Laura Sywyk

Change

Posted in Food for thoughts

We frequently hear that “people refuse to change because change is stressful.” I would like to suggest that not to change is even more stressful because the world is changing.

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Posted on September 7, 2015September 11, 2015 By Mike and Laura Sywyk

Using fear

Posted in Food for thoughtsTagged self-defence

You’re in a situation with your wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend that makes you nervous. Your car has broken down, it’s dark, and you’re in a bad part of town. Your try to tell yourself to relax. Where are the techniques I’ve worked on for so many years? Why am I afraid? You pray your skills will kick in, but will they?

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Posted on September 7, 2015September 11, 2015 By Mike and Laura Sywyk

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