Monthly Archives: April 2012

neutrality in posture, pt 1

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Shifu Read

As I learn more about the human body and what it means to have good posture in both health and martial arts, I have discovered this general theme.  It’s a good theme I think, and I think it has many … Continue reading →

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is your kung fu real “kung fu”?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Shifu Read

The word “kung fu” means a skill attained through hard work and time. This means that a pianist has kung fu as well as a martial artist, even though this isn’t the way we normally think of it. I just … Continue reading →

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are you stacking skills, or just spreading yourself too thin?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Shifu Read

Just a brief word on how to most effectively improve your skills. When I was younger I thought that the best way was to work on everything every day. I have since learned that while working on everything a little … Continue reading →

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