Category Archives: Kids

Evasions, Blocks, Covers and Frames

Blocking is hard.  First off, when you block, you’re reacting to something – one step behind the game.  Second, you’ve got to be accurate – throw the appropriate block against the incoming strike.  Tough stuff.  Not impossible stuff, but difficult. … Continue reading

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Evasions, Blocks, Covers and Frames

Blocking is hard.  First off, when you block, you’re reacting to something – one step behind the game.  Second, you’ve got to be accurate – throw the appropriate block against the incoming strike.  Tough stuff.  Not impossible stuff, but difficult. … Continue reading

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Tournament!

I’m always drawn to the sparring pictures in which someone is partially or fully airborne.  It captures some of the fun of the game in a single snapshot – which is why I chose an airborne shot to represent the … Continue reading

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Tournament!

I’m always drawn to the sparring pictures in which someone is partially or fully airborne.  It captures some of the fun of the game in a single snapshot – which is why I chose an airborne shot to represent the … Continue reading

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Learning from our Peers

Not too much sitting goes on during Kung Fu but from time to time we do sit and watch each other do forms.  The reasoning is twofold.  One, it helps the person doing forms get more comfortable with being watched.  … Continue reading

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