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The Freeze: Day 19
Kid’s martial arts class: split cover and the Philly shell. CrossFit class: bring a jump rope! Adult Mo Duk Pai class: basic strikes and breathing.
The Freeze, Day 2
Martial Arts class: 4-6 year olds Martial Arts class: 7 years old and up Mo Duk Pai class Today we covered four basic kicks: knee kick, heel kick, toe out kick, and the front kick. CrossFit: Skills and Conditioning
Wrong Takes Only
Given that we can not speak of the actual Tao, what follows is my incorrect essay on the relation between the Tao Te Ching and Martial Arts: What is the most compelling opening lines of a book you’ve ever read? … Continue reading
Martial Arts and Philosophy
Given that one of the martial arts we study is called “Martial Ethics Method” and the fact that philosophy and martial arts have historically been strongly intertwined, I thought it might be fun to have monthly philosophy talks. We’ll vote … Continue reading
Brown/Black – Gear Switching
Doing some writing to communicate some ideas that I think will help MDP students specifically, but hopefully martial artists more generally, in their training. This piece is about the value of being able to switch gears which is an incredibly … Continue reading