Category Archives: Mo Duk Pai

Mostly don’t Cross Your Feet

If you’ve done any striking arts, you’ve undoubtedly heard a coach say, “don’t cross your feet.” Most of the time, in most circumstances during sparring, this is the correct thing to do. If you want to move forward in your … Continue reading

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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