by admin | Sep 30, 2007 | Austin, General, Tai Chi
Throughout martial arts circles, you’ll often see and hear debates about grappling and ground fighting. In one recent example, a Wing Chun proponent talked about some grappling moves in Wing Chun (WC). A Brazilian Ju Jitsu (BJJ) person immediately went on and...
by admin | Mar 17, 2007 | Austin, Chi Kung, General, Tai Chi
Hey folks, Danny and his family are winging their way back home to Calgary. We had a wonderful time with him while he was here. He visited family, friends and former teachers in Taiwan for several weeks before coming down to Sydney for 9 days to catch up, teach me the...
by admin | Feb 12, 2007 | Austin, Meditation, Philosophy
In Buddhist thought, there are three main premises to moving beyond negative states of mind. His Holiness the Dalai Lama discusses these in ‘The Art of Happiness’: The first premise is that all ‘deluded’ states of mind, all afflictive emotions...
by admin | Dec 16, 2006 | Austin, General, Philosophy
Have you seen Jet Li’s new movie, Fearless? Danny mentioned it in one of his posts. A great movie which speaks to the moral values behind martial arts. In my last post, the Dalai Lama spoke of humility and restraint. My first martial arts teacher, Bones, taught...
by admin | Oct 29, 2006 | Austin, Chi Kung, General, Meditation, Philosophy, Tai Chi
Peace of mind and a comfortable body. The Dalai Lama says in his book, “The Art of Happiness”, that we are all born to pursue happiness. He provides a pretty simple formula: identify and encourage the states of mind that make us happy; identify and...