Saturday, April 14, 2012

First ever video, applications practice clips from a class

So... we finally got around to making a video of ourselves practicing applications. Other similar material will probably find its way onto our new YouTube channel and Facebook page over time, and it will make its way here too.

Check it out...

Friday, April 13, 2012

Four huge reasons you need to be sprinting if you practice martial arts like Yin Style Bagua

Yin Style Baguazhang is effective. It, in fact, might be the most effective martial art on the planet for those that have what it takes to develop proficiency in it. The title of this blog post seems to imply otherwise, but if trained well, Yin Style can and will provide hardworking, dedicated people with what it takes to defend themselves practically in real fights. Part of that development requires some conditioning, and while Yin Style is a complete art, in that it offers everything one needs to become healthy and proficient, it is foolish to think that other supplemental practices won't help your development. Thus, if you practice a martial art like Yin Style, or any other martial art for that matter, you need to be sprinting.

"The most important thing when studying the martial arts is not to be lazy. These skills are not easily attained. For them, one must endure a lot of suffering." -He Jinbao