In this video, you will be guided through a deep breathing morning qi gong routine demonstrated by Bruno from the Lotus Center in Cambodia. This 15 minute session will begin with a warm up, and follow with a full body qi gong routine focused on energetic cleansing and breathing. Enjoy!
This meditation session includes guided instruction combined with traditional Tibetan bowls. The four Tibetan bowls used are all in the musical note of C, which should be used to awaken the root chakra. Focus on the sound of the note C tibetan bowls to help heal your internal chi and provide revitalizing energy. Enjoy!
Aikido is known for using fluid movements to disable and throw an opponent off balance. The techniques can be used against opponents much larger than yourself because the moves are using leverage instead of brute strength.
This video demonstrates how to do a shihonage, also known as the four directions throw. This involves isolating an opponents arm and using it to throw him to the ground. Enjoy!
This video with karate instructor Richard Amos shows how to do a basic karate kizami-zuki, also known as the jab punch. The jab is a quick but less powerful punch used in many martial arts disciplines. Instead of trying to knock out an opponent with a jab punch, it should be used to set up follow up attacks and techniques. It is not only important to strike with your arm straight, but also pull back in a straight line as well. You will learn how to do this properly in this short video. Enjoy!
Ninjutsu is known for using many various weapons for self defense and attacks. Weapons used ranged in everything from bow staffs to shurikens. But the most famous weapon in all combat throughout history (not just ninjutsu) is the sword. For thousands of years, the sword was the weapon of choice for many cultures.
This video will teach you how to do a basic ninjutsu sword draw with proper form. Sword practice can be extremely dangerous, and it is recommended that training should be performed with a bokken (Japanese wooded sword).
Martial arts workout routines and classes should always begin with warm ups and stretches. If the muscles are not warmed up before training, the risk of injury increases greatly. This is especially true when training kung fu. Kung fu practice involves various repetitive movements which can be extremely difficult and strenuous. Having a solid stretch routine is almost as important as the martial arts training itself.
This video with master Yan Xin shows a great warm up and stretch routine to implement into your kung fu practice. It includes breathing exercises, stretches, stances and more!
Qi gong routines can vary with different movements and techniques. Regardless of the specific moves, the basic premise of qi gong is to coordinate movements and breathing to provide both external in internal benefits. Qi gong helps stretch the muscles and joints, improve posture, and circulate chi throughout the body.
This video demonstrates a full traditional Chinese qi gong routine. These routines should be practiced on a regular basis in order to achieve maximum benefits.
Body hardening toughens the body for combat scenarios. Having tough and durable hands are highly important when performing and combat training or competition. Your hand will sustain a lot of punishment through the repetitive training techniques. But with the proper iron palm training, you can strengthen your hands to become powerful and durable weapons.
In this video, you will learn how to perform shaolin iron palm training techniques. Iron palm training will reduce your risk of injury, and allow for longer and tougher training sessions.
Jiu Jitsu specializes in disabling opponents using grappling and submission techniques. Techniques have been developed to nullify strikes and gain the upper hand when an attacker tries to grab hold of you.
This video explains how to escape a rear bear hug. A rear bear hug is when an opponent grabs you with both arms from behind. This attack usually comes without prior knowledge, also known as a ‘sneak attack’. The bear hug is used often in combat, and knowing how to escape this hold will give you a large advantage.
One of the first weapons used by man for defense is the bow staff. The bow staff is basically a long wooden stick that can vary in length. The length of the bow staff adds momentum to the swing which can cause serious damage to an attacker.
In this video, Master Steve Romain demonstrates 5 basic Shaolin bow staff techniques. In order to master and perfect these techniques, the movements must be practiced regularly until the moves become second nature to you.
