martial arts - 7 posts
The Madness of the Mizner Method
Published: 3/11/2023
In the world of internal martial arts, truth is madness. Most who claim to have internal skill rely on either external muscular contraction, partial internal skill with cunning techniques, or worst of...
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Timing, Placement and Power
Published: 11/20/2016
When I am teaching classes or workshops on taijiquan I always emphasize the three principles of timing, placement and power. These three skills are not only fundamental to acquiring real world taijiqu...
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Self Defense
Published: 8/11/2016
Defense against the self Self defense in modern times: is it practical? In ancient times, before the invention of firearms, the practicality of being skilled in hand to hand combat was very clear. The...
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Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?
Published: 8/11/2016
After trying some hard styles and suffering inevitable knee injuries from poor teaching, I was left no choice but to learn taijiquan if I wanted to stay in the kung fu domain. Slow, stability-based mo...
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Don Schiewer
Published: 8/3/2016
30 Year student of martial arts "Here are the things I look for in a great teacher. First, that they can clearly demonstrate the skill I wish to attain. Second, that they can clearly communicate the ...
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Michael Roland, L.Ac., MTCM UK
Published: 8/3/2016
Author and Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine "Adam Mizner is the best internal martial arts teacher I have ever met! In the past decade and a half, I have been lucky enough to meet some of the b...
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Steve Sharkey, 5th Dan
Published: 8/3/2016
Former Detective & Special Branch Bodyguard to HM Queen Elizabeth & His Holiness The Dalai Lama After 39 years of training and searching for the best in martial arts I have finally found it in Sifu A...
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